What happens when the storms of life hit? When everything goes left, where do you turn? In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that we should not only turn to Jesus in our times of trouble but we should seek to dwell with Christ in the good times.

Text: Psalm 91:1-8

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Trusting in the Lord places us under his protection.

Key Question: Why should we trust fully in the Lord?

1.   God secures with his presence. (vv. 1–2)

2.   God shields with his faithfulness. (vv. 3–4)

3.   God saves with his justice. (vv. 5–8)

Have you ever felt like things in your life just don't add up?  Are you trying to find meaning in work and life?  In this message Pastor FIkre Prince shares how a meaningful life is a product of understanding and dwelling with the giver of life.  In all the places you could live and work, working and living what God has called you to is the most meaningful.

Text: Psalm 90:13-17

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Dwelling in the Lord makes life meaningful.

Key Question: What does God provide to those who dwell in him? 

1.     Relief in our struggles. (vv. 13-14)         

2.     Joy in our days. (v. 15)

3.     Meaning in our labors. (vv. 16-17)

What happens at the end of our life? That is a question that many don't slow down long enough to ask.  If we can take the time to stop and dwell on the auther and finisher of our lives than we should also evaluate our living.  In Psalm 90 Pastor Fikre Prince shares that there are three things that help us give an honest evaluation of our decisions and direction in life.

Text: Psalm 90:5-12

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: The unexamined life is the wasted life. 

Key Question: How do we examine our lives well? 

1.     Confess our sins before God. (vv. 5-8)

2.     Contemplate the brevity of human life. (vv. 9-10)

3.     Consider the greatness of God. (vv. 11-12)

Are you overwhelmed? Does it seem like things change just as you catch up to them? In a world of instability and anxiety how do we find calm and rest?  In this first message of the series Pastor Fikre Prince shares that we can have rest in this life when we learn to Dwell in the presence of an eternal unchanging God.

Text: Psalm 90:1-4

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Dwelling in the Lord is eternally secure.

Key Question: Why is it good for the Lord to be our dwelling place?

1.     God has always been. (vv. 1-2)

2.     God will always be. (vv. 3-4)

Does God's purpose and plan for his people stop after a certain age? Are those who have retired from professional work assigned to just sit and rest, or is there still an opportunity for spiritual impact?  In this final message in the series You are Here Pastor Fikre Prince shares some priorities for maximizing spiritual impact opportunities in our senior years.

Text: 2 Timothy 2:1-3; 4:6-8

Sermon Summary:
Big Idea: Our final years provide irreplaceable opportunities for spiritual impact. 

Key Question: What should our priorities be for maximizing the opportunity of our final years?

1. Godly impact. (2:1)

2. Gospel urgency. (4:6-7)

3. Confident hope. (4:8)

Are you a single person? Do you feel like you are missing out on something?  I'm sure you have heard that God has a plan for you, but what if that plan is to feel and be complete in your singleness.  This may sound like an oxymoron but in this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that singlness is a gift from God and he can equip you to maximize this gift for his glory and your blessing.

Text: 1 Corinthians 7:25-38
BI: Singleness is a gracious gift of God
Why would God gift singleness?
1. Singleness avoids certain worldly troubles(v.25-31)
2. Singleness enables undivided devotion (v.32-35)
3. Singles can expereince God's empowering grace (v.36-38)

There are so many wonderful aspects of being married.  There are also many challeneges.  How do we navigate the challeneges in a way that keeps the realtionship thriving?  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that God's plan for marriage has always centered on Him being the bedrock of the relationship and each husband and wife remembering how to be honor the other well.

Text: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Spouses are called to mutually honor one another.

Key Question: How do wives and husbands show honor to one another?

1.     Wives, follow your husband with respect. (vv. 1-6)

2.     Husbands, lead your wife with love. (v. 7)

Do you have a good friendship? A person you can talk to and grow with, who will encourage you in your walk with Christ.  Do you desire to be in a relationship? There are similarities in the qualities of life long friends and spouses that we should look out for if we hope to have lifelong companionship.

Text: Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Dating is for discerning a gospel partner. 

Key Question: How do you discern if a person is a good gospel partner? 

1.       Do they love and follow Jesus. (vv. 22-30)

2.       Are they a lifelong partner. (v. 31)

3.       Will they help you embody the mystery of the gospel. (vv. 32-33)

Are you waiting for something to happen before you begin your life? Do you need just one more degree, one more promotion, or one more thing before you will follow what God has called you to do?  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince encourages those who are in waiting to trust the Lord and utilize the spacees they are in and the time that the have to influence the world for Christ.

Text: 1 Timothy 4:12

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: God is calling you to lead by example right now. 

Key Question: How can I live out my purpose right now?

1.   Set an example in speech.

2.   Set an example in conduct.

3.   Set an example in love.

4.   Set an example in faith.

5.   Set an example in purity.

The church has a particular mandate from Jesus to develop believers and to go and carry the gospel message to new places.  Where are you your journey? Developing? Or going?  In this final message of the Reach series Missionary Pastor Victor Nuwamanya shares that there should be a commitment from every believer to go and share the gospel.  The mandate is to go to near neighbors and to far off people, vut we all should be a part of the sending and going process.

Text: Acts 12:25-3:3

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: The Church is not just a gathering place but a sending place.

Key Question: What does our gathering and sending look like? 

1.       A church that fasts and prays. (v. 2)

2.       A church that is led by the Holy Spirit. (v. 2)

3.       A church that sends the called. (v. 3)