Jun 9, 2024
Summer in the Psalms, Part 3 – “On The Run and Unafraid”
Psalm 4
 
We all know what it’s like to be anxious about something. But the deepest anxiety of all is whether or not we are accepted by God or not. When something happens, some bad news comes our way, some tragedy occurs, and we can’t help but wonder, “Is God angry at me? Have I done something? Is this punishment for some sin? Has God abandoned me?” That’s the fear David is experiencing. Yet David brings to God all that he can at that moment, trusting that his security is in the Lord.
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  • Jun 9, 2024Summer in the Psalms, Part 3 – “On The Run and Unafraid”
    Jun 9, 2024
    Summer in the Psalms, Part 3 – “On The Run and Unafraid”
    Psalm 4
     
    We all know what it’s like to be anxious about something. But the deepest anxiety of all is whether or not we are accepted by God or not. When something happens, some bad news comes our way, some tragedy occurs, and we can’t help but wonder, “Is God angry at me? Have I done something? Is this punishment for some sin? Has God abandoned me?” That’s the fear David is experiencing. Yet David brings to God all that he can at that moment, trusting that his security is in the Lord.
  • Jun 2, 2024Summer in the Psalms “He knows you”
    Jun 2, 2024
    Summer in the Psalms “He knows you”
    Psalm 139
    God has chosen each confirmand when they were baptized, and God knows them intimately, inside and out, and loves them completely.
  • May 26, 2024Summer in the Psalms, Part 1 – “Two Ways of Living”
    May 26, 2024
    Summer in the Psalms, Part 1 – “Two Ways of Living”
    Psalm 1
     
    When it seems like the selfish and wicked people of the world are getting ahead and there is no reward or advantage to being faithful to God, Psalm 1 reminds us that ultimately, there are really only two ways of living, and ultimately faithfulness and righteousness pay off for us.
  • May 19, 2024“Faith and Circumstances”
    May 19, 2024
    “Faith and Circumstances”
    Series: (All)
    James 1:2-4, John 11
     
    The reason Christian community is so important is that fellow believers help us to navigate the circumstances of life in a way that strengthens our faith.
  • May 12, 2024“Used By God”
    May 12, 2024
    “Used By God”
    Series: (All)
    Matthew 14:13-31
     
    One of the ways that God grows our faith is to call us to something that we are unqualified to do.  
  • May 5, 2024“Sharing Your Own Life”
    May 5, 2024
    “Sharing Your Own Life”
    Series: (All)
    1 Thessalonians 2:8
     
    The Christian life is not primarily about knowing the right things. It is about living in Christ. In fact, many Christians know far more than they practice. So growing in discipleship is more like an apprenticeship to Jesus than it is about mastering a body of knowledge. The gift of small groups that focus on transformation is that they give us an environment where we can grow in trust and focus on supporting each other in our efforts to become increasingly faithful Christians who are growing in love of God and neighbor.
  • Apr 28, 2024“Life Together”
    Apr 28, 2024
    “Life Together”
    Series: (All)
    Hebrews 10:24-25, 1 Samuel 23:16
     
    God uses our relationships with brothers and sisters in Christ to grow our faith in Him. Through those relationships, we encourage one another and see God at work in each other's lives. This is why small group communities are so important in our faith.
  • Apr 21, 2024“In Spirit and Truth”
    Apr 21, 2024
    “In Spirit and Truth”
    Series: (All)
    John 4:23, Genesis 4:1-16; Hebrews 11:4, 6
     
    Worshipping God is something that is an expression of our faith in Him, and when our worship is healthy and rightly focused, it not only springs from our faith in Jesus, it strengthens our faith in Him.
  • Apr 11, 2024“What Amazed Jesus”
    Apr 11, 2024
    “What Amazed Jesus”
    Series: (All)
    Romans 1:17, Mark 4:35-41 Mark 6:1-6, Matthew 8:5-10
     
    In the bible, spiritual maturity is the same as strong or mature faith. In fact, the only times that Jesus is recorded as being amazed, it was because of someone's faith, or because of someone's lack of it. So when we talk about growing people in discipleship, we're talking about growing their faith in Jesus.
  • Apr 7, 2024“One Thing”
    Apr 7, 2024
    “One Thing”
    Series: (All)
    Nehemiah 6:1-4
     
    Basically I'm telling the story of Nehemiah, and sharing the notable line when his adversaries try to get him to leave and meet with them, "I am doing a great work and cannot come down." God has something for each of us that is too important to be distracted by.