Anchor Oneonta

Not every spirit is of God. Not every spiritual experience is a godly one. Since there is a good spirit (Holy Spirit) and evil spirits, how do we know the difference? Ryan Alsheimer teaches from 1 John 4:1-6 about how to test spirits, and the authority that Christians have over evil spirits.

Continuing on in the book of 1 John, Pastor Chris Cleveland takes us into some scary territory: what's it look like to really love our brothers and sisters? What's required of us, and why?

Christians have been born again into God’s family. He is our Father, and we get to be His children! This is an awesome reality that we get to live in every day. How does this reality effect our lives? How do God’s children respond to Him as our Father? Ryan Alsheimer preaches from 1 John 2:28-3:10.

When John wrote the book of 1 John he had a concern about leaders who rose up within the Church, started believing in false doctrine, and were leaving the Church in favor of starting their own churches. Is this still happening today? If so, how should we respond? Ryan Alsheimer teaches about counterfeit Christianity vs. the real deal in 1 John 2:18-27.

The Apostle John gives it to us straight in 1 John 2:15-17. He commands that Christians not love the world, then describes what love of the world looks like, then talks about why we shouldn’t love the world. Ryan Alsheimer talks about what “the world” is, what loving the world looks like today, some reasons why we shouldn’t love the world, and the hope that Christians have through it all.

If you are a Christian, you are called to love God and love your brothers and sisters in Christ. But what does biblical love look like? How do we love each other in a way that glorifies God? Kaler Carpenter continues our sermon series, “Blessed Assurance”, with a message about 1 John 2:7-14

What happens in our relationship with God when we sin? Why was it necessary for Jesus to come to earth, suffer, due, and raise again? How does all of this affect our lives today? Ryan Alsheimer continues our Blessed Assurance series with a message from 1 John 2:1-6

To sum up the teachings of Jesus, John tells the readers of 1 John that “God is light”. How are imperfect Christians supposed to live in fellowship with a perfect God? Ryan Alsheimer preaches 1 John 1:5-10

How do we know that we are Christians? Pastor Ryan kicks off our new sermon series, “Blessed Assurance" on the book of 1 John. In 1 John 1:1-4, John describes who Jesus is, why it matters, and why we can’t always rely on our spiritual experiences to reveal the true Jesus of the Bible.

Everybody is on a mission, but not everybody's mission is in sync with God's Great Commission. What is God's mission, and how can we be a part of it right here in Oneonta, NY? Pastor Ryan breaks down the Great Commission, what it means, and how it applies to us today.