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Welcome back to The Follow Up!  Join Jack Guerra, Jeff Lederer and Carrie Vajko as we trek further on our journey of faith.  This week, we delve into Genesis 24:1-67 and the story of the beginning of Isaac and Rebekah's relationship.  Rebekah was a woman of moral character and integrity, and an answer to prayer as a partner for Isaac, but God had this answer before Isaac even needed to bring...

Pastor Jeff Lederer continues our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 6 ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭24‬:‭1‬-‭67‬‬ 1. Integrity and Moral Character. That’s attractive!   2. Faith moves forward 3. Pray with expectation  4. The testimony comes from our tests Connect with us! springlakechurch.org/getconnected springlakechurch.org Need Prayer? We’d love to pray for you! springlakechurch.org/prayer

Pastor Jack Guerra continues our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 6 ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭24‬:‭1‬-‭67‬‬ 1. Integrity and Moral Character. That’s attractive!   2. Faith moves forward 3. Pray with expectation  4. The testimony comes from our tests Connect with us! springlakechurch.org/getconnected springlakechurch.org Need Prayer? We’d love to pray for you! springlakechurch.org/prayer

Welcome back to The Follow Up!  Join Bill Van Kirk and Carrie Vajko as we trek further on our journey of faith.  This week, we continue exploring the story of Abraham as he is faced with his biggest test of faith.  We talk about when God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son and how that relates to us.  It can be easy sometimes to believe in God and trust Him when all is good, but when God asks us to...

Welcome back to The Follow Up!  Join Jack Guerra, Jeff Lederer and Carrie Vajko as we trek further on our journey of faith.  This week, we continue exploring the story of Abram though a discussion on "the messy middle".  Even as God establishes His covenant and has anointed Abram, who he renames Abraham, to be the father of His people, Abraham still takes actions that our contrary to God...

Pastor Bill Van Kirk continues our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 5 Genesis 22:1-19 ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭22‬:‭1‬-‭2‬‬ James‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭4‬‬ ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭22‬:‭3‬-‭8‬‬ ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭17‬-‭19‬‬ ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭22‬:‭9‬-‭19‬‬ 1. Will you obey God’s voice? 2. Will you love God more than His gifts? 3. Will you trust in God’s provision? Connect with us! springlakechurch.org/getconnected springlakec...

Pastor Ryan Groshek continues our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 5 Genesis 22:1-19 ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭22‬:‭1‬-‭2‬‬ ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭4‬‬ ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭22‬:‭3‬-‭8‬‬ ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭17‬-‭19‬‬ ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭22‬:‭9‬-‭19‬‬ 1. Will you obey God’s voice? 2. Will you love God more than His gifts? [The test] was designed to purify his love [for] the son of his body from all the dross of carnal s...

Welcome back to The Follow Up!  Join Jeff Pittman, Bill Van Kirk and Carrie Vajko as we trek further on our journey of faith.  This week, we continue exploring the story of Abram and our moments of doubt.  What place does doubt have in our faith?  This question is one that can weigh heavily on us, because how dare we doubt the God of the universe?  Well, that is a query that we talk about this wee...

Pastor Jeff Lederer continues our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 4 Genesis 16:1-16 Whose voice are you listening to? (Genesis 16:8) God sees and hears you. (Psalms 139:7-12) Our choices have repercussions. (Genesis 21:1-21) God stays true to His promise. Connect with us! springlakechurch.org/getconnected springlakechurch.org Need Prayer? We’d love to pray for you! springlakech...

Pastor Jack Guerra continues our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 4 Genesis 16:1-15; Genesis 21:1-20 Even in horrific circumstances:  1. Be careful whose voice you’re listening to 2. God sees and hears you 3. There are repercussions to our actions 4. God stays true to his promise Connect with us! springlakechurch.org/getconnected springlakechurch.org Need Prayer? We’d love to pr...

Pastor Jeff Pittman continues our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 3 ‭‭‭‭‭‭1. God’s Vision for our Future is Greater than our Fear.  (Genesis‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬-‭6‬‬; ‭‭Romans‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬-‭5‬‬) 2. God Confirms His Promises Through Action. (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬-‭11‬‬) 3. God guarantees His promises by His faithfulness, not by our efforts (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭15‬:‭12‬-‭17‬‬) Connect with us! springlak...

Pastor  Bill Van Kirk continues our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 3 1. God’s Vision for our Future is Greater than our Fear.  (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬-‭6‬‬) 2. God Confirms His Promises Through Action. (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬-‭11‬‬) 3. God guarantees His promises by His faithfulness, not by our efforts (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭15‬:‭12‬-‭17‬‬) Connect with us! springlakechurch.org/getconnected s...

