Psalm 96 Summary: This is the fourth of a 6-part series on our new Vision Statement. This Sunday morning we’ll focus on the phrase, “…wholehearted worship…” Psalm 96 offers a simple definition of worship in vv 7-8 when it tells us to “ascribe glory to the LORD.” To ascribe glory to something is consider it […]
Acts 8:26-40 Summary: This is the third of a 6-part series on our new Vision Statement. This Sunday morning we’ll focus on the phrase, “…confident outreach…” The Ethiopian eunuch was not the kind of man most early Christians would have had on their radar screens as a prime candidate for evangelism. In addition, Philip (who […]
2 Corinthians 4:1-12 Summary: This is the second of a 6-part series on our new Vision Statement. This Sunday morning we’ll focus on the phrase, “…used by God to transform lives…” Clay jars in the ancient world were profoundly ordinary, commonplace, household containers. By identifying himself and all Christians as clay jars, Paul is highlighting […]
John 15:1-8 Summary: This is the first of a 6-part series on our new Vision Statement. This sermon will focus on the phrase, “Our vision is to become more passionate followers of Jesus Christ…” Our text serves as a reminder of the very reason for which we have been saved; namely, to bear fruit (or […]
1 Peter 4:7-11 Summary: Our emphasis will be particularly on verses 10 and 11. Verse 10 tells us about the nature of ministry and verse 11 tells us the goal of ministry. The nature of ministry is to be stewards of God’s manifold grace. In other words, all the various ministries of the church display […]
Colossians 3:22-4:1 Summary: Our text is chosen in light of the fact that it’s Labour Day weekend. Although Paul addresses the working culture of his day (i.e. slaves and masters) the principles he articulates offer a timeless perspective on the Christian view of work and what it means to be faithful as employees and employers. […]
Jeremiah 2:1-13 Summary: Jeremiah gives a timeless definition of idolatry when he says in chapter 1:16 that Israel ‘worshipped the works of their own hands.’ Worshipping the one true God forced Israel to admit how helpless and dependent they were (see 2:6-7). Idols demanded far less and afforded Israel the luxury of believing they were, […]
1 Kings 18:17-40 Summary: As we saw last week, the heart of Elijah’s ministry is a conflict between God and Baal, because compromise with Baal worship ran rampant among Israel in the days of Elijah. In verse 21 Elijah accuses Israel of ‘limping’ between two different opinions, referring to their lack of dedication to God […]
1 Kings 17:1-24 Summary: Starting this Sunday we’ll begin a three week series on the ministry of Elijah (subsequent weeks will cover chapters 18 and 19). At the heart of Elijah’s ministry is a conflict between God and Baal. Compromise with Baal worship ran rampant among Israel in the days of Elijah. Baal was the […]
Amos 5:18-27 Summary: Although Israel was very actively engaged in religious practice in the days of Amos, absent from their daily lives was any real concern for justice or righteousness. The poor in that day were being actively exploited and ignored in court (2:7; 5:10-12) and many in Israel were engaged in immorality and idolatry […]