Sermon Text: Exodus 23:23-33Companion Text: Ephesians 4:1-10WORSHIPPING God. “You shall serve the LORD your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you.” (Exodus 23:25)Obeying His WORD. “…you shall not bow down to their gods nor serve them, nor do as they do, but you shall utterly overthrow them and break their pillars in pieces.” (Exodus 23:24)Separating from the WORLD. “And I will set your border from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates, for I will give the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you. You shall make no covenant with them and their gods. They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.” (Exodus 23:31-33)WELDING yourselves together. “Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and possess the land.” (Exodus 23:30)

Sermon Texts: Luke 24:50-53 & Acts 1:6-11 Companion Text: Jeremiah 18:1-6 First, the TIME of the Ascension. “He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.” Acts 1:3 Second, the PLACE of the Ascension. “Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.” Luke 24:50 Third, the ESSENCE of the Ascension. “While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.” Luke 24:51

Titus 1:1-4Matthew 28:16-20, Acts 1:1-5

Doug Rehberg preaches at Holly Alm's memorial service.The audio is not great quality, but the message is.

Sermon Text: John 21:15-19Companion Text: Luke 5:1-11First, the LINK. “After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way.” John 21:1Second, the LIGHT. “Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore…” John 21:4(a)Third, the LAVISHNESS. “When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with the fish laid out on it, and bread.” John 21:9Fourth, the LOVE. “When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’” John 21:15(a)Fifth, the LESSON. “He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.’” John 21:17

5-8-11 "The Fishing Boat" - Tim Williams Sermon Text: John 21:1-14Companion Text: Ruth 4:13-17 Points:1 - The Choice - John 21:32 - The Catch - John 21:63 - The Charge - John 21:74 - The Count - John 21:115 - The Cook - John 21:12(a)

Dave Dack, our former seminary intern preaches.Text: Luke 24:13-32 NIVCompanion Text: I Corinthians 2:6-13 NIV Points: * CONFUSION o 'As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.' (vv. 15-16) o "...we had hoped that [Jesus] was the one who was going to redeem Israel." (v. 21) * CLARIFICATION o 'He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.' (vv. 25-27) * COMMUNION o 'When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?"' (vv. 30-32)

4/24/11 – “The Glory” – Doug RehbergSermon Text: John 20:1-18Companion Text: Philippians 3:1-11First, the PAIN. “But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb…” John 20:11(a)Second, the POSTURE. “…and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.” John 20:11(b)Third, the PRONOUNCEMENT. “Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned and said to him in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, ‘Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” John 20:16-17.

Sermon Text: Luke 19:41-44 Companion Text: Hosea 11:1-9First, the SETTING. “And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it...” Luke 19:41Second, the SORROW. “…he wept over it...” Luke 19:41(b)Third, the SENSELESSNESS. “…he wept over it, saying, ‘would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.’” Luke 19:41(b)-42Fourth, the SENSIBILITIES. “For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.” Luke 19:43-44

“The Arrest”Sermon Text: John 18:1-11Companion Text: Isaiah 50:4-9First, Power over CIRCUMSTANCES. “Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, ‘Whom do you seek?’” John 18:4Second, Power over HUMAN STRENGTH. “When Jesus said to them, ‘I am he,’ they drew back and fell to the ground.” John 18:6Third, Power over the HUMAN HEART. “So he asked them again, ‘Whom do you seek?’ And they said, ‘Jesus of Nazareth.’” John 18:7Fourth, Power over HIS PEOPLE. “Jesus answered, ‘I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.’” John 18:8Fifth, Power over HIMSELF. “So Jesus said to Peter, ‘Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?’” John 18:11