Sermons from 2018 (Page 2)
From Darkness to Light
(Please click “SAVE” above to download the sermon and notes.) Today Pastor Patrick will kick off the Transformed series by diving into the book of John. He will unpack for us what it means to move from darkness to light. The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned… Isaiah 9:2
Trusting God in Tough Times
(Click “Save” to download the audio of the sermon and the sermon notes.) VIDEO of this week’s sermon can be found here. This is a special and much anticipated Sunday. Today, we will have Pastoral Candidate Matthew Round speaking to us about trusting God in the tough times. But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will…
A Healthy Church
(Click “SAVE” above to download sermon and notes.) Today, we will be looking into what it means to be a healthy church. You will find that it is the same as a healthy life—Christ at the center of it all. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were…
From My Heart to Yours – Part 2
(Click on “Save” above to download sermon) It’s a unique Sunday celebrating God’s faithfulness and a relationship with our pastor that spans 33 years. As we sing, pray, and hear God’s word, we hope this will be an experience to see God’s hand in his church, and also to rejoice in God’s work in our own lives. We come to worship God today – great is HIS…
From My Heart to Yours
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) We worship God who has poured out so many incredible mercies on us that offering anything less than our entire selves would be ungrateful. Our faith, rooted in the incarnation, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, has the ultimate moral authority as well as the effective power to transform our…
Live and Let Live
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Today we celebrate the work of God in the lives of people through seeing his unique work in individuals. He brings us along and asks us to love and serve him, listening to his voice and responding to his direction. We worship God who knows us by name and calls us to step out from the crowd and follow him.…
Shine like the Stars in the Sky
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) We can come tired, discouraged and worn out but God can lift our hearts and our hope in Jesus Christ. As we worship together, encourage one another, hear God’s word and respond to God’s touch, we’re praying that God will give us that thankful heart that sees him in every situation and changes our heart. Do…
Everything By the Book
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) It’s our goal to worship God in Spirit and in truth. We worship in Spirit because we don’t just want a momentary effect that we generate; we want God-inspired worship that transforms. We worship in truth because we want it based on the truth of God’s word that he has given us; not just our own perceptions.…
Effectiveness
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) We worship God who calls us and brings us into his family. We praise him because he accepts us and gives us all that we need for a godly life. Yet we also praise him because he calls on us to participate with him in this great adventure. Through him we become effective and productive in life and fulfilled…
Waiting on God
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) When you’re waiting the minutes seem like hours, especially if you’re waiting for something that will bring relief. We look for ways we can actually lay down our hurt and confusion, then walk away confident God will take care of it in his time. Take a moment to read our passage for a fascinating…
Surviving with Class
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon.) Sometimes we feel so beat up that if we just manage to survive, that will be enough – but it isn’t. God wants us to thrive. He wants us to do it with passion, with strength, and even to gain an optimistic gaze toward the future. We were called “to more than just survive – we…
The Good Shepherds
When life get really hard, you need models to follow. Those models are people whose example produces calm instead of panic, peace instead of strife, and godly responses instead of worldly reactions. Good models are not born; they’re developed through careful, disciplined living and spiritual leadership. They understand that spiritual modeling is built on influence,…