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Engaging with God in his Word
January 6, 2024 • Tim Cain • Psalm 19:7–11
There are times where you and I read God's word in the morning and then find that by the end of the day we can barely even remember what it is that we read. In this message we want to talk about what it looks like not to merely read God's Word but to truly engage with the living God through his Word. It is our prayer that this year all of us would truly get to know our great God better as we encounter him more in his word.
God’s Word in an Age of Distraction
January 7, 2023 • Tim Cain • 2 Peter 1:16–21
Did you know that our attention is the most valuable resource that we have? And yet the truth is that we often give it away for nothing. In this text Peter tells us that we would do well to pay attention to God’s Word as if it were a lamp in a dark place. But it’s hard isn’t it? It’s hard because we live in an age of distraction. In this sermon we will consider why it is that we are so prone to distraction. We will also consider why it is that God’s Word is truly worthy of our attention and what it might look like for us to give our most valuable resource to the one who is most valuable.
One God. One Family. One Mission. One Day
January 1, 2022 • Wes Van Fleet • Luke 22:15–16
The overarching storyline of the Bible is about One God who is on a mission to bring people into his family. The Bible ends with a massive feast where Jesus, God in the flesh, feasts with his people. So what are the people who are part of God's family supposed to do until then? Feast! We are called to feast with those who do not know God and introduce them to the One who considers sinners his friends. Listen and hear how the Gospel empowers us to continue God's mission by feasting together.
A Refuge in a World of Abortion
February 13, 2021 • Tim Cain
Every year over 800,000 healthy little babies are killed by doctors in office buildings just around the corner. These babies have no voice and are in desperate need of a refuge if they are going to survive. Alone, afraid, often pressured by a boyfriend or parents many compassionate mothers feel like they have no choice but to end the life of their baby. These mothers need a refuge. They need to know that they are not alone. And for those mothers and fathers who have chosen to have abortions what they soon realize is that their need for a refuge doesn’t go away with the baby, it only grows. Sad, depressed, often overwhelmed with shame these women and men need to know that despite anything they may have done there is one who loves them and offers them the forgiveness that they long for. His mercies are new every morning even on mornings after you have done the unthinkable. In this sermon we will see that there is a compassionate Father who offers to be a refuge for each of the different groups mentioned here as well as for anyone else who finds themselves overwhelmed by the brokenness of this world. We will also find that this Father is able to restore all that our sin has broken, even the things we thought were lost forever.
True Disciples of Christ
January 2, 2021 • Joshua Moffit • John 8:31–32
As we begin a New Year it is good to reflect upon what God is calling us to in the days and months ahead. In John 8:31-32 Jesus tells us the Characteristics of those who truly follow him. True disciples 1)Abide in Christ’s Word 2) Know the Truth 3) Are set Free from sin to truly follow Christ. All these characteristics are ultimately centered on who Jesus is and what he has done for us in the gospel. 1) He is the true Word in which we abide as our life source. 2) He came full of truth and grace and so we find both in him alone 3) The Son is the one who sets us free from sin to truly follow him. If the Son sets you free you will be free indeed. Abide in Christ through his word this year! He is truly worthy to be followed!
Bearing One Another's Burdens
Wes Van Fleet • Galatians 6:1–3
It is inevitable as a Christian that you will catch other Christians in sin. How we respond to their sin exposes what we really believe about God and the Gospel. Listen and hear how the Gospel frees us to bear one another's burdens with gentleness.
Here I Am! Send Me
June 8, 2019 • Wes Van Fleet
Those who have experienced the Holiness and forgiveness of God will naturally call to taste and see that the Lord is good. Followers of Jesus are happily pursuing holiness and calling others into it along the way. Listen and hear how the Gospel frees us of our fear of man as we long to please God above all else.
The Word that Gives Life
December 28, 2019 • Wes Van Fleet • Isaiah 55:10–13
In a culture full of self-help remedies, we are more and more aware that we need help. This has been the curse of being human in a fallen world for centuries. Can real change ever happen, and if so, where do we start? Listen and hear how the good news of what God has done in Christ can not only help us, but it is powerful enough to give life and beauty to dead and cursed things.