2 Corinthians 7:10 ~ The Grudge: Forgiving Yourself

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Text: 2 Corinthians 7:10

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

As we conclude the message series “The Grudge,” we face maybe the hardest person to forgive: ourselves. As we consider Paul’s counsel to seek the godly sorrow that leads to repentance rather than the worldly sorrow that leads to death, we find some pointers to the grace we need through the experiences of the disciples Peter.

1 Samuel 1 – The Grudge: Forgiving God

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Text: 1 Samuel 1

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

As we continue our message series “The Grudge”,” we tackle a hard topic of forgiving God. While God never sins and so never actually needs our forgiveness, many of us have disappointments in life, frustrations, and times when it feels like God has let us down. This week, we consider the story of Hannah from 1 Samuel as learn to trust God even when God doesn’t make sense to us.

Luke 17:1-5 ~ The Grudge: Faith to Forgive

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Text: Luke 17:1-5

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Last week  we launched a new message series called “The Grudge”. We’re talking all about forgiveness for the next few weeks. This Sunday we will be talking about the hard work of forgiving people who have hurt or betrayed us. How do we learn to forgive not just once, but even 7 times in a day, as Jesus commands us in the gospel of Luke.

Proverbs 19:11 ~ The Grudge: Week 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.