Posts with the category “faith-talk”

In Joshua 6, we see that God is sovereign over His enemies. We can trust that His victory is better than any victory we could earn....  Read More

God was at work in the church at Antioch and new believers were being added to their numbers. The increase was so significant that Barnabas goes to get Saul to help with teaching the growing congregat...  Read More

In Joshua 1-4, we see that remembering God's faithfulness helps us remain faithful, and He is with His people as He leads them....  Read More

Pastor Brian’s message, based on the Gospel of Matthew, highlighted three ideas about evangelism: We follow and fish, we are summoned and sent, and we go and invite. ...  Read More

In Deuteronomy 32, we see that God's people must never forget or ignore God's words of life....  Read More

In Numbers 21, we see that confession and repentance will lead to healing....  Read More

On Sunday, we continued our series, Modern-Day Evangelism. Pastor Brian’s sermon examined Philip's approach to evangelism in Acts 8, focusing on his Spirit-led encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch, a p...  Read More

In Numbers 14, we see that God is both faithful to forgive and to punish faithlessness....  Read More

Sunday’s sermon began a new series, Modern-Day Evangelism. We kicked off by focusing on Peter's example. We learn from Peter's interaction with Simon the Sorcerer in Acts 8 about effectively sharing t...  Read More

Spiritual disciplines help Christians look more like Jesus; however, these practices aren't meant to earn God's love but to align our outward lives with inner transformation....  Read More

In Leviticus 16, we see that God provided the sacrificial system for His people’s sins to be forgiven and atoned for. ...  Read More

The Holy Spirit helps us pray when we don't know how, groaning with us in our weakness. When we love God and live according to His purpose, He works all things together for our good, using even our tr...  Read More

In Exodus 40, we see that though God is holy, He desires to dwell with His people for His glory....  Read More

This message focused on parenting children and making disciples who have a genuine heart for God, rather than just pursuing outward conformity or religious activity. True discipleship focuses on nurtu...  Read More

In Exodus 19-31, we see that God is compassionate and gracious and also a jealous God. We are to worship Him alone....  Read More

In today's message, Pastor Steven focused on building a Christ-centered home through discipleship, emphasizing that we must first be disciples ourselves before we can hope to lead our families. We are...  Read More

We are looking forward to God's plans in 2025, and rather than drifting through life, we want to develop habits that move us toward God's purpose. ...  Read More

In Exodus 17-18, we see that God is our Provider and gives us everything we need....  Read More

The Epistle of James teaches us that we are to consider it great joy whenever we face various trials. We learn from scripture that trials are a necessary part of the Christian walk. James 1:1-8 instru...  Read More

In Exodus 16, we see that God is our Provider, and we should worship and trust in response to His provision....  Read More

Pastor Brian focused on our “Our Heavenly Home” in our final Home for Christmas sermon. We learned that Jesus offers hope and comfort by promising a personal dwelling place in God's presence, emphasiz...  Read More

In Exodus 15, we see that God is our faithful Deliverer, able and powerful enough to save us from all things. ...  Read More

Based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-24), we explored the powerful theme of returning home to God. We learned that God loves us even when we mess up and feel far away from Him. Sometim...  Read More

In Exodus 12, we see that God will execute judgment but will give grace to those who follow Him....  Read More

From the very beginning, God’s first lesson to mankind was that it’s not good to be alone. A beautiful lesson we learned is how our relationships in the home are in the image of the relationships of t...  Read More

In the early chapters of Exodus, we see that when God calls, he equips His people for service....  Read More

Today, we learned to give in response to the grace of God, the greatest gift He has given us in His Son, Jesus Christ. What is your motivation to give?...  Read More

In the Book of Job, we learn that every circumstance in our lives is an opportunity to respond with faith to God....  Read More

Giving is not about money but about discipleship and being fully surrendered to Christ. ...  Read More

In Genesis 39, we see that no matter our circumstances, God is always with His people and deserving of our obedience....  Read More

Giving is a blessing not only to those who receive but also to those who give. We experience the gift of giving when we understand God’s blessing comes to us to go through us....  Read More

In Genesis 28, we see that God is present with His people, faithful to His promises, and deserving of our worship....  Read More

In this Milestone, we focus on the biblical truth and unique roles of men and women, teaching them who a biblical man or a biblical woman is to be and who they are to become. We also teach them core d...  Read More

In Genesis 25-27, we see through the story of Jacob and Esau that jealousy and pride lead us to make selfish decisions. God’s will and ways are righteous, while our ways are sinful....  Read More

No matter who is president or what political party is ruling Christians can live out their faith, spread the gospel, and advance God’s Kingdom. Even though our government rulers might change, our miss...  Read More

In Genesis 24, we see that we can trust in God's providence in every area of our lives, and we can confidently follow Him anywhere....  Read More

Today we continued in our series, Faith and Politics. The message explored how an understanding of our call to live for an eternal kingdom gives us direction and peace during this election season. We ...  Read More

In Genesis 22, we see that the Lord tests our faith so that it may be proven by obedience. ...  Read More

Today, we continued our series, Faith and Politics. Pastor Brian opened by commenting on God’s creation and design for life from conception to birth. We recognize God is the author of life, and we wan...  Read More

In Genesis 15 and 17, we see that God always keeps His promises, and He makes it possible for humanity to be in relationship with Him....  Read More