Guest preacher Steve Semas preached this sermon on January 17, 2021.

Jesus tells his people not to fear, because he is with them, he was killed and rose from the grave, and because he is in control. Brian Watson preached this sermon on Revelation 1:9-20 on January 10, 2021.

The book of Revelation has long fascinated people. The best way to understand this book is to pay careful attention to the introduction. Brian Watson begins this sermon series by preaching on Revelation 1:1-8. This sermon was preached on January 3, 2021.

Christmas has a dark edge. That is certainly true of Jesus’ birth. Some people honored Jesus after his birth, and others wanted to destroy him. This story is found in Matthew 2:13-23, the text Brian Watson addresses in this sermon, preached on December 27, 2020.

After Jesus was born, wise men came from the east to honor the newborn King with gifts. These men teach us how to respond to Jesus. Pastor Brian Watson preached this sermon on December 24. 2020. (The audio got cut off at the end, which is why the message ends abruptly.)

In Matthew’s Gospel, the story of Jesus’ birth focuses on his identity and his mission. Jesus is “God with us” and he was born “to save his people from their sins.” Brian Watson preached this sermon on December 20, 2020.

The Gospel of Matthew begins with Jesus’ genealogy. Why does Matthew begin his story of Jesus with this family tree? We can learn a lot about who Jesus is and what he came to do by paying attention to this introduction. Pastor Brian Watson preached this sermon on December 13, 2020.

Jesus teaches his followers to love their enemies. This is not an entirely new teaching in the Bible, for it appears in the book of Proverbs. Pastor Brian Watson preached this message on loving our enemies on November 8, 2020.

Why do our plans fail? Why do what we hope comes to pass doesn’t, even when our hopes seem to be things that God would approve of? How is God in control of a world that seems chaotic? We look to the book of Proverbs (and other biblical texts) to answer those questions.

Those who know God fear him. That’s a strange idea, but when we understand who God is, we should have a healthy respect for him. The book of Proverbs often speaks of “the fear of the Lord.” Listen to find out why this matters so much. Brian Watson preached this sermon on October 25, 2020.