https://sermons.logos.com/profile/13540052https://files.logoscdn.com/v1/files/81141931/assets/16495761/content.jpg?download=true&signature=eQvz-1dxU_AcCcRxmTdZyc-wQVA&e=.jpghttps://sermons.logos.com/profile/13540052RSS for NodeMon, 01 Jun 2026 11:26:40 GMT60Chepachet Union ChurchEnjoy the weekly sermons from Chepachet Union Church in Chepachet, Rhode Island. Founded in 1846, we are a family-friendly Christian church, united by the message of the good news of Jesus Christ, with a rich history of service in the community, seeking to love God, love others, and make disciples.Chepachet Union Churchchepunion@gmail.comnohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1775249https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1775249Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Ruth 1:1-7 we are introduced to the book and the tragedies faced by the family and how God puts them on “The Road to Redemption.” This passage gives us three reminders as we seek to face God in our struggles. First, Some Problems Are Outside Our Control. Second, Some Problems Are Inside Our Control. And Third, All Problems Have One Road to Redemption.2070nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1770624https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1770624Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we conclude our study of the Gospel with John 21:15-25, we see “The God Who Restores,” and two ways Jesus encourages us to live as his followers. First, How Jesus Restores Us in Our Failures, and Second, How Jesus Reassures Us for Our Future2013nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1765918https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1765918Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Part 1 of John 21, verses 1-14, we see lessons on “Life with Our Resurrected Lord,” First, Life Looking for Jesus, and Second, Life Living with Jesus.1933nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1759013https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1759013Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchBy looking at John 15-16, we see how Jesus prepares his disciples for the future by talking about, “The World, Trouble, and Victory in Jesus," with two principles, First, that We Must Expect to Find Trouble in This World with Jesus, and, Second, that We Must Look to Find Victory in this World through Jesus.2055nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1756549https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1756549Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchWhat does it mean to “Receive the Holy Spirit?” In John 14-16 Jesus introduces us to the ministry of the third person of the trinity, and calls his disciples to, 1) Receive the Person of the Holy Spirit, 2) Receive the Presence of the Holy Spirit, and, 3) Receive the Power of the Holy Spirit.1936nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1749600https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1749600Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at the famous story of “doubting Thomas” in John 20:19-31, we explore two facets of the relationship between "Doubt and Faith." First, this passage encourages us to reflect on How We Experience Doubt, and, second, this passage shows us How Jesus Responds to Our Doubt.1730nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1747124https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1747124Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchLike a letter promising a rich inheritance, the story of Easter each year promises to bring life-changing wealth into our lives if we respond to its message. As we review the Easter story in John 20:1-21 we discuss what "Living in Light of the Resurrection," looks like.1333nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1739437https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1739437Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Jesus's Crucifixion and Burial in John 19:16-42, we will unpack the meaning of his final words, "It Is Finished," in two ways: First, see how “It Is Finished” means that Jesus Has Fulfilled All the Promises of God to Us in Scripture. Second, we see how “It Is Finished” means that Jesus Has Fulfilled All We Need to Find Salvation.1947nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1734898https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1734898Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we prepare our hearts to remember Good Friday and Easter, like Pilgrim's walking the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, we are going to walk through the first part of Jesus's Journey to the Cross in John 18:1-19:16. We will walk through three scenes: 1) Jesus's Arrest in Gethsemane (18:1-11), 2) Jesus's Trial before the High Priest and Denial by Peter (18:12-27), and 3) Jesus's Trial before Pontius Pilate (18:28-19:16).2017nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1730187https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1730187Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union Churchin John 17 we look at “The Lord’s Parting Prayer,” and see the lessons contained in the three parts of this prayer: First, we look at How Jesus Prays for Himself in verses 1-5. Second, we look at How Jesus Prays for His Disciples in verses 6-19. Last, we look at How Jesus Prays for Those Who Will Believe in Him in verses 20-26.2113nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1720683https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1720683Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union Church In John 15, Jesus is teaches us about how to live “The Fruitful Christian Life,” by giving us three important principles. First, Our Great Need for Fruitfulness. Second, Our Only Path to Fruitfulness. And, Third, Our Great Joys in Fruitfulness.2351nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1715787https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1715787Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn