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What's in a Name? Final Series Message
Text: Isaiah 42:8-9
We've spent the summer looking at different aspects of God's nature and character; we'll connect them all together and stand in awe of the One who alone is eternal and does not share His Glory with another. And yet, we'll celebrate the One who shared glory with His father before the world was and upon whom the church is built.
Speaker - Geoff Frink
Speaker - Rob Milliken
Speaker - Rob Milliken
Speaker - Pastor Mike Speer
Speaker - Dave Neff
Speaker - Jeff Osborn
Speaker - Jason Purdy
Speaker - Jeff Osborn
No sermon this week. We listened to the Kazakhstan mission team tell about their trip, worshiped in song, and observed the Lord's supper.
What's in a Name? Sermon Series Message 2
Speaker - Pastor Mike Speer
We first see God called 'El Elyon' in Gen. 14 where Melchizedek, king of Salem, mysteriously pops onto the scene, is called a priest of the Most High God, and proclaims God to be possessor of heaven and earth. It is clear here, and throughout the OT, that God is to be exalted above all else. But that leaves us with no access to God or the blessings that come from the Most High without a mediator. It is not until the sacrifice and exaltation (above all things - most high) of the perfect mediator Christ, in the priestly line of Melchizedek, that we are restored as children of the Most High God.
What's in a Name? Sermon Series Message 1
Speaker: Dave Neff
Salt Sunday. No sermon this week.
For my parting shot before my sabbatical, the Lord has brought His faithfulness to mind. We'll look at Philippians 1:6 to remind ourselves of God's faithfulness through every trial we face.
Key verse: 2 Corinthians 12:9
God's grace was the theme of the Women's Retreat and it was an amazing time before the Lord. I've enjoyed hearing the different ways in which God showed Himself there. I'll continue that theme and talk about the value of grace in the context of our own depravity and how His grace is sufficient for us now in all things and at all times. Fear loses and hope prevails - that is the hope the Gospel brings!
Ecclesiates series message 15
Ecc. 12
In bringing everything together, the Preacher gives his concluding remarks. He's searched every facet of 'life under the sun' in an attempt to find purpose and lasting value in what we experience in our brief and vain life. His conclusion is clear and simple: fear God and keep His commands. This is a great piece of wisdom in itself, but we'll also connect the Gospel to his conclusions.
Ecclesiates Series message 14
Text: Ecc. 10 & 11
After examining all facets of life, the preacher addresses one more human activity: investments. We all invest our time, energies and reputation in various investments. And we expect a return. So often we think, "if we do this right, the result will be favorable". Like parenting. We are careful to follow a set pattern and convictions and expect all will be well with our children. We want to pursue all things with excellence, but the Gospel frees us to trust God with the results as we invest first in His Kingdom. We'll gain good encouragement and perspective from the Gospel in all areas of life.
We're going to step aside from Ecclesiastes this week but ask the same question: "How does the Gospel inform this situation?" From time to time we get "stuck" in our walk with Christ: joy seems distant, we're not gaining victory over temptation, or we can't move beyond past trauma/hurt in our lives. Our lack of spiritual vitality impacts our outlook, relationships and service for Christ. Specifically, we'll look at how to move forward when someone hurts or offends you. We'll be drawing from Ephesians primarily, specifically Ephesians 4:31-32.
Ecclesiastes Series message 13
Text: Ecclesiastes 9
We developed Ecclesiastes 8:8 last week, which reminds us that we don't really have power over the day of our death. In chapter 9 he takes that thought and expands it quite a bit. We'll play off a JW error which is rooted in this text and see that we will all face judgement. Most importantly, we'll see how the Gospel changes everything and gives us a true reason to live. We are living for eternity, not the temporal: anything short of that is...vanity.