June 20, 2021 Like the first disciples, followers of Jesus are certain to experience the storms of life. The disciples were wrong to be afraid when Jesus was with them. Like the first disciples, we must learn to trust Jesus as one who rules over all the forces of nature and cares for our situations. ... [Read more...]

June 13, 2021 If we think the Christian life is all about us, we are going to be discouraged and confused. The Christian life is about serving Christ and not ourselves. The Christian message is “to be reconciled to God” and our calling is for each person to be an ambassador for Christ. Scripture: 2 ... [Read more...]

June 6, 2021 Our Lord Jesus came to destroy the devil’s work, delivering people from the power of the evil one. The devil and his forces tried to oppose him. Here Satan used the teachers of the law to slander the earthly ministry of Jesus. Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

May 30, 2021 The Rev. Brandon Haan, campus pastor with Reformed University Fellowship at the University of Minnesota. Christians are not to be hopeless in any situation because Christ is with us. He is our sacrifice for sin on the cross and has promised us an inheritance in heaven. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

May 23, 2021 Faithful Christians must be witnesses for Christ. Don’t expect to do this on your own but learn to rely on the work of the Holy Spirit. Only the Spirit of God can change hearts. Scripture: John 15:26-16:15

May 16, 2021 Just before going to the cross, Jesus prays to the Father asking him to protect his disciples and all who would later believe their message. God’s people will persevere because the Father will preserve them. We need a high view of Scripture as the Word of God is the means by which ... [Read more...]

May 9, 2021 What should a church look like? Jesus tells us his expectations. These are some of his last words with his disciples before he goes to the cross. He commands us to love one another. He repeats his command twice more to teach us that this is of the utmost importance. Scripture: John ... [Read more...]

May 2, 2021 Genuine Christianity means union with Christ as pictured in our Lord’s parable where he is the true vine and we, his disciples, are the branches. We must remain in him by receiving the Word with humility and relying upon his strength. Only then will our lives bear the spiritual fruit that God ... [Read more...]

April 18, 2021 The first disciples of Jesus had their emotions radically adjusted on Easter Sunday when Jesus opened the scriptures to them. Our emotions also must be for the praise of God. We are called to love God with all our heart and not be indifferent to what he has done.Scripture: Luke 24:13-28

April 11, 2021 The disciples were eyewitnesses of the risen Christ on Easter Sunday. The Lord’s blessing of life forevermore comes to us when we believe in the death and resurrection of Christ. We look forward with anticipation to worship and fellowship with the Lord’s people. Scripture: John 20:19-21; 1 John 1:1-4; Psalm 133