The worst illnesses can hide in us until it is too late. If only we could have known.
This is true of physical illness and spiritual.
As a good father, God sent the prophet Malachi to help his people see their true condition and to call them back to health. Exposing our illness is not an expression of God’s anger, but his love and mercy. This Sunday we finish our brief series on the book of Malachi. Consider taking 15 minutes this weekend to read through the entire book. Engage the book like you are listening to your loving father. It may expose some illness hiding within you, or just be a warning of potential danger. Either way it will be loving words from a father caring for you and calling you to follow him on the path to health.
I can’t wait to worship together.
Pastor David
Return to Me
Malachi 3:7-4:5
May 10, 2015 • Rev. David Juelfs
Marriage, a Blessing or a Curse?
January 18, 2015 • Rev. David Juelfs
Marriage is hard. Marriage is a good gift from a God committed to the flourishing of his creation. However, like anything with significant power, marriage has the potential to not only produce tremendous life and joy, but also pain and even despair. If marriage is such a blessing why does it often feel like such a curse? Many of you have asked for a sermon series on marriage, and many of you have voiced concern over your marriage and/or the marriage of your friends. So over the next few weeks we will look to God’s word to shape our vision of marriage, and to lead us into the thriving life he intended for us in and through our marriages. I can’t wait to worship together. Pastor David
Marriage: Who is it for?
January 25, 2015 • Rev. David Juelfs
Who is marriage for? Is marriage a blessing or a curse? If we know who marriage is for and we learn to live out that vision, then marriage is a blessing to us and all connected to us. However, if we misunderstand or resist who marriage is really for, then marriage becomes a crushing burden and a curse. Let’s not get this question wrong. Thankfully God makes clear in the bible his design and intention for marriage. He wants us to thrive, like a tree planted by streams of water bearing fruit to all around. Let’s trust him with our marriages, and with our dreams for marriage. I can’t wait to worship together this Sunday. Pastor David
Marriage: How Do We Find Happiness?
February 1, 2015 • Rev. David Juelfs
And they lived happily ever after. Really? We all want to be happy and marriage can produce such happiness, but it can also do exactly the opposite. This is the question for the sermon this Sunday: How do we find happiness in our marriage when the source of our greatest unhappiness can often be our marriage? Jesus is not far from our difficulty and he is more committed to our flourishing than we can imagine. We can trust him, especially with our marriages. Jesus is here to comfort us, guide us, and empower us to follow him. Let’s gather together to hear from him and worship him this Sunday. Pastor David