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Elder Ryan Koehn is our Guest Speaker - What is God preparing you for in the new year and are you ready?

Christmas Day Service

They will call him Immanuel – which means, “God with us.” This Name reveals to us that Jesus entered the world for the purpose of staying with us. The astounding truth of Christmas is that God took on human flesh to become one of us so that He could always be with us. God entered the mess so that He could bring us back to Himself. The hope of Christmas is that you are not alone – Immanuel is here with you and for you!

Suffering has been a main theme of what Peter is processing through in his letter to Christians. As he brings it to a close, he declares a command from God…may we rejoice in our suffering. As exiles in this world our ultimate joy is found in those that entrust their souls fully to Jesus., the One that has overcome the world through His own suffering.

Throughout his letter Peter is addressing some very deep and at times heavy things. Announcing the reality that there is difficulty, hardships, and even suffering as a follower of Christ. Calling us as exiles to remain faithful even through some extremely difficult situations. Throughout all of this Peter makes sure to bring our attention back to Jesus, our Living Hope and Cornerstone. This week Peter gives us an inspirational pep talk as he rallies believers to live out God’s grace and take action.

Having to go through suffering is not something that anyone wants but it is even worse when we do not know or understand the purpose of the suffering. As exiles in this world, we know suffering is part of life, but God does not waste anything. There is blessing in our suffering when we set apart Christ as Lord of our lives. God can do something great in and through all things!

We welcomed Matt Cline to the pulpit today. He shared how Jesus told a story to teach us that we are to forgive others based on how lavishly God has forgiven us in Jesus. So whether you need to experience God's forgiveness for you or learn how to forgive others- Jesus' words will encourage and challenge you. So, who do you need to forgive?

Living as exiles brings glory to God and is a powerful witness to a watching world of the Gospel. Peter continues this truth with the focus now on the home as husbands and wives live together as heirs of God. A life lived in submission to Christ has a powerful influence on those that surround them.

Jesus is our Cornerstone. He is the standard by which we as Christians follow and the guide to how we live in every area of life. Peter wastes no time speaking into what this means when he announces our responsibility to submit to authority. This can be a struggle for us, but we are called to be exiles living for a different Kingdom than this world. As exiles, Jesus is the example we follow.

Peter has been called the apostle of hope because throughout his letter he continually weaves together our identity with Jesus. As we are called to be holy people it is because of who we are proclaimed to be by the authority of Jesus. Be prepared to take hold of the promises of who we are because of Christ.