Palm Sunday was a celebration! But the glory soon faded for Jesus; the plot against his life moved very quickly. What does the drama-filled story of the anointing of Jesus have to do with our lives in the church today? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on Mark 14:1-11 by clicking the link below.
The New Deal
During one of the darkest times in Israel’s history, the prophet Jeremiah spoke a word of hope from the Lord. God promised to make a new covenant with his people in Jeremiah 31:31-37. How can that word of hope speak into our world today? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on God’s “New Deal” with us:
Snakes in God’s Plan?
Some people love snakes; others detest them. But when God used them as instruments of judgment in the story of Moses and the bronze snake (Numbers 21:4-9), they were certainly not good. How could God be so cruel toward his own people? And what does this have to do with the story of Jesus (see John 3:14-21)? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on this passage.
Does Zeal Consume You?
What happens when material things take up spiritual space? In John 2:13-22, Jesus responded to such a situation in the temple by cleaning house. His disciples remembered the line from Psalm 69:9 – “Zeal for your house will consume me.” Does zeal consume you? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on this subject.
Faith Despite the Odds
What has God promised us? That’s the main question as we explore the scriptures. God promised Abraham an heir, descendants, and a homeland in Genesis 17:1-8. In the New Testament, Paul applied this promise to the Christians’ situation in Romans 4:13-25. Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon the topic of having faith despite the odds.
God’s End of the Bargain
Remember Genesis 9:8-17, where God promises to Noah never to destroy the world again with a flood? God’s sign of this covenant was the rainbow, a thing of beauty that many people enjoy seeing still today. What does this have to do with God’s ultimate covenant with his people in Jesus Christ? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on 1 Peter 3:13-22.
Things That Are Unspoken
This past Sunday, Pastor David led us through the story of Jesus’s transfiguration as told in Mark 9:2-13. This sermon comes just after our congregation’s fourth funeral in six months. How do the things that are unspoken in the transfiguration story apply to our lives today? Click below to hear the message on this passage:
How to be Useful
Once upon a time, God healed Naaman of his leprosy, and as a result this commander of Aram’s army came to believe in the God of Israel. This passage from 2 Kings 5 shows that God is interested in healing people, body and soul. What does it say to us in the church today? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon from yesterday!
Even Jesus Prayed
In Mark 1:29-39, Jesus takes time alone for prayer in the early morning, sandwiched between two periods of requests for healings and exorcisms by the people of Capernaum. How does Jesus’s spiritual life affect his mission in life? And how can the same be true for us? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon from February 5 below:
Let’s Go Fishing
Fishing in January might be your thing – or maybe not. But when Jesus called his first disciples to be “fishers of men,” he was calling them to a full-time vocation. And this calling carries a sense of divine urgency with it. What does this well-known story have to do with us and how we live our lives today? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon from this week.