Waters Edge Church

“Grand Design” is a message about the Resurrection of Jesus. God functions in complexity beyond our understanding. Creation and History are in His control. Jesus’ death and resurrection are central to God’s grand design. Sermon given by Pastor John Tuttle at Water’s Edge Church. Visit us on the web at www.mqtchurch.com

Beginning with a powerful song, D’Jon Meek uses Isaiah 53: 1-8 to develop the message that we are “Built for This.” What message has God been speaking over you? Jesus was a flame at the bottom of the ocean. Everything you need is inside you. Great is He who is in you. We were built for this because Christ was built for us. D’Jon Meek is youth pastor at the Powerhouse Chicago and a graduate of NMU. Sermon given at Water’s Edge Church. Visit us on the web at www.mqtchurch.com

“Solitude Changed” presents a picture of restoration found in Isaiah 35, an illustration of a life being restored. It starts with a wilderness picture where nothing grows well, but there is hope that a change will take place. There’s a path to Zion where there’s joy, and even a fool can find the way. God will restore the lonely soul. A sermon by Pastor John Tuttle of Waters Edge Church. Visit us on the web at www.mqtchurch.com

Using Romans 12:1-2 and scriptures from Hebrews, Genesis, and Numbers and others, Pastor Tuttle develops the need for and process of renewing our minds. Salvation opens the door for renewal in our lives. Family traits can be used for good or evil. God will find a way of blessing people within their family heritage. A sermon by Pastor John Tuttle of Waters Edge Church. Visit us on the web at www.mqtchurch.com

God’s Judgments can be against individuals, against a community, against a nation, or worldwide (Noah and the flood). Sometimes they are so discipline us so we will change our ways. In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul says we will all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. So we are encouraged to live in a state of preparedness. A sermon by Pastor John Tuttle of Waters Edge Church. Visit us on the web at www.mqtchurch.com

Difficult situations do not negate God’s plan, as the 10 Israelite spies learned in Numbers 13. We need to come to faith’s decision point, says Pastor John Tuttle of Water’s Edge Church. Fear, unbelief and disobedience are all linked together and try to derail our faith. We cannot accomplish God’s will by making our own plans to achieve victory. We need to find the path of faith. Visit us on the web at www.mqtchurch.com

In this message, Pastor John Tuttle emphasizes the importance of the Sabbath, a rest in time. In Genesis, God made the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th – why? He didn’t NEED to rest. But there is value in a time of reflection, of enjoying our work. God wove a time of rest into the very fabric of the Jewish culture – rest on the Sabbath weekly, a sabbatical year every 7 years, and a jubilee year every 50 years (7 times 7). If we can’t find a sense of joy in taking time off, why? There is much value in taking time to set aside technology and listen. . A sermon by Pastor John Tuttle of Waters Edge Church. Visit us on the web at www.mqtchurch.com

This message contrasts the lives of John the Baptist and Jesus – 2 cousins, called to very different lifestyles with different tasks to do. And so each of us needs to find what God desires of our life – it may be very different than what He calls others to. He has a good plan for each of us that is not too heavy a burden for us.

In Afraid/Assured, Pastor John Tuttle uses Biblical examples such as Abraham, Isaac, Moses, Joshua, David, Peter, and Paul to show that even great Bible heroes experienced anxiety and fear. Then he shows how they dealt with it and how God was their source of hope and strength and comfort. Sermon given at Waters Edge Church. Visit us on the web at www.mqtchurch.com

Son of Man was the term Jesus used repeatedly to describe Himself, referring to Daniel 7, where Daniel had a vision of a figure he called the Son of Man, who was worshipped and given dominion over all the nations. In Luke 19, Jesus spoke of his mission on earth – that the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost. And again in Matthew 20, He said that the Son of Man came to serve and give His life for many. In Acts 7, Stephen, while he was being stoned, saw the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God in heaven. A sermon by Pastor John Tuttle of Waters Edge Church. Visit us on the web at www.mqtchurch.com