What would cause a young girl to be willing to have her entire future turned upside down? In the case of Mary it all hinged on what she believed about God. She believed that God was fulfilling an ancient promise and allowing her to be part of the process. Her belief determined her actions and […]

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We have just completed a Thanksgiving Holiday. It seems that even a holiday centered around giving thanks has morphed into a time of self-indulgence in many quarters. What happens when we grow ungrateful? How can we safeguard ourselves so that we practice being thankful on a regular basis?  In this sermon we discover 3 traits […]

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We have just completed a Thanksgiving Holiday. It seems that even a holiday centered around giving thanks has morphed into a time of self-indulgence in many quarters. What happens when we grow ungrateful? How can we safeguard ourselves so that we practice being thankful on a regular basis?  In this sermon Pastor Scott shows us […]

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Once you commit to following Jesus, it becomes a daily endeavor. No matter what you do, no matter who you are with, you are to be first and foremost a Christ follower. You and I are to reflect Christ when we are alone when we are with our family when we are at work  and […]

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When we think about it, Jesus does so much to give us very basic instructions to help us follow him. In this passage we are told to stay actively connected to him and live in obedience by loving each other. Those are foundational realities that have major implications for daily living.

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What would it look like to embark on a journey of following Jesus every day? What are some outcomes that we could expect so we know we are on the right path. As we look at the whole of Scripture we find two outcomes that can give us perspective. A disciple is obedient. A disciple […]

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How does one live out what they say they believe?  A word that has been sometimes misused and misunderstood is the term “disciple.” For the next few weeks we are going to explore this term. Since the term “disciple” is used to describe followers of Jesus over 200 times in the New Testament it seems […]

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Baptism and communion are common practices for faith systems that claim to follow Jesus. Different meanings are attached to these practices and sometimes we can get confused. Today we will look briefly at these two ordinances and learn why they are important and what they mean to us.

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This has been yet a another difficult week.  The tragedy in Las Vegas left us reeling.  No motivation, justifies that kind of slaughter.  We live in a broken world.  We live in a world where we see people do many good and kind things.  And yet in the midst of anything good there are just […]

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It is one thing to say, “I believe the Bible is God’s Word.” That is the easy part. If we believe God can do anything, then he can give us the Bible. But what about doing what the Bible says? How is that going for you on a daily basis? What about reading the Bible […]

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