Text: Matthew 5:43-48 – On this first Sunday of the New Year, we close out Chapter 5 in the Sermon in the Mount. Jesus has been showing us examples of how we are to live our a righteousness that exceeds that of the religious leaders. Now, in a summary form, he lays out what our […]
Text: Jeremiah 29:1-14 – What lessons can we learn from a year that was turned upside down by COVID? In this last message of 2020, Pastor Win uses this Old Testament passage to show us how God reminded the Israelites in exile in Babylon about his faithfulness, his sovereignty, his desire for them to be […]
Text: 1 John 1:7-10 – December is always a busy time of year but it is also a time of reflection as we look back on a year gone by and think about what the new year holds. In this message, Pastor Russ looks at several passages in God’s Word that remind us of his […]
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:14-19; 2 Chronicles 33 – As we look back on 2018 and look ahead to a new year, Pastor Russ highlights the life of King Manasseh, one of the most wicked kings of Judah. King Manasseh, however, humbled himself before God and was restored to his kingdom. The Bible is filled with […]
Text: Jeremiah 29:10-14 – This passage is a favorite of many Christians because they find comfort in God’s promise of prosperity, hope and a future. Many don’t realize that this passage of promise falls in the midst of God’s discipline on the nation of Israel for their disobedience. Discipline is a part of life. Parents […]
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17 – On this special New Year’s Day, we have the privilege of witnessing the baptism of two people from our church family. In his message, Pastor Russ reminds us that baptism is a pubic testimony of a person who has experienced the reality of this verse – becoming a new creation […]