December 31, 2023Passage: Psalm 132:1-18Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: The God of grace deserves my faith, praise and obedience. I. I will give God His rightful place in my life. (1-5) A. Grace is so much more than forgiveness. B. I have been given a place in God’s family. II. I can enter God’s presence…
December 24, 2023Passage: Luke 1:57-80Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: Reflect on God’s mercy and rejoice in Jesus, our wonderful Savior. I. Reflect on the mercy of God. (v.57-66) A. It is for every generation. B. It is for the humble. C. It draws us to worship God. II. Recount God’s mercy in your life. (v.67-74) …
December 17, 2023Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: Walk in confident obedience, knowing God will finish what He began. I. Be transformed by hoping in Jesus. (16-18) A. Rejoicing becomes a lifestyle. B. Because your heart is always submitted to God. C. Because your world-view is shaped by God’s Word. (cf. Romans 8:28)…
December 3, 2023Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: The church family is marked by a sacrificial love that comes from Jesus. I. Praise the Lord for those who serve as church leaders. (v.12) A. The work is hard. B. The weight of my spiritual well-being is entrusted to them. cf. Hebrews 13:17 C.…
November 26, 2023Passage: 1Thessalonians 5:1-11Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: We walk in hopeful anticipation of the Lord’s return. I. The Lord’s return is called the Day of the Lord. (v.1-2) A. It begins with the rapture and ends after the millennium. B. It will be a time of blessing and judgment. C. It will be…
November 19, 2023Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: We rejoice in hope every day for the Lord’s return any day. I. Death and sorrow tempt us to despair. (v.13-14) A. Ignorance of the truth is not bliss. B. Only my body will die. C. We are not controlled by grief, but informed by…
November 11, 2023Passage: John 14Speaker: Pastor Bill Knepper and Pastor Josh Holland
October 29, 2023Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: God empowers us to turn from sin and teaches us to love one another. I. Keep going on the road to living for Jesus. (v.1-2) A. Jesus’ soon return should impact how I live today. B. How I live depends on whom I am pleasing. …
October 22, 2023Passage: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: The Gospel-goal is to see believers rooted and growing in Christ. I. Grow together in the love of the Lord. (v.1-5) A. Genuine love makes genuine sacrifices. B. There is nothing like the support of a faithful friend. C. Suffering is the Christian’s…
October 8, 2023Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: God is pleased with us as we believe His Words and His Way to Life. I. Please God by responding in faith to His Word. (v.13-14) A. The Gospel message weakens the strong and strengthens the weak. B. God’s Word continues to change me as…
