Sermons 2024
Non-series Messages
Jesus! He's All We Need
April 28, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Colossians 2:9–15
Bottom line: Jesus meets our deepest needs because Jesus is all we need. When we understand who Jesus is (Lord, Savior, Victorious King) and what He has to offer us (salvation, forgiveness, lordship, victory, etc.), then we don't have to look anywhere else to find what we truly need. In Jesus we have all that we need because Jesus is all we need.
Telling The World Who Jesus Is
April 21, 2024 • Dr. Neal Clark • Matthew 16:13–16
Do you talk to others about Jesus? When was the last time you did? God has called, entrusted, empowered, and enlightened us to tell the world about Jesus, who He is, and what He has done for us by grace. Tell the world about His person, power, promises, and provisions.
Going Public
April 14, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Acts 8:26–38
Bottom line: Believer's baptism is the means by which we go public with our faith in and saving relationship with Jesus. Believer's baptism is a public declaration of our association with Jesus. When new believers are baptized,. they declare that they are with Jesus and Jesus is with them. They declare they are associated with Jesus' message, movement, and mandate. Believer's baptism is a public shout of the believer's new identification in Christ; it's a public affirmation of faith in Christ, and it is a public demonstration of the cross of Christ.
The Proof Is In The Resurrection
March 31, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Matthew 28:11–15, Matthew 27:62–66, Matthew 28:1–7
Bottom line: The proof that Jesus is who He says He is and will do what He says He will do is the resurrection. It is interesting to note that the enemies of Jesus (religious rulers, chief priests, etc.) remembered that Jesus said he would die and be raised the third day. They heard Him but didn't believe Him. Even after the soldiers who had been guarding the tomb came with their amazing story of an angel and an earthquake and an empty tomb, the religious leaders refused to believe that Jesus did what He had said He would do - rise from the dead. Disbelief in Jesus is never an intellectual problem. It is a problem of the will. People refuse to accept and believe in Jesus because they don't want to. Belief is Jesus is not the result of "seeing" proof. Belief in Jesus is our response to God revealing truth. The resurrection of Jesus is the ultimate proof that Jesus is who He says He is. But you don't have to see the resurrection to believe in the resurrection. "Seeing" isn't believing. Faith is our response of trust in the truth that God has revealed. God has revealed the truth of the resurrection many times over (cf. Acts 1:3). The question raised by Jesus' resurrection is, "Will I or will I not believe?" It is not, "Can I believe or can I not believe?" Belief in Jesus is a matter of the will not the intellect.
I Am King!
March 24, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Mark 11:1–11
Bottom line: Jesus is King! But, He is only your saving King if you believe in, trust upon, and yield to Him. On Palm Sunday, Jesus declared Himself to be King not only of Israel but of all the world. He declared Himself King by fulfilling prophecy, cleansing the temple, performing miracles, and receiving the acclamation of men, women, and children. Jesus declared Himself King, but He was ultimately rejected by the Jewish leaders and crucified on a cross. However, He is now the resurrected King and will gladly be your king, if you will believe, trust, and yield to Him.