Messages from November 2023
The Lord is Preparing for Christmas – week 1
This Sunday, Pastor Peter began our Christmas Series: The Lord is Preparing for Christmas. He asks the question, Who is God? In Exodus 34:6-7, God describes His own heart. No matter how discouraged we feel, God is compassionate and gracious. He is slow to anger. This series is for those who are discouraged this season and running on fumes. Compassionate & Gracious, Slow to Anger 6 The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: The Lord—the Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to…
Come Away and Rest
This week Pastor Peter teaches us what Jesus says about rest from Mark 6:30-31. We are called to work and then to rest. Rest grounds us in the gospel and is a form of worship – declaring all faith and trust in God’s control. 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and…
Love That Gave It All
This week Chan Kim gave a beautiful message on Jesus’ love for us and what it cost Him. 23 But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will. 26 And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was…
Jesus Heals the Blind Man
This week, Paul unpacks Mark 10:46-52 where Jesus heals a blind man named Bartimaeus who calls out to Him in faith. 46 They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 Many warned him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, “Have mercy…