Jun 1, 2025
Hope for Dry Bones
Ezekiel 37:1-14
  • Only in God’s power does hope overcome despair.
  • Only in God’s power does life overcome death.
  • Only in God’s power does humanity overcome inhumanity.
  • God sometimes calls us into the valley of the dry bones.
  • He calls us to proclaim His word of hope.
  • He calls us to pray for the work of the Spirit to bring life.
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  • Jun 1, 2025Hope for Dry Bones
    Jun 1, 2025
    Hope for Dry Bones
    Ezekiel 37:1-14
    • Only in God’s power does hope overcome despair.
    • Only in God’s power does life overcome death.
    • Only in God’s power does humanity overcome inhumanity.
    • God sometimes calls us into the valley of the dry bones.
    • He calls us to proclaim His word of hope.
    • He calls us to pray for the work of the Spirit to bring life.
  • May 25, 2025When God Is Not Wanted
    May 25, 2025
    When God Is Not Wanted
    Series: (All)
    2 Samuel 6:1-12 The Ark of the Covenant was an ornate chest designed by God to hold some sacred artifacts of faith and to represent the presence of the Almighty among His people, the Israelites.  But there was a time when, out of fear of God’s power and judgment, neither the Philistines nor the Israelites wanted the Ark anywhere near them.  This account from 2 Samuel illustrates how the presence of God can go from unwanted to desired. People tend to fear the God they cannot control. But blessings come to those who open their lives to God’s presence. People will be drawn to the Lord when they see the difference He makes in our lives.
  • May 18, 2025Trusting God With Tomorrow
    May 18, 2025
    Trusting God With Tomorrow
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    Matthew 6:25-27 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
  • May 11, 2025Hannah: Remembered by God
    May 11, 2025
    Hannah: Remembered by God
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    1 Samuel 1 Hannah’s Broken Heart (1:7-8) Hannah’s Fervent Prayer (1:9-16) Hannah’s Newfound Peace (1:17-18) Hannah: Remembered by God (1:19-20) Hannah’s Honored Vow (1:24-28)
  • May 4, 2025The Lesson of the Bread
    May 4, 2025
    The Lesson of the Bread
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    Matthew 26:17-30 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”  - Matthew 26:26 In the upper room with his disciples, Jesus offered the bread as a symbol of his body which would be sacrificed for us. In other New Testament teachings, we, his followers, are called the Body of Christ.  Perhaps in the experience of Communion, we can learn something about ourselves.
    • We are TAKEN.
    • We are BLESSED.
    • We are BROKEN.
    • We are GIVEN.
     
  • Apr 27, 2025Living for Christ’s Return
    Apr 27, 2025
    Living for Christ’s Return
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    2 Peter 3:3-18 Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ ascended into the clouds right before the eyes of his disciples.  Angels told them he would one day return in the same way.  The timing of his Second Coming is known only to the Heavenly Father, but we can rest assured that it will happen, and when it does the world will know he has returned in glory and power. The Apostle Peter shared what kind of people we ought to be in light of this knowledge:
    • We ought to be HOLY.
    • We ought to be ANTICIPATING, while also PATIENT.
    • We ought to be AT PEACE WITH GOD.
    • We ought to be EVANGELISTIC.
    • We ought to be WARY.
    • We ought to be GROWING.
  • Apr 20, 2025Resurrection Power
    Apr 20, 2025
    Resurrection Power
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    “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection!”  Philippians 3:10a Resurrection Power is . . .
    • The Power of Grace over Sin
    • The Power of Good over Evil
    • The Power of Love over Hate
    • The Power of Life over Death
     
  • Apr 17, 2025Maundy Thursday – The Hands of Jesus
    Apr 17, 2025
    Maundy Thursday – The Hands of Jesus
    Series: (All)
  • Apr 13, 2025Words of Accomplishment
    Apr 13, 2025
    Words of Accomplishment
    Jesus was sent into the world to be the Savior of all mankind.  The road to glory was paved with pain and suffering, but Jesus was committed to finishing what he had started.  His final words from the cross reflect an acknowledgement that he had accomplished what he was sent to do. “It is finished.”  (John 19:30)
    • A statement of fulfilment.
    • A statement of completion.
    • A statement of perfection.
    • A statement of victory.
    “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”  (Luke 23:46)
    • A declaration of commitment to the Heavenly Father.
    • A declaration of confidence in the Heavenly Father.
    In life or in death, are you willing to fully commit yourself to the One you fully trust?
  • Apr 6, 2025Words of Anguish
    Apr 6, 2025
    Words of Anguish
    For some Christians, it is more difficult to come to grips with the humanity of Jesus than his divinity.  But among his sayings from the cross are words that reflect both the physical and spiritual anguish he faced. I am thirsty.”  (John 19:28)
    • This statement by Jesus was a fulfillment of prophecy.
    • It was also a reminder of his humanity, and the reality of the physical suffering he endured on our behalf.
    “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34)
    • This statement acknowledges Jesus’ mental and spiritual agony.
    • It speaks to the consequences of sin, not the character of God.
    • It also calls attention to the fulfilled prophecy of Psalm 22.
    The anguish Jesus experienced on the cross was real.  He endured it for our sake, offering it as a gift of love so that we might be saved.  If you repent of your sins and put your faith in him, his death for you will not be in vain!