Sermons Category: Books of the Bible

David denHartog continues the Family Portrait series with a message on how the extended family, grandparents in particular, can play a role in raising a child.  He jumps through Psalm 71 to help us understand what we need to be and what we need to do to have impact on the next generation.

People wear different hats in different places and for different purposes.  So also, people wear different ‘hats’ in their families and at different stages of their lives.  But the command to “Honor your father and mother,” from Deuteronomy 5:16, is given to all people.  David denHartog continues the Family Portrait series explaining what the command means and how […]

Some of us really have difficulty understanding, accepting and owning our personal responsibility to take control of the stewardship that is our life; for what God has uniquely given to us to cultivate and care for.  Parents have been given the job of setting boundaries for their children.  Dean Elliott uses verses from Proverbs 22 […]

Dean Elliott continues the Family Portrait series, speaking about how a family is the most important place where a child can learn the building blocks of redemption.  Like the Intelligent Quotient and the Emotional Quotient, numbers which determine the potential for a child’s success in life, so also the “R.Q.” can impact a child’s success in the […]

Matt Krause teaches on Youth Sunday about the importance of passing the baton; about investing in the next generation.  Jesus models for us what it looks like to live a life of discipleship.  We can see a piece of this in Matthew 28:18-20 and Matthew 4:18-20.  Matt uses examples from our culture, his life, the […]

David denHartog begins a series on the home and parenting.  Nothing is easy about building a family, but it has never been harder in our world today.  John White, in Parents in Pain, lists 5 factors that influence how a child’s turns out.  Pastor David adds a sixth influence, and all of it together paints […]

David denHartog uses the life of Judah, found in Genesis 37-44, to help us understand an important tipping point that we all must go through in our spiritual lives.  A tipping point is an event in time that changes everything.  It completely changes the direction of your life.  This spiritual practice, done on a daily, […]

Don Hunt continues teaching about the Beatitudes with Matthew 5:10, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”  Don defines persecution, explains the process and the rewards of persecution. Other Scripture references: John 16:1-4; 2 Timothy 3:12; John 15:20; Genesis 4; Galatians 6:7-8; I Peter 4:14-16; Romans 8:35; Acts 8:1-8; […]

Don Hunt continues the “Behold the King” series of Matthew, teaching on Matthew 5:9.  Don helps us to understand the privilege or the blessing, the mindset of reconciliation, and the position we have when we act as peacemakers.  Are you a peacemaker? Additional Scripture references: Matthew 8:23-27; Genesis 45; Romans 5:1; I Peter 2:4; Romans 8:5-8; Jeremiah 6:13-14; Colossians […]

Dean Elliott continues the teaching on the Beatitudes.  He defines what “pure in heart” means and how we practically approach it.  He also helps us understand the rewards that come from being pure in heart.  This process is often a struggle…and the war is in our hearts. Scripture references: Matthew 5:8, Isaiah 11:1-9, James 4:1-10

David denHartog continues to walk us through the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5.  Verse 7 speaks of mercy: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.  We all need mercy at one time or another – a helping hand, someone to come alongside, a meal brought when we are sick.  We will also need […]

There are three standards of evidence in our judicial system: preponderance of evidence; clear and convincing evidence; and evidence that is beyond reasonable doubt.  When it comes to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, there are also three lines of evidence.  Pastor David denHartog explains them and expounds on evidence that is beyond a reasonable doubt […]

David denHartog teaches through Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.”  David answers these questions: What is righteousness?  What does it mean to hunger and thirst?  What is the result?  And how do we cultivate that hunger and thirst?

Dean Elliott teaches the third Beatitude, Matthew 5:5.   It represents a change in the process of discipleship.  When we reach a certain amount of unavoidable pain in our lives, we ask ourselves – Is there anything better?  What are my alternatives? Other Scriptures:  Psalm 37; James 4:3; Matthew 6:9-10; I Peter 3:1-7; Matthew 21:5

Dean Elliott teaches today from Matthew 5:4, helping us to better understand what it means to mourn and what we mourn for.  He walks us through a proper response and what we can resolve to do about it all. Other Scripture references: Genesis 4:16-26; Isaiah 5:11, 28:14, 55, 67; 2 Corinthians 2:1; Proverbs 13:12

David denHartog begins teaching on the Beatitudes, with Matthew 5:3.  The Sermon on the Mount is given by Jesus to teach us how to move from bankruptcy to riches, but we are not speaking of the bankruptcy or the riches of this world.  The Beatitudes are a prelude to the rest of the sermon.  They […]

Dean Elliott gives a summary of the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5 – 7.  He helps us to understand three things about Jesus’ discourse: the process of discipleship, the product of discipleship, and a warning.

Dean Elliott continues the Behold the King series, teaching through the book of Matthew.  Dean explains the historical and contextual setting, and then shows us three ideas we need to understand from Matthew 4:12-25 about Jesus’ ministry.  This section sets the stage for how you hear the Sermon on the Mount, in chapters 5-7.

Once a year, we take the opportunity to share the state of the church – where we have been and where we are going.  Pastor David denHartog shares 2017 highlights from each of our ministries and the goals for 2018.  The goals are based in Matthew 28:18-20.  Jesus said “Go ye into all the world.”  Will […]

David denHartog teaches from Matthew 4:1-11 which gives the last qualification of Jesus as King before He began ministry.  Many people have to qualify to participate in the Olympics.  We have a desire to be qualified by God’s use to build his kingdom here on earth, to minister to the hearts and lives of people.  We also […]

Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 3:13-17.  This is Jesus’ first step into public ministry.  God the Father voices His approval of the way that Jesus has already lived his life – the 90% that was not in the spotlight.

David denHartog teaches from Matthew 3:1-12 about John the Baptist’s message of making ready for the coming King.  Are you ready for the coming King?

David denHartog gives us a challenge for our lives from Psalm 90:12, “So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.”  He gives us the example of two Kings and two kingdoms, both found in the book of Matthew: King Herod and the King of Kings, Jesus.  Whatever we invest […]

Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 2:12-23, a horrific account of the aftermath of the wise men’s visit.  God divinely spares Jesus’ life as a young child, but only so that He could be sacrificed for our sins at the appointed time.  Matthew also clearly shows the consequences of rejecting Jesus and of living in a […]

Don Hunt teaches from John 4:26-54.  Its in-style these days to take something that is junk and redo it; give it a new look and a new plan.  God has done that with our lives as well.  He saved us not just to save us, but to give us purpose and a mission.  He wants […]