“…devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching…” (1 Tim. 4:13)
Genesis 18:16-33 & 19:23-29 Does your faith produce good fruit? In this passage, we see how Abraham’s faith displayed evidence of good fruit by (1) Intimacy (friendship with God), (2) Image (likeness to God), and (3) Intercession (influence with God).
Guest Speaker: Steve Gartner Genesis 18:1-15 Brother Steve Gartner continues our series on the life of Abraham with this sermon on Faithfully Waiting. We learn the types of waiting and times of waiting, as well as true saving faith.
Guest Speaker: Nehemiah Maphie Genesis 17 Despite Abram’s lack of faith at times, God had a plan of redemption through Abram. In chapter 17, we see God’s covenant to Abraham. God also communicated His requirement of circumcision. Brother Nehemiah shares why God requires this mark of circumcision: as a sign of obedience to Him in…
How Rejecting God’s Way Leads to a Life of Chaos Genesis 16 In our lives, we make so many decision (big and small) daily. Our judgement is often impaired by strong desires that are not realized or unmet needs. The problem is when we seek to meet legitimate needs through illegitimate means. We see this…
Exodus 13-14 How do we know if we have REAL FAITH? As we have been studying the life of Abram and Sarai, we see his progressing faith (Genesis 12:1-9) and his retreating faith (Genesis 12:10-20). We know despite their faltering at times, they both had real faith. In this sermon, we see in Genesis 13-14…
Genesis 12:10-13:1 On the heels of Abram’s great faith displayed in the early part of Genesis 12, is a tale of epic failure in the latter part of the chapter. In this sermon, we learn from the example of Abram the common cycle we experience as believers: A Trial by Famine, A Tale of Failure,…
Genesis 12:1-9. What does biblical faith look like? From Abraham’s calling we discover that that true faith is always a response to God’s initiative, (2) responds with obedience to God’s call, and (3) always leads to reverent worship. Do you see your present difficulties as an opportunity to stretch and strengthen your faith?
Acts 2:42-47 In this sermon, Pastor Mark explains Jesus’ vision for the church is the oneness of His People, the Church. We see this vision lived out in the early Church in the book of Acts. What was the secret to their unity? A whole-hearted committment. Pastor Mark poses some questions to us, today: Do…
Acts 1:1-8 When we come to true salvation in Jesus Christ, we are Regenerated, Indwelt, and Sealed by the Holy Spirit. But are we truly living in the power of the Holy Spirit? If we want to experience His power, we need to recognize our neediness, yield to Him, and keep being filled with the…
John 14:1-3 Do we live with heaven as the backdrop of our lives? Are we prepared to spend eternity with God? In this sermon, Pastor Mark shares 3 ways we can live in light of heaven: Walking in obedience to Jesus, Embracing your heavenly citizenship, and Longing for Jesus’ Return.