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10.02.2022 The Gospels | Are You Too Busy To Follow Jesus?

09.25.2022 The Gospels | How Do We Walk With Humility? Feat. Sam Kennedy

09.18.2022 The Gospels | How Do You View God's Law?

09.11.2022 The Gospels | How Does God Feel About You?

This week's sermon is from Luke 13:22-30. What is the narrow door? What does it mean to work hard (strive - agonize!) to enter. Is Jesus saying that we might not make it into His Kingdom based on faith alone? NO!

God knows and loves us exactly as we are . Psalm 139 was written almost 3,000 years ago, and speaks to the omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence of God. Who, although He attains those attributes, always receives our prayers. Listen to learn more! 

Psalm 63 says, "O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water." Has your soul, the deepest part of you, ever longed and thirsted for God?  David goes on to say, "You satisfy me more than the richest feast."  Have you experienced God in this way?  Can you honestly say, "I...

In this week's message Bill Simpson explains the powerful personal name of God: Yahweh. 

We all have a tendency to wander from God. It's a part of our human nature. But in Psalm 119 we see the love of God's way is a key to living fully alive. Today Jay Bennett unpacks this Psalm and how to handle our wandering ways. 

Have you been waiting on God to move in a specific area in your life? Maybe in a relationship, in your family or in your job. Are you starting to wonder or even doubt that God is going to do anything?  Psalm 62 says, "God, the one and only --- I'll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes rom Him, so why not? He's a solid rock for my soul, an impregnable castle; I'm set for...

Do you actually believe Jesus will return one day? Do you believe that He could come back at any moment during your life time? Jesus said, “You must be ready, for the Son of Man will Return when least expected.” What does it mean to be ready for Jesus to return? And how do we prepare for Him to?

Are you overwhelmed by life right now? Do your circumstances feel out of your control? Jesus said, "Do not worry about your everyday life, for your life is more than these things." Is it possible to live without worry? If so, how do we actually do it? Today's message from Luke 12 answers these questions. 

Jesus said, “Watch out, guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”  If life isn't measured by money or stuff, What's life measured by? And how can we guard against greed in our lives? Join us for today's sermon!

Do you ever shy away or even avoid talking about Jesus when you're with certain people?  Jesus said, "Anyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, He will acknowledge in the presence of God’s angels. But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God’s angels.” Whoa! Is Jesus serious?  How do you gain the confidence to acknowledge Jesus no matter who you're with...

Have you ever had a disagreement that started out about one thing, but ended with you fighting over who was right? At some point most arguments stop being about the thing and start being about a deep desire to be right. That is what Jesus calls out the Pharisees for in today's message from Luke 11. We may have more in common with the Pharisees than we think, and we need to take note of that since...

Have you ever complained about someone then had the awkward realization that you do the very same thing you're complaining about? This week Pastor Brian Few shares an experience of being called out for that very thing as he explains Jesus calling out the Pharisees in Luke 11:37-44. In today's message, Jesus warns the Pharisees for being judgmental and proud. We need to consider these warnings as w...

Where does evil come from? Is it nature or nurture? We'd love to have a scapegoat to explain away the darkness that can be inside of us. What does Jesus say about this? Learn more as Pastor Brian Few preaches from Matthew 15:1-20.

This week Pastor Brian Few teaches on some of Jesus' more difficult words; words which caused many to turn and abandon him. How do we react when the things Jesus taught are hard to follow or uncomfortable? Learn more in this week's sermon. 

The Death of John the Baptist is told in Mark 6 and Matthew 14. Join us today as Pastor Rob Hamilton unpacks this difficult passage as we seek to understand and trust God more through our series on The Gospels. 

How can we reflect God as we follow him? This week Pastor Dave Holt answers that question as he preaches on Matthew 10:26-42. Join us as we continue our series on the Gospels. 

Many of us have heard or been taught from one of two extremes: If you follow Jesus everything in your life will go well OR that as Christians, life is about suffering. Today Pastor Brian Few posits that following Jesus is the best way to life. But does this mean everything goes well as we follow Jesus? Listen as we continue our series on The Gospels. 

What is your approach to following and sharing Jesus? Today Pastor Brian Few teaches on the way Jesus approached his mission, as we continue in our Gospels series.  

They say you can't go home again. Well, you can go, but things will never quite be as they once were. Things are always changing, and as believers, this is great news as Jesus continually refines and changes us. Join us this week Pastor Dave Holt teaches on the story of Jesus' rejection in his hometown of Nazareth. 

This week as we continue our series on the Gospels, Pastor Brian Few teaches on the story of Jesus sending demons into pigs. 

Where is Jesus when the storms of life rage all around us? Why does he allow us to struggle through when He holds the power to calm them? Join us this week as Jay Bennett teaches on the miracle of Jesus calming the storm.