Treasures New and Old

(Text: Matthew 5:1-20) The sermon on the mount has long fascinated Christians.  What exactly is Jesus doing here?  Is he correcting the old Law?  Giving a new one?  Or something else entirely?

(Text: Psalm 23, James 5:13-16, Romans 8:26-27)  In this funeral sermon, Pastor John focuses on the extraordinary promises God gives us regarding prayer.

(Text: Matthew 3) Malachi 4:5 reads "Lo, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes."  In Matthew 3, we find John the Baptist fulfilling the role of Elijah, preparing the people for the arrival of the Lord.  But what will happen when he actually arrives?

(Text: Matthew 2) The second chapter of Matthew is filled with stories of travel.  First, the Magi travel from the east to pay homage to Jesus.  Then, the holy family run to Egypt as refugees to escape violence.  What does that mean for refugees in our world today?

(Text: Matthew 1:1-17) Where do you begin telling the story of Jesus?  For Matthew, the answer is a genealogy starting with Abraham, because Jesus is the fulfillment of God's promises across the generations.

(Text: Matthew 1:18-25) When Matthew tells the story of the birth of Jesus, he does it from Joseph's perspective.  And in the midst of Joseph's uncertainty, an angel comes to reassure him that this child is from the Holy Spirit, and that he embodies the promise that "God is with us."

(Text: Esther 4:1-17) Guest preacher Bishop Kristen Kuempel shows us how God works through those we would least expect to do his work in the world.

(Text: Habakkuk 1:1-6; 2:1-4; 3:17-19) "The righteous will live by their faith" is one of the most important statements in all of scripture.  But what does living by faith actually mean?

(Text: Jeremiah 1:4-10; 7:1-11) In the final years of the kingdom of Judah, the prophet Jeremiah is called to preach an unpopular word.

(Text: Isaiah 36:1--37:7; 2:1-4) Guest preacher Ron Jetter compares the political turmoil and intrigue of the 8th century BC to modern day stories like Game of Thrones.