John 14 we see, “How Jesus Is Our True Way Home,” as Jesus calls us to two actions to find the direction and comfort in life and death. First, we are called to find our true home by faith in Jesus. And, second, we are called to find our true home by following Jesus.2221nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1711039https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1711039Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn the story of John 13 and Jesus washing the feet of his disciples, we are called to meditate on, “The Cleansing Love of Jesus," in two ways. First, How Jesus Calls Us to Receive His Cleansing Love. And, Second, How Jesus Calls Us to Share His Cleansing Love.2048nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1706351https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1706351Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchThe scenes in John 12 teach us the value of “Seeing and Savoring the Worth of Jesus," in two ways. First, They Call Us to See the Glory of His All-Surpassing Worth. Second, They Call Us to See the Glory of His Humble Salvation.1860nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1701883https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1701883Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we focus on the story of Lazarus in John 11, we see “How Jesus Is Our Resurrection and Our Life,” and how Jesus transforms how we look at loss in three ways. First, Jesus Gives Us a New Way to Think About Loss. Second, Jesus Gives Us a New Way to Grieve in Loss. And, Third, Jesus Gives Us a New Way to Hope in Loss1939nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1697599https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1697599Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchSince we could not meet in person to continue our sermon series, as an extension to our study of Jesus as "The Good Shepherd" in John 10, we will take an extended devotional walk through Psalm 23.1914nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1685615https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1685615Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn John 10 we see, “How Jesus Is Our Good Shepherd,” as the passage calls us to do three things: First, To Know Our Good Shepherd, Second, To Follow Our Good Shepherd, and, Third, To Belong to Our Good Shepherd.2092nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1653599https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1653599Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at John 9, we see “How Jesus Brings Sight to Our Blindness,” in two specific ways: First, Jesus Brings Light to Why We Suffer. Second, Jesus Brings Light to Why We Do or Don’t See God.2207nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1650584https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1650584Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we begin our second entry into the book of John, we will focus our study of John 8 on “How Jesus Is the Light of the World,” and consider two questions: First, How Do We Understand Jesus’s Claim (To Be the Light of the World)? And, Second, How Do We Respond to Jesus’s Claim?1638nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1643120https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1643120Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we consider the one thing God wants for most this Christmas, we realize that Christmas is about God giving the most precious gift of his love and that the gift he most wants in return is our love and our hearts.1059nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1640440https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1640440Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAt the core of the very first Christmas is “God’s Great Christmas Gift Exchange,” where God is offering something incredibly precious to us, and God is asking us to give him something in return.1255nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1636103https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1636103Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchWe see how the Ten Commandments and all of God’s law is meant to point us to “Finding True Freedom in the Coming of Christ.” To help prepare our hearts for Christmas, we look at three uses of the law and how they bring us to Jesus. First, The Law Is Meant to Teach Us God’s Standards. Second, The Law Is Meant to Bring Us to God’s Savior. And Third, The Law Is Meant to Transform Us from Slaves to Sons.1864nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1631750https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1631750Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchWe discuss the meaning of the 9th commandment, which is “Finding True Freedom through Living by Truth,” through two simple points. First, How Jesus Brings Us Truth. And, Second, How We Bring Truth to Others.1727nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1627522https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1627522Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we explore the 7th commandment, we will learn how about “Finding True Freedom Through Pure and Faithful Love," by looking at four key points: First, God’s Good Purpose for Sex. Second, The Great Power of Sex. Third, The Grave Peril of Sexual Sin. And, Fourth, God’s Gracious Provision for Sexual Sinners.1835nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1623361https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1623361Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we explore the 10th commandment, “You shall not covet,” we are going to see God’s plan for finding Freedom From Want, and that is “Finding True Freedom Through Thanksgiving.” Scripture is going to present us with two paths, First, The Peril of a Coveting Heart. Second, The Peace of a Contented Heart.2047nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1618782https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1618782Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchThe