Sermons from 2017
The Family – Christmas Eve
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon.) We’ll meet together on Christmas Eve at 9:00 am OR 3:30 pm to rejoice in the birth of Jesus. As we look at the event with fresh eyes, we’ll rejoice in this life-changing event as we see how each family member, even the Christ-child stepped up in obedience to God’s will and changed…
The Visitors
A hero is someone who is admired or idealized for outstanding achievements, courage, or noble qualities. If we look at the story of the birth of Jesus, we find those titles apply to some that we might tend to overlook if we don’t know the whole story. Read Luke 2 and Matthew 2, and you’ll find some incredible people who overcame a lot to be there to celebrate…
The Biggest Zero of All
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon.) Some of the people in the first Christmas fulfilled noble roles that called for devotion, sacrifice, and significance; others, not so much. We want to emulate those heroes of Christmas, and definitely don’t want to copy the zeros. Sunday we take a look at the biggest zero of all and realize…
Seeking That Which Lasts
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Sunday is a “bridge Sunday” as we transition out of crucial life-altering commitment in Joshua and into a Christmas celebration. We’ll set the tone with a meaningful communion service and a study on Seeking that which Lasts centering on John 6:25-40. As we look ahead to…
Thriving through Decision
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Many of us don’t truly thrive because we never decide to. Our lives are marked with the urgent issues of each day, week, year, or season of life and we just put our head down and do what we have to do to survive. Joshua 24:14-36 calls us to more. It calls us to consider our direction…
Today’s Reminders
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) God is the God of our yesterdays, and he allows the memory of them to turn the past into a ministry of spiritual growth for our future. God reminds us of his unfailing faithfulness in our past to protect us from shallow security in the present. Join us Sunday as we see how God’s work…
Thriving in the Future
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) As we follow God, we thrive under the One who is our ever-present help in the time of need. In Joshua 23, people are challenged to be strong in the Lord and to be careful to follow faithfully. That is the key to thriving not only now, but for a lifetime! Don’t miss this thrilling challenge. And now I…
Thriving for the Long Haul
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Sunday is a day to celebrate faithfulness; God’s faithfulness to us, and our faithfulness to him. The blessings are incredible. But how do we get from here to there? What does it take and what does it look like when we approach the destination? Those are all questions we’ll…
Sola Fide – Faith Alone
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) 500 years ago this month a German monk agonized over his lack of holiness. Problem was that he was already one of the most devout people of his generation. He just could never do enough. He discovered Paul’s admonition: “the just shall live by faith.” That second sola of…
Sola Scriptura – The Final Word
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes.) 500 years ago this month a German monk allegedly nailed a document to the door of a church in Wittenburg Germany. The Reformation that this event encapsulates did not just change a generation or a country, it led to a rediscovery of biblical Christianity that stands to this day. This week and…
Thriving in the Face of Danger
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes.) If Christians want to live the abundant life in Christ, they must make the commitments necessary to enter into it. As the Lord commanded his servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua, and Joshua did it; he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses.. Joshua 11:15
The Word of God
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes.) Imagine what life would be if you’d never seen or heard of a Bible. Imagine trying to navigate your faith without access to God’s word. Sunday we’ll get reacquainted with Roger, Leanne and Janel Hanna, who have dedicated their lives to translating the Bible for those who have…