Results

How are you doing? Have you taken the time to assess how you’re doing? It really is important for our own health (not just personally, but as a church) to take the time to stop and ask ourselves, how are we doing? When we see unrest around our world, and in our own communities it can raise the anxiety…

A crippled woman came to worship God. In the Lukan passage, we come upon a simple story of a woman who was worshipping in the same synagogue as Jesus. She had a physically crippling condition. Her condition kept her from standing straight up for eighteen years, not unlike what some experience today from…

God’s Fire: Refining Gold Week 4 This past Thursday, a few of us from Faith enjoyed Sr. Citizens Day at Camp Pearl. There were plenty of donuts and coffee, and we ate a Thanksgiving meal. We also got to hear from Pastor Chuck Lusk, a church planter and recently retired Afghanistan veteran. He experienced…

God’s Fire: Refining Gold Week 2 I asked last week if any of us enjoy suffering and going through difficult times in life. The simple answer is no. But understanding what James tells us in the first chapter of the book by his name, we should realize that trouble in this life can be to our benefit, and…

Introduction 1 “Hear this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And have come forth from the wellsprings of Judah; Who swear by the name of the Lord , And make mention of the God of Israel, But not in truth or in righteousness; 2 For they call themselves after the holy city, And lean…

Evening 25 February 2024

Desert This morning, I have a proposal for you. It might not seem likely at first, but I hope you soon come to realize the truth of this statement. My proposal is this: We live in a desert. Oh sure there might be trees and rain and green things. And by the dictionary’s technical definition my proposal…

This Week’s Theme: A God Who is Unwavering Word for the Week Faithfulness ( God’s): God’s perfect loyalty and consistency in being true to his name, his character and his word. Memory verse: 2 Timothy 2:13 “If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.” Essence of the Text: The prophet…

Sermon Key passage Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,…

John the Baptist’s father, Zacharias prophesied of Jesus and his son. He called the messenger of the covenant, a horn of salvation A horn signifies honor, plenty, and strength. A horn of salvation – an honorable and mighty Savior. This Savior rescues his people from their enemies, shows mercy remembering…

Scattered Sheep All the times in my life where I feel I have been absent from God are where I can confirm I have betrayed Him. Just as Peter denied Christ at the time when his own life was at stake, often when confronted with fear despair and the unknown we fall back into comforts and attempt to protect…

How do we prepare? 1 “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. We be his messenger. 18 And Jesus came and said to…

A Loving Disciplinarian What comes to mind when I say the word “discipline”? Does discipline have a good or a bad connotation? (example of discipline) Discipline, when from the Lord, always has a good connotation. And yet even if its from the Lord, it doesn’t feel good, does it? I think we’ve all been…

Proposition: Through the message of the Messiah God offers His people hope for the future. Question: How does God’s message of the Messiah in the minor prophets offer us hope? Jesus offers us hope through: 1). Reversal (Hosea) 5 Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God,…

Attributes of Jesus 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. Knowledge of Jesus 15 “ ‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! Spiritual Condition of the…

Where were you when... Kennedy was shot The last Americans left Vietnam The Challenger exploded The Berlin Wall came down The World Trade Centers were attacked America shut down for the pandemic of 2020 All of these are events we will remember forever because they mark the downfall of some system we…

Wow!! Jesus is using a vivid description to show how there will be division in this world on account of Him. How it is important to stand on the truth so we don’t end up standing on the wrong side. Division Jesus speaks about how He will cause division. A little different than we think. We call Him the…

1 Peter 1:6–9 When we follow Christ, we can make no excuses. An excuse is a reason offered for why we cannot do something that we should normally do. As followers of Christ, we should not make excuses to avoid doing what Christ has called us to do - and that includes suffering. Here’s an example of an…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the Lord , the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth. He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet. He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom…

Attributes of Jesus 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. Knowledge of Jesus 15 “ ‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! Question- how many times…

Today we are concluding our series on the seven churches that are featured in Revelation. Before we look at the entire passage, I want to look at how Jesus greets this church. If you notice Jesus greets each church by describing Himself to them. This one is no different. Look at Revelation 3:14 14 “To…

We have been exploring the book of Malachi and have reached the second division in the text. The first half of the book focused on the sins of Isreal as a lifestyle that have turned from the teaching of their Lord. They have turned so far that they do not even recognise that they are doing anything wrong.…

God’s plan and purpose for using fire 1 “Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts. 2 “But who can endure…

Salt is good. That’s not just me saying that, I am a fan of salty food in general. Many people like the sweet, I like the salty. Salt has many benefits that have been known to man for literally thousands of years, and we know even more today about the benefits of salt. Historically, the ancients understood…