Messages

Message: “The Hard Path to the Cross” from Shawn Merithew

A message from the series “Sermons.” With the text, we begin to explore Jesus’ difficult path to the cross. After Pilate gave way to the religious mob and ordered that Jesus be crucified, the Roman soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and then began his trek to the cross. Due to His weakened state, Simon the Cyrene was pressed in to service to carry the cross. As we consider his example, and hear againJesus’ words to those grieving Him on the way, we learn important truths about discipleship and the coming judgment.

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Message: “The Son of the Father and the Father’s Son” from Shawn Merithew

A message from the series “Sermons.” In this sermon, we see that Pilate tries a third time to release Jesus. But the people reject His verdict once again, and pressure him into crucifying Jesus. With the crowd’s demand that Barabbas be released instead of Jesus, there is a beautiful foreshadowing. Here we are given an amazing picture of the substitutionary atonement.

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Message: “Christ on Trial – Part 2” from Shawn Merithew

A message from the series “Sermons.” This sermon explores the second half of Christ’s trial before the authorities in Israel. With both Herod Antipas and Pilate, we see men who are driven by selfish pursuits and expediency rather than truth or conviction. In contrast, we have Christ who is marked by divine resolve, meekness, and love.

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Message: “Our Prayer for 2024” from Shawn Merithew

A message from the series “Sermons.” This sermon was delivered on December 31, 2023, and the focus of the sermon is to encourage believers to be faithful in prayer, in the study of God’s Word, and in bearing out the fruit of faithful discipleship as the New Year begins.

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Message: “The Purifying Lord” from Shawn Merithew

A message from the series “Sermons.” From the first 2 ½ verses of Hebrews 1, we learn that Jesus is the Son of God, the Ultimate Revelation of God, the fulfillment of All the Old Testament Anticipated, the Heir of All Things, the Agent of Creation, the Visible Radiance of God’s Glory, the Exact Expression of God’s Nature, and the Sustainer of all Creation. This morning we explore how Christ is the Purifier of God’s People, the Final Authority Over All Creation, and the One and Only Mediator Between God and Man.

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