sixth commandment teaches us about “Finding True Freedom Through Valuing Life and Seeing All Life as Sacred,” We look at three key ideas. First, The Point of the Commandment (The What). Second, The Principle Behind the Commandment (The Why). And, Third, The Practical Keeping of the Commandment (The How).2041nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1614204https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1614204Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchThe fifth commandment teaches us the foundation for loving our neighbor, “Finding True Freedom Through Honoring Authority.” As we unpack this commandment together, it gives us three calls to action. First, It is a call to honor authority. Second, It is a call to be honorable in our authority. Third, It is a call to find hope in God’s authority.1890nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1605239https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1605239Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchThe heart of the 8th commandment is “Finding True Freedom from Want and Greed in God,” and, we are going to look at this commandment from two different angles. First, we will examine The True Definition of Stealing. Second, we will apply The Christian Answer to Stealing to our hearts.1998nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1600654https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1600654Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchThe big Idea of the 3rd Commandment is “Finding True Freedom Through Living a God-Honoring Life.” As we unpack it, we will look at two parts: 1st) The Heart of the Command: Giving God the Honor Due His Name, and, 2nd) The How of the Command: Ways We Can Honor God’s Name.2148nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1596105https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1596105Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Exodus 20:8-11 we will discuss “Finding True Freedom Through Regular Rest in God,” answering three questions about the fourth commandment: First, What It Means to Remember the Sabbath. Second, Why We Need to Remember the Sabbath. And, Third, How Can We Remember the Sabbath2215nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1591667https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1591667Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchWe will look at Exodus 20:4-6 and Acts 17:16-31 and discuss “Finding True Freedom by Seeing & Worshiping God Rightly,” and, as we unpack the 2nd commandment, we will understand it better by looking at it in three parts: First, THE RULE: To Not Make or Worship Images of God, Second, THE REASON: For Our Good and God’s Right Worship, And, Third, THE RIGHT WAY: To See and Worship God is through Jesus.1868nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1587020https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1587020Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at the first commandment in Exodus 20:1-3, we will talk about “Finding True Freedom By Putting God First," and see two things God wants to teach us. 1st) God Wants Us to Understand the Universal Danger of Living Enslaved to False Gods, and, 2nd) God Wants Us to Find True Freedom By Actively Putting God First.2028nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1582586https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1582586Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine, “Fear, Love, And Finding True Freedom,” the two texts (Exodus 19:16-23 and Deuteronomy 6:1-5) remind us of two key truths about our obedience. First, God Gives Us Holy Fear to Serve as the Foundation for Our Obedience. And, Second, God Wants Holy Fear to Lead Us to Holy Love and a Heart for Obedience.2134nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1577985https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1577985Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we start our new series examining the ten commandments, “Finding True Freedom Under God’s Rule,” we discuss the role of the ten commandments and see that Living Under God’s Good Rules is 1) The Path to True Freedom and Blessing, and 2) The Path to Truly Knowing Ourselves and God.1758nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1573603https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1573603Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we wrap up our series on what it means to be a church, Colossians 3:1-17 reminds us of, “Our Call to Live as Christ’s Church,” calling us to two actions for the days ahead. First, Paul call us to 1) Make Our Main Mission Finding Our True Life in Christ (in verses 1-4), and, Second, Paul calls us to 2) Live Our Main Mission by Putting off Sin and Putting on Christ (in verses 5-17).1780nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1568704https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1568704Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Matthew 18:10-22 and talk about what it means to be the church we will see “How Jesus Wants His Church to Redeem Conflict,” because here Jesus gives us two important principles for handling conflict. First, Jesus Shows Us God’s Priorities for Conflict in the Church, and, Second, Jesus Shows Us God’s Process for Conflict in the Church.1819nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1559996https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1559996Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we study 1 Timothy 3:1-15 we see “God’s Standards for the Church and Its Leaders,” which we can apply in two ways. First, Let’s Apply the Structure of Biblical Leadership to Our Church. And, Second, Let’s Apply the Standards of Biblical Leadership to Our Church.1662nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1555798https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1555798Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn 1 John 1:5-2:6 we see how, “The Church Is To Be a People Who Heal by Confessing Their Sins,” with two marks of healthy Christian living. First, Following Jesus Means Opening the Door to Healing By Continually Confessing Our Sins. And, Second, Following Jesus Means Find Healing from Sin by Continually Turning to the Blood of Jesus.2061nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1551688https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1551688Sun, 03 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Paul explains how, “The Church Communes with Christ (and each other) through the Lord’s Supper,” and calls us to do two things before we eat together. 