sermons
June 7
Knock
There is a universal sound that everyone understands. The sound of one knocking at the door. Most of us struggle to understand the dual nature of the Christian life. Living in the barren land and hoping toward the eternal places. We feel that the door is closed to us. That hope, and joy, and love are somewhere on the other side. But we can't open the door.
The life of Christ reminds us, that God has opened the door.
May 31
Hope
Rick Hankins preaches about the hope we share in the body of Christ. Sometimes we think of hope as something speculative or unfulfilled. But, the Scriptures paint a more sure picture. A picture of hope as knowledge that Christ is king, and our salvation is in him alone.
May 24
Seek
We are commanded to be seekers of the kingdom of God, but what does that mean? What are the characteristics of the person who seeks after Christ?
In Mark, we find a story of a woman who was at the end of her rope. She bled for 12 years, went broke trying to be healed, and ultimately only got worse. Until one day Jesus came to town.
Perhaps we can learn from the woman with internal bleeding, what the seeker really looks like.
May 17
Ask
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus turns from his discussion of the behaviors of disciples to the framework for their relationship with God. He says, Ask and it shall be given to you -- Seek and you shall find -- Knock and the door will be opened.
Can it possibly be that simple? So often, it seems we Ask, but we do not receive a response.
So, how should do we ask?
May 10
Mother's Day
We examine the waiting of an expectant Mother.
Elizabeth's story of motherhood in the bible is a story of waiting and hoping in the Lord. What Elizabeth demonstrates, is the expetancy of a disciple who hopes not in herself, but in the one who will ultimately bring the life. Elizabeth hopes in the Lord.
May 3
Lies
It's Senior Sunday!
We are thrilled to honor 16 graduates who have been members of our church, and are now graduating from High School. And it is a good time to remind them of something that John reminds us all:
The world is full of snakes. And snakes are liars.