Sermon Title ~ Matthew: The Source

Scripture ~ Matthew 17:1-9

Matthew places extra emphasis on Jesus being the fulfillment of the story begun in the Old Testament. He is the faithful teacher and king that Moses and David had ultimately failed to be. Many of his most pivotal moments happen at the tops of mountains, where heaven and earth symbolically overlapped. But Matthew also makes clear that this fulfilled story of God's great rescue is ultimately for everyone.

Series ~ Four Gospels. One Jesus

Sermon Title ~ Mark: Identity and Action

Scripture ~ Mark 8:27-30

Mark is generally understood to be the earliest of the four Gospel accounts, and it likely served as a sort of "rough draft" or even starting point for Mathew and Luke. Mark focuses in on Jesus in action, presenting a portrait of one who is always on the move. Threaded throughout the book is the question of Jesus' true identity.

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Through Death to New Life

Luke 24:1-5 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 Isaiah 65:17-25

When Jesus rose from the dead, it was more than just a miracle. It was a victory. And because of that victory, Jesus has opened the way through death and into the life God had always intended for us

Sermon Series ~ Through

Sermon Title ~Through Waiting

Scriptures ~Job 42:1-6, 10-12a Jeremiah 29:10-14 Romans 8:28 (NTFE) Psalm 30:1-5

There are many forms of waiting—from tedious endurance to troubling uncertainty to painful suffering. Sometimes it feels like we are waiting with God and other times we are waiting for God. When we are faithful to look for God's presence and activity, we can join God in working all things together for good.

Series ~ Through

Sermon ~ Through Regret

Scriptures ~ Genesis 27:18-24, 32:24-28 Luke 15:17-24 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Psalm 73

That thing we did, that season of life, that broken relationship—it may be a thing of the past. But the regret we feel may be the burden we carry today. Is it possible for God to lead us through regret and into peace?

Sermon Title ~Through Good Times Scriptures ~ Deuteronomy 8:6-19, 1Kings 11:1-10, Genesis 41:45b-49, 45:4-9, Psalm 23 We may not feel like we need help getting through the good times of life. But that's exactly the point. It is easy to rely on God in times of need, but how do we stay faithful when we experience God's abundance?

Sermon Title ~ Through Change

Scriptures ~ Genesis 12:1-4, Exodus 13:21-22, 14:19-22, Joshua 24:14-15

Major changes in life can be a challenge. Sometimes it is forced upon us, but sometimes we are invited by God into significant change and we face a choice.

Series ~ Through

Sermon ~ Through Chaos

Scriptures ~ Genesis 1:1-13, Genesis 7:7-12, Psalm 46

What do we do when it feels like forces that are completely out of our control are causing chaos in the world or in our own life? Is it possible to live with a faith that rejects fear?

Series ~ 3 Simple Rules

Scripture ~ Colossians 2:3-7

The final of John Wesley's Three General Rules for Methodists is the simplest of them all, and yet for some of us, it's the easiest to neglect. What makes this such a tragedy is that this rule—stay in love with God—is actually the engine that powers everything else.