Jesus saves is the foundation of the confession of the church. But over time we’ve added something to the message. We’ve added things to the message of Jesus saves. This week Pastor Derrick shares how Jesus plus anything is really no gospel at all. Pastor Derrick takes some intentional time to teach about the importance of Jesus and the means of grace in this week’s message.
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When Jesus went up to the mountain, he took on a different form. He glowed in white. He was bright and shining. It was great for the disciples to be there but they couldn’t stay. They had to leave. We’re tempted to teach about a faith that is more show and tell than go and see. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares how you must go and see before you can show and tell.
Throughout the Old Testament, the temple was a very important part of the worship life for the people of God. They would travel to be in the temple for special festivals. They would even just look in its direction because they knew that’s where God was. But today, things are a little different. There’s not a physical building that’s the temple today. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares how in Christ we are God’s ONE Temple.
Our world loves to focus on the things that divide us. We look at colors, political parties, genders, and other life preferences and think these things define us. But the longer we look at these things the more divided we become. The more we look to the challenges in life the more separted we become. We look at us and them. But God calls us to find them, that they might become one with us. Listen as Pastor Derrick explains this amazing truth that makes us ONE people.
There are many different messages that bombard us in life. Some of them are useful and others are downright destructive. But there’s one message that bursts through the difficulties and shines brighter than the rest. This week Pastor Derrick showed many different types of lights, each with their own purpose. But there’s one light that shines brighter. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares the one light that brings us the ONE message we really need to hear.
Throughout the Bible we hear a lot about sacrifices. There were many different requirements for offering sacrifices but why did they do them? Why don’t we do the same sacrifices? Listen as Pastor Derrick explains the ONE sacrifice that makes all other sacrifices unnecessary.
As we wrap up the serie on YOU we focus on what it means to be a follower of Christ. Sometimes we don’t know the difference that we make in the world. Listen this week as Pastor Derrick shows the difference YOU make where you live, work, and play.
We say it all the time and we just assume we know what we mean. But can one really tell the difference between singular and plural when a person says the word you? What difference does that make anyway? Listen this week as Pastor Derrick explains the tremendous difference it makes to have a proper understanding of the word you.
Today we start a new series on the site. Each Thursday we’ll have the chance to throw back to Sunday’s message with a quick summary. This week our theme was New Year Blessings and we focused on Numbers 6:22-27. This section deals with something we call the Aaronic Benediction. If you’re part of a traditional worship community, then you’ve undoubtedly heard this numerous times. Continue reading
As we start a new year together it’s important to get things off on the right footing. A great way to do that is to start with a blessing that God gave to his people in the Old Testament. While these words may be old, they are still very much alive. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares words of blessing, grace and peace in this New Year’s Day message.