Science Ridge Mennonite Church

We continue to look at the grand story of the Bible. Last time we looked at that problem of sin. Humans are full of pride and violence. Today we see God promise a solution to the sin problem. God will walk with a family so they can eventually be the source of blessing to the world. www.scienceridgechurch.org  

Every good story has a problem or challenge to over come. The Bible is no different! Today we look at Genesis 3-11 and 4 stories that define the "sin problem." This problem is what God seeks to solve over the rest of the Bible.  

Today we begin a new sermon series. We are going to be looking at the overarching story of the Bible. How do we make sense of these various stories, letters, historical accounts, poems, genealogies, etc.? We start our exploration by looking at creation and a couple of key things to note in the story of creation that will help us better understand who we are and how we fit into God's larger work ac...

This Sunday was a bit different! Instead of a sermon, I answered some questions that people had submitted. Some were related to past sermons, others were questions people had during their own Bible reading and devotional time. It went well and I look forward to doing it again. Questions can be emailed or messaged to our church on Facebook! www.scienceridgechurch.org   scienceridgechurch@gmail.com...

What if... Worry and anxiety can weigh us down. Often we are afraid that we won't be prepared or cared for if something happens. What if we run out of money? What if I can't get this thing I need to thrive or be happy or feel safe?  Today we see what Jesus teaches when it comes to worry and concern for our future. I really enjoyed this message, and I hope you will too! 

For part 2 of this section where Jesus talks about money and possessions we look at this riddle Jesus gives us. Jesus talks about having good eyes or healthy eye, and bad eyes or evil eyes. What does that means?!? Jesus also gives this well known statement, "you cannot love both God and money."   Tune in to learn how to see the world in a healthier way. 

In the book of Matthew Jesus tells us not to store up treasures on earth, because these treasures can't be trusted. Instead, store up heavenly treasures. What does that mean? What are heavenly treasures and how do we store them up? That's what we will explore in today's teaching!

Does God lead us into situations where we face temptation? What is Jesus talking about here? Join us as we conclude our look at the Lord's Prayer. "Do not lead us into a time of trials, but deliver us from the evil one."

It can be hard to forgive people! It is easy to nurse a grudge or resentment. But Jesus invites us to forgive others, and even says that we will not experience the full forgiveness of God unless we forgive others.  But what does it mean to forgive? Does it mean people get off the hook for their actions? Not necessarily. Tune in this week to learn what it means to forgive someone. 

This week we begin the 2nd half of the Lord's prayer, found in Matthew chapter 6. "Give us today our daily bread." What does Jesus mean? Are we supposed to get literal bread from God every day?  Tune in as we learn about trusting God and growing in gratitude for everything we have.    https://www.scienceridgechurch.org/

Today we look at the first half of the Lord's prayer. In the first half we are invited to call God Father, we declare that we want God's name to be known as Holy, and we want God's rule to take place here on Earth as it is in Heaven. Join us as we explore this special prayer given to us by Jesus.

Today we being looking at the Lord's Prayer. This special prayer has been cherished by Christians since the earliest days of the church. It is found at the very center of the Sermon on the Mount. Today we begin this section by looking at the prayer from above. How did it function in the life of the early church? What can we learn from it today?

This week we are happy to have Lauren Steinhauer bring our message. Lauren is a young person with a heart for God and seeing others grow in their faith. She leads us into the beginning of Advent by reminding us of the light we carry with us into the world.    Mt 5:13-16

Today we look broadly at Matthew chapter 6. Here Jesus talks about 3 ways of practicing devotion to God that were common in his time; giving, prayer, and fasting. We have similar practices today that help us connect with God. Listen in to learn about ways we can honor God in today's world, and hear Jesus' warning about miss-using practices for our own gain.    Matthew 6:1-18

Today we start a new section of the Sermon on the Mount. In the next few sections Jesus talks about our religious life, and really focuses on why we do the things we do. The word, "hypocrite" is used to describe certain people here. It turns out that the type of "hypocrite" that Jesus warns us about might be different than the way we are used to using that word.  Tune in today to see what Jesus ha...

In Matthew 5:48 Jesus says "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Is is possible to be a perfect Christian? What does that mean? Today we look at this verse in the context of the rest of Matthew 5 and the lessons we have been learning for the last few weeks.

After Jesus talks about "turning the other cheek" and "going the extra mile" Jesus gives a teaching about loving our enemies. This sounds great in theory, but it can be much harder to practice in real life.    We can also fall into the temptation of loving our "enemies" who are far away and impersonal, but fail to be kind or loving to the difficult people right in front of us.  Today we'll talk ab...

This week we look at one of the scriptures that has been formative for our faith tradition. It has also been very misunderstood! Today we'll learn what Jesus means when he says "turn the other cheek" and "go the extra mile."  Mt 5:38-42

This week we look at Jesus' teaching about oaths. He invites us to be people that keep our word. That is often easier said than done. Let's listen to what Jesus has to say about being people of integrity. 

Welcome! This week we look at a teaching from Jesus about divorce. This is not meant to be the singular teaching about divorce from the Bible, but we will hear Jesus speak into a specific debate that was happening in his day. Let's listen to some of Jesus' thoughts on divorce from Matthew 5:31-32. 

This week we look at Mt 5:27-30. Here Jesus teaches that if we objectify others, if we lust after them, then we have controlled them in our heart and mind. In this way we have de-valued them, made them objects for our own use rather than people with value and dignity. 

This week we look at another teaching from Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Mt 5:21-26 Jesus teaches that not only is murder bad, but anger, and even contempt for others is wrong in the eyes of God.  If murder is killing people (saying that the world would be better without them alive) then Jesus says that contempt is saying the same thing about others in our hearts.  I put together some question...

In Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus says that he has not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. Then he calls us to a greater righteousness. What does this all mean?   Today we explore what is going on behind these verses as we continue learning about the type of community that Jesus is inviting us into.   

This week our friend Eric fills in for Jacob!  Continuing our teaching on Matthew 5, Eric explores what it means to be the Salt and Light. Eric also brought his guitar along and leads our worship this week.   Matthew 5:13-16

This week we continue our study of the Beatitudes. Who has the "good life?"  The next 6 categories look at the standards Jesus puts for people who want to follow him and the cost of following Jesus.    Matthew 5:1-12