Sermons on Matthew
I AM the Bread of Life
I AM WHO I AM I AM the Bread of Life John 6 2 Kings 4:38-44John 6:1-15 Similarities:-Barley bread was used-There were doubters -Great abundance of foodDifferences:-Far more people in the case of Jesus-Less food to work with for Jesus-Authority given I Am the Bread of Life So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. -John…
I AM WHO I AM
Sermon Series: i am Moses and the Burning Bush The Garden of Gethsemane Jesus before the Council “Jesus did not merely show us how to live; He lived the life we could not live and died the death we deserve, so that we might receive the life we could never earn.” Caught in a Storm “Never mistake activity for achievement” John Wooden Do I truly recognize Jesus as the “I AM”? Am I living in a way that reflects this…
When God becomes whatever we want Him to be
Broken People Faithful God Do you choose convenience over faithfulness?Do you choose comfort over obedience? Judges Rebellion – Defeat – Conviction – Deliverance – Peace – Rebellion… RebellionThe Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight.In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. -Judges 17:6 (NLT) Epilogue of JudgesBible scholars believe these stories were added:-To highlight the spiritual confusion and sinful condition of Israel.-Not necessarily in chronological order Micah’s Idols &…
Chosen by God, Controlled by Flesh
Fearful Faith and a Faithful GodMisplaced Fear/Confidence — Pruning (Spiritual Realignment) — Worship — Faith & Action … Matthew 12:43-45 The Cycle of the book of JudgesRebellion — Defeated — Conviction — Deliverance — Peace … Chosen by God, Controlled by FleshJudges 13-15 Manoah of the Danites (tribe o Dan)-Somewhat of an insignificant tribe-Somewhat of an insignificant manSomewhat of a poor situationThis is just the type of situation God likes to step into! Visited -Twice Manoah’s wife was visited by…
When Ambition Replaces a Calling
Broken People, Faithful God Fearful Faith and a Faithful God Judges 6 & 7 43 “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’ So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept, and in order. 45 Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And…
Sorry enough to cry, Not enough to change
Broken People, Faithful God – A Journey Through Judges In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. -Judges 21:25 Themes-Decline / Compromise-Decay / Rebellion-Defeat / Oppression-Repentance-Deliverance / Heroes Sorry enough to cry, Not enough to changeJudges – Chapter 2-Emotional Conviction (Judges 2:1-5)-A Generation away (Judges 2:6-10)-The Cycles of Judges (Judges 2:11-23) Emotional Conviction is NOT REPENTENCE -Judges 2:1-5‘The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight and served the images…
Emmanuel, God with Us
Emmanuel, God with UsIsaiah 7:7-14A Message of Hope…Isaiah 9:1-7 A Light Will Shine…-Do you know what it’s like to walk in darkness?-Do you know what it’s like to live in the land of deep darkness?“Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever” -Isaiah 9:1; Isaiah 9:6-7 What longing do we have?Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 2:8-20 The Messiah, the King?-Who was the birth announced to?-Where was Jesus born?-Where did he reside?-Who was he born to? Emmanuel; God is…
Article 13: Love and Nonresistance
What We Believe Matthew 5:38-48Romans 12:18-21 Summary: We believe that it is the will of God for Christians to show Christ-like love to everyone and to do all that we can to live in peace with others. “The sword is ordained of God outside the perfection of Christ.” Schleitheim Confession (1527) Questions: “23 But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead and do it. For you are not…
Article 12: Discipleship and Nonconformity
Article 12. Discipleship and NonconformitySummary:We believe that Christians are not to be conformed to the world but should seek to conform to Christ in every aspect of life. Two Kingdoms Colossians 1:13-14; Romans 12:1; Ephesians 4:17-32 Darkness Light-Lying -Speak Truth-Uncontrolled Anger -Peace / Calmness-Stealing -Hard…
Article 8: The Church of Christ
ARTICLE 8. The Church of ChristEphesians 4:1-16 What is the Church?The “Universal” Church What is the “Local” Church?And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 Why do we minimize church?-We are independent-We are indifferent-We are immature-We are consumers “It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.” J.C. Ryle What is church supposed to be? Ephesians 4:1-16…beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling,…
It’s Time, Graduate Recognition
It’s TimeEcclesiastes 3:1Proverbs 3:5-6Psalms 27:14 What is Success?Seek His will in all you do?Wait for God’s timingColossians 3:23-24Proverbs 3:5-6Place your trust and faith in God for the outcome Our FocusThe process is in our controlThe outcome is in God’s controlLet’s focus on the process Matthew 20:26But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, Mitch Horst, Young adult leader; Luke 12:48Ryan Horst, Youth leader; 1 Peter 4:10-11
Article 1: God and His Attributes (Part 1)
What We Believe Article 1. God and His Attributes (Part 1 – God the Father) Who is God?Deuteronomy 6:4-5Mark 12:28-34 “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” -A.W. Tozer (Knowledge of the Holy) Genesis 1:1-3Romans 1:19-20Hebrews 11:3Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:1 “To admit there is One who lies beyond us, who exists outside of all our categories, who will not be dismisses with a name, who will not appear before the bar…