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Growing up in Iowa I played a lot of basketball. I played on several teams. When I was younger I played basketball at the DesMoines YMCA. Eventually as I grew older I played basketball on my Jr. High and then Sr. High team. One of the things that always stood out to me was that after a while I would…

Don’t be substituted, be the substitution.

Perk up. How does that work. How do you get out of your lonely place? PErk up doesn’t work because you loneliness is not the need for something from with yourself. It’s something that you have been disconnected from. It is relational. It’s not a better relationship with yourself that will fix it. We…

We are reminded that Jesus graciously and intentionally put Himself in our place. We are encouraged to proudly associate with our faith.

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of doing a funeral service for a long time member of our church, Mr. James Cosper. I remember when we first met James asking him where he grew up and what his formative years were like. He told us that he played sports and liked football. I asked him what position he…

This evening we continue our series on the Ten Commandments — entitled, “Accent the Positive” — as we continue our meditation on the First Commandment. Our text is from Exodus 20:4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image” ( Ex 20:4 ). Let us pray, “These are Thy Words O Lord. Help us, and sanctify…

“During World War II, Father [Maximilian] Kolbe was imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz, where he became an inspiration to many of those incarcerated with him. One day a group of prisoners were ordered to parade, and a number were picked out for execution. One of them shouted out that…

Last week we kicked off this important series on how we all desperately need a substitute. Human beings need a substitute since “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Sin separates human beings from God. We saw this last week as…

The centurion is celebrated by Jesus for his amazing faith - a faith which grasps that Jesus will save the unworthy.

Over these past several weeks, we have taken a look at what God’s Word has to say about this idea of Substitution. And more importantly how we are all in need of a substitute. In the very beginning Adam and Eve sinned, so God killed two animals to cover their shame, guilt and sin. Then last week we saw…

Jesus comes to the temple and puts a spanner in the works - so the religious leaders are out to get him. Buy why is Jesus so upset about what's going on at the temple? Because Jesus hates (fake) religion.

Centuries after Joseph, the children of Israel find themselves brutally oppressed by the Egyptians, and they cry out to God. He hears them, and sends Moses to carry God's demand to "let my people go!" Pharoah refuses, enduring many plagues until at last God promises the death of all Egypt's firstborn. Was such brutality necessary? Why did Israel escape? What is God really doing in the Passover?

1. Substitution: Jesus died in the place of sinners. Also called vicarious = (Latin) “one in place of another” He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin…

Introduction “Can you be Christian and not believe in the resurrection?” shouts the headline in the Salt Lake Tribune . What a crazy question. You would think that as soon as the journalist began researching this topic among Christian clergy, she would have decided that it was a foolish question not…

13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. 27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified…

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,…

Merry Christmas. I’m so thrilled that you are here today joining me in celebrating the birth of Christ together. I find it hard to believe that so many churches this year did not want to come together and on this Lord’s Day to worship Christ. But for our church we would have it no other way. It’s just…

First, something to grasp Grasp: Final night of Jesus earthly ministry Grasp: Final hour or two before His arrest and leading to the cross Grasp: Troubled disciples with troubled hearts are given words of comfort (chapters 14-16) Tonight before getting started let me put a phrase I found by Wiersbe on…

Advent Q: Who is Jesus Isaiah intro Servant Songs ( 42:1–13; 49:1–13; and 50:4–11) Final servant song climax of servant prophecies Skip to the end, Jesus is the perfect fulfillment of all the “servant” prophecies too simple to state “Jesus is the servant” Sometimes it is Israel, but Jesus is the perfect…

Genesis 22:1–14 (ESV) After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3…

1. Jesus did not wrestle his angry Father to the floor of heaven and take the whip out of his hand. He did not force him to be merciful to humanity. His death was not the begrudging consent of God to be lenient to sinners. No, what Jesus did when he suffered and died was the Father’s idea . It was a…

Introduction This morning i want to tell you the story of one mountain that God has used to teach his followers for over 4,000 years. and Even though we see very different stories coming from this mountain top, The message it proclaims is the same. It is a message of the gospel- The Message that Faith…

Introduction As we began this series two weeks ago, I’d preached an overview concerning the Tabernacle. In doing so, it was important to go back prior to the giving of it, to the things that led up to it. (The Plan) It was a Conditional Covenant ( Ex. 19-20 , etc.) After the Promise ( Gen. 12:1-3 ) After…

When we think about the fact that Jesus is the perfect sacrifice does it really change the way we live? Everything Jesus did, all His suffering was for you and I. Every victory Jesus accomplished by his suffering was accomplished so that you and I can now live in victory. Growing up I had some really…