From the moment we are old enough to have friends, we are warned by our parents and teachers about the dangers of “Pier Pressure”. All of us have found ourselves in a position where we desperately desire to gain the approval of others, and it can often time lead to some very bad decisions. Unfortunately, this doesn’t stop when we become adults. Listen today as Pastor Bob looks at a passage of scripture in John 12:37-50 where some people allow fear, and their desire of praise from men to dictate their lives.
“Who Is This Son of Man?” John 12:31-36
One of the common terms that we see Jesus refer to Himself as when we study the Bible is that He is The Son of Man. This statement finds it’s rooted in the Old Testament and carries with it incredible meaning. Listen today as Pastor Bob discusses “Who is this Son of Man” and the implications it has for every person ever born into this world.
In the secular world today we hear people say things like: “If God is so good why does He allow so much pain and suffering?” Or “If God is real then He is just sitting in His ivory tower watching us like ants for His own enjoyment!”. The problem with these statements and statements like them is that they mischaracterize and misrepresent the God of all creation. What these people don’t understand are …
Often times, when we read the Bible we are faced with concepts that run contrary to the human sinful nature that wants the world to revolve around us. Listen today as Pastor Bob discusses the topic of “Dying to Ourselves”. This is a phrase that many Christians have heard before but may not have a complete understanding of.
“A Roadmap to Discipleship: Words of Wisdom Pt 2” Deut 6:4-9
Teaching Pastor John sees the beginning of the new year as an opportunity to renew or commitment to Christian discipleship. He turns to an important passage in the Hebrew text to teach us the nature of a devoted disciple of the one true God. This is part 2 of his series titled “Words of Wisdom”
“Jesus Anointed by Mary” John 12:1-11
As Christians, we know that God has given us a very special gift in Jesus! Listen today as Pastor Bob discusses what it looks like for us to honor this gift with our lives.
“Unto Us a Child is Born” Isaiah 9:6
Join us for our Christmas Eve service as Pastor Bob takes a look at the prophetic passage about Jesus’ birth in Isaiah 9:6 ” For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
In last week’s sermon Pastor Bob spoke about the real reason(s) for our rejoicing over the Christmas season, now listen this week as he talks about how we can all step into that joy for ourselves.
Christmas is supposed to be a time of rejoicing, but it seems that the reason for this rejoicing has been lost in our society today. Listen as Pastor Bob talks about the real reason(s) for us to rejoice over the birth of our Savior.