Date:2/24/19 Title: Christ When Pressed Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter Scripture: Matthew 26:30-56
Often in life we face burdens and trials that press down on us like a heavy weight; like a heavy mill stone. At time like these we are tempted to draw within ourselves. We think that we are alone. The good news is that we are not. In Matthew 26 Jesus faces the press of his own mission, his coming agony, and the betrayal of those he holds most dear. We have a Savior who can truly empathize with the pressures we experience in life because He Himself went through them. Yet, he responded to them with grace, humility, submission, and love. We are called to do likewise.
Date: 2/17/2019 Title: Jesus the Passover Lamb Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter Scripture: Matthew 26:17-30
It is to easy when it comes to the Lord’s Supper to forget what it is all about. We go through the motions of eating the bread and drinking the cup as a ritual or routine rather than as an act of remembrance and worship. In Matthew 26 Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper as a time self examination and a remembrance that He is our Passover Lamb.
Date: 2/10/2019 Title: Our Two Natures Speaker: Pastor George Gracie Scripture: Romans 7
Often times in the Christian life you may struggle to do what is right. You are not alone. In Romans 7 followers of Christ are reminded that there are two natures warring inside of us. Yet in Christ we can have victory.
Date: 2/3/2019 Title: Responding to the Crucified Christ Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter Scripture: Matthew 26:1-16
Sometimes we expect something to be one way, and then we discover that they are another. Unfortunately, this can be true of the gospel. We come to Christ with a certain set of preconceptions, and then he often spends the rest of our lives course correcting them. This is true of us, and the apostles and the people who lived in the first century. Everyone seemed to have their own preconceptions of the Messiah, of the Christ. So, when confronted with the true gospel, there were varied reactions to Him and to His message. To better understand Christ, his gospel, and responses to Him, let us look at the varied responses from Jesus’ time.