1st) Examine How We Think About the Lord’s Supper. 2nd) Examine How We Eat the Lord’s Supper.1648nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1547515https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1547515Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn Romans 6:3-11, we see how “The Church Is To Follow Jesus through Baptism,” through the two pictures it gives us of the Christian life. First, In Baptism, We Follow Jesus by Dying to Sin, and, second, In Baptism, We Follow Jesus by Living for God.758nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1543341https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1543341Sun, 20 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union Church1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that, at it’s heart, “The Church Is (to be) a People Who Serve in Christ’s Love.” More than God wants our service in his name, God wants our hearts. And this text shows us three realities. First, The Pointlessness of a Faith Without Love (in verses 1-3). Second, The Picture of a Faith Marked by Love (in verses 4-7). And, Third, The Path to a Faith Filled with Love (in verses 8-13).1915nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1539104https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1539104Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we consider Romans 12:3-8, we will be discussing how “The Church Is to Be a People Gifted to Serve Christ Together.” And we will break this into two parts: First, we will look at How God Gives Us Spiritual Gifts, and, Second, we will look at How God Wants Us to Use Our Spiritual Gifts.1480nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1534970https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1534970Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn Matthew 28:16-20, we will see how, “The Church’s Main Mission Is Making Followers of Jesus,” and we will apply this by first, Understanding Our Mission, and, second, Living Our Mission.1430nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1526768https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1526768Sun, 22 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn Galatians 1:1-12, we see“The Church’s Main Message Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” and the two contrasting ways to live and relate to God. First, The Eternal Dangers of Seeking Salvation By Our Works. And, Second, The Eternal Joys of Seeking Salvation By God’s Grace.1883nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1526769https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1526769Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn Psalm 37:1-9 scripture shows us, "The One Thing We Need to Be Truly Happy," and it teaches us, First, Two Ways to Lose Our Happiness, and, Second, The One Way to Find True Happiness.1756nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1522727https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1522727Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchThis Father's Day, we look at Hebrews 10:19-25 and examine how, “The Church Is a People Who Gather for Jesus,” by asking and answering two questions: First, Why We Gather as a Church: We Gather Because of Jesus. Second, How We Gather as a Church: We Gather Intentionally.1388nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1518677https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1518677Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Acts 2:37-47, we are going to see four “Signs of Growing Spiritual Life,” First, A Growing Devotion, Second, A Growing Awe, Third, A Growing Generosity, and, Fourth, A Growing Joy.1076nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1514589https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1514589Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Acts 2:32-47 and the birthday of the church, we are going to see “The Church’s Signs of Life," and perform a spiritual APGAR test on ourselves, looking at our 1) Spiritual Appearance, 2) Spiritual Pulse, 3) Spiritual Grimace, and 4) Spiritual Activity and Respiratory Response.1435nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1510459https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1510459Sun, 25 May 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchActs 2:11-28 shows us how “The Church Is to Be a People Fueled by the Joy of God,” by unpacking three truths: First, Jesus Died to Bring Us Joy. Second, Jesus Rose to Bring Us Joy. Third, Jesus Reigns to Bring Us Joy.1820nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1497719https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1497719Sun, 04 May 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Acts 2:1-21, we will see how “The Church Is to Be a People Filled with and Empowered by God’s Holy Spirit.” To help us understand this, we are going to ask three questions. First, What Is This Power? Second, How Do We Get This Power? Third, How Does This Power Change Us?1440nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1493494https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1493494Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine Acts 1:1-11, we will see two ways that “The Church’s Purpose Is to Continue the Work of Jesus." First, The Church Is to Extend the Presence of Jesus. Second, The Church Is to Extend the Rule of