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6-28-20 1 Peter 3b- Living with hope, even while suffering
If we are going to persevere in the midst of suffering we will need help. One of the things that scripture shows over and over again is that if God gives us a legitimate need for something, God will also provide us with a means to meet that need. At the end of 1 Peter 3, Peter shows us how God is helping us to persevere.
6-21-20 1 Peter 3- Instructions on Marriage
Peter continues his exhortations about how the church is supposed to live by addressing marriage.
How do husbands and wives work together? What happens if one of you is not a believer? How can our marriages be a means in which others can come to faith in Christ?
6-14-20 participating in Christ's sufferings... living Godly lives
In the second part of 1 Peter 2, Peter gives some difficult teachings about submitting to authorities, and bearing up under suffering. Why should follow leaders who treat us badly?
6-7-20 Living stones following the Living Stone- Pastor Eric Schlukebir
In Chapter 2 Peter teaches that Jesus is the cornerstone of the people that God is building. What does it mean for us to be built into the wall with Jesus the cornerstone?
5-31-20 The Wind is Blowing- Pentecost Sunday- Pastor Eric Schlukebir
Pentecost Sunday was our first Sunday back together again after moving worship services online because of Covid-19. In addition to that, our country experienced a wave of protests and rising violence in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
Pastor Eric preaches about how Pentecost connects to current events. The entire worship service is posted here, the sermon starts at the 22 minutes mark.
5-24-20 1 Peter 1B
In the second half of 1 Peter 1, Peter builds on his description of believers as chosen and adopted heirs of God. By showing how that impacts the way we live our lives.
5-17 1 Peter 1
1 Peter is a book written by Peter to several churches in Turkey. They are churches who are suffering greatly, and Peter is encouraging them towards faithfulness despite their suffering. 1 Peter serves as a relevant text for us in 2020.
5-10 The End of the Story
The last book of the Bible is called Revelation. It is a letter written to churches by a man named John. The letter describes a vision in which God showed John what would happen at the end of time. Revelation is an interesting, and difficult book. But it is a book filled with hope that God is bringing His Story to its conclusion.
5-3 Paul's Final Days
Saul’s name was changed to Paul. Instead of travelling the world persecuting Christians, he travelled the world preaching the good news about Jesus and starting churches. Several letters he wrote to the churches are preserved in the New Testament.
4-26 Paul's Mission
As the church grew, it also faced opposition. One of its earliest opponents was a man named Saul. While Saul was travelling around persecuting Christians Jesus appeared to him, and Saul became its most famous missionary.
4-19- New Beginnings
After Jesus rose, he ascended into heaven, and left his disciples and the women to carry on his ministry in the world. This is the beginning of the church.
4-12 Jesus Lives
The cross wasn’t the end. Sin never gets the last word. Jesus rose from the dead.
4-10 Jesus Dies
This is our online Good Friday worship service
4-5 Jesus the King
Jesus was more than a good man, more than a prohpet, more than a teacher. Jesus is King
3.29 No Ordinary Man- Pastor Eric Schlukebir
Who was this Jesus? Performing miracles, healing the sick, casting out demons?
3.22.20 The Story Week 24. No ordinary man
Elder Ken Ross teaches from this week’s chapter in the story. He focuses on Jesus walking in the water. The challenge is “get Jesus in your boat” no matter what kind of boat you have.
3.1.20 The Story #21 Rebuilding the walls- Dr. AC Acosta
Pastor and Missionary Dr. AC Acosta is with was with us to preach on the story of Ezra and Nehemiah rebuilding the walls. In the kingdom of God we might have different passions, and different means of leadership, but God can and will work through all of us.
2.23.19 The Story Week 21-Esther
The youth group kids helped us read the story of Esther together, and Pastor Eric shared some brief thoughts about how the story of Esther can help us to see what God is doing in our lives today.
2.16.20 The Story #19 The Return Home- Pastor Eric Schlukebir
Approximately 70 years after the kingdom of Judah was brought into exile, King Cyrus sends the people back to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple.
Today we see what going home is like, and how God is always working to bring us home.