Fall Worship Sunday

Ken Thomas

9/3/17

Description:Main Passage:Matthew26:6-16

A Sound That Can Wake the Dead

Eric Wothuis

8/27/17

Description:Main Passage: John 11:1-7, 17-44

Be Part of the Solution

Ken Thomas

8/20/17

Description:"Your choice, will you be part of the solution?" - Ken ThomasMain Passage: Matthew 14:13-21 then 22-33.

Whom Shall We Fear

Ann Merlino

8/13/17

Description:"When Jesus is confronted with evil spirits, the result is not a battle, it’s a surrender." - Ann MerlinoMain Passage: Mark 5:1-20

The Miracle of Forgiveness

Jeri Howe

8/6/17

Description:"We are not the worst things we have ever done. Our wrongdoing does not define us. We are defined by what the Bible says about us, that through Jesus Christ we are: Precious, Holy, Forgiven, Ambassadors of the Kingdom of God, Ministers of Reconciliation...that's who He says we are and that is the truth about us and nothing can stick to that. We are free forever from accusation... Free from any condemning charges against us because of what Jesus has done and how beautiful, how strong it is." - Jeri HoweMain Passage: Mark 2:1-12

Tips for Walking on Water

Ken Thomas

7/30/17

Description:Walking on water works better if we do it with Jesus.Main Passage: Matt 14:22-33

Feeding the 5000

Anthony Allan

7/23/17

Description:Main Passage: Matt 14:13-21

Show & Tell

Ken Thomas

7/9/17

Description:We need to both show people the gospel in action and tell them the truth of God's great love for us that he sent his son Jesus to die so that we might be forgiven and saved!Main Passage: Matt 21:33-46

What Are You Standing On?

Jeri Howe

7/2/17

Description:"Are you trying to standing on what you have done? That can never bring you into a right relationship with God or make you holy - run to the mercy of God and stand on what Jesus has done." - Jeri HoweMain Passage: Luke 18:9-14

Join the Party

Ann Merlino

6/25/17

Description: "Can you hear the angels rejoicing? Can you hear the music? The Father is inviting you to come and join the party!" - Ann Merlino Main Passage: Luke 15:11-32

Jesus Among Us - The Good Samaritan

Ken Thomas, Daniel Frank

6/18/17

Description:This week included a children's message on the Good Samaritan and a couple different people sharing on what it means to be "Jesus Among Us".Main Passage: Luke 10:25-37

Choose Mercy & Grace

Ken Thomas

6/11/17

Description:As we seek to love as Jesus loved our first response should be to show mercy and grace.Main Passage: Matt 18:21-35

A Habit for the Heart

Ken Thomas

6/4/17

Description:Encounter God as you read His Word daily!Main Passages: Mark 4:1-20, Psalm 1:1-2

Jesus Seeks and Saves

Ann Merlino

5/28/17

Description:"I wonder if the kind of the refreshment that Jesus was seeking in Jericho was not the palm trees, not flowing streams of cold water, but the joy of seeking and saving the lost.""A lot of people say they are not interested in God because they think God is not interested in them." - Ann Merlino Main Passage: Luke 19:1-10

Good News for the Poor

Ann Merlino

5/21/17

Description:"But now is the year of the Lord’s favor, not the day of judgement. That means that our job is not to condemn people, not to cast judgement, not to see ourselves as above them, but to point them to Jesus. To preach the gospel to the poor. To those who are aware that they are utterly incapable of living the life they desire, who are disappointed, worn out, tired, frustrated, and discouraged. To those who are trapped by addictions and sin. To those who realize that their deepest longings can never be satisfied by anyone or anything except God and don’t know how to get to him. To help those who are in physical poverty, as well as spiritual poverty. And to realize that sometimes the people with the greatest need are already believers. Sometimes we need to preach the gospel to ourselves." - Ann MerlinoMain Passage: Luke 4:14-30

