Calvary Church Bergenfield

Was Jesus truly forsaken for us? Why? What is going on with these words of Jesus?

Two thieves hung next to Jesus, one on his right, and one on his left. Though they started from similar places, one had a change of heart. What happened so that Jesus responded with: "Today you will be with me in paradise"?

What is forgiveness? Who is forgiveness for? Do we abuse forgiveness? Pastor Dan explores these questions in today's sermon.

We have been given one offensive weapon in Ephesians 6. What is it? How do we use it? What does it do? This week we look at the Sword of the Spirit.

Are we confident in the salvation we have through faith in Christ?

Why would Paul reference our faith as a shield? What was the purpose of shields back in New Testament? What does this mean for us today?

What is Paul talking about when he says we've been fitted with shoes of readiness? Ready for what? Do we feel ready?

What is righteousness? What is a breastplate? Why do we need a breastplate of righteousness? And whose breastplate is it anyway?

We begin our journey through the pieces of the armor of God, starting with the Belt of Truth. What is truth? Why is it important? What is the purpose of the belt? We explore these questions as we navigate the text in this message.

We being our new series on the Armor of God. Matt takes us through the opening passage, and sets the table for what is to come.

We sit in the shoes of Mary, before the manger. How did she feel? What did she think? What was she pondering? And what do her conclusions mean for us today? Merry Christmas!

What do the angels mean when they say 'on whom God's favor rests'? How do we feel about favor? What does favor have to do with our relationship with God? We take a look at these questions in the sermon this morning.

Were the shepherds the most qualified recipients of the angel's message that starry first Christmas night? What can we learn from them? In what ways do the shepherds encourage us today?

The innkeeper had the chance to celebrate the birth of the messiah. Instead he relegated the messiah to the manger. And so Jesus knows what it's like to be relegated, left out, not valued. In what ways can we relate to Jesus? In what ways can we relate to the innkeeper?

Who was Joseph? What was it like for him that night at the manger? We don't know. We can't truly know. But we can look at his journey, and get some insights into what his life was like. Which leads to the question? In what ways do we relate to Joseph?

How can we be thankful when thankfulness is demanded? What does that look like? How does this struggle affect our relationship with God? Pastor Dan works through these questions in this sermon

How should the church approach Halloween? In what ways does Halloween reflect our walk of faith? Is there any correlation? Pastor Dan looks at Genesis 1 as he walks through how we, as a church and Christians, can look at Halloween.

Do we get frustrated with our journey of life? Do we wish we knew which path to take? Do we struggle with the storms of life that come up? Pastor Dan looks at those questions in this week's sermon.

What does picking pumpkins have to do with our walk with the Lord? Pastor Dan discusses that in this sermon.

Do we struggle to believe that God is with us? Maybe we struggle with the Journey God has called us to. In this sermon, Pastor Dan looks at what it means that God is with us, and how that relates to the mission he has called us to join him in.

This week Pastor Dan looks at how hard it is to teach others to obey the Word of God...and how hard it is to obey ourselves.

In this sermon Pastor Dan takes a look at Jesus' instruction in the Great Commission to 'Baptize'. Why do we do it? Why is it important? Who should be baptized?

Today we look at the second imperative of the great commission.

This week we look at the first imperative of the Great Commission.

We have been sent, but by whose authority have we been sent? Pastor Dan explores that question in this sermon.