Sermons
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August 25, 2020
Speaker: Gary Armstrong
Topic: faithful
The Heart of God Series – Faithful to Keep, Perform, Deliver, Forgive, to the End.
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August 24, 2020
Speaker: Gary Armstrong
Topic: grace
Heart of God series – Grace for Me, You and the World
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August 2, 2020
A five-part series on The Heart of God. First, A God of Compassion.
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July 27, 2020
We finish the foundation of victory over the sin nature established in Romans 6 and move to the power for victory provided by the Holy Spirit in Romans 8.
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July 19, 2020
A continued study on Spiritual Warfare… Christ Died for you.
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July 14, 2020
We continue to study spiritual warfare. This week is on The Flesh!
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July 6, 2020
Be Strong, Put On, Take Up, Stand Firm… A continuing study of Spiritual Warfare looking at the Armor of God.
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June 30, 2020
Speaker: Gary Armstrong
Topic: Deception
Deceiver, Destroyer, Ruler… All names of a foe you need to be aware of!
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June 23, 2020
Speaker: Clarke Englund
Topic: Responsibilities
God is our ultimate Father. He loves us, provides for us and shows us compassion. He has given us as fathers, many responsibilities regarding our wives and children.
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June 16, 2020
Spiritual warfare – know God’s will and be aware of Satan’s lies!
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June 7, 2020
There is an invisible world, and we are in an invisible war. Our enemies are not physical, they are spiritual.
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June 2, 2020
Paul loved the believers in Thessalonica; he couldn’t return to visit them, so he wrote this letter. He has exhorted and encouraged them; now he ‘farewells’ them with a prayer, a few final thoughts, ending with a reminder for them to never lose sight of God’s grace.
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May 28, 2020
Church leaders are feeling pressure today: Covid-19 affects all of us, and Satan will use it to divide Christians. Elders ‘shepherd the flock of God,’ but as one pastor put it, sheep bite! How can we keep peace in an angry world? This advice is especially needed in these times.
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May 28, 2020
As he concludes his letter to the church in Thessalonica, Paul gives them practical advice. It’s as good now as it was then. These gems of truth go to the very heart of our spiritual foundation and actions. The closer you look, the more you’ll see.
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May 13, 2020
God is our refuge and strength, and ever-present help in trouble.
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May 13, 2020
The Day of the Lord is prophesied in the Old Testament – a time of God’s wrath, and blessing. When does this period of time begin, and how long does it last? How should it affect our lives today?
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May 13, 2020
The Rapture isn’t the Second Coming, but what is it? Is it before the Great Tribulation? What happens when Christians die? What rises at the Rapture? Where do we go after the Rapture? Why is the Rapture a comfort for Christians? Questions…and comfort!
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April 19, 2020
What’s the next event in Bible prophecy? Many theologians today roll end-time prophecies into one big event – the end of the world and Jesus’ second coming. But 1 Thess. 4:13-18 reveals a separate event – not the ‘Second Coming’ – that Christians look forward to.
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April 14, 2020
Speaker: Phil Congdon
Topic: resurrection
Bible Text: Easter Sunday | Speaker: Phil Congdon
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April 7, 2020
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: Those words from Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities fit our day. Stress brings out the best and the worst in humanity. Paul’s practical advice to Thessalonian Christians is amazingly timely in our COVID-19 world.
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March 27, 2020
Modern sexual mores are viewed as enlightened and new, but they aren’t. First-century pagan culture was rife with sexual perversion. Like those early Christians, we must realize that sexual purity is not man’s idea, but God’s… and it is a key to our spiritual growth.
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March 22, 2020
Paul’s epistles are so upbeat and optimistic, we forget that he faced constant opposition and discouragement in ministry. The Christians in Thessalonica suffered persecution, too, so Paul shared secrets of joy in the midst of trials. These are valuable lessons for us today.
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March 19, 2020
Paul is called the greatest evangelist in church history, and it’s hard to argue the point: 2000 years of the Gentile Church is traced to his ministry! But he knew persecution and disappointment, too. What enabled him to be so effective? He tells us in 1 Thessalonians 2.
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March 9, 2020
The new church at Thessalonica, like every church, had problems. But it also had spiritual qualities for which Paul thanked God. In the first chapter of this letter, the apostle cites five things which stand out in the church – qualities to which we should all aspire!
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March 2, 2020
It’s the early 50s A.D. Jesus’ resurrection occurred less than twenty years earlier, but already churches dot the ancient Roman world. In Thessalonica, a band of Christians faced persecution and questions. Paul writes to encourage and instruct them.
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February 25, 2020
Time to take one last look at Genesis, where we’ve been, and what it all means. From the dawn of creation, our journey has brought us to the banks of the Nile; Jacob’s children and their families are in a foreign land, but God is enacting His plan to rescue the world.
