Text: Ecclesiastes 5   The Posture of Intentional Worship (5:1-7) As we worship God, we are called to guard our steps carefully, take our vows seriously, and approach God humbly in awe.   The Poverty of Loving Money (5:8-17) We must recognize the fleeting and unsatisfying nature of pursuing wealth.   The Pleasure of God-Centered Contentment (5:18-20) We must learn to be content in the Lord and find joy in His sufficient provision for us ..read more

Text: Ecclesiastes 4   Oppression Without Comfort (4:1-3) Oppression without comfort leads to misery and despair.   Envy With Anxiety (4:4-6) Envy with anxiety leads to a dissatisfied restlessness.   Wealth Without Contentment and Community (4:7-8) Wealth without contentment and community leads to loneliness and emptiness.   Life With Companionship (4:9-12) Life with companionship leads to community and wholeness ..read more

Our Youth Director, Drew Erickson preaches on Revelation 1: Christ the Son of Man is the ruler over the kings of the earth and will build His Church and save His people from every tribe, tongue, nation, people and language.  Christ, the Son of Man will return in glory, and all those who have rejected Him will be judged ..read more

Text: Ecclesiastes 2   The Emptiness of Worldly Pleasure (2:1-3) The pursuit of pleasure apart from God may lead to momentary happiness, but ends in permanent emptiness.   The Futility of Worldly Achievement (2:4-11) The pursuit of finding life’s meaning in worldly achievement may take you to the top, but it will ultimately end in gaining nothing.   The Limitations of Worldly Wisdom (2:12-17) The pursuit of intellectualism may lead to acquiring knowledge, but the wise and fool all come to the same end in death.   The Satisfaction of God-centered Living (2:18-26) All ..read more

“Ecclesiastes: Living in Light of the End” (Book Overview)    The Author of Ecclesiastes The human author is announced in 1:1 as the “Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.” This is most likely referring to Solomon, who also wrote the Book of Proverbs and the Song of Solomon. When Solomon became king, he asked God for wisdom instead of wealth and honor, which God granted to him in abundance. (1 Kings 3:5-15). However, Solomon went astray from God’s wisdom to following His own heart. Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes in his old age as he seeks to make sense of his life.   The ..read more

The Priority of Obedience - Psalm 119:1-8   The perspective of all the faithful on the priority of obedience (vv. 1-3)   They experience the happiness of obedience (vv. 1-2) They experience the practicality of obedience (v. 3)   The perspective of God on the priority of obedience (v. 4)   His standard concerning obedience (v. 4a) His burden concerning obedience (v. 4b)   The perspective of the psalmist on the priority of obedience (vv. 5-8)   His positively phrased plea for enablement points to the priority of obedience (vv. 5-8a) His negatively phrased plea ..read more

Text: Colossians 3:15-17   Our Hearts Must be Gratefully Governed by the Peace of Christ. (3:15) The peace of Christ comes to us through the blood of Christ which reconciled us to God. We are called to rest in the peace of Christ to rule every moment of our lives and build unity within the church.   Our Hearts Must be Gratefully Filled by the Word of Christ. (3:16) We must let the Gospel of Christ occupy the residence in our hearts in abundance We are called to express our belief in Christ and unity in Christ through corporate worship.   Our Hearts Must be Gratefully Devoted ..read more

Text: Colossians 3:12-14   The New Life Begins in Christ (3:12a) As believers, we are chosen, sanctified, and loved by God. This new life does not rest on our merits, but on Christ and His work in us.   The New Life Looks Like Christ (3:12b-14) As believers, our life should reflect the grace we have received in Christ. This new life is characterized by Christlike love which gives way to Christlike harmony ..read more

Text: Colossians 3:7-11   We Must Cast Off the Sins of the Old Life (3:7-9) Christ calls us to turn from our former life of sin and never look back. Christ equips us to comprehensively target all forms of ungodly behavior and put them to death.   We Must Put On the Identity of the New Life in Christ (3:10-11) The new life in Christ has replaced the old life of sin. The new life in Christ is created in us through Christ. The new life in Christ gives us a new identity ..read more

Missions Focus Sunday Dr. Joshua Paxton preached to us from 3 John 5-8, which called us to send missionaries out in a manner worthy of God so that we may be fellow workers in the Truth. He taught us how we can “hold the rope” with missionaries through meaningful involvement in training, sending, and supporting.  (Dr. Paxton is the Director of the Burnham Center for Global Engagement and Professor of Intercultural Studies at Calvary University ..read more