Praying the Psalms: God as our Refuge
This week Pastor Peter focuses his message on how God is our Refuge. God is our refuge and strength,a helper who is always foundin times of trouble.2 Therefore we will not be afraid,though the earth tremblesand the mountains toppleinto the depths of the seas,3 though its water roars and foamsand the mountains quake with its turmoil. Selah 4 There is a river—its streams delight the city of God,the holy dwelling place of the Most High.5 God is within her; she will not be toppled.God…
Praying the Psalms – Shaped by the Psalms
This week Pastor Peter teaches on why reading all the Psalms is important in our prayer lives. I lift my eyes toward the mountains.Where will my help come from?2 My help comes from the Lord,the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to slip;your Protector will not slumber.4 Indeed, the Protector of Israeldoes not slumber or sleep. 5 The Lord protects you;the Lord is a shelter right by your side.6 The sun will not strike you by dayor the moon by night. 7 The Lord will protect you…
Praying the Psalms – Why and How we Pray the Psalms
This week Pastor Peter is beginning a new series called Praying the Psalms with a focus on prayer. 1The earth and everything in it,the world and its inhabitants,belong to the Lord;2 for he laid its foundation on the seasand established it on the rivers. 3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?Who may stand in his holy place?4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,who has not appealed to what is false,and who has not sworn deceitfully.5 He will receive blessing from the Lord,and…
More Precious Than Silver
Today Paul Schwarz opens to the book of Matthew with a message entitled More Precious Than Silver. 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. Matthew 13:44-45
Biblical Discipleship
Today Kyle Danielson teaches us about Biblical Discipleship.
Psalm 131
Today Pastor Peter teaches us how to position our hearts below God through the words in Psalm 131. 1 Lord, my heart is not proud;my eyes are not haughty.I do not get involved with thingstoo great or too wondrous for me.2 Instead, I have calmed and quieted my soullike a weaned child with its mother;my soul is like a weaned child. 3 Israel, put your hope in the Lord,both now and forever. Psalm 131: 1-3 (CSB)
Ephesians – week 19
This Sunday was our final week through the book of Ephesians. Pastor Peter unpacked Ephesians 6:10-24 with us. 10 Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens. 13 For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that…
Ephesians – week 18
5 Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as you would Christ. 6 Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing God’s will from your heart. 7 Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to people, 8 knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord. 9 And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening them, because you know that both their Master and yours is…
Ephesians – week 17
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, because this is right. 2 Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise, 3 so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land. 4 Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:1-4 (CSB)
Ephesians – week 16
21 submitting to one another in the fear of Christ. 22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord, 23 because the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives are to submit to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her…