Sermons

This week we continue in our series: Family Life. The message will focus on Psalms 127 and Proverbs 24:3-4 both of these passages were written by Solomon. In his wisdom he speaks of the work that goes into family life. We are going to look at in investments that we need to make in our marriage and in our home to have a healthy growing family.

This is our second message in the sermon series "Family Life”. We will be in Genesis 35 where Jacob leads his family to Bethel (which means, “House of God”) Jacob gives the example of intentional leadership as he prepares for and then brings his family to a place of worship. The important lesson he provides, is the truth, you cannot lead others to a place where you haven’t been. Jacob was returning to the House of God. Together learn the lesson of leading your home in worship of the one true God.

We will begin this new series looking at Romans 12 and the teaching that we are the family of God. As such we are brothers and sisters. We have responsibilities toward one another that we cannot forsake. Most of all, we share the job of working for unity in the body.

The question this week it the most important question of all. It is the question that clarifies our relationship with Christ. Jesus asks of his disciples and of us, “Who do you say that I am?” In this message we will consider the power of our confession. Who do you say that Jesus is? Have you confessed him as the Christ of God as Peter did. If so the right confession comes with many promises that you won’t want to miss.

This weeks question is, "Where is my honor?.” God asks us, if you call me Father why don’t you honor me as a father and if you call me Lord why don’t you serve me with honor? These again are important questions for us to consider. Does my life honor God? Is my worship worthy of His Name? As you ask yourself these questions let God’s Spirit reveal the truth to you.

This weeks question is: what are you doing here? This question from God is not as much about our location as it is about the condition of our soul. It asks, where are you? Do you stop often and consider this question for yourself? Are you in God’s will are you seeking His best? Or are you letting your own ideas and desires lead your far from God’s presence?

This weeks question should really get us thinking. What if God were to ask you, “What do you want, ask of me anything…” What would you ask for? What we ask for does reveal what is on our heart. Solomon was given this very opportunity. How he responded made all the difference in his life. How and what we ask God for makes a difference in our lives as well.

As we consider the questions God asks us, here we look at a question that sets the perimeters of truth. We often ask questions of God based on our temporal experience. These questions are in truth nonsense questions because we do not have the capacity to understand the answer. So God asks of us, "Where were you when I established the earth?” From this and the questions that follow in Job 38-39, God is saying, you are asking a question that has an eternal answer.

This week we come to the Fourth miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John. In this account we see that Jesus test the faith of His disciples. He tests our faith first to help us see what we are depending on and second that we might trust Him more. Jesus wants us to grow in our faith and he wants us to experience His abundance. John 6:1-15.

On Sunday, August 20, 2017, 11 were baptized at Belleville Lake in a public declaration of their faith in Jesus Christ. Listen to the stories of these new believers and please pray for each of of them that God will carry on to completion the good work that he's begun in them!