Mary responds to all that Gabriel, Elizabeth, and John (in the womb) have said and done about her child in one of the greatest songs of praise to God in all of Scripture. In it, she uses anthropomorphic language of God’s eyes, arm, and mind to describe the glories of God throughout Israel's history, in her life right now, and in his people going forward.

A virgin? With child? "You don't really believe that, do you?" Absolutely, we do. The God who spoke the world into existence with a word and no sweat would have no difficulty conceiving a child in a virgin's womb. Especially when his purpose is the redemption of humanity.

Pastor Mollenkopf opens up the truths and magnitude involved in the announcement to Mary about her coming child and the amazing testimony of Elizabeth of the Christ Mary was carrying

God calls parents to reflect Him to the their children. This high calling is difficult but rewarding. Pastor Mollenkopf begins a look at how God’s word instructs parents to do just that. Next week he will break from Ephesians to look at the Christmas Message and in January will pick up with parents and their handling of discipline with their children

Being followers of Christ ought to change the way we relate to our parents. We should not only obey, but also honor them in the Lord. If we do this, God promises to bless us. Really?! How does this play out? Pastor Jeremy explains

One of the most difficult issues in life is dealing with divorce. Churches can take two wrong tacks with divorce. They can state that it is an act worthy of great condemnation or they can shrug it off as a non-issue. God's word takes exceptions with both extremes. Pastor Mollenkopf guides us through what God says and doesn't say about the topic of divorce and our dealing with it in our lives and the church today.

God ordains that in singleness and in marriage, he can be glorified and honored. Throughout time, Christians have thought that either the single or the married life was more holy, but in both can be them for God’s glory. We need to fathom the goodness of singleness, and the proper manner for pursuing marriage if that should be our desire.

Just as Jesus’ love is sacrificial, unconditional, and sanctifying so a husband's love for his wife should be too. A husband has the joy of reflecting Christ in nourishing and cherishing his bride. Pastor Jeremy fleshes out the great responsibility of husbands to love their wives.

Jesus calls all his disciples not not live a life of fretful worry, but rather that they live a life of firm faith fixed on God. In His well known words, Jesus highlights lessons from nature and from God’s character to remind us of our rock in the midst of life's storms.

God made men and women in His image, equal in worth but differing in roles. Sin has distorted and twisted the marriage relationship, but God’s salvation should restore husband and wife to both joyfully fulfill their roles, leading and submitting, loving and respecting, and showing how Christ and the church relate to each other. Pastor Mollenkopf guides us through God's good purpose and plan in Ephesians 5.

Marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts, but one that now many are choosing to not pursue. God’s word reminds of what He intended for marriage and how rightly understood marriage will bless one’s life. Pastor Mollenkopf opens up Ephesians 5 for us this morning.