Sermons from December 2013

The Comfort of Divine Providence
Psalm 37:1-8 We are challenged to not be anxious in the new year as we are reminded that God is in control of everything.

Emmanuel
Matthew 1:18-25 We see how Jesus fully lives up to the name Emmanuel, God with us. We consider Emmanuel as a name of: *Commitment *Condescension *Comfort *Confidence and Challenge *Conversion and Condemnation

The Servant of All, Part 1
Philippians 2:5-11 God made an infinite stoop to become a man that He might save all who would trust Him.

The Servant of All, Part 2
Philippians 2:1-5 The Lord, who humbled Himself to become a servant to you, calls you to follow His example of humility and servanthood.

What Matters Most: Truth and Love
2 John 1:1-13 The two things that matter most in the Christian life are that you believe the truth and that you walk in love. We look at the emphasis John places on these in this passage, and see that they are essential in evangelism as well as Christian living.

Why We Believe We Should Honor All God-Ordained Authority
Exodus 20:12 In this message, we resume our consideration of the fact that believers in Christ are still to obey the 10 Commandments. Reviewing the 5th Commandment,

How Shall I Sing that Majesty
Continuing to add new hymns to our selection for public worship, we learn „Glory Be to Jesus„ by John Mason.

Preach the Gospel to All Creation
Mark 16:15-20 This message closes our series in the Gospel of Mark. In it, we see the mission that Jesus gave to His disciples and through them, to us. We also take a look at what Jesus meant concerning the signs that would attend those who would believe in the Gosp

Why We Believe God Doesn’t Forgive through Penance
1 John 1:6-9 You don’t have to confess your sins to a priest to receive forgiveness: All you must do is confess your sins to Jesus and ask for His forgiveness.

Because He Lives, You Will Live!
Mark 16:1-14 We reflect on the resurrection and see how important it is as an event in history – why there could be no salvation without it. We review why it was important for the Lord Jesus Christ and for every true believer. Finally, we consider how important it

Why We Believe Baptism Doesn’t Save You
1 Corinthians 1:17 Contrary to the teaching of some churches, we see that the Bible says baptism can’t save you. Only faith in Jesus Christ can!