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Join us for our Fall Elective Classes which start on November 3. For three consecutive Sundays at 9:30 am you can join one of these classes: a study on 2 Thessalonians, a study of Galatians chapters 4 through 6, or Old Testament Survey. We encourage you to join us for our interesting electives!

During our Corporate Worship Service, Pastor Matt is continuing his sermon series on the first six chapters of the Gospel of John. Currently, we are in John 6 and have seen how easy and it is to believe in the saving work of Christ.  Pastor Matt made the distinction that although it is easy to believe, it is a long and difficult road to grow in our sanctification. Our worship service begins at 11am.

Pastor Matt is continuing to teach on “Apologetics: Answering Objections to Christianity” during our 9:30 Bible Study Hour. We have discussed the privilege of persuasion, the existence of God, textual evidence for the Bible as the word of God, and the validity of the resurrection. This week we will be discussing the problem of pain. Join us for this informative study!

On October 20 & 27 we will have a two-week study during our Bible Study Hour entitled “How to think Biblically as a Citizen of America and a Child of God.” Three men from our church will present a panel discussion on general social and political ideas from a Biblical perspective. Come join us for these informative sessions as we look at issues from a Biblical Worldview.

Our study on the first six chapter of John continues during our 11:00 Corporate Worship Service. Pastor Matt is currently preaching on chapter 6, as we see how feeding the masses confirms that Jesus is the Good Shepherd and how calming the storm exhibits his authority over creation. Just as the disciples looked to worldly metrics to solve their lack of bread, we need to add “trusting Jesus” to the issues in our life. Citing parallels with Psalm 23, we were reminded that Christ is enough, and he supplies our needs abundantly.  Pastor Matt reminded us that although anxiety is on the rise in our culture, we need to constantly draw closer to Christ and we will stand out in our society for our dependence on Him.

During our 9:30 Bible Hour, Pastor Matt is beginning a series on “Apologetics: Answering Objections to Christianity.” This study will start on Sunday September 8.  Join us for this equipping and informative study!

Our study on the first 6 chapters on the Gospel of John continues during our 11:00 Corporate Worship Service. From John 4, Pastor Matt has discussed how Jesus masterfully dealt with the Samaritan woman at the well. Through Jesus conversation with her, we saw how everyone has a context, everyone has worldly programming, and everyone has perceived and actual needs. The compassion of Jesus was on display when he stayed two days in this village. Are we as flexible in our schedules to what God is doing in our midst?  

In John 5, Jesus defies convention and elevates compassion over man-made custom by healing the lame man on the Sabbath. He reminds us that the Sabbath was not made to oppress man, but rather the Sabbath was made for man to reflect on God’s grace. Jesus does not command the man to break Mosaic law, but He allows the man to break custom, or the interpretation of the Law which for the religious leaders, had become an unbreakable and infallible code of conduct. What are we giving unnecessary attention and disproportionate importance to which may be blocking God’s blessings and stealing our joy? Please join us to be challenged and encouraged by the Word of God on Sunday mornings as we study “The Word of Grace and Truth: John chapters 1-6.”

During Bible Hour from 9:30-10:30 we are studying the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24 –25. If the gospel of Matthew has a theme, it may be what kingdom are you building? The author wants us to be prepared now for the imminence of the eschatological period.  In chapter 24, Jesus gives us the information and framework about the end times; chapter 25 is then the exhortation to action from his teaching. As Christians, we need not be people of sight, but of insight. Disciples of Christ should have deep insight based on the word of God and push away the gullibility of this age.

Join us for our Corporate Worship Service as we explore the Gospel of John with Pastor Matt’s sermon series entitled The Word of Grace and Truth: John chapters 1-6. Recently, we have seen how John anchors reality with Jesus as full deity, as co-creator and as light and life. We, like the moon reflecting the sun’s rays, ought to reflect the light of Christ to our culture. We will shine more brightly based on our proximity to the Word of God and to prayer. How well are we reflecting the life and light of Christ in our world? Come study with us as we grow deeper in our allegiance and obedience to Christ through this study from the Gospel of John. Service begins at 11 am.

Pastor Matt is finishing up a study on Controversial Issues during the Bible Hour. Join us from 9:30-10:30 for some interesting discussion. Soon he will begin teaching a study on the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24-25) during the months of May and June.

We are nearing the end of our study in 1 Thessalonians during the Corporate Worship Service. We have been reminded from Paul’s letter that our behaviors come from our mentality, our thinking. God’s will for every believer includes being joyful, living prayerfully and living a life of thanks in all circumstances (1 Thes 5:16-18). This mental posture and approach to life was Paul’s pattern and it is just as vital and necessary for Christians today.

Pastor Matt’s next sermon series is entitled The Word of Grace and Truth: John 1-6.