Love Them All

Ken Thomas

5/14/17

Description:Jesus' interaction with the Samaritan woman models how we are to engage those around us with love.Main Passage: John 4:1-42

Receive Your Miracles

Ken Thomas

5/7/17

Description:"Jesus wants to do the same thing He did when He was here, only now He wants to do it through you." - Ken Thomas Main Passage: John 3:22-36

New Life

Jeri Howe

4/30/17

Description:The way into the Kingdom of God is not by following tactics, routines, or a code of conduct... Christianity it is not adopting a set of habits... It is a rescue operation!... We are born into an entirely new life!Main Passage: John 3:1-21Passage used for Closing Prayer: Ephesians 1:16-20 (ESV)

Who's Following You

Ann Merlino

4/23/17

Description:Look at Jesus' calling the first disciples from a different perspective.Main Passage: John 1:35-50; Matthew 4:12-22.

He Is Risen

Ken Thomas

4/16/17

Description:Main Passage: Matthew 28:1-10

Receive Your King

Ken Thomas

4/9/17

Description:This king is not at all who we expected.Main Passage: Matthew 21:1-17

Temptation

Jeri Howe

4/2/17

Description:This week when we face temptation we will:Resist TemptationRun to GodSubmit to God's Will & God's WordMain Passages: Matthew 4:1-11, James 4:7

Citizenship

Ken Thomas

3/26/17

Description:"Conscious invitation brings more activation of Holy Spirit in your life." - Ken ThomasMain Passage: Matthew 3:13-17

Adoption

Ken Thomas

3/19/17

Description:"God sees only two groups of people - His adopted children and the spiritual orphans---those waiting for adoption . Do you believe that ? Who around you is a spiritual orphan, not yet being part of God’s family?" - Ken ThomasMain Passage: Matthew 2 & Luke 2

I Belong

Ken Thomas

3/12/17

Description:God sent Jesus to reconcile us to himself and to give us a new shared ancestry and identity in Christ.Main Passage: Matthew 1:1-17"The only thing that can separate you from the love of God is you." - Ken Thomas

Kingdom Economy

Ann Merlino

3/5/17

Description:"90% of our income with God's Blessing is better than 100% without it!" - Ann MerlinoMain Passage: Malachi 3:6-16

Returning to a Heart of Worship

Ann Merlino

2/26/17

Description:"God is Good, and upright. He instructs us, he leads us, he teaches us his ways and his paths. He pardons our guilt, he gives us a sense of well-being, and blessings for our children. And besides being Creator, Sustainer, a Great King, a Father, he actually offers us his FRIENDSHIP!!" - Ann MerlinoMain Passage: Malachi 1-2

A Celebration

Ken Thomas

2/19/17

Description:"...the joy of the Lord is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10

Who is the Servant?

Ken Thomas

2/12/17

Description:"The abundant life is a God directed and empowered life."Main Passage: Nehemiah

A Burden for a City of God

Ken Thomas

2/5/17

Description:Pray over the things in our city that break your heart.Main Passage Nehemiah 1-2

If You Remain Silent

Ann Merlino

1/29/17

Description:"God arranges circumstances so that His people are in the right place at the right time, to be the vessel of his mercy, truth, and justice on the earth. And the choice to be that vessel usually comes with some risk...You have to count the cost and choose to take the risk." - Ann MerlinoMain Passage: The Book of Esther

Be the Neighbor

Jeri Howe

1/22/17

Description:When we read we are to, "love our neighbor as ourselves" let's not ask, "Who is my Neighbor?" but instead decide to "Be the Neighbor." To show mercy. To be compassionate. To love others.Main Passage Luke 10:25-37

Breaking the Crazy Cycle Part II

Ken Thomas

1/15/17

Description:“Let’s put a stake in the ground that the 10 commandments are the foundation of God’s kingdom blueprint." - Ken Thomas Main Passage: Mark 12:28-31, Exodus 20:1-17

Breaking the Crazy Cycle Part I

Ken Thomas

1/8/17

Description:"The Key to breaking the Crazy Cycle can be found in Ezra 7:10 (ESV): 'For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.'" - Ken Thomas

What Comes Out When You Are Squeezed?

