July 13, 2014Passage: Esther 1:1 – 2:18Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: God provides King Jesus to be “Law-fulfiller” and “Heart-changer. I. Jesus Christ is Lord of all. A. Xerxes used money, power and pleasure to control others. B. Worldly pleasure dulls the senses. C. Xerxes is not in control of himself (cf. Pr. 16:32, 25:28). II.…
July 6, 2014Passage: Genesis 45:3-8; 51:20; Proverbs 3:5-6Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: You can trust God whole-heartedly in every situation. I. God is always in control. A. Joseph did not live out his own dreams. B. Sin is not from God. (cf. Psalm 5:4, James 1:13) C. God’s grace brings order to evil’s chaos. D.…
June 29, 2014Passage: Hebrews 11:1 – 12:3Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Live to end well. I. We live by faith. A. Faith means we can’t see it yet. B. Faith lasts a lifetime. II. Because we live by faith we endure. A. Endurance is steadfast perseverance. B. Endurance is a race. III. We endure by…
June 22, 2014Passage: Job 2:9-10Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: We respond to suffering with faith in God. I. Suffering is part of life. A. The fall brought a curse on the planet. (Genesis 3:17) B. The results of the fall affect us all. (Romans 3:23) II. We respond to suffering by faith in God. A.…
June 15, 2014Passage: Philippians 2:3-9Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: God is opposed to the proud. I. Humility means recognizing our limits. A. Humility is the opposite of pride. B. Humility is not a low self-image. C. Humility is something we put on willingly. D. Humiliation is something forced on by another. II. Jesus walked in…
June 8, 2014Passage: Philippians 3:1-11Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Live life fully committed to Jesus. I. Passion drives us to excellence. A. There is passion in sports. B. There is passion in art. C. There is passion in business. D. There is passion in war. II. Passion comes from knowing our Lord. A. We remind…
June 1, 2014Passage: 2 Timothy 2:2Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Pour your life into the life of another. I. The people of Scripture found ways to mentor others. A. Moses helped develop Joshua. (Deuteronomy 34:9; Joshua 1:7) B. Saul even helped David. (1 Samuel 18:2, 12) C. Barnabas mentored Paul. (Acts 11:22-26; 13:2,7,13,46) D. Barnabas…
May 25, 2014Passage: 2 Timothy 2:15Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Study, obey and teach the Word of God. I. Wisdom is not achieved without effort. II. Wisdom is achieved by study and practice. A. Be devoted to the study of the Word. (2 Timothy 2:15) B. Be devoted to the obeying of the Word. (Matthew…
May 18, 2014Passage: Hebrews 11Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Courage is an act of the will to step out of the comfort zone. I. Being too comfortable can be dangerous. A. Physical comfort. B. Social comfort. C. Mental comfort. D. Spiritual comfort. II. God has created us for adventure. A. We see examples in the…
May 11, 2014Passage: Philippians 2:3-4Speaker: Pastor Bill Knepper I. Our natural behavior is to be selfish. (1 Corinthians 9:24-27) A. We can be unkind. B. We don’t listen. C. We don’t help. D. We don’t think. II. Our new nature seeks to put others first. (Philippians 2:3) A. We desire to share. B. We recognize…