September 10, 2023Passage: Various PassagesSpeaker: Pastor Rodney DeJagerMain Point: Preaching allows us to understand and apply God’s unchangeable Word in our ever-changing world. I. God’s Word has endless wisdom. (Matthew 13:52; 1 Timothy 3:14-17) II. The Holy Spirit is always speaking. (Romans 10:13-14; Isaiah 55:10-11; Colossians 1:28) III. The world is always changing. (2 Timothy…
April 9, 2023 Resurrection SundayPassage: 1 Peter 1:3-5Speaker: Pastor Josh Holland
August 28, 2022Passage: Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 4:7-11; Revelation 22:12Speaker: Pastor Ron LaegerMain Point: Part 3 – Deploying Your Spiritual Gift I. Background. A. DEPLOY = Bringing essential resources into effective action! II. How to Deploy Our Spiritual Gift/s? 1. Begin & understand the end in mind. The Great Commission…
August 14, 2022Passage: Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, 12-31; Ephesians 4:10-11; 1 Peter 4:10-11Speaker: Pastor Ron LaegerMain Point: Part 1 – Discovering My Spiritual Gift. I. Background. A. Matthew 5:16 – (Notice what will be the outcome of our good works). B. Ephesians 2:8-10 (Notice how closely our salvation is related to the …
September 27, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 5:6-14Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Humble hearts holdfast to the living hope, Jesus Christ. I. I should be humble. (v.6-7) A. It begins with an honest assessment of my need. (cf. v.5) B. Submitting to God is an act of faith. C. Hording worry will hurt me and others. D. Humility…
September 20, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 5:1-5Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: The pattern of life God calls us to is humility. I. A good teacher meets the students at their level. (v.1) A. Peter is an example of a humble and sensitive. (John 21) B. Peter had a good example in Jesus. (John 21:15-17) C. Jesus grows…
September 13, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 4:12-19Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: God tests and trains us so we will trust him more. I. A Christian’s faith will be tested. (v.12) A. Pain and suffering are normal in a fallen world. B. Bearing the name of Christ will result in more suffering. II. Christians are rejoicing…
September 6, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 4:7-11Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Use your time, to use what God gives, to honor Him in everything. I. Life is short. (v.7) A. We believe in the imminent return of Christ. B. Keep a cool head. C. God uses prayer to change your circumstances or your mind.…
August 30, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 4:1-6Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Jesus ended sin’s hold on you, so live for God today. I. All who are in Christ escape condemnation. (3:18-22) (review) A. As Noah entered the Ark, so you need to enter Jesus. B. Baptism is a picture of you being “placed into Christ”. C. In…
August 21 & 23, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 3:13-22Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Faith in Christ results in fearless, grace-filled living. I. The solution to all fear, is fearing God. (v.13-17) A. Don’t let unhealthy fear control your actions. B. Following Christ in suffering brings opportunity for witness. C. Good behavior is the best defense against unjust…