Jesus.1738nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1489112https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1489112Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we think about the meaning of Easter, we see from Jesus’s own words “How to Find Easter Life,” and in Luke 9:18-26 we see the call to do three things. First, We Need to Think Like Jesus. Second, We Need to Die Like Jesus. Third, We Need to Live Like Jesus.1341nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1487187https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1487187Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn the story of Mark 14:1-11, we see a woman who pours out an extravagant gift of love that receives two different responses, that of the disciples and that of Jesus. This makes us meditate on what it means to have a heart that truly loves Jesus and understands the cross.1341nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1484402https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1484402Sun, 13 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at the story of Palm Sunday in Luke 19:28-44, we will see how “The Church Is to Live as God’s City," and we will begin the count down to Easter Sunday by counting down three things this text teaches us about what it means to be God’s people and find true peace. First, we will see three kinds of responses to Jesus. Second, we will see two kinds of cities to live in. Third, we will see the one kind of king we need.1706nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1480237https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1480237Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine 1 Corinthians 12:12-28, we unpack one of scripture’s most famous pictures of the church, “The Church Is to Serve as Christ’s Body Here on Earth,” and this texts reminds us of two different ways this truth applies to us. First, We Are All United to Serve as Christ’s Body. And, second, We Are All Diversely Gifted to Serve in Christ’s Body.1618nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1475896https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1475896Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Ephesians 5:21-33 we will see how “The Church Is to Love as Christ’s Bride,” and unpack two ways our commitments to church is meant to change how we live. First, Church Is a Commitment that Frees Us to Receive and Give Love. Second, Church Is a Commitment that Challenges Us to Grow into Our Fullest Beauty.1710nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1471562https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1471562Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine Christ’s vision for his church, we will look at one more picture of the church’s calling, “The Church is to Love as God’s New Family,” and we will see this in two realities: First, we, the Church Are Called to Live Not as Strangers but Equally as God’s People. Second, we, the Church, Are Called to Love as God’s Own Family United by Jesus.2119nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1467277https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1467277Sun, 16 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn Ephesians 2:19-22 and 2 Timothy 3:14-4:4, we will learn how, “The Church Is to be Built on Jesus and His Word,” and unpack three truths about the scriptures. First, The Nature of the Scriptures: They Are God’s Inspired, Authoritative Word. Second, The Role of the Scriptures: To Give Us the Saving Teaching and Correction of Christ. Third, The Danger of Ignoring the Scriptures: Experiencing Separation from Christ.2115nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462756https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462756Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchEphesians 2:19-22 gives us three truths about how “The Church Is to be a People Filled with God’s Presence.” 1st) God’s Purpose for Our Church: For God’s Presence to Dwell in Us, 2nd) God’s Process for Building Our Church: Shaping and Joining Us into His Temple, 3rd) God’s Platform for Our Church: To Stand Strong on the Foundation of Christ and His Word.1339nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1458366https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1458366Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchTo kick off our new series, “Christ’s Vision for His Church,” in Matthew 16:13-15, Jesus shows us three keys to understanding and being the church. 1st) The Real Founder and Leader of Our Church, 2nd) The Real Way God Grows a Church, 3rd) The Real Way to Lose or Find Life in Church.1709nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1454120https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1454120Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we wrap up this series, in Philippians 3:1-15 the apostle Paul reminds us that, “Treasuring Christ is the Secret to Finding Christian Life,” and call us to do three things: 1st) Realize that Being Religious Alone Won’t Give Us Life, 2nd) See the Surpassing Worth of Truly Finding Christ, and, 3rd) Seek a Model of Mature, Life-Giving Faith.2053nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1448336https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1448336Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchBy examining Revelation 21:1-22:5, we see what the Bible really teaches about eternity and we examine eight facts about heaven that help us be people, "Living Hungry for Heaven."2294nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1445121https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1445121Sun, 09 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn the Parable of the Sower, Jesus reveals the path to, "Living a Fruitful Life," by showing us 1) How we recieve God's life, 2) How we respond to God's life, and 3) How we can rest in God's life.1795nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1443616https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1443616Sun, 