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We are all born with a desire to be loved. Many spend their entire life searching for it but still come up empty.  What if I told you that love was closer than you think. Text: John 4:4–29 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: You’re looking for love, and it’s closer than you think. 1.      We are looking for love. (vv. 4–14) 2.      We look for love in all the wrong places. (vv. 15–25) 3.      Jesus gives the love we’ve been looking for. (vv. 26, 28–29)

When you wake up in the morning you have a purpose and a direction for the day and your life, or do you? What is drawing you along in this life? is it the need for money, or advancement, or recognition?  Many people search day in and day out for meaning and purpose and even work hard to achieve what God has already given freely. Text: Jeremiah 2:11–13 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Looking isn’t the problem. Where we look is. 1.     We were made to look for satisfaction. (v. 11) 2.     We turn good longing toward worthless substitutes. (vv. 12–13) 3.     Jesus is all-satisfying. (John 7:37–38)

You're looking for Jesus. Can you see him? In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that we are all born blind to the truth of God, but the good news is that Jesus came looking for us to bring us into the light. Text: John 9:1–41 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: You’re looking for Jesus, and he is closer than you think. 1. Everyone is blind. (vv. 1–7) 2. Everyone is looking for Jesus, but not everyone wants to see. (vv. 8–34) 3. True Sight is looking for you. (vv. 35–41)

Disappointments and what seem like delays in our plans may cause you to feel like God is not at work in our lives.  Those obstacles can leave you feeling alone, aimless, or unsuccessful.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that God's plans not only succeed, but they gift us with growth along the journey. Text: 2 Samuel 5:1-5 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: God finishes what he starts. Key Question: How does God finish what he starts? 1. In his timing. (vv. 1-3) 2. True to his promises. (vv. 4-5)

If God has a plan, what do I do with the opposition that I face? God's way of removing obsticles and struggle is different than our natural way of doing things.  God's way produces blessing on multiple levels, while our selfish desire for change and vendication will produce more struggle. Text: 1 Samuel 24 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Trust God instead of taking control. Key Question: How do we keep from taking matters into our own hands? 1. Refuse to compromise. (vv. 1-7) 2. Rest in divine justice. (vv. 8-15) 3. Repay with good. (vv. 16-22)

Trusting God can be tough even when you can see the path forward.  What happens when you can't? Will you still have faith in God's love for you and his ability to guide you through struggles?  In this message we look at a time in David's life where things seem to be going from bad to worse, yet he still chose to trust God along the path. Text: 1 Samuel 22:1-5  Sermon Summary:  Big Idea: Our need for security is met in God.  Key Question: How does God meet our need for security?   He delivers. (v. 1a) He provides. (vv. 1b-4) He guides. (v. 5)

Have you ever noticed that the plans we make for ourselves don't always turn out the way we planned them?  Often times we have limitiations on what we can see and know in making those plans, but God doesn't.  God has a plan for us and our lives and what he looks for in planning is deeper than what we can see and better than what we can plan for. Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: God chooses differently.  Key Question: How does God choose differently?  1.   He anoints his chosen. (vv. 1-5) 2.   He prioritizes our heart. (vv. 6-10) 3.   He develops the overlooked. (vv. 11-13)

What is Sin? Why is it so hard to overcome?  There is no greater battle for the christian than to irradicate sin from their life.   In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares the challenges and costs of letting unrepentant sin run rampant in your life. Text: Judges 16:4–22 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Unrepentant sin always costs more than it provides. Key Question: In what condition does unrepentant sin leave us? 1.   Disarmed. (vv. 4–5) 2.   Deceived. (vv. 6–18) 3.   Devastated. (vv. 19–22)

What has fear cost you? Has it held you back from doing the things that God has created you to do?  For many people fear of others opinions and judgements have kept them from living the way that God has intended.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares how to move from fear to faith in God and see him carry you through your toughest moments. Text: Judges 6:1 – 35  Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Fear of others rules you until God does. Key Question: How can we weaken the fear of others in our lives? 1.     Hear God’s rebuke. (vv. 1 – 10) 2.     Hold onto God’s presence. (vv. 11 – 24) 3.     Honor God above others. (vv. 25 – 35)

Our lives can be full of motion that make it feel as if we are doing things.  Things that exhaust us but never lead us toward God's will for our lives.  IN this message pastor Fikre Prince shares from the book of Judges an account of when passivity and indiference cost Israel dearly, and a personal story that could have ended the same way if not for the hand of God. Text: Judges 4 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Passivity holds us back from fulfilling God’s purposes. Key Question: How can we move from hesitation to faithful action? 1.   Notice the Cost of Inaction (vv. 1-3) 2.   Answer the Call of God (vv. 4-16) 3.   Celebrate the Victory of God (vv. 4:17-5:31)

Who rules your life? There is only one right answer for the Christian and in this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares how we can know.   Text: Judges 2:6-23 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Keep yourself from idols. Key Question: What are signs of a compromised faith? 1.   Compromised faith forgets God’s greatness. (2:6-10) 2.   Compromised faith forgets God’s ways. (2:11-19) 3.   Compromised faith faces God’s discipline. (2:20-23)

Life often comes wth challenges that make it hard to have joy.  The bible gives us a solution to joyless life.  In this message Pastor Steve Zarrilli teaches from Philippians 4, to give a. foundation that ever believer can stand on and choose joy no matter the circumstances.

What is the difference between religion and relationship? The stories that are told between us.  Religion focuses on rules and adherence to those rules. Relationship with God is about knowing him through the stories he tells about himself and his people.  In this message Elder Phil DeAngelis shares how we can know these stories for ourselves and pass them on to the next generation of believers. Text: Deuteronomy 6:20–25 Sermon Summary:  Big Idea: God’s people pass on the story of his salvation. Key Question: How do spiritual parents pass on the story of God’s salvation? 1.     Anticipate your children’s questions. (v. 20) 2.     Share God’s redemptive work. (vv. 21–23) 3.     Connect obedience to their good. (vv. 24–25)

How do you pass on the relationship you have to Christ to those who are closest to you?  The most vivid display of your faith is seen in how you live day after day.  IN this message Pastor Fikre Prince illustrates how layalty and devotion to Christ will guard both you and the next generation for deviating from what you believe. Text: Deuteronomy 6:13 – 19  Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Loyalty to the Lord guards every generation. Key Question: What does it mean to be loyal to the Lord? 1.   Fear the Lord above all. (vv. 13–15) 2.   Follow the Lord in all things. (vv. 16–19)

Do you have trouble forgetting things? You're not alone.  It has troubled humanity for ages and is consistently seen in scripture where we are told to "not forget", or to " remember" the Lord and his works.  No matter how great the miracle God performs to deliver us, somehow his people forget what he has done.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares a few ways taht we cand guaard against forgetting the Lord, and remember to pass on his promises to the next generation of belivers.  Text: Deuteronomy 6:10-12 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Fulfilled promises must not lead to forgotten faithfulness. Key Question: How do we guard against forgetting God's faithfulness? 1.     Recognize God’s provision. (vv. 10-12a) 2.     Recall God’s redemption (v. 12)