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“For a Faithful Church: Worthy of God”Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13On All Saints’ Day, we remember those who have been wonderful examples of faithfulness in our lives. In 1 Thessalonians 2, Paul sets himself up as a model of faithfulness; not to elevate himself but instead to reflect on how God is still at work breaking…

“For a Faithful Church: Entrusted with the Gospel”Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8In Thessalonians 2, Paul says that God entrusted the Gospel to the church and to us. We are to speak to the Gospel and the grace of God, even in the face of power. The grace of God is life changing for us since it…

“For a Faithful Church: Imitators of God”Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10This week, we begin a new sermon series on the book of 1 Thessalonians, a letter that gives thanks for who they were as a church and reminds us how we too can be faithful. Just as Paul shares with the church, the power of God…

“Reading Anew: Staying Connected”Text: Judges 11We conclude our “Reading Anew” series by reading Judges 11, which has the tragic sacrifice of Jephthah’s daughter following his success over the Ammonites. The story reminds us how important it is for us as the church to stay connected to one another. It is how we remember our identity…

“Reading Anew: Worthy or Unworthy?Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34Paul addresses the church in Corinth about divisions and selfishness among them; specifically regarding the Lord’s Supper. To eat or drink unworthily is to do so to the exclusion of others. We should recognize that the grace of God invites all to come to the table with repentance…

“Reading Anew: Trusting the Holy Spirit”Text: Luke 12:1-12Today’s passage often carries a heading of “The Unpardonable Sin” in our bibles and has Jesus giving a stern warning to the Pharisees about why they should fear God. Jesus also reminds us that God cares about each one of us and that we should be part of…

“Reading Anew: Breaking the Bow”Text: Hosea 1:1-11Sometimes illustrations have a way of taking over the message and this week’s passage, Hosea’s illustration of marriage often becomes the focus of the text. Instead, the message is about Israel’s unfaithfulness and forsaking of God even through actions that were said to be God ordained like the massacre…

“Reading Anew: Finding Their Voice”Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-15Today we begin a new series called “Reading Anew” where we look at passages which can be hard for us to read or think about. This week, we read Paul’s words in 1 Timothy on the behavior of men and women in the early church. Pastor Tim asserts…

“Summer in Romans: Love No Matter What”Text: Romans 13:1-10As we end our summer in Romans, Paul reminds the church of the words of Jesus. The call to love our neighbor comes from the highest authority and where we can extend grace and mercy to others, we show that God is greater than any other power…

Text: Romans 12:1-13Paul tells us in Romans 12 that we are all part of one body in Christ, and that we need each other and must love one another. We are each gifted for the work of the Gospel.

Text: Romans 11:33-36Paul’s Doxology in Romans 11 quotes from both Isaiah and Job. With this context, it reminds us of the awesome majesty of God but also compels us to live in the expectation of His mercy, not judgment. We can approach our sin or the sin of others with an invitation to live faithfully…

Text: Romans 11:13-32In Romans 11, Paul speaks to those outside the Jewish faith who joined the early Church and dismisses the notion that they are superior or treated differently by God. God’s character is to offer holiness, grace, and salvation to all who accept Him.

“Summer in Romans: God of Wonder, Part 2”Text: Romans 9:14-21, 10:11-13, 11:1-10 Pastor Amanda Lawton returns to share Paul’s message to the church in Rome in chapters 9-11. In His infinite wisdom, God has shown His creation mercy and has given all a chance to make the choice to worship Him above all else regardless…

“Summer in Romans: Living in the Spirit”Text: Romans 8:1-17In the first half of Romans, chapter 8, Paul makes a good argument for why we have victory through the death and glorification of Jesus Christ. This glorification reaches out to God’s creation who loves and accepts Him and through this, we are heirs of the King…

“Summer in Romans: Rescued”Text: Romans 7:14-25aIn Romans 7, Paul speaks about living in a land in which the temptations and the power of sin still seek to enslave us. The struggle to do what is right will always be there but is done recognizing and in hope that God is with us to help align…