Quietly Courageous – Exodus 1:15-2:10
We celebrate our mother’s and all the women in our lives who are used by God to show us His love by their faith and courage in Him.
The Deceitfulness of Riches – Matthew 6:19-24
“Who do you serve?” We will give you practical steps on how to test yourself and see, what sways your heart.
“Good News – Bad News”
Would you believe it? What if I told you that you can feel richer than you feel right now and then actually learn how to “BE” rich the way God calls us to be rich.
Risen Indeed! – Luke 24:13-49
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Following Jesus’ atoning death and triumphal resurrection, the final chapter in the emergence of God’s Kingdom began Easter afternoon and continues until Christ’s return. Its heart is Holy Spirit-empowered proclamation of repentance in Jesus’ name to the ends of the earth. Like Eden’s garden and Old Testament Israel, today’s Church is where God’s laws are established, where His presence is known, where the heavenly realities of love and forgiveness and salvation are experienced. We welcome to our pulpit this Sunday, Lee DeYoung who brings us this week’s message as an extension of Pastor Mark’s Lenten series “The Darkness Before the Dawn” and Easter’s jubilant culmination “Dawn Has Come.”
Easter Sunday – Dawn Has Come – Luke 24
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Easter Sunday message “Dawn Has Come” the culmination of the Lenten series, “The Darkness Before the Dawn.”
“Death by Torture” – Luke 23:26-43
Jesus extends love, grace and compassion even in His suffering.
The Crowd’s Demand – Luke 23-1-25
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The Darkness is closing in on Jesus. Everyone seems to be against him. The Religious Leaders of His own people, The Roman Government represented by Pilate, Herod, and even the Crowds gathered for Passover. But in the midst of all that, Jesus is at peace! In fact, in our scripture reading (Luke 23:1-25) Jesus only speaks four words. Jesus is a non-anxious presence in the middle of a tightening noose of darkness. How? And what can we learn for our lives today.
Blind Trial – Luke 22:54-71
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After Jesus was mocked and beaten they blindfolded him and said many insulting things to him (vs. 63-65). At the “Blind Trial” before Pilate and Herod religious leaders are simply corroborating what they already believe.
God’s Silence – Luke 22:39-46
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How’s your prayer life? Have you ever prayed to God and received silence? Sometimes it seems like God isn’t listening. In those moments or even seasons, it can feel like the darkness is closing in and becoming heavier and heavier. Yet God is always with us, and God hears every prayer. In those moments Jesus set the example for us with His “Garden Prayer,” even as He told His disciples to pray so they wouldn’t fall into temptation. Our Heavenly Father loves us all the time, even when we fail and don’t understand what He is doing. Join us this Sunday as we go with Jesus into the darkness of Gethsemane.
A Fateful Supper – Luke 22:7-34
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The second message in our Lenten series, “The Darkness before the Dawn”. This week we will explore the warning Jesus gives of coming darkness in (Luke 22:7-34). Even as Jesus gives His disciples the hope of His new covenant represented in the bread and wine of His Last Supper, Betrayal and Denial loop.