Freedom in Forgiveness

Date: 4/8/2018
Title: Freedom in Forgiveness
Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Forgiveness is supposed to be at the center of the Christian faith. Yet, even as believers we seem to struggle with granting forgiveness. As such, it is often difficult to see any difference in the Church when it comes to forgiveness. We should be the most joyous and forgiving and grace filled people in all the earth, yet we often project bitterness and hurt. We live in a fallen world, with fallen people. As such, we are all going to experience hurt and disappointment in our lives. What separates us as believers is how we are to deal with that hurt and disappointment. In Matthew 18 Jesus calls us to forgive, because there is freedom in forgiveness.

The Reality of the Resurrection

Date: 4/1/2018
Title: The Reality of the Resurrection
Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

 

In our world of naturalistic and materialistic preconceptions, it is often difficult to wrap our minds around the resurrection. Yet, in 1 Corinthians 15 the Bible makes it clear that the reality of the resurrection is central to the Christian faith and the foundation of the gospel message.

 

An Intervention

Date: 3/25/2018
Title: An Intervention
Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter
Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

When a fellow Christian sins we have a tenancy to not involve ourselves, believing we are to “mind our own business”. And if a fellow Christian sins against us, we have a tenancy to just stay away from that person believing that “avoidance is better than confrontation”. These practices may sound good, but that is not to what Jesus calls us. In Matthew 18 Jesus calls us to intervene in order to bring about the restoration of the brother or sister.