Remember the story of Rahab the prostitute from Joshua 2? She is a complicated character, but not because of her profession. How does she show the same kindness as Jesus does in Matthew 14:22-33? What does this fruit of the Spirit look like? Listen in to Pastor David’s sermon from this week:
Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
What does patience look like? How does God want us to show patience to each other and to our communities? And what does this have to do with the strange story of Hosea and Gomer, found in Hosea chapters 1 and 3? Listen in to Pastor David’s sermon on these two chapters.
Fruit of the Spirit: Peace
Jeremiah 29:1-9 is an ancient letter encouraging Israelites in exile to settle down peacefully and not to revolt against the Babylonians, their captors. God wants us to pray for and work toward peace, even for our enemies. How does this apply to the present day? Listen in to Pastor David’s message on this passage.
A Tale of Two Conventions
Last week, Pastor David, Pastor Jerry, and Connie Graham traveled to Oklahoma City for the Church of God Convention. This coming week, several members of our youth group will travel to Nashville for the International Youth Convention. Today, Pastor David preaches on Matthew 10:37-42, a difficult but important passage. What does it say to us, and how are we challenged to move ahead as the Church of God? Listen in:
Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
Hannah was the mother of the Old Testament Kingmaker named Samuel. The saga of 1-2 Samuel begins with her story, which is one of joy despite great pain. What does this story have to do with our prayer life and our attitude toward the world? Listen in to Pastor David’s message on 1 Samuel 1:9-28.
Fruit of the Spirit: Love
In this new series, Pastor David helps us explore the intersection of the fruit of the Spirit with Old Testament stories. The dramatic story of David and Jonathan illustrates the first fruit of the Spirit: love. Check out 1 Samuel 20, and listen to this week’s sermon:
The Spirit is Poured Out
This Sunday was Pentecost, the day on which the Holy Spirit filled the disciples of Jesus, and many people came to believe in Jesus. What is the real miracle of this day? What does it mean to be “filled with the Spirit”? Listen in to Pastor David’s message on Acts 2:1-21.
Suffering for Jesus
Suffering? Who wants to suffer? Our high school graduates just completed their studies – thank God that suffering is over, right?! But 1 Peter 4:12-19 suggests that the Christian life is all about suffering because of the name of Jesus. What does this mean in our world today?
We Never Walk Alone
Do you ever feel like God is distant or unaware of your situation? What does scripture have to say about our walk through life with the Lord? Read John 14:15-21, and then listen in to Pastor David’s sermon on this passage.
Jesus is the Way
Jesus once famously said that he is “the way, the truth, and the life.” What does that have to do with our lives today? What is “the way”? And how does this connect to a piece of English literature from three and a half centuries ago? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on John 14:1-14.