For far too many churches, the deacons appear to be a group that runs and directs the activities of a church, whereas last week we discussed how deacons were set up to be the servants of the church.

 In fact, that is what the title of deacon means, a servant, not a ruler, taskmaster, or overseer.

 Those that we recognize to give the title of deacon, servants of the church, have special qualifications.

Join us as Dr. Chuck Jonas share with us what it takes to be a deacon.

When we encounter a passage of Scripture dealing with church leadership, we are sometimes tempted

And you are probably not alone in that thinking.

 There are many who come to the passages we are going to be looking at over the next few weeks and ask, “What does this have to with my life?”

Join us as Dr. Chuck Jonas reminds that Church leadership affects every follower of Christ.

It’s not a matter of if the storms of life will come, it’s a matter of when.

 And when they come, you want to be prepared, you want to have a firm grip on the anchor of your soul, Jesus.

The Bible uses words like perseverance and steadfastness to describe enduring faith.

 But there’s another word I want us to add to our vocabulary today, and that’s the word remain.

Join us as Dr. Chuck Jonas share hot to maintain that grip throughout life.

We live in a world where storms will come, which highlights the necessity of having an anchor.

It’s not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.

The storms are coming and there will be adversity, suffering, and pain. When we are faced with any of these we need to be prepared beforehand, ready for whatever

Join us as Dr. Chuck Jonas reminds us why we need to be secured to anchor, which is Jesus, in the midst of the storm.

An anchor is an amazing invention, used by fishermen and sailors for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

 The basic concept of an anchor is that it “is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current.”

 An anchor is simple in its design, but very powerful in its function.

 As believers, we are encouraged to remain steadfast and committed in our faith through every trial and storm that life

Join us as Dr. Chuck Jonas shares how we are anchored in hope and that hope is Jesus.

Do you struggle to find peace during the Christmas Season? You are not alone.

Before the birth of Jesus, God's people had little or no peace.

This changed the night Jesus was born when the Angel of the Lord made the announcement to the most unlikeliest of people.

Join us as Dr. Chuck Jonas shares with us about the peace that is at the heart of Christmas

The Christmas season is finally upon us and with all the tinsel, trees, and treats, can easily distract us from what really matters, which is the Christ child.

During this series, we will look at how hope, peace, joy and love are at the heart of Christmas.

Join us as Dr. Chuck Jonas helps us discover the

Over the course of this series, we have seen many different portraits of Jesus.

Through this series we have see that Jesus is..

The Promised Messiah

The Authoritative Judge

The Sovereign Son

The Gracious Master

The Lord of the Sabbath

The Servant of God and Sinners.

Join is as Dr. Chuck Jonas shares with us the remaining portraits and a reminder that we will either follow Jesus or reject Jesus.

We have already seen four portraits of Jesus in this series.

He is...

The Promised Messiah

The Authoritative Judge

The Sovereign Son

The Gracious Master

In today's message, Dr. Chuck Jonas will continue to take us through the gallery as we see Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath and the Servant of God and Sinners.