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Perfect love characterized not only by how you love your neighbor but how you love your enemy who is the exemplary figure who shows us this kind of love? 32 “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good…

Each person is unique and whole and is called to love God with the whole person

Punishment of Self-Indulgent lifestyle (Pride) 8 The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself—the Lord God Almighty declares: “I abhor the pride of Jacob and detest his fortresses; I will deliver up the city and everything in it.” 9 If ten people are left in one house, they too will die. 10 And if the relative…

Excellent! Paul speaks of an excellent way (1Cor12:31); We have looked at what that way is, and what that way looks like, in other words described it. Tonight may we continue to see how the excellent way was placed right here addressing the unity problem in the Corinthian church. Paul desired the church…

Good Morning, Over the years I have officiated a number of wedding s…and part of the ceremony is th e Exchanging of Rings . . We take a moment to explain the importance of the s ymbolism of the rings. That r ing maybe small they are often made of prescious materials reminding us that love is never cheap.…

Introduction There are two ways to look at this picture. 1 - Everyone is connected and working together to accomplish a goal. 2- Everyone is pulling against one another in competition. Christians are described in Scripture as a body. When a body competes with itself, the results are never good. We are…

Why are we called to be patient when suffering? In today's message, Pastor Steve will examine 1 Peter 5:10-14.

When I was in high school, we lived on two acres in the middle of the woods in Northern Indiana. Now, I say “woods” very loosely. It is true that the land around us was wooded. However, across the street was a swamp. So, we didn’t go there. And the majority of our two acres was what we termed a “waste…

Introduction: Purpose #1 - That their hearts might be encouraged 1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of…

8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you…

COVID-19 Series Update: The last few weeks I’ve been covering topics that I felt were important for us to be reminded of. Being away from church has an effect. Being finite people, is it possible for us to always remember what we should remember to the degree that we should remember it. And when we are…

One of the primary purposes of the Lord’s supper is to remember Christ. This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. What is the point of all of this? Why is Jesus so concerned for us…

10 For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. 11 For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12…

How was Jesus the perfect sacrifice? Did Jesus become a sinner? What did the sacrifice of Jesus cost?

How do we resist the devil? Do we use some kind of formula? Join Pastor Steve as he looks at 1 Peter 5:8-9.

Blood is used for different things in the Bible. What did the blood of Jesus do?

Jesus corrects those trying to find a loophole in the law of the Old Testament. And in doing so, he shows us the true nature of love. Love must extend to those outside of your group, outside of those you naturally have affection for, even to those who hate you and persecute you. In doing do, Jesus points us towards our perfect heavenly father who first loved us while we were his enemies.