Adam Louks

1/1/17

Description:"A light can not shine on its own, it needs to be plugged into a power source."Main Passage: Matthew 5:16 & Daniel 3

Shepherds- The One We Have Waited For

Jeri Howe

12/18/16

Description:This newborn baby is the one we all have been waiting for! The Savior who is Jesus Christ the Lord!Main Passage: Luke 2:8-20

Joseph- Go Light Your World

Ken Thomas

12/11/16

Description:Pastor Thomas shared this prayer with us and encouraged us to pray it daily throughout the season: "Dear Father, I believe You use ordinary people like me to shine as a beacon in this world when we say yes... today I say yes! Come burn brightly in me. Please fill me with your light so I can go light my world today. Amen." Main Passage: Matthew 1:18-25

Mary - Believing the Impossible

Ann Merlino

12/4/16

Description:“If we’re not believing God for more than we can do, than what are we even doing?” - Ann MerlinoMain Passage: Luke 1

You Are the Light

Ken Thomas

11/27/16

Description:"If we offer ourselves to be available to God daily he promises to make us a light to the world ... a city on a hill ... a light to the nations." - Ken ThomasMain Passage: Ezekiel 37

Living Under the New Covenant

Jeri Howe

11/13/16

Description:"We can ALWAYS approach God with confidence because of Jesus... And,we can ONLY approach God with confidence because of Jesus." - Jeri HoweMain Passage: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Hope for the Nation

Ann Merlino

11/6/16

Description: "... I think that what we will find is that our calling has more to do with following God's passions than following our own. Because God isn't only calling superstars who want to be heroes and save the world, He's calling ordinary people like you and me to accomplish His work in the world." - Ann Merlino Main Passage Jeremiah 1

The Heart of God

Ken Thomas

10/30/16

Description: "The heart of God is reconciliation and restoration and the Holy Spirit without measure." - Ken ThomasMain Passage: The book of Joel

The Reluctant Prophets

Ken Thomas

10/23/16

Description:"Power Ministry is what happens when the impossible meets the power of the Living God." - Ken ThomasMain Passage: Jonah 1- 4

Faithful Love

Jeri Howe

10/16/16

Description: "And so this is the unceasing, unfailing, steadfast, never-ending, promise-keeping, covenant- keeping love of God. It is the mind-blowing, dream of all dreams, the answer to the longing of every human heart kind of love. We all want to be loved this way. We all want to think there is a safety net - there is, it is the unfailing, covenant-keeping love of God." - Jeri HoweMain PassageL Hosea 1-2

Breaking the Bondage of Fear

Ken Thomas

10/9/16

Description:"Fear is embracing the inferior rather than the manifest presence of God which is here to defend me." - Ken ThomasMain Passage: 2 Kings 18-19

Seeing His Glory

Ann Merlino

10/2/16

Description:The Holy Spirit revealed to the prophet Isaiah 700 years before Jesus was born, exactly what the Messiah would be like. There is so much detail in Isaiah 53 that was fulfilled by Jesus, that we wonder how people missed it when he came. --Ann Merlino Main Passage: Isaiah 53

Who Will Come? Who Will Go?

Ken Thomas

9/25/16

Description:"I don't want to be a glory junkie I want to live in the continual presence of God" --Ken ThomasMain Passage: Isaiah 6

Turn & Point

Ken Thomas

9/18/16

Description:What does it mean to point to God and how is that different than sharing the plan of salvation. --Ken ThomasMain Passage: 2 Kings 4-6

The God Who Speaks

Ann Merlino

9/11/16

Description:"...the kingdom comes through ordinary people living ordinary lives of worship and service to God and to each other." - Ann MerlinoMain Passage: 1 Kings 19-22