Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Series: "Don't Shrink Back"



Some early Christians were shrinking back from following Jesus amidst persecution. So, the author of Hebrews encouraged them to endure and remain faithful to Christ by offering a collection of Old Testament witnesses. If God did amazing things through their faith, why would we ever shrink back from our own?

Focus: Faith responds to God with reverence and obedience. 

Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor

Date: September 14, 2025

Scripture: Hebrews 11:5-6

Series: "Don't Shrink Back"



Some early Christians were shrinking back from following Jesus amidst persecution. So, the author of Hebrews encouraged them to endure and remain faithful to Christ by offering a collection of Old Testament witnesses. If God did amazing things through their faith, why would we ever shrink back from our own?

Focus: Faith enables sinners to please God and find reward in Him. 

Speaker: Connor Harris, Associate Pastor

Date: September 7, 2025

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4

Series: "Don't Shrink Back"



Some early Christians were shrinking back from following Jesus amidst persecution. So, the author of Hebrews encouraged them to endure and remain faithful to Christ by offering a collection of Old Testament witnesses. If God did amazing things through their faith, why would we ever shrink back from our own?

Focus: Death cannot silence faith's message. 

Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor

Date: August 31, 2025

Scripture: Hebrews 11:3

Series: "Don't Shrink Back"



Some early Christians were shrinking back from following Jesus amidst persecution. So, the author of Hebrews encouraged them to endure and remain faithful to Christ by offering a collection of Old Testament witnesses. If God did amazing things through their faith, why would we ever shrink back from our own?

Focus: Faith enables us to understand that God created the universe. 

Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor

Date: August 24, 2025

Scripture: Hebrews 10:39-11:2

Series: "Don't Shrink Back"



Some early Christians were shrinking back from following Jesus amidst persecution. So, the author of Hebrews encouraged them to endure and remain faithful to Christ by offering a collection of Old Testament witnesses. If God did amazing things through their faith, why would we ever shrink back from our own?

Focus: Faith pleases God, shrinking back does not. 

Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor

Date: August 17, 2025

Scripture: Hebrews 1-10

Series: "Don't Shrink Back"



Some early Christians were shrinking back from following Jesus amidst persecution. So, the author of Hebrews encouraged them to endure and remain faithful to Christ by offering a collection of Old Testament witnesses. If God did amazing things through their faith, why would we ever shrink back from our own?

Focus: Jesus is better; so, we must remain faithful and never shrink back from following Him. 

Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor

Date: August 10, 2025

From the message, "Let Your Words Be Few."

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Speaker: Matt Thornton

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Challenge: Do your words (and the lack thereof) demonstrate that you fear God?

Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor

Date: August 3, 2025

Scripture: Philemon 17-25

Focus: Since Christ reconciled us to God, we should seek the reconciliation of others.

Speaker: Matt Thornton

Date: July 27, 2025

Scripture: Philemon 8-16

Focus: May love be our motivation for serving God and serving others.

Speaker: Matt Thornton

Date: July 20, 2025