In this message we try to get into Joseph’s headspace and experience the unfolding Christmas story as he did. For him, this was a confusing, difficult, and trying time. It was both faith enriching and doubt producing.
Transforming Ordinary People into Extraordinary Followers of Christ
Sermons on Matthew
UNFORTUNATELY, Because of technical difficulties with our network we were unable to record this service. We’ll update if we are able to re-record. The Live Stream starts between 9:55 a.m. and the service start time of 10:00 a.m. Refresh the page if you aren’t seeing it. The recording of the service should be available by…
The Live Stream starts between 9:55 a.m. and the service start time of 10:00 a.m. Refresh the page if you aren’t seeing it. The recording of the service should be available by 12:30 p.m. TaLKING POINTS / WALKING POINTS View the sermon summary or dig deeper into the message during the sermon, in your personal…
Though corrupted by the Fall, God’s icons will one day be perfected in His glory, sharing in the Divine nature through union with Jesus. They will be restored to honor, freed from sin, removed from suffering, and reunited with their soul-satisfying Creator, forever. Man’s eternal fate, therefore, is one of unimaginable joy in the presence of God, or unthinkable agony away from it.
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The Live Stream starts between 9:55 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Refresh the page if you aren’t seeing it. The recording of the service should be available by 12:30 p.m. TaLKING POINTS / WALKING POINTS View the sermon summary or dig deeper into the message during the sermon, in your personal Bible study, or with your…
Who or what is ultimately responsible for our success? It is rooted in our efforts, our intellect, our wisdom, or is it due to something else? Pastor Doug uses the next passage of Jacob’s life to answer this question.
TaLKING POINTS / WALKING POINTS View the sermon summary or dig deeper into the message during the sermon, in your personal Bible study, or with your family or Community Group in application-driven discussion. Application / Challenge Pastor Doug leaves us with some questions (and answers): TAKE ONE STEP Each week, write down one doable concrete…
God appears to Jacob at a place called Bethel and repeats his promise to bless him with a place, a people, a program, his presence and protection. Jacob deserves none of this. But we discover that grace surprises, offends, overflows and impresses. It is designed to elicit a life of worshipful devotion.
Over the centuries God’s people have made close, intimate binding relationships with those who reject our faith and worldview, bringing great pain to themselves. We see this mistake when we compare Jacob and his twin Esau…