Welcome back to The Follow Up!  Join Garet Meyer, Jack Guerra and Carrie Vajko as we trek further on our journey of faith.  This week, we continue exploring the story of Abram and some of his dumb decisions.  Even though Abram didn't always make the smartest choices, he is still portrayed in the Bible as a man of faith. And even though we as Christians, like Abram, don't always do the ri...

Pastor Jack Guerra continues our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 2 ‭‭‭‭‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭8‬‬; ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭10‬-‭20‬‬ 1. God uses broken people and it isn’t always pretty 2. Desperate people will do desperate things in desperate times. 3. Be careful of the example you set. 4. God’s commitment to his promise overrides human weakness.   (The storyline is not about human transgr...

Pastor Garet Meyer continues our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 2 ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭10‬-‭20‬‬ 1. God uses broken people and it isn’t always pretty 2. Desperate people will do desperate things in desperate times. 3. Be careful of the example you set. 4. God’s commitment to his promise overrides human weakness.   (The storyline is not about human transgression but about God’s gra...

Pastor Bill Van Kirk begins our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 1 ‭‭‭‭‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭9‬‬ 1. Every faith journey begins with a call to trust God.  (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭3)‬‬ 2. Every faith journey requires obedience through faith (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭4‬-‭6)‬‬ 3. Every faith journey comes with God's promises, and our response should be worship (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭7‬-‭9‬‬) C...

Pastor Adam Jackson begins our sermon series, Faith Journeys  Faith Journeys  Week 1 ‭‭‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭9‬‬ 1. Every faith journey begins with a call to trust God.  (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭3)‬‬ 2. Every faith journey requires obedience through faith (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭4‬-‭6)‬‬ 3. Every faith journey comes with God's promises, and our response should be worship (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭7‬-‭9‬‬) Conn...

Join Pastor Ryan Groshek for this sermon on renewal titled "Back to Life" ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭14‬‬ Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtu...

Join Pastor Jack Guerra for this sermon on renewal titled "Back to Life" ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭14‬‬ Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtue...

Pastor Garet Meyer concludes our sermon series, Sermon on the Mount.  Sermon on the Mount  Week 13 ‭‭‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭7‬-‭12‬‬ 1.  We must communicate with our Father (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭7‬-‭8‬‬) 2. We must remember the character of our Father (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭9‬-‭11)‬‬ 3. We must trust the gifts of our Father (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭11‬‬) Connect with us! springlakechurch.org/getconnected springlakechurch.o...

Pastor Jack Guerra concludes our sermon series, Sermon on the Mount.  Sermon on the Mount  Week 13 ‭‭1. The Narrow and Wide Gates (Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭13‬-‭14)‬‬ 2. True and False Prophets (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭15‬-‭20)‬‬ 3. True and False Disciples (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭21‬-‭23)‬‬ 4. The Wise and Foolish Builders (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭24‬-‭29‬‬) How to build on solid ground so it doesn’t all wash away: 1. Build on no...

Pastor Garet Meyer continues our sermon series, Sermon on the Mount.  Sermon on the Mount  Week 12 ‭‭‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭7‬-‭12‬‬ 1.  We must communicate with our Father (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭7‬-‭8‬‬) 2. We must remember the character of our Father (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭9‬-‭11)‬‬ 3. We must trust the gifts of our Father (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭11‬‬) Connect with us! springlakechurch.org/getconnected springlakechurch.o...

Pastor Jack Guerra continues our sermon series, Sermon on the Mount.  Sermon on the Mount  Week 12 ‭‭1. The Narrow and Wide Gates (Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭13‬-‭14)‬‬ 2. True and False Prophets (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭15‬-‭20)‬‬ 3. True and False Disciples (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭21‬-‭23)‬‬ 4. The Wise and Foolish Builders (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭24‬-‭29‬‬) How to build on solid ground so it doesn’t all wash away: 1. Build on no...

Pastor Jeff Lederer continues our sermon series, Sermon on the Mount.  Sermon on the Mount  Week 11 God take us back, the place we began The simple pursuit of nothing but you The innocence of a heart in your hands God take us back, oh God, take us back   To an unswerving faith in the power of your name A heart beating for your kingdom to reign A church that is known for your presence again God tak...

Pastor Jack Guerra continues our sermon series, Sermon on the Mount.  Sermon on the Mount  Week 11 ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭16‬-‭18‬‬ What Jesus confronts 1.  Fasting was a deliberate attempt to draw the attention of God to the person who fasted.  2. Fasting was a deliberate attempt to prove that penitence was real. 3.  Fasting was proof that you were super spiritual. The benefits of fasting 1. Fasting is...