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.
Date: 1/27/2019 Title: The Judgment of Christ Speaker: Pastor George Gracie Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
The awesome promise of the Bible is that we are saved by faith through the work of Jesus Christ on Calvary’s cross. That being said, true saving faith results in actions in our lives. In Matthew 25 Jesus reminds us that He is king and judge and when He returns how we served Him will be shown.
Date: 12/24/2018 Title: God With Us Speaker: Pastor George Gracie Scripture: Various
Christmas is an exciting time as many long to open gifts. Yet, this Christmas we cannot forget the greatest gift of all: Jesus Christ who is God With Us. It is he that brings us the gifts of hope, love, joy, and peace.
Date: 12/23/2018 Title: God With Us: Brings Peace Speaker: Pastor George Gracie Scripture: Luke 2:8-19
In our world full of conflict and turmoil people long to find peace. God With Us brings us the ultimate peace we are looking for: a peace between us and our Creator.
Date: 12/16/2018 Title: God With Us: Brings Joy Speaker: Pastor George Gracie Scripture: Luke 1:5-7, 39-58
In our broken world true joy can often be elusive. “God with us” reminds us that joy is not merely a feeling, but a choice of way of life resulting from the joy found in our salvation in Christ. This joy is contagious, communal, and ultimately transcends our circumstances.
Date: 12/9/2018 Title: God With Us: Brings Love Speaker: Pastor George Gracie Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Love. It is something that we all desire and that we all need. Matthew 1 reminds us that God provides us his supernatural love. God With Us means that he provides us the perfect love we so desperately need In turn, we are spurred on to love as he loved us.