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Psalm 139 Introduction: Do you find it frustrating to hear words which were once used to describe something or someone in a positive way are now used to describe things or people in negative and insulting ways. I am sure you can think of several words yourself, but I want to look at the word “precious”.…

The Sanctity of Life WHO DETERMINES PERSON-HOOD? Psalm 139:13–18 (ESV) 13 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you , for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you ,…

Our mission - is to Glorify God, Equip the Saints, and to Share the Gospel. As a mission, this is the lens that we view all of the activity of our church - especially considering our time gathering together on Sunday mornings - because it is the center of our activity. Primarily - we Glorify God. That…

We try to hide our faults and failures from others. We want people to see us at our best. Perhaps we assume that if people knew what we were really like, they would want nothing to do with us. There’s no hiding from God; He is all-seeing and all-knowing. Christ Jesus has witnessed our very worst, even…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

New Year Resolutions How many have made one this year? What are some of them? Diets Purchase new car or home Pay off credit cards Get married Be nicer to people Reading Bible in a year Do less laundry and use more deodorant We often make these resolutions knowing we may not keep them. It almost becomes…

Over the past few weeks we have begun this new series on the foundations of our faith. The background behind all of this is to make sure that we have a firm foundation under us and what we believe. I see many Christians today when asked about God or His Word unsure or they just don’t know. So, my desire…

Omniscience-All Knowing For as long as I can remember, I have always been one who liked to consume information. I never wanted to stay stagnant in my learning and growing. It can be about stuff that will help me in my life. Or just random information that really holds no intrinsic value. I just love…

Recognizing and receiving the tender care of God will make you care like Him

The faith practice of wonder helps us glimpse with surprise just how creative, faithful, good, big, and present God is.

Psalm 139 Everyday around the world people receive medical diagnosis that are disheartening. After feeling just fine, with little or no symptoms they find that they have had cancer growing int heir bodies. Even with the advances of medicine and medical procedures, we still cannot see what is going on…

In my first year of ministry - our first year of marriage we lived in Potchefstroom. Lovely town. Not much to do if you’re not from around there. But in the Methodist church at that stage you would spend a few days at the church where you were assigned. A few days at the college - for experiential training.…

Psalm 139:1-10 , 15-16 , 23-24 I stand amazed at the love and mercy of our Lord. There is not a one of us here this morning worthy of the Tender Mercies of God. Psalm 8:3-4 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art…

Intro: Today is Father’s day and one of the things that really sticks out to me about my dad, is the fact that he is a man of prayer. He knows the importance of prayer, he knows the power of prayer and through his emphasis on prayer, he leaves a Legacy of living in obedience and submission to the authority…

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.…

Tonight we are continuing with our series: Foundations for Evangelism (Go, Therefore, Confidently) By way of brief reminder and road map, starting back in January, the first “chapter” in our series was on Worldviews, the second was on the Bible, and now we are on the topic of God. Later this year we…

Introduction The voice we drop into when we talk to kids vs adults. Embarrassing when you get those two mixed up. The added stress for parents, especially moms. Conversations about the struggle of loneliness and craving for interaction with other adults. I think sometimes there is just a need to be recognized,…

When it comes to our bodies, there has been a lot of talk and a lot of confusion lately. In our day and age, I feel that there has been a loss of conversation about the body’s goodness, purpose, and end. Today, there are so many people who live life with disliking their bodies and also because of poor…

Big Idea of the Message : Lent is a season in which we lament our personal sin and brokenness. Understanding What is Lent? Lent is a season of forty days before Easter when Christians fast, pray, and refocus their lives on God. Lent is a season that involves lament, repentance, and anticipation. What…

Big Idea of the Message : Lent is a season in which we lament our personal sin and brokenness. Understanding What is Lent? Lent is a season of forty days before Easter when Christians fast, pray, and refocus their lives on God. Lent is a season that involves lament, repentance, and anticipation. What…

November 28, 2021

We focus on the light by not focusing on the darkness Darkness can be scary if we don’t know the Truth 21 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even a darkness which may be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward…

We are picking up our study of Handling Disputes Properly today. We see in 1 Corinthians 6 , that the Corinthian believers were not handling disputes, or conflict, properly. They were actually taking these conflicts before the public courts, and trying to make themselves look good, while tearing down…

When you lose someone very close to you and go through what our church has been going through for the last several weeks it can make us all take a look at our own lives. When we are all alone thinking about life, you may have wondered God what are you doing? Where is my life headed? You may have thought…

Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? These are just a few of what we call “the ultimate questions of life,” questions that run through our minds and haunt us all of our lives. Do I really matter? Does my life have a purpose? If God exists, does He know I exist? And if He does, does He even care…