I invite you to say these words after me: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness. Let’s say that again: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness. [Take off glasses] Naturally, I cannot see very well. Without my glasses... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Forgiven and Forgiving
I invite you to open your Bibles with me to Matthew chapter 6, verses 12-14. Matthew 6:12-14. Matthew is the first book in the New Testament - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. If you don’t have a bible with you this morning, feel free to grab one from the pew in front of you and... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Daily Bread
I invite you, this morning, to open your bibles to Matthew Chapter 6. Matthew is in the New Testament, the first book. Matthew 6. Last week we began a series on the Lord’s Prayer. Pastor Stephen led us through the first three petitions of the prayer: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Praying in the Way of Jesus
Think for a moment: What was the first prayer that you learned by heart? Some of us entered the Christian faith by being born into the covenant community and others of us entered later in life, but what was the first prayer you learned by heart? (The Lord’s Prayer) I’m guessing that for most of... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Boasting in the Cross
I invite you to open your Bibles with me to Galatians, chapter 6. Galatians 6, beginning in verse 11. Galatians is in the New Testament - Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians. Galatians 6:11-18. This morning we are ending our study of the book of Galatians. We have been taken on an expansive and thrilling journey to... Continue Reading →
Sermon: How Now Shall We Live?
As God’s forgiven people, how now shall we live? Less than five minutes ago, I spoke those words. We had just heard God’s word call us to confess our sins. We had confessed together to the Lord and then I spoke on behalf of God, rooted in God’s Word, that if you trust in Christ... Continue Reading →
Sermon: What is Freedom?
I invite you to open your bibles with me to Galatians 5:1-15. Galatians in the New Testament — after Romans and the Corinthians, and before Ephesians and Philippians. Galatians 5:1-15. If you haven’t been with us recently, we’ve been hearing God’s word to the Galatians through the Apostle Paul throughout the summer. Paul has been... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Praying for Peace
We will not be hearing Galatians 5 this morning. Instead, we will be in Psalm 55. The schedule that Pastor Olga and I put together with the creative team is written in pencil for a reason. We will hold off on Galatians 5 until next week, because Pastor Olga and I believe that we as... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Who Is Your Mother?
I invite you to open your Bibles with me to the book of Galatians. Galatians 4, beginning in verse 19. Galatians 4, beginning in verse 19. If you were with us last week, we are picking up slightly before we left off. For the last few chapters, Paul - led and inspired by the Spirit... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Adoption in Christ
I invite you to open your Bibles with me to Galatians, chapter 4. Galatians 4, beginning in verse 1. Galatians is in the New Testament - Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians. Galatians 4, beginning in verse 1. As we have been listening to the book of Galatians, we have been hearing how through the grace of... Continue Reading →
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