A Community of Faith, A Lighthouse for Christ
We begin a new series which introduces our year-long emphasis for 2020 “Shine Brighter”. We are the lighthouse for Christ at the corner of Clipper and Mariner and in 2020 we will shine brighter, individually and as a church. How can we shine brighter? By more fully following and pleasing Christ! What does that look … Read more
We come to the fourth Sunday of advent and consider God’s promise of Immanuel, “God With Us”. It’s an extraordinary truth we quickly become overly accustomed to – that because of Christmas, God was suddenly with Israel in a new way, and because of the cross, God is now with all of us who embrace … Read more
The Sermon on the Mount – Session 7 A Foundation that Endures Reading: Matthew 7: 13-29 AUDIO Lecture Handout Sermon on the Mount Handout – Session 7 Lesson Notes Last week you dealt with some of my favorite passages in the Sermon, on how we manage our finances and how to live without anxiety … Read more
Anticipating Jesus December 1, 2019 Anticipating Our Shepherd Read & Listen December 8, 2019 Anticipating Our King Read & Listen
The Sermon on the Mount – Session 6 Where Your Treasure Is Reading: Matthew 6 & 7 AUDIO Lecture Handout Sermon on the Mount Handout – Session 6 Lesson Notes Matthew 6: 19-24 Bonhoeffer, “Only by following Christ alone can he preserve a single eye.” Calvin, “What is here said with a special reference … Read more
As Christmas draws nearer, our anticipation grows. Again, what are we anticipating??? Twenty centuries ago, the people of Israel were eagerly anticipating a new and mighty king who would bring freedom, victory, wisdom, comfort, and peace. On the first Christmas, that king was born! SCRIPTURE REFERENCE Isaiah 9: 1-7 Complementary Passage: Matthew 2: 1-12 SERMON … Read more
The Sermon on the Mount – Session 5 Hidden Righteousness Reading: Matthew 6: 1-18 AUDIO Lecture Handout Sermon on the Mount Handout – Session 5 Lesson Notes Introduction When last we met, we read in Matthew 5: 48 that we must be perfect as God is perfect. The problem with being perfect is we … Read more
Advent has begun! It’s a season of great anticipation for Christ Who came and Who will return. We begin by looking at the heartfelt anticipation for God’s shepherding of His people, anticipation that was fulfilled by our Good Shepherd, Jesus of Nazareth. SCRIPTURE REFERENCE Ezekiel 34: 11-16 Complementary Passage: Luke 1: 46-55 SERMON AUDIO SERMON … Read more