Date: 3/18/2018 Title: Loose Rocks Ahead! Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter Scripture: Matthew 18:7-14
When hiking it is not uncommon to come to a warning sign cautioning of loose rocks ahead. If not heeded, the hiker may find themselves stumbling down the side of the trail. Likewise, in Matthew 18 Jesus warns us of the inevitability of stumbling blocks in our walks with Christ. Warnings if not heed can result in us finding ourselves in our spiritual lives stubbing our toes, slipping off gravely slopes, or worse yet being buried alive.
Date: 3/11/2018 Title: Greatness in Humility Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter Scripture: Matthew 18:1-6
Greatness. It is something to which our culture holds in high regard. Greatness is something to which we all aspire, or at least told we are to aspire. A greatness founded in our self effort, our achievements, and our self promotion. In Matthew 18 Jesus challenged this view of greatness by showing the way to greatness in His kingdom is found in humility.
Date: 3/4/2018 Title: Freedom Speaker: Pastor George Gracie Scripture: Matthew 17:22-27
In Matthew 17 Peter commits himself and Jesus to paying the Temple tax in accordance to the religious traditions of men. Here, Jesus reminds Peter and us that in Christ were are free from such regulations. But, he also reminds us not to use that freedom as a stumbling block for others.
Date: 2/25/2018 Title: Little Faith vs. Great Faith Speaker: Pastor George Gracie Scripture: Matthew 17:14-20
In Matthew 17 the disciples find themselves unable to deliver a demon possessed boy. Jesus rebukes his disciples telling them that it is their lack of faith that prevented them, reminding them that faith like a grain of mustard seed could move mountains. Likewise, faith is central to God moving in our lives.
