Messages

A message from the series "Easter." Happy Easter! He is Risen! In the chorus of the famous hymn “Because He Lives,” we sing, “And life is worth the living - Just because He lives”. Our message Easter Sunday is titled “Because He Lives”. As we will look at the selected scripture in John 14:15-31, Jesus was preparing to be with the Father. You can imagine the emotions of those believers that were with Him. Jesus in His love and care for them and, in turn for us, gave a series of assurances. How comforting it must have been to hear, “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you”. Join us this Easter Sunday as Pastor Dave will expose the richness of these comforts that came from the heart of Jesus. Our Risen Savior!

A message from the series "Good Friday."

A message from the series "Redeeming Love." This Sunday, Pastor Dave will continue teaching us this compelling love story in Ruth. The message title is “Kinsman Redeemer,” Part 2. Ruth had offered herself to Boaz to be her kinsman redeemer, but, being a man of honor, Boaz knew there was an order of protocol and that another kinsman redeemer was before him. In his wisdom and trust in the Lord, Boaz presented the land of Elimelech and his widow, Ruth, to the closer relative. Naomi and Ruth have given their heart and their life to God in the choices they have made. Join us Sunday as we will see how God blesses them. But the greater message is how God will reveal to us His sovereign plan to bless us with our own Kinsman Redeemer!

A message from the series "Redeeming Love." Our study in the book of Ruth, titled “Redeeming Love,” will move into chapter 3 this week. Please read and meditate over the entirety of this chapter. You will find that the story takes a major theological and prophetic step forward. Naomi, in her wisdom, gives Ruth advice as to why and how she might take the next step in her relationship with Boaz. A step that is steeped in humility as she presents herself a servant to Boaz her kinsmen-redeemer.

A message from the series "Redeeming Love." This Sunday Pastor Dave will continue to teach in Ruth chapter 2, please read it again in its entirety. As we focus on verses 14-23, we will look at the growing relationship of Ruth and Boaz. Take note of how God’s character is demonstrated in the character of Boaz.

A message from the series "Redeeming Love." As we continue our series in Ruth, one of the most captivating stories of the Bible, we see God’s sovereign hand weaving together the lives of a man and a woman. What can we learn about healthy starts to relationships in this passage? Ruth is undeniably a love story, and it is in these verses that we see the seeds of that love planted. Chapter 2 gives us a glimpse of how God cultivated the most important ancestral line in all of His Word. As you prepare this week please read chapter 2 in its entirety.

A message from the series "Redeeming Love." As we continue, on Sunday, with our message series, “Redeeming Love”, we will move forward in Chapter 1 of Ruth verses 6-22. As in our own lives, Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah were faced with life-impacting decisions. Naomi who had lost her husband and her sons made the decision to return home to Bethlehem. The even greater decision was upon Ruth, the Moabite daughter-in-law, to follow Naomi and God. As the story unfolds, we will see that God is up to something in Ruth’s life and how in a beautiful way, Naomi has a maturing relationship with Him.

A message from the series "Redeeming Love." On Sunday, Pastor Dave gave an overview of our new sermon series, Redeeming Love, from the Book of Ruth. He helped us place the story, noting it is in a dark season of Israel’s history when “everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25b). He challenged us to consider how the Lord is at work even in times when it doesn’t seem clear. He also assured us that before time began, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit planned the story of Redemption. As we see the story unfold through the lens of Naomi, Pastor Dave encourages us to remember that in view of the bigger picture, the Lord is the main character. Everything from Genesis 3 to Revelation 22 is the redemptive story pointing to Christ, our great Redeemer.

A message from the series "Redeeming Love." On Sunday, we will begin a new message series, “Redeeming Love”, from the Book of Ruth. This book in the Bible is one of only two named after a woman. In it, we are presented with a wonderful story of loyalty, redemption, and the sovereign purposes of God. Join us Sunday as we begin our study in Ruth, learning how God uses faithful people to turn despair into hope.

A message from the series "Shepherds Heart." This Sunday, Pastor Dave will preach the last message of the series, “Reflection of a Shephard’s Heart”. Please read the selected scripture, John 17, slowly and reverently. In this prayer, we are allowed to be audience to the most intimate conversation Jesus has with the Father. A prayer that gives us a glimpse into the heart of Jesus and His desire for those that were given to Him by the Father. Pray thanks as you meditate that we have such a loving Father in heaven.