Building upon last weeks message in which we discussed the Protection and Provision of God, Pastor Brandon discusses the blessing of having God as our Lord and Lover. Â His assessment of our sin is that of Lord and his response to our sin is that of a lover…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick challenges us to embrace Jesus as he has revealed himself to us. The Scriptures reveal who Jesus is and it is incumbent upon us to accept him for all that he is, even when what is revealed does not fit our preconceived notions. Jesus is the savior of the world who brings liberation…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that Christ, in his humanity, was able to defeat the Devil and his temptations. He was able to do so as a surrendered, Spirit-led, man. This is good news in that we are all capable of being surrendered, Spirit-led, human beings…(Read More)
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Before we delve into the content of the “Gospel According to Luke,” Pastor Brandon addresses the explicit agenda that Luke articulated in his introduction. Luke it attempting to provide “certainty” (v. 4) for the Church by recording of a “Theological Biography.” This certainty is essential for the church even now…(Read More)
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As we begin our series on “The Gospel According to Luke” pastor Brandon sets out to provide an introduction and overview of the book. There are three questions we must ask before we begin: 1) Who is the author? 2) To whom is he writing? and 3) Why is he writing? We attempt to answer…(Read More)
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Hospitality is characterized by creating space to welcome strangers and take care for their needs. For those who are in Christ, hospitality is not to be bought and sold; it’s to be given away freely (Matthew 25 and 2nd Kings 4). This is contrary to how hospitality is often framed for us when viewing…(Read More)
Using the story of Peter and John in Acts 4, Pastor Salt challenges us to boldly proclaim what we have seen and heard using the power of the Holy Spirit. People who we encounter should see evidence that our lives our shaped by the Gospel, but we are to verbally share the good news of…(Read More)
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As we begin a new year, Pastor Derrick challenges us to use memories of the past to aid us as we encounter obstacles going forward in the future. We can be encouraged and resolute when facing challenges, doubts, and obstacles in this new year because the God who was with us in the past is…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick answers a question that is relevant to the Christmas season, “Why did Jesus come?” The bible gives us several reasons why Jesus came to earth and we look at one of these reasons through the lens of Paul’s life…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick walks us through the what and why of biblical hospitality. Believers understand what is like to be strangers who were welcomed in and had their deepest needs met in Jesus. Extending welcome to the stranger and meeting the stranger’s needs puts our faith in Jesus on display…(Read More)
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