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February 17, 2020
Scripture says that ‘it is appointed unto men once to die’ – but how we die, and how we face death, reflects the reality of our faith. The final scenes in Genesis recount the deaths of Jacob and Joseph, and demonstrate their faith in God and His promises, at the end of life.
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February 12, 2020
While Genesis reveals God as being patient and faithful, He is also holy and just. In Gen. 49, Jacob gathers his sons to tell their futures, both good and bad, based on how they lived their lives. The lesson for Christians today is transparent: What you do now matters!
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February 3, 2020
Aren’t you glad God is patient? We are fickle, and often fail, but He is faithful! Jacob fought with God for much of his life, but God never gave up on him, and in his last days, God won his heart. He showed he had learned to trust God – a life lesson we all need to learn.
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January 30, 2020
While God’s plan cannot be thwarted by the sinful actions of men, it is magnified when combined with the wise leadership of godly men. Joseph is ‘Exhibit A’ of this truth, both with his family, and with the Egyptians. Happy is the man who finds wisdom (Proverbs 3:13)!
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January 30, 2020
God keeps His word! He told Abraham his descendants would go to a foreign land, and now they are traveling to Egypt. On the way, He reminds Jacob that He will make them a great nation, but little could Jacob have known then how! God’s providential power is on display.
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January 15, 2020
The tension that has been building since Joseph’s brothers first came to Egypt is released as he reveals who he is! They are frightened, but need not be: Joseph sees God’s sovereign hand at work, preserving a nation, and restoring a family. This is what God can do!
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January 8, 2020
Twenty years after being sold by his brothers, Joseph is ruling Egypt. Not knowing it is him, they stand before him in need of food. Have their hearts changed? The tension reaches a fever pitch as Joseph instigates a test to determine if their spiritual transformation is real.
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December 31, 2019
Do not be afraid or discouraged. The battle is not yours, but God’s. 2 Chronicles 20:15 The story of Jehoshaphat’s lesson for us.
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December 24, 2019
Speaker: Phil Congdon
Topic: Gifts
What God Wants to Give You for Christmas… A Gift That Keeps on Giving… Forever
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December 18, 2019
Speaker: Phil Congdon
Topic: Christmas
What God Wants to Give You for Christmas: A Star to Follow
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December 4, 2019
Speaker: Phil Congdon
Topic: Gifts
What God wants to give you for Christmas – Peace on Earth
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November 26, 2019
Speaker: Phil Congdon
Topic: praise
This is a time to reflect thanksgiving and praise to God and each other.
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November 19, 2019
The famine forces Joseph’s brothers back to Egypt for a second time. God awakened their guilt the first trip; now, spiritual transformation is exhibited in selfless behavior. The wintry chill of guilt melts into the spring of concern for others, confession, and peace.
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November 12, 2019
The Awakening of Conscience – Hunger is a great motivator, and in Genesis 42, God uses it to draw Joseph’s brothers to Egypt. There, God uses Joseph to expose their spiritual guilt. Admitting their sin was the first step in transforming this dysfunctional family into a godly nation.
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November 7, 2019
Living as a Christian in the world can feel like a fish out of water! We are aliens and strangers, but greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world! God is preparing us for service in a hostile environment, we just don’t know how or when. So be ready!
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October 29, 2019
There are many ‘prisons’ in life, often hidden from view. Spiritual prisons are worse than physical ones. We cry out for God to deliver us, but sometimes it seems He has forgotten us. God doesn’t do that. He’ll never forsake you. As you dream, never stop trusting in God!
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October 23, 2019
Love one another. As I have loved you. One another is used in the bible numerous times. Let’s dig in to some of them.
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October 15, 2019
As Genesis 39 opens, Joseph is in slavery in Egypt. That’s bad, but he’s about to go from the frying pan into the fire!
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October 8, 2019
Count your losses, consecrate your life, concentrate your longings.
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October 1, 2019
A Servant of Concern, Commitment, and Character.
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September 24, 2019
James 4.17 says, “To one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.” God’s perspective on sin, and His ability to sovereignly bring good out of a corrupt situation, is on display in our passage today – the scandalous story of Judah and Tamar.
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September 19, 2019
That’s our story today: Joseph heads straight into a predictable disaster! He escapes death, but is sold into slavery. This leads to lies, and his father’s grief. But God has a hand in it all.
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September 10, 2019
The final section of Genesis, the toledot of Jacob, begins abruptly in Genesis 37 with the revelation of a dysfunctional family. Emotions run hot, and divisions run deep. There are hints of what is to come, and behind the scenes, the hand of God is guiding it all.
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September 3, 2019
The Epistle of Philippians is a favorite for many Christians because it oozes with optimism! Against all odds, Paul sees a ‘silver lining’ to the ‘dark clouds’ of spiritual opposition surrounding him. What ‘lessons for life’ can we apply in our lives this coming year?