July 8, 2018Passage: 2 Samuel 16:5-14Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Whether the criticism is right or wrong, we need to be both tough and teachable. I. Accept criticism with tough skin and a teachable heart. A. Critics usually choose a bad time. B. Critics often use a poor approach. C. Critics always provide a chance…
June 24, 2018Passage: Psalm 13:1-6Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: Trials teach me that I need Jesus. I. Seasons of pain are times to cry out to God. (v.1-2; Psalm 14) A. God hears me. B. I need to be reminded of my true need. (Psalm 2; Acts 2; 2 Samuel 7) C. Cultivate a longing…
June 3, 2018Passage: Luke 11:1-13Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Faith is trusting God for anything and everything. I. God is the Rock on which we stand. (1-4) A. We seek His will. B. We confess our sins to Him. II. Our faith rests in the character of God. (5-10) A. We are to pray with persistence. …
April 29, 2018Passage: Joshua 5:13-6:27Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: God reveals his plan so you can respond in faith. I. Let Jesus lead. (5:13-15) A. We join Jesus in what He is doing. B. Every battle should begin with worshiping Jesus. II. God has revealed his plan to us. (6:1-11) A. We know how the…
April 1, 2018Passage: Psalm 24Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Our source of joy is the same as the One who created us.
March 4, 2018Passage: 1 Corinthians 3:5-17Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; apart from Him we can do nothing. I. All glory belongs only to God. (5-7) A. There are many servants in the church. B. But only God provides the growth. II. All servants will receive a reward. …
November 12, 2017Passage: Luke 17:11-19Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: We worship with thanksgiving because Jesus saves us from sin. I. Healing is found in Jesus. (v.11-13) A. Leprosy in the Bible is a picture of the consequences of sin. B. Jesus took the shame and death of sin upon himself. C. Jesus has changed my…
November 5, 2017Passage: Matthew 20:20-28Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Love for one another seeks to serve rather than suppress. I. People seek significance. (20-23) A. James and John ask for a place of power. B. Many people want to be in charge. C. Many fail to grasp the cost. II. People resent significance. (24) A.…
July 9, 2017Passage: 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 14-15Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: God’s family grows together in love of God and each other. I. God gives instructions to His family on how to “do church”. A. God has a job for you to do in this family. B. God calls men to oversee the work of…
June 25, 2017Passage: Psalm 90Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Think long term about the life you live. I. Psalms teach us life lessons. (1-2) A. Psalm 90 is the oldest Psalm in the Bible. B. Psalm 90 begins with the protection of God. II. The brevity of life invites us to be wise about life. (3-12) …
