ADVENT 2021
Unconventional Hope (Nov 28th, 2021)
Matthew 1
Joseph's life is turned upside down in one short conversation. But maybe God has other plans? Where does true hope arise from?
Peace's Powerful Source (Dec 5th, 2021)
Mark 1
Who is this wild eyed prophet? Why has he come? And who does he point to?(Video Unavailable-For audio of sermon see "Music" section of website. We have uploaded the music and sermon under "Dec 6/21".)
Long-Expected Joy (Dec 12th, 2021)
Luke 1
Mary, Mary, God's chosen instrument to bring in the Messiah. After 600 years of being beaten, bullied, bruised and abandoned, Israel finds themselves precisely in the "Hard Knock Life". God's long-awaited promise to Mary changes all of that.
A Determined Love (Dec 19th, 2021)
John 1
Our final sermon in the Christmas Advent series this year. We unpack John 1:1-18 and answer these questions: Why did the Son become flesh and dwell among us? What did his Incarnation achieve?
ON GOD'S TIME: THE RHYTHMS OF GRACE (Psalm 92)
Missing Piece of the Human Puzzle (March 6, 2022)
Genesis 1 & 2
Have you ever wondered what the purpose of work and rest are? I mean, we take them for granted as being normal parts of life. Does the Bible have anything to say about human design, work and rest? Is work evil? Is there something more than the race to Friday? Are there undetected rhythms of grace in my life that are present and I am missing?
Life Giving Law? (March 13, 2022)
Exodus 16:17-30, Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 5
We are worried about laws controlling us. Generally we enjoy our freedoms. Some laws seem to restrict life. But do all? In Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Moses says that the OT law actually gives life, it doesn't take it away! Are we reading that right? What about where Paul says that Law brings death (Romans 7:9, etc.) What if we are reading Paul and the New Testament wrong? What if God has always wanted to give life to his people? What if Sabbath was a gift not a duty? (Joshua 1:6-9, Judges 21:25, Deuteronomy 17:18)
National Identity Markers (March 20, 2022)
Exodus 31:12-18, Jeremiah 17, Ezekiel 20, Nehemiah 13:15-22
In 1948, Israel adopted the six sided Star of David as their symbol of independence and nationhood. This symbol had previously been used since the 17th Century as a identity marker for Jews. Ancient Israel were given the Sabbath as their primary identification marker in Yahweh's covenant. We track Israel's history, picking up clues along the way, making sense of their story. This will help us bridge the Old and New Testament, in our search for the rhythms of grace.
The Merciful Rest of the King (March 27, 2022)
Matthew 11 & 12
We all love the verse:"Come to me, all you who are weary and burden, and I will give you rest." Did you know that Jesus said this right before going to war with the Pharisees over the Sabbath? Is Jesus teaching something new or reestablishing what God had always wanted for the Sabbath? (Romans 12:, Romans 14:5-8)
Eternal Rest of God (April 3, 2022)
Hebrews 4, Revelation 21 & 22
There is a final form of Sabbath, that begins with Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath, but continues into eternity. God desired for Israel to enter into it while in the wilderness, he desired for Israel to enter into it while in the land, he desired for the Jews to enter into it during Jesus' ministry, and he desires now for us now to enter into it. In the end, those who love him, those who are obedient and faithfully follow through will rest with him forever. Are you truly a pilgrim moving toward that rest?