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What 5 non-negotiable truths should be at the foundation of the church? Join Pastor Steve as he reveals this from God's Word.

Title: Spirit of Regeneration: How Are We Born Again? Text: John 3:1-8 One of the greatest and most beautiful truths of the work of God is the often the most misunderstood. Specifically, what does it mean—and how does it happen—that we are born again? We usually look at the question from the human perspective.…

Introduction Today I want to spend just a few moments and examine a simple question. Why Church? What’s the point and purpose of church? Some of us spend up to 4-5 hours a week at church, why? I’ll be honest, when I began typing that statement out ‘4-5 hours a week’ - that’s on the high side. That’s…

The Church

Intro: Expectations can make like hard or they can make life peaceful! When expectations are unrealistic it can make life seem impossible. 1. Jesus said He would build His Church 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail…

A Description on the life of the church and the Hope that brings

The opening sermon in a series on the Church.

John 3:1–13 (CSB) 1 There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to him at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could perform these signs you do unless God were with him.” 3 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you,…

SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 103:1-22 “Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness…

this is a heading another virtual screen John 3:16 ““For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.…

Issue of Identity Did you know that we’re soon set to reach a world population of 8 billion people? When I checked the world population clock this morning, we were at 7 billion, 970 million, 555 thousand, and counting. That’s getting pretty close to 8 billion! Imagine if you had that amount of money…

15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are…

Introduction: Santa and gifts Why do people love Santa? They want to know that there is someone who is kind and jolly and who wants to bless you and give you good things. Did you know that there is a Person that actually does all of these things. God loves you and delights to give us good gifts. He has…

A- Autonomy of the Local Church The Explanation of Autonomy What is Autonomy Before we can understand what Autonomy is we must understand what a church is. A church in the greek “ ekklesia” It means “ a called out assembly for a purpose” The Meaning of Autonomous So what does autonomy mean? noun, plural…

Our Foundation and Cornerstone

Do we have any saints here this morning? Actually, according to the new testament, all Christians are saints. The word saint means one set apart, and Christians have been set apart by God’s grace to believe in Jesus Christ. A saint is not some super-Christian, but as believers we are called to live in…

Life together inside a church.

Treat weakness as tenderly and patiently as God does, and quietly follow your Holy Spirit guided conscience in regards to disputable matters.

Revisiting what God has been talking to us about this year. Jan 2- New Year Entrance Gate, Door, Treasure Chest You are My Key, and you are My Entrance. You are still in the time of being etched and shaped. My identity and your identity are being discovered, seen, and experienced by the guiding My hands.…

We are reminded that God graciously gives us reasons to rejoice. We are encouraged to rejoice for everything we know about Christ's work.

12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. John Calvin & Jonathan Edwards Those over you are those who are God-called, Holy Spirit enabled,…

Acts 13: 1-5 As we begin this morning I would like to consider a challenging verse: And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; As was often the case, Paul and those who traveled…

What do we know about the church? Understanding, being able to explain things within Christianity is important. We know what we believe, but why do we believe it? Can I explain my beliefs too others? That is what this series has been about. Why do I believe in God? Why do I believe in the Bible? Why…

So, What’s it all about? In the radio series and novel “The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy”, a group of hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings demand to learn the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything from the supercomputer Deep Thought, specially built for this purpose.…

In the last two weeks we’ve covered all four gospels, in fact last week I preached from the beginning of Jesus’ ministry all the way through his resurrection. I can honestly say I’ve never covered that much of Jesus life in only one sermon. I want to remind you again as we do this 40,000 ft flyover of…