Satan and the Two Ages - Rick Reynolds

The idea for this message started a couple of months ago when the Adult Bible Study decided to study Galatians. For those of you that aren’t familiar, the Adult Bible Study meets at 9:30 downstairs during the school year when we have 2 services.

As I was preparing for the class, one a short phrase in one of the verses really hit home with me and ...

Marianne: for the last 7 years, we’ve hosted a yard-sale, and the neighbors get to see the church in a different light.

You probably know that it rained the first weekend we tried to do this.

While I was looking out at the chaos – Rain/stop/rain/stop – it was complete chaos – wet tents, wet people, wet items that would have to be trashed – and there were tarps that unsuccessfully kept things dry – and ...

Thank You for the opportunity to be with You and to worship You and to give you the praise You rightly deserve.  You are worthy of being loved. I pray our hearts would become more and more Yours. Help us to maintain heart devotion to You. It is easy to allow our hearts to be distracted by so many things throughout the week, but may they be devoted to You.  Help us to ...

You've probably heard people say - what is this world coming to? 

The chaos that has been created by all that is going on in our culture can have a significant negative impact on our lives - in two ways.

First, in relationships, the animosity that happens in society spills over to our relationships.

Romans says do not be conformed to this world - and that is a fair warning.

I also believe it has had ...

Pastor Mike Marette:Lord, thank You for this worship – You are here – help us to be sensitive and open to what You would say to us.  Prepare us for what You are about to do.  We can’t really be prepared for what You do.  You work in our lives – surprise us, Lord.

I want to make two amendments to last week’s sermon.  As a result of talking with people after ...

Lord, thank You that You love us – and even as Jeff prayed – there is no evil in You at all.  You are good.  You are faithful and true. May our hearts be formed into Your image – that our witness would grow as we live out the life and death and resurrection of Jesus in our lives.

How Relationships play a significant role in living wisely and successfully in all our endeavors.  As we ...

Father, as we turn our hearts to you in worship, now we turn to You in prayer. Thank You for the opportunity to be before You this morning – Thank You for the Holy Spirit – we have the power of God living inside of us. May our lives be changed and transformed into the image of Christ. I ask that our lives be more like Jesus as a result of today. In Your Name we pray ...

We are going through Biblical Wisdom this year – and a lot of these concepts seem like common sense:

Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway. (Pro 15:19 NAU)

Hard work brings success!  Pretty simple!  It doesn’t take ...

Lord, thank You for this morning and the opportunity to be in Your presence.  Thank You for Your grace to us.  We give ourselves to You fully and completely and desire to press forward in the work You want us to do.  We forget what lies behind – and that is our desire.

Matt. 5:20 "For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you ...