Proverbs 19:11 ~ The Grudge: Week 1

/in /by

Text: Proverbs 19:11

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

We have a tendency to carry painful parts of our past with us: resentment against people who’ve hurt us, mistakes we’ve made, or even bitterness toward God. This series will show attenders how to recognize the grudges they’re carrying against others and themselves, and how the pain we hold on to weighs us down and keeps us from stepping into the freedom that God has for us. This week we consider the importance of letting go of the small offenses to stay focused on our calling to love others in Jesus’ name.

2 Peter 3:10-18

/in /by

Text: 2 Peter 3:10-18

Preacher: Rev. Rick VanderWall

There are a number of books, thoughts, and ideas on end times theology. What will happen, when will it happen, who will it affect and the list goes on. As we look at the end of 2 Peter 3, Peter only mentions what will take place. He does not go into detail but rather talks about what we should be doing as we wait for this event. We need to be doing more than just waiting. Join us to find out what that is as we close out this letter from Peter.

2 Peter 3:1-10

/in /by

Text: 2 Peter 3:1-10

Preacher: Rev. Rick VanderWall

In Peter’s second letter, he is once again writing to the churches of Asia-Minor, but this time he does so as a final farewell. He knows his life is drawing to a close and so he urges them to both keep growing in the faith and to be on their guard for false teachers, to stay true to Jesus and reject the lies of cheap grace. We continue out study of 2 Peter this Sunday, as Pastor Rick helps us think through the first 10 verse of chapter 3.

2 Peter 2:1-22 ~ False Teachers

/in /by

Text: 2 Peter 2:1-22

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

In Peter’s second letter, he is once again writing to the churches of Asia-Minor, but this time he does so as a final farewell. He knows his life is drawing to a close and so he urges them to both keep growing in the faith and to be on their guard for false teachers, to stay true to Jesus and reject the lies of cheap grace. This Sunday as we continue our study of this letter, Peter warns us about the dangers of false teachers and highlights three signs of false teachers: they don’t follow the teachings of Jesus, they engage in depraved conduct, and they are greedy. As a result, the truth of Jesus is brought into disrepute.

2 Peter 1:12-21 ~ Day of the Lord

/in /by

Text: 2 Peter 1:12-21

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

In Peter’s second letter, he is once again writing to the churches of Asia-Minor, but this time he does so as a final farewell. He knows his life is drawing to a close and so he urges them to both keep growing in the faith and to be on their guard for false teachers, to stay true to Jesus and reject the lies of cheap grace. This Sunday as we continue our study of this letter, Peter confronts the false teachers who say Jesus is not coming back to judge the world and set things right and we consider what it means to live in the hope of the day when God’s will is done on earth as it already is in heaven.

2 Peter 1:1-11 ~ Fervent Faithfulness

/in , /by

Text: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Peter seems to suggest that suffering is good. What?! Well, he at least says that there’s a certain kind of suffering that all believers will share: the type of suffering Christ endured. Jesus lived his life bringing the vulnerable, the rejects, and society’s least loved members to the center and lifted them up. He loved so scandalously that when He was put on trial, there was nothing to charge Him with.

1 Peter 4:12-19 ~ Christian Suffering

/in /by

Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Preacher: Rev. Andrew Moore

Peter seems to suggest that suffering is good. What?! Well, he at least says that there’s a certain kind of suffering that all believers will share: the type of suffering Christ endured. Jesus lived his life bringing the vulnerable, the rejects, and society’s least loved members to the center and lifted them up. He loved so scandalously that when He was put on trial, there was nothing to charge Him with.

Peter says that if we walk with Christ’s name, loving the vulnerable, rejected, loveless among us, we’ll experience suffering simply for bearing his name, and THAT suffering shows us and others that the Spirit of God dwells within us.

1 Peter 4:1-11 ~ The Future is Now

/in /by

Text: 1 Peter 4:1-11

Preacher: Rev. Rick VanderWall

Lately there seems to be a lot happening all around us. It can be somewhat unsettling and we sometimes hear the statement, “I don’t know what the future holds, but I know who holds the future.” Actually, if you believe in Jesus Christ as your savior, you do know what the future holds because He has secured that for us. So, how do we live in the present knowing what our future holds? 1 Peter 4:1-11 tells us what we need to know.

1 Peter 3:8-22 – The Hope Within You

/in /by

Text: 1 Peter 3:8-22

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

The Christians to whom Peter wrote in 1 Peter feel alone, scared, and as if they no longer belong in their own country. Maybe you have felt similarly at times. Peter reminds them and us that our hope is not found in fitting into the culture around us, but in Jesus who is creating us to be a new kind of chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. This week, as Peter urges us to love those in the church and to face the challenges of a pagan culture with the confidence that Christ is indeed Lord over everyone and everything.

1 Peter 2:11-3:7 ~ Living as Foreigners and Exiles

/in /by

Text: 1 Peter 2:11-3:7

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

The Christians to whom Peter wrote in 1 Peter feel alone, scared, and as if they no longer belong in their own country. Maybe you have felt similarly at times. Peter reminds them and us that our hope is not found in fitting into the culture around us, but in Jesus who is creating us to be a new kind of chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. This week, Peter urges us to consider in all our relationships, from the government to work and school to family members, if our behavior will lead them to glorify Jesus or turn away.