02 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine Revelation 20:11-21:8, we see the good news of how “Jesus Came to Rescue Us from Eternal Death and Bring Us to Eternal Life," by looking at the Final Judgement and the New Heavens and New Earth.1946nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1437195https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1437195Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine 1 Peter 1:24-2:10, we will see that “Jesus Came to Free Us From Shame and Give Us a New Identity,” showing us three things: first, How We Deal with Shame, second, How Christ Saves Us From Shame, and, third, How Christ Builds Us a New Identity.2327nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1433242https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1433242Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine Mark 9:14-29, we will see that “Jesus Came to Do All the Things We Can’t,” as this story calls us to do three things in the face of our own helplessness. First, In Our Inability, Let It Drive Us to Jesus. Second, In Our Inability, See Our Biggest Problem is Unbelief in Jesus. And, third, In Our Inability, Pursue Our Only Solution: Desperate, Surrendering Trust in Jesus.1814nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1430939https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1430939Sun, 12 Jan 2025 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAnd as we look at Psalm 1, it will teach us about, “The Word of God and the Way of Joy,” by showing us, 1st), The Way to Miss a Blessed Life this Year, 2nd), The Way to Find a Blessed Life this Year, And, 3rd), Some Practical Resources for a Blessed New Year.2390nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1425240https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1425240Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn Matthew 11:25-30 we see that “Jesus Came to Give Us True Rest for Our Souls,” and we will ask and answer two questions to help us find this rest: First, Why We Need True Rest. Second, How We Get True Rest.1953nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1419607https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1419607Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchNo matter what we are waiting for this Christmas, he radical and subversive claim of Christmas is that the actual fulfillment of all our hopes and needs can be found not under the Christmas tree but in a little child in a lowly manger.1183nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1417414https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1417414Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchThe story in Luke 17:11-19 of ten lepers shows us three ways Jesus wants to make our joy complete by Bringing Us Back to the Giver of all Gifts, God himself. First, Jesus Wants to Use Our Needs. Second, Jesus Wants to Use God’s Words. And third, Jesus Wants to Use Our Gratitude1730nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1413644https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1413644Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn Romans 3:20-28, we will see how, “Jesus Came to Give Us the Gift of Righteousness,” in three points. First, How We Could Never Be Good Enough . Second, How Jesus Came to Be Good Enough for Us. And, third, How the Gift of Jesus’s Goodness Makes Us Truly Good2056nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1409642https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1409642Sun, 08 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Isaiah 53 we will see how “Jesus Came to Be Our Atoning Sacrifice.” And we will see this in three parts. First, we will see Our Need for Atonement. Second, we will see Our Picture for Atonement. And, third, we will see Our Personal Atonement through Jesus Christ.2221nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1405603https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1405603Sun, 01 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn Ephesians 5:25-32 we see three ways that “Jesus Came to Give Us the Love Our Hearts Most Need.” First, Christ came to give us sacrificially committed love. Second, Christ came to give us transformational “grace and truth” love. Third, Christ came to give us infinitely satisfying love.1860nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1401519https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1401519Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Jesus’s words in John 8:31-38, we will see that, “Jesus Came to Set Us Truly Free,” and he shows us three essential steps finding true freedom. First, Knowing Our Need for True Freedom. Second, Knowing Our Key to True Freedom. And, third, Knowing Our Way to True Freedom1910nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1396678https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1396678Sun, 17 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine John 14:19-29 we will see how “Jesus Came to Bring God’s Peace into Our Lives,” with two foundations for experiencing God’s peace in our hearts today. First, We Find God’s Peace Through Knowing the Person of Jesus. Second, We Find God’s Peace Through Keeping the Words of Jesus2396nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395540https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395540Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine 1 Corinthians 15:1-20, we will see that "Jesus Christ Rose from the Dead to Make Our Faith and Our Hope Gloriously Real," in three ways: 1st) Jesus Rose to Make Our Faith Really Historical, 2nd) Jesus Rose to Make Our Redemption Really Possible, And, 3rd) Jesus Rose to Make Our Lives Really Matter1868nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395541https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395541Sun, 03 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchJesus Came to Make Us Who We Were Meant to Be and as we examine Romans 8:18-30, we will see two truths: 1st) Our Greatest Need is for Us to Become Who God Made Us to Be, 2nd) we will see Our Greatest Hope is that God Has Promised He is Making Those Who Love Him All We Were Meant to Be.1814nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395552https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395552Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at what Paul shares in 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 9:6-11, we see that Jesus Came to Make Us Cheerfully Generous People by giving us three heart attitudes. 