Exodus 20:1-7 ~ Old School: What’s in a Name?

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Text: Exodus 20:1-6

Title: Old School: What’s in a Name?

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

After God rescues the Israelites from their captivity in Egypt, he brings them to Mt. Sinai where he gives them the law, which includes the 10 Commandments. These commandments are not guidelines for all humanity, but a call from God to live as a counter-cultural community. They produce a people who in our daily live as a sign, a signal, and a witness that God has not left the world to its own devices. Instead, God has come to rescue, save, and restore all that has been broken and marred by sin. This third week of our series, we consider the command of God to honor his name.

 

Exodus 20:2-6 ~ Old School: No Other Gods

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Text: Exodus 20:2-6

Title: Old School: No Other Gods

Preacher: Rev. Rick VanderWall

As we continue this sermon series on the Ten Commandments, we are reminded, just like the Israelites were, sometimes we need to go back to the basics. Simply put, God says to us, “I am the Lord your God.”“There are no others.”The question is, has something in our life moved to that number one position and pushed God to another position? Exodus 20:2-6 reminds us once again the order we need in our life to be called God’s people, followers of Jesus Christ.

 

Exodus 20:1-2 ~ Old School: Holy Priests

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Text: Exodus 20:1-2

Title: Old School: Holy Priests

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

After God rescues the Israelites from their captivity in Egypt, he brings them to Mt. Sinai where he gives them the law, which includes the 10 Commandments. These commandments are not guidelines for all humanity, but a call from God to live as a counter-cultural community. They produce a people who are in our daily lives a sign, a signal, and a witness that god has not left the world to its own devices. Instead, God has come to rescue, save, and restore all that has been broken and marred by sin. This first week of our series, we look not at any one command, but at their invitation to us to live as a holy priesthood.

Matthew 6:9-13 ~ How to Pray: Deliver Us

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Text: Matthew 6:9-13

Title: How to Pray: Deliver Us

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Does prayer work? What can we expect from prayer? How do we pray anyway? Have you ever wondered why the disciples never asked Jesus how to preach or perform miracles – and all they asked Him was how to pray? Prayer gives us access to the very throne room of God. In prayer, we are shaped by the Holy Spirit. In prayer, we talk directly with the King of the Universe. Over the next several weeks, we will consider how Jesus taught us to pray in the Lord’s Prayer. In this final week of our study of the Lord’s Prayer, we consider the last request: lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Genesis 2 ~ Faith and Work

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Text: Genesis 2:13-, 15

Title: Faith and Work

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

We spend a lot of our lives working, thinking about work, and dreaming of not having to work. Sometimes work can feel like a joy and delight, while others times it can feel like a burden and a never ending treadmill. If we are going to spend so much of our lives working, it seems worth considering what God says about work and how to live not only at home and church, but also at work, for God. On this Labor Day weekend, we consider our faith and our work in light of the gospel.

Matthew 6:9-13 ~ How to Pray: Forgive Our Sins

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Text: Matthew 6:9-13

Title: How to Pray: Give Us Bread

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Does prayer work? What can we expect from prayer? How do we pray anyway? Have you ever wondered why the disciples never asked Jesus how to preach or perform miracles – and all they asked Him was how to pray? Prayer gives us access to the very throne room of God. In prayer, we are shaped by the Holy Spirit. In prayer, we talk directly with the King of the Universe. Over the next several weeks, we will consider how Jesus taught us to pray in the Lord’s Prayer. This week, we consider the fifth of six requests. What does it mean for us to be a people who ask for our sins to be forgiven as we forgive others.

Matthew 6:9-13 ~ How to pray: Give Us Bread

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Text: Matthew 6:9-13

Title: How to Pray: Give Us Bread

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Does prayer work? What can we expect from prayer? How do we pray anyway? Have you ever wondered why the disciples never asked Jesus how to preach or perform miracles – and all they asked Him was how to pray? Prayer gives us access to the very throne room of God. In prayer, we are shaped by the Holy Spirit. In prayer, we talk directly with the King of the Universe. Over the next several weeks, we will consider how Jesus taught us to pray in the Lord’s Prayer. This week, we consider the fourth of six request for bread. What does it mean to pray for bread in a world where some have more than they need and others have empty stomachs.

Matthew 6:9-13 ~ How to Pray: Your Will be Done

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Text: Matthew 6:9-13

Title: How to Pray: Your Will be Done

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Does prayer work? What can we expect from prayer? How do we pray anyway? Have you ever wondered why the disciples never asked Jesus how to preach or perform miracles – and all they asked Him was how to pray? Prayer gives us access to the very throne room of God. In prayer, we are shaped by the Holy Spirit. In prayer, we talk directly with the Kong of the Universe. Over the next several weeks, we will consider how Jesus taught us to pray in the Lord’s Prayer. This week, we consider the third of six request for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Exodus 3:1-12 ~ Calling

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Text: Exodus 3:1-12

Title: Calling

Preacher: Mr. Jeremy Zoet

We hear from Pastor Jeremy about the youth mission trips in Holland, MI and Philadelphia, PA this summer. As we hear stories of how God was at work, as we hear what the students were passionate about, you are encouraged to think about what you are passionate about. How might these passions lead to a calling from God? How might Moses’ passions in the beginning of the book of Exodus have lead to his calling from God?

Matthew 6:9-13 ~ How to Pray: Your Kingdom

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Text: Matthew 6:9-13

Title: How to Pray: Our Father

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

Does prayer work? What can we expect from prayer? How do we pray anyway? Have you ever wondered why the disciples never asked Jesus how to preach or perform miracles – and all they asked Him was how to pray? Prayer gives us access to the very throne room of God. In prayer, we are shaped by the Holy Spirit. In prayer, we talk directly with the Kong of the Universe. Over the next several weeks, we will consider how Jesus taught us to pray in the Lord’s Prayer. This week, we consider the second of six request for God’s kingdom to come.