The Temple: God's Design for Worship • Ezra
April 11 - June 27, 2021
Seems Drastic
June 27, 2021 • Jake Boerman • Ezra 9, Ezra 10
The Bible makes clear that sin is a devastating disease and can cause irreparable harm. We see sin confronted in such a way that may seem drastic to us throughout Scripture. There are also times when God confronts sin in our own lives in a drastic way. These moments can change the trajectory of our lives—for better or for worse. When you and I are confronted with sin, how will we respond?
Ezra's Faithful Company
June 13, 2021 • Pastor Michael Swindell
Most people in this life want to know they are making a difference. That their existence in this life mattered. The truth is God has a calling for each of us to step into to fulfill His purposes. Will you choose to be His person to accomplish His will? Or will you live for your own desires?
Ezra the Reformer
June 6, 2021 • Pastor Michael Swindell • Ezra 7
There are times when God wants to reform His church. His temple is rebuilt, so what's next? Learn how God not only raises up Ezra to be God's chosen man to bring reformation to His people, but how all of God's people have an opportunity to learn from and emulate Ezra, especially as we seek to become disciples of Christ.
The Temple Restored
May 30, 2021 • Pastor Michael Swindell
Can we trust that God will finish what He started? We've read His word and know about His promises. We've prayed and sought after Him, but sometimes the situations we find ourselves in don't indicate that God is doing any kind of work. Do you trust Him? Do you remember the ways He's delivered in the past? Let's open God's word together this Sunday at 9 and 11, with our Livestream starting at 9.
Courage to Honor the One True God
May 23, 2021 • Pastor Steve Gibson • Ezra 4, 2 Kings 17, Haggai 1
To say we as Christians follow and worship the one true God in a world increasingly convinced that all beliefs are valid is often seen as naive, ridiculous, and even hateful. Those accusations are sometimes enough to throw us off the path of obedience to Christ to follow our own selfish pursuits or seek to please mankind instead. This Sunday, see how God gives us the courage to honor and worship the Lord as He is, the one true God.
Trust the Process
May 16, 2021 • Pastor Steve Gibson • Ezra 3:7—4:5
Have you ever been in the middle of a season where you weren't sure what God is doing in your life, or even if He really had a plan for you? Maybe you couldn't see how God's will was going to work out. Victory is coming, and many times we experience it with our faithfulness, trusting that God is near to us, and working things out in His time for His glory. Will you take time to worship with us this Sunday at 9 + 11am, with our Livestream at 9am.
The Gift of Womanhood
May 9, 2021 • Pastor Steve Gibson • 2 Samuel 20:6–22
God's design for women and men is to work together, complementing each other's perspectives and traits, to fill in where the other lacks. This Sunday, we'll see that incredible design in action, where one woman's wisdom and perspective led to a victory that not only preserved David's kingship, but also prevented the destruction and massive loss of life in an important city. God has given women a unique ability to offer wisdom and insight, and we will celebrate this on Sunday!
Confidence in Christ's Finished Work
May 2, 2021 • Pastor Steve Gibson
When we see the commands of God from His word, or sense His leading by His Holy Spirit, it sometimes seems like He may be asking the impossible. As believers in Christ's finished work on the cross, we can take full confidence that God will accomplish His will (impossible as it may seem) and joyfully worship Him based on that truth!
Worship: Worth the Cost
April 25, 2021 • Pastor Steve Gibson • Ezra 2:68, Mark 14:3–9
Over the last couple weeks, we've seen from God's word that He is worthy of our praise. One of the ways He demonstrates His power is by being able to provide from His unlimited resources everything we need to accomplish whatever He calls us to. Will we trust Him? Will we worship Him even when things seem impossible? Join us Sunday morning at 9 or 11, and online at 9am.
Experiencing God's Unique Presence
April 18, 2021 • Pastor Steve Gibson • Ezra 1:1–5
God is social and is the designer of community! Because His desire is to relate to us as His children, He specially designed a place and way for us to uniquely experience His presence together with other believers. Come and see how as we begin to dig into this fascinating Old Testament narrative in the book of Ezra.
The Temple: God's Design for Worship
April 11, 2021 • Pastor John Klumpp • John 1:14
Today, we embark on a new series from the gripping account of the Old Testament book of Ezra. Here God demonstrates His great desire to be in relationship with His people, and how He is to be worshipped. The exiled are back. From the ruins, a temple rises. God shows His faithfulness to those who repent and place their trust in Him.