1st, Jesus came to give us an attitude of grace. 2nd, Jesus came to give us an attitude of trust. 3rd, Jesus came to give us the attitude of himself, the attitude of Christ.2200nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395551https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395551Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine Galatians 3:24-4:7, we will unpack the beauty of how “Jesus Came to Adopt Us Into God’s Loving Family,” through three questions. 1st) Why We Need God’s Adoption?, 2nd), How We Get God’s Adoption?, And, 3rd), How God’s Adoption Changes Us?2378nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395553https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395553Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at Acts 2:22-28, we will see three ways "Jesus Came to Give Us Hope Stronger than the Worst Suffering.” First, Jesus gives us God’s wisdom and purpose in suffering. Second, Jesus gives us undefeatable hope in suffering. Third, Jesus gives us God’s reassuring presence in suffering.2057nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395578https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395578Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 and a few other texts, we will discover the beauty of the truth that “Jesus himself Came to Restore Our Relationship with God and Others.” We will be impressed with two truths. First, Jesus came, at great cost to himself, to do the beautiful work of healing our relationship with God. Second, Jesus calls us, sometimes at great cost, to help others in the beautiful work of restoring their relationship with God and us.2093nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395577https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395577Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn the parable of the unforgiving servant, we will see how, “Jesus Came to Make Us Forgiven and Forgiving People.” Last week, we focused on the first half of this parable and, “How Our Forgiveness is Transformed When We Understand the Cost of God’s Forgiveness.” This week we will look at the second half of the parable, and see how “God’s forgiveness for us transforms how we forgive others,” in three ways. First, Our Process for Forgiving Others. Second, Our Danger in Not Forgiving Others. And, T2288nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395576https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395576Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn the parable of the unforgiving servant, we will see how, “Jesus Came to Make Us Forgiven and Forgiving People.” This week, we will focus on the first half of this parable and, “How Our Forgiveness is Transformed When We Understand the Cost of God’s Forgiveness.” Next week we will look at “How Our Forgiveness Is Transformed When We Extend God’s Forgiveness to Others.”2066nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395575https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395575Sun, 15 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs Jesus unpacks the rich young ruler's heart’s true treasure, we will also see how “Jesus Came to Reveal Our Heart’s True Treasure… and point us to the true treasure we most need” We will ask two questions. First, What Do We Need to Do to Find God’s Life-Giving Treasure? And, Second, How Jesus Came to Bring Us Life-Giving Treasure?1938nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395573https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1395573Sun, 08 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we look at two prayers that Paul gives in Ephesians 1 and 3, we will be discussing, “Our Greatest Need: Experiencing God’s Life-Changing Treasure," answering three questions. 1st) What is the treasure we most need? 2nd) Why do we need this treasure? And, 3rd), How do we get this treasure?1996nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1397311https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1397311Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAs we examine the second part of John 8:1-11, Jesus will show us how God’s sense of mercy also changes our hearts in four ways… 1st) When we realize God takes sin seriously, 2nd) When We Realize Jesus Came to Pay the Debt for Our Sins, 3rd) When We Bring Our Sins to Christ and Find Mercy, 4th) When Christ Calls Us to Obedience and Growth1682nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1397313https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1397313Sun, 25 Aug 2024 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn John 8:1-11, Jesus transforms our understanding of justice and mercy and show us that in him, God has come to bring us both in the way we most need. (Part 1) First, we will see, How Jesus transforms our sense of justice us with God's sense of justice. (Part 2) And, second, we will see, How Jesus transforms our sense of mercy with God’s mercy.1402nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1397314https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1397314Sun, 18 Aug 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn John 7, especially verses 33-39, we will be discussing “Streams of Living Water and the Satisfied Heart.” In this powerful scene, Jesus will show us three things. First, How God alone Can Satisfy Our Deepest Thirsts Second, How God in Jesus Came to Satisfy Our Deepest Thirsts And, Third, How We Can Experience God's Overflowing