Messages from July 2023
Baptism Sunday
This Sunday we celebrated Baptism Sunday. Members of our church family declared publicly the faith and hope that they have in Jesus Christ. “Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in the likeness of his death, we will certainly also be in the…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 14
This week Pastor Peter unpacks the question: How do we persevere and grow deeper in our faith when Christian principles are counter cultural? It isn’t about following the rules or checking the boxes. We need to allow our lives to be transformed by Jesus and ground ourselves in Him. “We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand. Although by this time you ought to be…
Discovering Jesus: unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 13
Guest speaker, Roger Fruit unpacks the message of Hebrews 5: 7-10. Through His obedience even to death on the cross, Jesus became the source of eternal salvation. And He now stands designated by God as a high priest to intercede for us, that we might also learn obedience in all God has for us to learn. 7 During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 12
Pastor Peter continues our series through the book of Hebrews looking at Hebrews 5:1-6 & wrestling with the question, how do we find redemption/eternal salvation when even the best of us, those appointed by God to point us to Him, come up so woefully short on our own? 1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed in matters pertaining to God for the people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He is able to deal…
Discovering Jesus – unveiling His work in the book of Hebrews – week 11
Why do we struggle to approach God when we face times of need that make the mercy and grace of God most necessary? Hebrews 4:14-16 describes Jesus as our Great High Priest and through Him we can approach the throne of grace boldly. He sits with us in the difficulties of life and offers understanding mercy and perfect grace. 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—let us hold fast…