September 22, 2024: Shaphan's Gift

Text: II Kings 22 & 23

Hilkiah the High Priest carries out routine orders from the King for a small business transaction. What follows is a chain of events that would transform the King and an entire nation, at a time when their hearts - and their actions - were far from the Lord. From the dumpster fire of their egregious sin emerged a renewal birthed in God's Word. 

September 15, 2024: The Beatitudes Pt. 2

Text: Matthew 5:7-12

Last Sunday, we read through the first four beatitudes and began to see how opposite the way of the world is compared to how Jesus describes a Kingdom citizen. This Sunday, we will examine the remaining beatitudes and experience the complete picture of a Kingdom citizen.

September 8, 2024: The Beatitudes Pt. 1

Text: Matthew 5:1-6

Have you ever read through Scripture and recognized how completely opposite the way of the world is compared to the way in which Jesus describes what it means to be a Kingdom citizen? What our culture often tells us to pursue, Jesus totally flips on its head. As we study, examine, and dwell on these words and wisdom from Jesus in the Beatitudes, you will recognize the striking contrast to the words and wisdom of this world.

September 1, 2024: Get in the Game!

Text: Judges 6:11-24

Gideon's life is a powerful reminder of God's desire and ability to use each of us for His glory. When we focus on our weaknesses and lack of natural ability, the Lord wants us to rest in Him and have confidence in His wisdom and power at work though us. Our passage from Judges 6 is a good reminder for each of us as we begin a new ministry season and regular rhythms after the summer months. 

August 25, 2024: He Heard My Cry

Psalm series message 5

Text: Psalm 34

Sunday we continue our Psalms series with a Thanksgiving Psalm. We are invited to join in giving thanks for God's personal engagement with us and help rendered at our point of need. The power of Christian fellowship is the living testimonies we have of how GOD stepped in as only He can! Thank God for His personal concern for us and for His care in all our difficulties. 

August 18, 2024: Praying for Our Leaders, Waiting for Our King

Psalm series message 4

Text: Psalm 72

As we go through another contentious election cycle, as followers of Jesus, we are called to respond differently. We are called to pray. Psalm 72, a royal psalm and prayer for the king, shows us how to pray for those in power now, what we pray to see in those who will ascend to positions of power, and what we are looking forward to when Jesus’ rule is fully realized for all eternity. 

August 11, 2024: Praising God: The Proper Response of His People

Psalms series message 3

Text: Psalm 33

Psalm 33 is a hymn of praise in response to the call for praise in verse 22 of Psalm 32. We will examine God’s instruction to his people to sing a new song, shout for joy and give thanks to the Lord. We will see that our praise is rightfully rendered based on God’s character, what He has done, and His steadfast love for His people.

August 4, 2024: Despair to Praise

Psalms series message 2

Text: Psalm 13

What do we do when we carry deep sorrow and it feels like God has abandoned us? In Psalm 13, David goes from “how long will you forget me?” to trusting, rejoicing and singing about God’s goodness. Let’s learn from this Psalm of lament how we are to move toward God in our grief.

July 28, 2024: Wisdom of the Word

Psalms series message 1

Text: Psalm 1

Psalms

Charles Spurgeon spent countless hours immersed in the Psalms, noting it was a royal banquet for him and a means of grace for his heart. Many have rightly said that the Psalms speak to our desires, emotions, attitudes, thoughts and as Spurgeon called it, the anatomy of our conscience. For the remainder of the summer, we'll examine a Psalm from each of the genres we find within this treasure book of God's wisdom.

In this first message, we focus on a Wisdom Psalm: wisdom for life as the wicked and righteous are contrasted. Blessings come when we engage God's Word meaningfully and order our lives accordingly. 


July 21, 2024: Galatians Highlight Reel

Galatian series message 25

Text: Galatians (misc.)

The message to the Galatians is crucial for the church in every generation! After a game or concert, we often see highlights to summarize the event for those who missed it. We recap 5 key truths contained in this compelling letter that bring clarity and confidence in our walk with the Lord: the essence and glory of the gospel, don't mess with the gospel, why Abraham matters, freedom in Christ, keeping in step with the Spirit. 

July 14, 2024: He Has Perfected

Guest speaker Geoff Frink, DBC Elder Board Chairman

Text: Heb 10:10-14, 19-25

Christ, through his once for all time sacrifice, has made us complete, holy and righteous now and for all eternity. From the foundation of being made holy, perfected by Jesus, we draw near to God, hold fast to our faith in Jesus and spur each other on to live out our faith.

July 7, 2024: Crucified!

Galatians series message 24

Text: Galatians 6:11-18

Paul concludes his letter with a compelling bookend to the beginning of the epistle: the only thing that matters is a new creation, regeneration. We glory in the cross and not our efforts, nor do we grow in maturity through the strength of our own flesh.

June 30, 2024: Do Not Grow Weary!

Galatians series message 23

Text: Galatians 6:6-10

The Law of the Harvest is as dependable as Tax Day, this is especially true in relation to sowing to the flesh or to the Spirit. We should take heed to this spiritual truth and also not grow weary in doing good - life is full of temptations, setbacks and trials of various kinds.

June 23, 2024: Bear One Another's Burdens

Galatians series message 22

Text: Galatians 6:1-5

Galatians is such a practical letter! Having shown us how not to fulfill the desires of the flesh, Paul now gives concrete guidance on restoring one who is caught in transgression, giving special consideration to the reality of the ones restoring facing temptation themselves. They key in all of this? The antithesis of the previous verse: stay humble and bear one another's burdens! 


June 16, 2023: Keep in Step with the Spirit

Galatians series message 21

Text: Galatians 5:25-26

We enter the Kingdom by the Spirit, we live by the Spirit and we must keep in step with the Spirit as we mature in Christ! This week we'll bring together the crucial concepts in Pau's passage on walking by the Spirit that teach us how to follow, apprentice to and mature in Christ. His comment on relationships is noteworthy in this context!

June 9, 2024: Two Opposing Outcomes

Galatians series message 20

Text: Galatians 5:19-23

A partial list of those vices that naturally flow from our sinful nature is contrasted with the fruit of the Spirit. Those who continue in the former will not inherit the Kingdom of God, but the Spirit's fruit is a beautiful work that only He could produce in us! 

June 2, 2024: Walk by the Spirit!

Galatians series message 19

Text: Galatians 5:16-18

Our freedom in Christ is not a license to indulge ourselves in our fleshly or sinful desires, but how exactly do we resist temptation and stop sinning? Paul is clear: walk by the Spirit. In this message we break down this practical and pivotal statement for all Christ followers.

May 26,2024: Called to Freedom

Galatians series message 18

Text: Galatians 5:7-15

Our key theme keeps rising in Galatians: freedom in Christ. We are free from the crushing burden of proving ourselves through our adherence to the Law. However, our freedom is not freedom to sin. Paul gives the proper place of the Law in the believer's life, which results in loving others well.

May 19, 2024: Stand Firm!

Galatians series message 17

Text: Galatians 5:1-6

Our text begins with a profound gospel statement: it is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Paul exhorts the Galatians to stand true to the purity of the gospel and not add works. To add works would be to submit again to a yoke of slavery, the very slavery he just enumerated on in the previous chapter.