What would a generous church be like? This morning Pastor Jeff asked us to imagine that with him, and led us through the scriptural background on Old Testament and New Testament generosity. But rather than simply call us to sacrifice financially, he called us to a whole lifestyle of worship, where we use our money and all our resources to glorify God.

What would a generous church be like? This morning Pastor Jeff asked us to imagine that with him, and led us through the scriptural background on Old Testament and New Testament generosity. But rather than simply call us to sacrifice financially, he called us to a whole lifestyle of worship, where we use our money and all our resources to glorify God.

People Empowered: If we are going to accomplish God's mission for the church we are going to need His help. God works through the Holy Spirit to empower believers for evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and worship. We get to work with God through prayer.

People Empowered: If we are going to accomplish God's mission for the church we are going to need His help. God works through the Holy Spirit to empower believers for evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and worship. We get to work with God through prayer.

If the purpose of the church is to glorify God through making disciples, why do we gather on Sunday mornings? Because it's a great opportunity to participate in God's work! Through prayer, singing, offerings, the Word, baptism, and communion, we demonstrate God's glory and draw closer to him - and each other.

If the purpose of the church is to glorify God through making disciples, why do we gather on Sunday mornings? Because it's a great opportunity to participate in God's work! Through prayer, singing, offerings, the Word, baptism, and communion, we demonstrate God's glory and draw closer to him - and each other.

God has made many promises to us - so when will they be fulfilled? And how long to do we have to wait? Scripture is clear that while the next life will be wonderful beyond compare, we have painful, difficult work to do in the meantime. Are you accomplishing God's purposes for you in the time that you have?

God has made many promises to us - so when will they be fulfilled? And how long to do we have to wait? Scripture is clear that while the next life will be wonderful beyond compare, we have painful, difficult work to do in the meantime. Are you accomplishing God's purposes for you in the time that you have?

This week in the Book of Hebrews, our author took a great amount of time to warn us about being dull of hearing and slow to respond. Failure to apply what we learn about Jesus to our life COULD be an indication that we might not be right with him in the first place. But for those who are his people, he wants them to be assured of their salvation, confident to the end.

This week in the Book of Hebrews, our author took a great amount of time to warn us about being dull of hearing and slow to respond. Failure to apply what we learn about Jesus to our life COULD be an indication that we might not be right with him in the first place. But for those who are his people, he wants them to be assured of their salvation, confident to the end.