December 23, 2012Passage: Matthew 2:1-12Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Worship God in spirit and in truth. I. Some seek truth. A. The Magi sought truth. B. Truth leads to God. II. Some pursue a lie. A. Herod pursued a lie. B. Some people pursue a lie. III. God reveals truth to the seeker. A. The…
December 16, 2012Passage: Luke 2:8-20Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Always be ready to obey the leading of God. I. Ordinarily, we are just trying to get by. A. The shepherds were tending their flocks. B. Most people are just tending their lives. II. God wants to work in your life in a fresh way. A.…
December 2, 2012Passage: Matthew 7:24-29Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Your response to God’s commands will either protect or destroy you. I. Jesus spoke with authority. A. Some only have an opinion. B. Jesus reveals truth. II. Obeying Jesus’s commands leads to safety. A. Obedience is a daily submission. B. Obedience results in God’s protection. III.…
November 25, 2012Passage: Matthew 7:13-23Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Beware of those offering only their only agenda. I. You have a choice to make. A. Many make the wrong choice. B. The correct choice is narrow. II. You have a caution to heed. A. Some mislead on purpose. B. Examine their fruit. III. You have…
November 18, 2012Passage: Luke 17:11-19Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Being thankful is a way of life.
October 28, 2012Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Marriage is the cement in the building blocks of society. I. The argument from DESIGN. A. 64 chromosomes make up a human – 32 from the male and 32 from the female. II. The argument from SCRIPTURE. A. Genesis 1:27 Humans are made in God’s image which is…
October 7, 2012Passage: Matthew 7:7-12Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Ask God for help the way you ask your best friend. I. God invites you to look to Him for answers. (7-8) A. We are encouraged to ask. B. We are told to search. C. We are invited to try the knob. II. God exhorts you…
September 30, 2012Passage: Matthew 7:1-6Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Don’t judge, help. I. Jesus forbids a judgmental heart. (1-2) A. Those who judge find fault with others. B. Others find fault with those who judge. II. Jesus commands a concerned heart. (3-5) A. Some don’t see well. B. Some don’t speak well. III. Jesus warns…
September 23, 2012Passage: Matthew 6:25-34Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Defeating worry depends on trusting God. I. God proves His care for His creation. (25-30) A. Don’t worry about life. B. God cares for birds and flowers. C. God cares for you. II. God calls you to seek Him first. (31-33) A. Idolaters are trying to…
September 16, 2012Passage: Matthew 6:16-24Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Possess things, don’t be possessed by things. I. Spiritual living requires self-discipline. (16-18) A. Fasting is a spiritual discipline. B. Disciplines help us live according to plan. II. Spiritual living requires a clear goal. (19-21) A. Gathering things for this world results in loss. B. Gathering…
