July 14, 2013Passage: Matthew 16:24 – 17:13Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Life today depends of a clear view of what is to come. I. The true measure of a well-lived life is in eternity. A. Following Christ requires denying self. B. Living for self leads to loss. C. Living for Christ leads to real reward.…
June 30, 2013Passage: Matthew 16:1-23Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: God speaks to our hearts, but we must be willing to hear. I. Some people simply refuse to believe. (1-4) A. The Pharisees were testing Jesus. B. Jesus rebukes them and leaves. II. Some people are just slow to understand. (5-12) A. The disciples worry about…
June 23, 2013Passage: Matthew 15:21-39Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: God’s grace is for all, the Jew first and then the gentile. I. Salvation comes from the Jews. A. God has used one race to save a world. B. God has grace for all who believe. II. God’s blessings are for all people. A. The Lord…
June 16, 2013Passage: Matthew 15:1-20Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Pride blinds but humility heals. I. Pride blinds. A. Pride blinded the Pharisees. B. Pride is the point of legalism. C. Pride replaces obedience to God. II. Humility heals. A. Food is amoral. B. Words reveal our true heart. III. Choose humility. A. Pride seeks to…
June 9, 2013Passage: Matthew 14:1-36Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Trusting Christ daily leads to a life lived courageously. I. Some live in cowardice. A. Herod’s ego was large but his fear was larger. B. Many live with fear of others. II. We must grow in confidence. A. Jesus multiplies food to feed the crowd. B.…
June 2, 2013Passage: 1 Samuel 2Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: The sovereignty of God is a comfort to the believer. I. Sovereign means God is in control. II. The Bible teaches the sovereignty of God. 1 Samuel 2:6-1 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 Romans 9:14-18 A. Some feel a need to defend God. B. God is not the…
May 5, 2013Passage: Psalm 139:7-12Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: God is everywhere so do not live in fear. I. Omnipresence means that God is everywhere. A. God is not spread thin. B. God is not pantheistic. II. The Bible teaches the omnipresence of God. A. He is up and down. B. He is east and west. …
April 28, 2013Passage: Matthew 13:44-58Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Don’t miss the most important thing of all. I. The kingdom of heaven has great value. (44-46) A. It has value for the one who stumbles onto it. B. It has value for the one who seeks it. II. The kingdom of heaven is a great…
April 14, 2013Passage: Matthew 13:24-43Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Jesus warns of the dangers ahead. I. The church will grow despite evil in the world. A. The weeds are enemies of God. B. God will judge all in the end. II. The church will be a force in the world. A. The church’s growth is…
April 7, 2013Passage: Psalm 102, Malachi 3, James 1Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: God will never change His mind about His own. I. God is unchanging and unchangeable. A. Unchanging means God does not change. B. Unchangeable means God cannot change. II. The Bible teaches that God does not change. A. Psalm 102:24-27 – God is…
