Have you ever thought about how to join and how to leave a church well? Membership at Costco and membership at a local church are wildly different things. Yet, if a person is not careful, the comings and goings from a church may not s...

Acts 2:41—27, Ephesians 4:10–13, Hebrews 10:23–25 Main Idea: We gather as a local assembly so we can joyfully experience the victory of Christ in our lives The chief impulse in assembling (Acts 2:41-47)The central...

Isaiah 66:1-2 Why the Bible is Important to Christians Main Idea: Continue in what you have learned and believed from the Scriptures and use it to teach others Continue in the WordContinue in the Christ-revealing Wo...

Main Idea: Continually marveling at God’s love in Christ compels us to continually love Him and love others 1. Marvel at God’s love in Christ 2. Respond by loving Him and loving others Loving GodDeuteronomy 6:4-5Ma...

Main Idea: The eyewitness account of Jesus’ ascension gives us seven reasons to worship him. Jesus’ ascension is the fulfillment of God’s promisesJesus’ ascension is the Father’s approval of the Son’s saving work...

This Sunday, after three years, we are finishing our study through Luke’s gospel. It has been a thrilling study for us displaying the glorious Jesus of Nazareth the Son of God who now sits on the throne of heaven alongside God the Father. Luke w...

King Jesus has given spiritual gifts to his people so that they build each other up. Are you using yours? We are working our way through the resurrection account of Luke 24 as a church. None of the disciples were expecting Jesus to be rais...

The governor has recently instituted new mask mandates for indoor gatherings. We want to tell you what the elders have prayed over and decided as our policy for the time being. We recognize that cases and hospitalizations have surged sig...

Main Idea: The Promised Resurrection was fulfilled replacing ultimate doubt and despair with ultimate hope and joy. 1. Jesus uncovers his disciples unbelief and despair 2. Jesus unpacks the Scriptures’ promises ...

Main Idea: A confession of faith in Jesus as Lord and Christ is reasonable because he made good on his promise to rise from the dead. Be careful of expecting too little of Jesus (24:1-6)Keep in mind that a great Savior made go...

Main Idea: Jesus innocently suffered for his people, and calls you to confess him as Savior and King. The Way Jesus DiedThe Various ResponsesThe Faithful Who Bury Jesus...

What do you think of when you hear the idea “Church Government?” Some of you have never thought about it. But others might think of stodgy deacon boards, slow moving elder boards, contentious congregational voting, or the ‘profe...

Main Idea: Christ was unjustly condemned while the guilty was set free The Verdict of InnocenceThe Rejection of the NationsThe Ultimate Travesty of Justice   Implications...

During the pandemic, many people went to extraordinary lengths for the local church. But the confusion many had regarding the local church before the pandemic was often amplified during the pandemic. The topic of church membership is ...

Main Idea: Jesus prays in the hour of his greatest temptation, and he calls his disciples to do the same.1. The Scene of the Savior’s Greatest Temptation 2. The Significance of th...

IntroductionMain Idea: Trouble is coming to Jesus’ disciples, but he is already ministering on their behalf. 1. Jesus’ ministry of prayer to the spiritually overconfident...

Introduction Main Idea: Kingdom Leaders are Servant Leaders Kingdom Leadership ContrastedWorldly leadership…Kingdom Leadership…  Kingdom Leadership Promised  ...

Main Idea: Remembrance of Christ and the New Covenant is a life-stabilizing truth. Remember Christ the Passover Lamb (22:1) Christ’s Providence (22:1, 7, 14, 21) R...

Three preparations for persecution that bring peace inwardly and proclaim hope outwardly. Be prepared to suffer for righteousness’ sake. Be prepared to defend your hope. Prepare your...

Big idea: Christlike submission to authority is honorable in the world, and will glorify Christ when he returns. Focus on the goal Think submission more than obedience. Thi...

What does it take to continue the great commission to generations to come? It takes many things. But one thing is indispensable, trained and qualified men. The Apostle Paul tells Timothy, “and what you have heard from me in ...

Big idea: Three descriptions of a Christian with the right mindset about suffering Joy is focusedMatthew 5:10–12 Grief is focusedJohn...

Big Idea: Be ready for the second coming of Jesus Christ by being certain and being watchful. Be certain about the second coming of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 4:10 Romans 8...

Big Idea: Take courage, at the second coming of Christ redemption possessed will be redemption fully realized. Context Where does this fit on the timeline of the end times/ How does th...

The Entrance of Death Genesis 2:7 Romans 5:12 Mark 16:2–7 The Entrance of the Resurrection Romans 5:10–11 The Completion ...

Week 6: March 28 – April 4, 2021 Vision & Direction SundayPray for wisdom, patience, and unity as we move toward being fully open. Eph 4:1–3 M...

Big Idea: Christ has been, is, and will always be preeminent. Love it and flourish, or fight it and wither. How Christ has been preeminent How Christ will be preeminent  ...