Messages

Message: “Four Truths about Friendship” from Tom Hicks

This is the third and final message of our 75th Anniversary weekend. In this message, returning Pastor Tom Hicks explores the biblical reality of true friendship, applying it especially to marriage and family. This intensely practical sermon speaks to how Christians are to love one another as redeemed image bearers of God, and how sincerely caring for the health of another’s soul truly embodies Christ’s love.

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Message: “The Surety of Christ’s Return” from Greg Belser

This is the second message of our 75th Anniversary weekend. In this message, returning Pastor Greg Belser explores the promise that Christ will return in power at the appointed time. All of creation “will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” (Mark 14:62) Thus, we need to be ready for that day, and anticipating that day as His people.

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Message: “Members One of Another” from Shawn Merithew

A message from the series “Sermons.” As Paul told us, we are ambassadors for Christ, and this gathering of the saints is our kingdom outpost. Every one of us has been chosen by the king. We are not only His ambassadors, we are His children, His heirs, His army. He has equipped us and called us and united us with His very own Spirit. The stakes are eternal. Here’s the pivotal question of this series: Are you living like someone who is part of His Body? Are you fulfilling your calling in His church?

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Message: “The Significance of Church Membership” from Shawn Merithew

A message from the series “Sermons.” Even in the healthiest churches, it is good for Christians to be reminded of how central the church is to our lives and to God’s purpose of redemption. So in this sermon, we go to the end of Acts chapter 2 where we will examine the natural activity and fruitfulness of Christ’s church. Here we see the power of God on display as He establishes a united, purified church that is bearing out the truth of the gospel in all facets of life.

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Message: “We are Witnesses of These Things” from Shawn Merithew

A message from the series “Sermons.” The fact that our Savior died for our sins and is risen from the grave changes EVERYTHING! That is the glorious message of Resurrection Sunday. With this sermon, we finish our exposition of Luke’s gospel that we began 3 years and 8 months ago. As we explore this text, we are not only going to see the extent of the revolution the disciples experienced, we are going to hear again the commission we have been given to proclaim the gospel.

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Message: “Supper with the Risen Christ” from Shawn Merithew

A message from the series “Sermons.” We return to Luke 24 and Jesus’ walk to Emmaus with two of His disciples. After He reveals Himself to them, we have them returning to Jerusalem to tell the other disciples. As they are there, Jesus appears in the midst of them all and proves to them that He has indeed risen bodily from the grave. Through this passage, we are able to see just how transformative the news of the Risen Christ is to us who believe in Him for salvation.

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