The Lord My Healer

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Date: 10/30/2016
Title: The Lord My Healer
Speaker: Darryl J. Stalter
Scripture: Matthew 8:1-17

 

 

The Old Testament prophet Isaiah promised concerning the coming Messiah, “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.” Unfortunately, this precious promise of Scripture can be a source of division, condemnation, and doubt if not taken in its context. Although Jesus physically heals individuals in this passage, his desire is for so much more. He does not desire mere physical healing, but a complete healing that is a result of our faith in his completed work in the cross and resulting in our service for his glory.

Two Foundations

Date: 10/23/2016
Title: Two Foundations
Speaker: Pastor George Gracie
Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

The most important, yet least discussed, part of a house is its foundation. The same is true of our lives. Whether or not we acknowledge it or not, we build our lives on some kind of foundation. The question is on which foundation are we building. In the closing of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus tells us that the only sure foundation is found in his word and our obedience to it.

Does Jesus Know You?

Date: 10/16/2016
Title: Does Jesus Know You?
Speaker: Pastor George Gracie
Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

The promise of Scripture is clear: salvation is by faith alone in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. The only question is what constitutes faith? In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus tells us that saving faith is not merely an oral confession of “Lord, Lord”, but is a confession of one’s whole life that seeks to do the will of the Father.

Two Choices

Date: 10/9/2016
Title: Two Choices
Speaker: Pastor George Gracie
Scripture: Matthew 7:13-20

In our pluralistic society the idea that there are many paths to God or to heaven is widely accepted. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus counters that belief by presenting us with two choices. The first is the wide and easy way of the world that many enter and that leads to destruction. The other is the narrow and hard way that few find and leads to life. This is a choice we each have to make.

Persistent Praying

Date: 10/2/2016
Title: Persistent Praying
Speaker: Pastor George Gracie
Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

In our world of on-demand, fast downloads, and overnight shipping we often come to God expecting an immediate answer to our prayers. Yet, God is not beholden to our seeming need of instant gratification. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus calls us not only to pray, but to pray with persistence, trusting God to answer in His own timing and in His own way.