Pastor David shares on the importance of baptism and our beliefs on the sacrament. You'll also get to hear testimonies of those who were baptized at our 9am service. 

Through an unjust trial happening under the cloak of darkness, Jesus' fate hangs in the balance. Will he be willing to die? Will Peter remain faithful, as he adamantly promised? Through this portion of Scripture we see Jesus' heart and understand that following Jesus will cost us something. 

When Jesus is betrayed and arrested, he remains calm because he has spent time in prayer in the garden. However, many of the disciples react differently...perhaps because they were asleep instead of praying. When the hour of darkness reigns, they turn to violence, fear, and fleeing. The truth is that Jesus doesn't need to be defended. May we also follow his example of trust in our hours of darkness. 

When Jesus wanted us to understand the Gospel he didn’t give a sermon or a podcast or a treatise...He provided a meal. The already previous God has gone before and made the preparations. He wants to show you the depth of his love through the gift of his sacrifice. We do this in remembrance of him. 

Anna was ready to see what God was doing because she had spent a lifetime in His presence. Her life reminds us, We are what we do consistently.

Receiving from the world often leaves us full of unfulfilled expectations. However, the gift of joy we receive at Advent exceeds what we imagine or deserve. This is revealed through the announcement given to the shepherds. God comes near. We are chosen. God wants to be found. This is Good News that will be a great joy to all people!

Nothing robs us of our peace more than having to wait...in both big and small things. The testimony of Zechariah and Elizabeth in the book of Luke shows us, if we learn to embrace silence and stay the course, we'll begin to see God's goodness, even in seasons of waiting...and perhaps even see this as a gift. 

Pastor Philip Causey

In a world obsessed with status and spectacle, Jesus reveals a kingdom where motives matter more than money, and humility outweighs hype. Like the scribes, we may be enticed to chase prestige and power. We may even be able to enhance our own image to fool people, but we can’t fool God. For those entrusted with leadership, God holds a high standard. They must be a humble servant to all just as Jesus was. And when we willingly surrender every area of our life to Him we bring Jesus a greater offering than all the riches this world can offer. 

In another attempt at a "gotcha" moment, the Sadducees pose a theological question of Jesus. They want to discuss the details of the afterlife, even though they, themselves, don't believe in the resurrection of the dead. Jesus, of course, takes their question deeper and gets to the heart of the matter. 

When the religious leaders had made it up in their mind that they wanted to get rid of Jesus, they began laying traps for Him to be caught up in. One polarizing subject of the day was taxes; they wanted Jesus to take a side. Jesus, rather, took the conversation to the heart of the matter. Who is Lord? Who does EVERYTHING belong to? Today's message is given through Pastor Gina Nicola