May 29, 2022
Letters from a Loving Father (Hosea 11-14)
In a unique approach we are going to view the final chapters of Hosea as letters written from a loving, yet hurting Father to a wayward child. One of the things that we will discover is that God’s heart is not a heart of angry punishment. He longs for all to see the error of their ways and to return to him. For those who choose otherwise, God painfully allows them to experience the consequences of sin. As a loving Father, God wants all his children to be close to him.
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  • May 29, 2022Letters from a Loving Father (Hosea 11-14)
    May 29, 2022
    Letters from a Loving Father (Hosea 11-14)
    In a unique approach we are going to view the final chapters of Hosea as letters written from a loving, yet hurting Father to a wayward child. One of the things that we will discover is that God’s heart is not a heart of angry punishment. He longs for all to see the error of their ways and to return to him. For those who choose otherwise, God painfully allows them to experience the consequences of sin. As a loving Father, God wants all his children to be close to him.
  • May 22, 2022The Flimsy Defense: Trusting One’s Own righteousness (Luke 18:9-14)
    May 22, 2022
    The Flimsy Defense: Trusting One’s Own righteousness (Luke 18:9-14)
    In a brief parable in which we see the different approaches of two men who come to God in prayer we are reminded of a very important reality. We must always approach God from a heart of humility. Pride will always move us away from God and deeper into ourselves. God is never drawn to human pride.
  • May 15, 2022God as a Presiding Judge (Hosea 8-10)
    May 15, 2022
    God as a Presiding Judge (Hosea 8-10)
    Following God may be hard in regards to challenges we face and ways God asks us to express our obedience. And yet it is also quite simple. Just keep one’s focus on God and strive to love him and others. As God passes down his sentence on the nation of Israel, we will find glimpses of God wanting more for his people. Even a good human judge would rather see a guilty person learn and change.
  • May 8, 2022God as a Prosecuting Attorney (Hosea 4-7)
    May 8, 2022
    God as a Prosecuting Attorney (Hosea 4-7)
    God does not ignore our sin. God does not gloss over our sin. He calls out his people for their actions and their attitudes. And yet in the middle of his pointing out their failures, he continues to appeal for them to change their heart and their actions and to return to Him. God continually offers to us the opportunity to turn around and return to him.
  • May 1, 2022Response of a Wounded Lover (Hosea 1-3)
    May 1, 2022
    Response of a Wounded Lover (Hosea 1-3)
    Sometimes we need to remember that the God who created our emotions, is a God of emotions. God rejoices and celebrates. God also is wounded by our actions and deeply saddened by our sin. Nowhere do we see this more dramatically portrayed than in the first three chapters of Hosea. In this section we will see God as a wounded lover who longs to restore and heal relationship.
  • Apr 24, 2022God is Serious (Intro to Minor Prophets)
    Apr 24, 2022
    God is Serious (Intro to Minor Prophets)
    With this sermon we begin a new sermon series entitled, “God’s Heart...Our Heart.” We will be going through the last 12 books of the Old Testament, often known as “The Minor Prophets.” These books will reveal to us God’s heart for his people. We will also learn of God’s heart for justice, compassion, mercy, and our faithfulness to Him as we live out our daily lives.
  • Apr 17, 2022The “Yes” of Resurrection (Matthew 28:1-20)
    Apr 17, 2022
    The “Yes” of Resurrection (Matthew 28:1-20)
    The resurrection of Jesus Christ is arguably the foundation of all we believe. To paraphrase the Apostle Paul: If Christ has not been raise our faith is pointless. (1 Cor. 15:17). In Matthew’s account of the resurrection we find discover three general responses joyful wonder, denial, and doubt. And yet as we will see, in many ways resurrection is God’s “Yes” to many of our questions.
  • Apr 10, 2022Tough Questions Matthew 22:34-45
    Apr 10, 2022
    Tough Questions Matthew 22:34-45
    The week following Palm Sunday was full of confrontation. The religious leaders worked hard to find a way to trip Jesus up so they could have an excuse for arresting him. In this interchange we find Jesus not only answering their question but posing a question to them for which they have no answer. We are left with yet another reminder of Jesus’ full awareness of who he is and the goal of his mission.
  • Apr 3, 2022Leadership Jesus’ Way
    Apr 3, 2022
    Leadership Jesus’ Way
    We have seen what it means to follow Jesus. Now we will see what it means to lead in the manner of Jesus. There is much written about leadership. Jesus not only gives us a very simple, yet complex principle, but then in Matthew’s Gospel he shows in real time what it looks like.
  • Mar 27, 2022For all those who follow (Matthew 16:13-27)
    Mar 27, 2022
    For all those who follow (Matthew 16:13-27)
    In every endeavor there are leaders. Even if a leader is not designated for a particular situation, one will eventually emerge. The question each person must answer is “Do I know the leader I am choosing to follow?” In our passage we discover that while the disciples had a raw understanding of who Jesus was, they still needed to be reminded of his mission, and the cost to join him on that mission. We need the same reminders.
  • Mar 20, 2022Jesus Assembles the Team (Matthew 9:34-10:4)
    Mar 20, 2022
    Jesus Assembles the Team (Matthew 9:34-10:4)
    In order to launch a mission that would alter the course of human history, Jesus first assembled a team. They were not considered “all-stars” but were hand picked by Jesus after spending a night in prayerful communion with the Heavenly Father. We will see the balance between grace and truth as we look at the most unlikely person to be chosen for this special team.
  • Mar 13, 2022What Job learned…What we can learn (Job 42)
    Mar 13, 2022
    What Job learned…What we can learn (Job 42)
    What can we learn from a concluding chapter? What is there for us several thousand years later? We will consider Job’s repentance, his intercession for this friends and their misinformation, and what it may mean for us to be full of years. What we will discover is the power of God's grace in uncertain times. It is a unique twist that we don't always see coming.
  • Mar 6, 2022And Then God Spoke (Job 38-42:6)
    Mar 6, 2022
    And Then God Spoke (Job 38-42:6)
    Finally, God steps is. Finally, we may be able to make sense of all this. Finally, Job will be vindicated. That is our hope. But God’s ways are not our ways. God reminds Job clearly as to who is really in charge. When all is said and done, Job will know one thing. God is and there is no other. And that is all he really needs to know.
  • Feb 27, 2022It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
    Feb 27, 2022
    It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
    The youngest of Job's friends, who is not mentioned at the beginning or at the
    end of the book speaks for 6 chapters. What we learn is that one can speak truth
    about God but do so in a way that comes across as arrogant. We will look at
    what is right about his speech from which we can learn and we will look at
    where his arrogance gets in the way.
  • Feb 20, 2022Closing Argument: Job 29-31
    Feb 20, 2022
    Closing Argument: Job 29-31
    Job makes his final defense of himself before his friends and before God. We see a man reflecting on his life, on his motives, and on his struggles. It is important to note that God gives Job all the space and time he needs to get it all out of his system. As we examine Job’s final words we will consider the fact that we all can look back at memories, joys, sorrows, regrets, and victories. The question we need to explore is simply this: “When I have hit the proverbial bottom of my life, where is God?”