Life1925nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1397317https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1397317Sun, 04 Aug 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAnd as we look at John 7, and the book of John as a whole, we find that John is asking us again the big question, “What will you do with Jesus?” To help us process that question, we will ask two questions. First, How Does Jesus Force Us to Respond to Him? Second, How Are You (Personally) Responding to Jesus Right Now?1444nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399063https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399063Sun, 28 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchJesus will show us the difference between Bad, Life-Taking Judgment, and Good, Life-Giving Judgment. First, Jesus will show us, “The Problem of Bad Judgment: Judging According to What Appears Right to Us.”Second, Jesus will show us, “The Solution to Bad Judgment: Judging According to the Heart of What God Says.”1513nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399065https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399065Sun, 21 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchWe will be discussing three ways we can obey the call of “Overcoming with Christ’s Love in an Age of Hate.” 1st) We Overcome Hate with Humility, Because, in Christ, God Loves Us Even When We Don’t Deserve It, 2nd) We Overcome Hate with Genuine Love, Because, in Christ, God Overcomes Our Opposition with Genuine Love, And, 3rd) We Overcome Hate with Good, Because, in Christ, God is Good and Just in the Face of Evil.1758nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399066https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399066Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchWhen Jesus’s disciples get frustrated with the request of some parents, Jesus himself uses the situation to turn around and humble them, teaching them a very important spiritual lesson about how we too need to, “Come to God Like Children.” 1st) Jesus passionately wants us to know that all are welcome to come to him, especially those we consider unworthy. 2nd) Jesus passionately wants us to know that if we would receive God’s blessings, we must come with the dependency of a child.1529nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399067https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399067Sun, 07 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchAnd as we look at Jesus’s teaching in the temple, we focus on three key ideas. First, we will see, that You Can Be Close to Jesus Without Really Knowing Him. Second, We will see Jesus Give Us a Test for Finding God, by asking the question, “What Do You Really Want?” And, third, we will try to apply all these things to our own hearts.1578nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399068https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399068Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn Jesus’s surprising response to his brothers we see is Jesus gives us two keys to understanding why God’s work isn’t often more obvious in their lives and in our own. First, Jesus Says God’s Work Faces Opposition from Us, No Matter How Obvious to Us. And, second, Jesus Came to Make God’s Work Obvious to Us, No Matter the Opposition from Us.1802nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399114https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1399114Sun, 16 Jun 2024 14:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchJesus shows us three struggles and marks of what it means to truly follow God. 1) Be Prepared: Because truly following God is always hard. 2) Be Humble: Because truly following God is impossible without the help of God's Spirit. 3) Be Faithful: Because Jesus is the reason we endure it all.1958nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462528https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462528Sun, 09 Jun 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchJesus shows us that the food we don't want is the food we most need in three ways, first by remembering what we crave most will not give us lasting life, second, that the life-giving food God wants to give is, at first, offensive to us, and third to receive God's life-giving food by feeding on the work of Jesus for you.1709nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462532https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462532Sun, 02 Jun 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchJesus gives us two impossibly hard and impossibly beautiful truths about how anyone finds God. First, you will never find God unless he first draws you by his love, and, second, we will see that you will never remain with God unless he keeps you by his love.2006nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462544https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462544Sun, 26 May 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn his discussion after the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus tells us that finding heavenly satisfaction comes from letting God's provision point us to the provider and finding lasting satisfaction in a faith-relationship with Jesus.2056nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462758https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462758Sun, 19 May 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn the story of Jesus walking on water, we see how God finds us in a special way in the storms of life by showing us our true foundation, showing us who he really is, and making us willing to let him into our lives and hearts.1665nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1467065https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1467065Sun, 12 May 2024 13:00:00 GMTChepachet Union ChurchIn the story of the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus shows us how God feeds us through our needs by drawing us to himself, testing and growing our faith, and pointing us from the provision to the provider.1828no