Joshua 1:1

Keep the past in the proper perspective. God never wastes words or makes mistakes. He was telling Joshua exactly what Israel needed to learn. Moses’ contribution continues but his day was over.

Daren Ritchey

God’s love is much richer and greater than man’s concept of love.  We see this in John’s Gospel.  John has been called “The Apostle of love.”  John is the most unique of the four Gospels.  Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptics from a Greek word meaning “to see together”.  They follow the same general outline of the life of Christ.

John’s approach is different.  About 90% of the material in John’s Gospel is not found in the Synoptic Gospels.

Pastor Daren Ritchey

Luke 2:1-7.

Luke records the birth of Jesus in just seven verses.

(1:4) “that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.”

Luke is writing history not mythology. One of the most remarkable things about the birth narrative is that on the surface it is unremarkable.  He shows that the birth of Jesus was in real-time and in a real place.

The time and the place of Jesus’ birth were ordained by God.

Pastor Daren Ritchey

The Insignificant / Significant Shepherds

Luke 2:8-19

Daren Ritchey

We have seen that God seems to delight in using unlikely people in unlikely places. We see this again with Luke’s account of the angelic announcement to the shepherds.

Sermon Title: Mary of Nazareth

Focus Scripture: Luke 1:26-28

This morning we are considering Mary in what is often called the Annunciation.

Focus Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Daren Ritchey

December 6, 2020

Titus: 1: 1-4

”How do we live as Christians in a dishonest, harsh, selfish culture? How can we survive without adopting those attitudes? How can we live the good life in this situation? These are the questions the letter of Titus addresses, and these are the questions we need help with each day as we seek to live a gospel-changed life in a society that seeks change and finds truth in many places, but so rarely in the gospel.” - Tim Chester

Sermon Title: Unmasked Love

Focus Scripture: Romans 12:9-18

By: Daren Ritchey

November 22, 2020

Daniel: Antiochus Epiphanes

Focus Scripture: 8:1-27

Series: Daniel: Living Contrary to Culture

Pastor Daren Ritchey

Focus Scripture: Daniel 7:1-28

Message Title: From Daniel to Jesus