Advent Means Receiving Gifts while Awaiting Our Savior1 Corinthians 1:3-9Sunday, December 3rd, 2017We are reminded of the gifts given by God's grace -- not just Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love, but gifts that supply our every need -- which we then share with others.
Staying Awake for Judgment Day means Producing Fruit1 Thessalonians 5:1-11Sunday, November 12th, 2017We produce fruit from being engrafted to Christ, and that fruit grows in the light and nourishes.
The Reformation Reminds us not to be a Slave to the Debt of the LawGalatians 5:1-6Sunday, November 5th, 2017We stand firm in the freedom Christ has won for us. Work-righteousness completely rejects Christ’s work, enslaves you to all the Law, and cuts you off from the vine of Christ. Works are the fruit of being debt free, so we stand firm in our freedom, eagerly await complete righteousness, and love God and your neighbor.
All are Invited to the Lamb's High Feast, Yet Few are ElectMatthew 22:1-14Sunday, October 29th, 2017From this parable we see the excuses used to reject God's invitation, but we also see what God has done to set our place.
Repent and LiveEzekiel 18:1-4, 25-32Sunday, October 15th, 2017By repenting we are giving up all excuses and blame, and we are trusting in the new life in Christ.
God Calls You to Work in His KingdomMatthew 20:1-16Sunday, October 8th, 2017God calls you to work in His kingdom so that you may receive and share the blood of Christ, recognize the privilege of working in God’s kingdom, and be a steward of what God has and has not entrusted to you.
Forgiveness is SupernaturalMatthew 18:21-35Sunday, October 1st, 2017Forgiveness is supernatural because God has not only forgiven your un-payable debt, but He also empowers you to forgive the debt of others.
God Calls Us to Admonish Each OtherMatthew 18:15-20Sunday, September 24th, 2017We must first privately take the responsibility upon by our self, then semi-privately we take the responsibility upon ourselves (a couple of brothers and/or sisters in Christ), and finally we publicly take the responsibility upon the congregation
God Gives Mercy to the Merit-LessRomans 11:13-15, 28-32Sunday, September 3rd, 2017We have all been given mercy in order to serve God; this mercy is given to us even while we are sinning by election -- not because we have earned or deserved it, but because God planned it for us.
Enduring HardshipRomans 8:35-39Sunday, August 20th, 2017While enduring hardship always say, "Surely, I am saved!" Remember that no one can separate you from Christ, and Christ's victory belongs to you.