Sermon Audio & Review
Morning Worship Series
Ephesians 1:1-6
- Pastor Mike Hixson
- Category: The Letter to the Ephesians (2024)
- June 30, 2024
- Audio Video Notes
Praise God for Our Salvation, Part 1: Praise to the Father
Today’s theme mimics a parable that Jesus tells in Matthew 20:1-16 about a landowner going out and hiring workers. Although some workers started early in the day and others much later, the landowners gives all the workers the same wage, exactly what he promised to give them. The workers who started early in the day complained, but Jesus said "am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you angry because I'm generous?"
We'll see in Ephesians 1:1-6 that some get more than they deserve, but no one gets less than they deserve. Ephesians 1:3 tells believers that God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. The blessings we receive are sourced in Heaven. This means the purpose of these blessings is from God, originate in Heaven, and are given to us.
In this first chapter of his letter, Paul praises the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today we will talk about the Father.
Introduction to Ephesians
- Pastor Mike Hixson
- Category: The Letter to the Ephesians (2024)
- June 23, 2024
- Audio Video Notes
Introducing the Book of Ephesians.
The church in Ephesus wasn’t having issues or spiritual concerns that Paul needed to address. Paul wrote the letter of Ephesians under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to a church that is similar to ours. Today we'll do an overview of the book and see its theme of how the Church declares the glory of God.
Luke 15:11-32
- Pastor Mike Hixson
- Category: Morning Worship Series
- June 16, 2024
- Audio Video Notes
The Heavenly Father and the Prodigal Son
“Dear Heavenly Father” is how we open many prayers, but why do we say that? Why do we call God our Father? Do we understand the implications of that phrase? The parable in Luke 15:11-32 describes a father who illustrates several characteristics of our Heavenly Father.
Selected New Testament Passages
- Pastor Steve Sindelar
- Category: Morning Worship Series
- June 9, 2024
- Audio Video Notes
The Progress of the Church and our Personal Responsibility.
Why does the church do what it does? Why do we gather? Why don't we do certain things? We must answer not in terms of resources or building but instead of the mission. We will look at the progress of the church and see the direct connection we have today with the first church commissioned by Jesus Christ.
John 21:18-25
- Pastor Steve Sindelar
- Category: The Gospel of John
- June 2, 2024
- Audio Video Notes
Jesus’ Demand for His Disciples (John 21:18-25)
John ends his gospel by describing the way that Peter will die. His Master uses dialogue to address this topic. There is a problem with Peter that must be addressed, a problem that we all have as believers. Comparing ourselves is a serious problem revealed by Peter’s question, “Lord, what about him?” When we compare ourselves, we take our focus off of who Jesus is.
John 21:15-19
- Pastor Steve Sindelar
- Category: The Gospel of John
- May 26, 2024
- Audio Video Notes
Love for Christ is Usefulness.
We learn in John 21:15-19 that love for Christ is usefulness. Christ calls Peter to be useful and to give his life.
John 21:1-8
- Pastor Steve Sindelar
- Category: The Gospel of John
- May 19, 2024
- Audio Video Notes
The Resurrection Appearance Teaches that Christ Is Our Provider.
John 21 records Jesus’s love and care for Peter. Believers often identify with Peter’s frailty of faith. In His appearance to Peter on the shores of Galilee, Jesus teaches Peter that He is the Provider even when a believer fails Him.
John 20:11-23
- Pastor Steve Sindelar
- Category: The Gospel of John
- May 12, 2024
- Audio Video Notes
Lessons from the Resurrection Appearances, Part 2: The Resurrection Transforms Grief to Purpose.
Little is known about Mary Magdalene whose name bears her origin, a town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. John depicts Mary as a woman of strength, faith, and unwavering devotion.
John 20:1-10, 30-31
- Pastor Steve Sindelar
- Category: The Gospel of John
- May 5, 2024
- Audio Video Notes
The Resurrection Appearances of Jesus.
The resurrection is a necessary belief of the Christian faith. Everything crumbles if the resurrection is not true. There would be no hope. Because of the resurrection, the church rearranged its worship schedule to the first day of the week to weekly remember and encourage one another that Jesus is alive.
John 19:28-30
- Pastor Mike Hixson
- Category: The Gospel of John
- April 28, 2024
- Audio Video Notes
“It is Finished” – What Jesus Christ Achieves in His Death
From the outside looking in, Christianity can seem like a weird and even morbid religion. We are fixated on the death of a person who lived thousands of years ago and talk about it in a positive way. In fact, Jesus' death is the worst thing that ever happened and the best thing that has ever happened.
The reason it’s such a big deal can be summed up by what Jesus himself said just before He died (John 19:30): “It is finished.” In the original Greek, this phrase is just one word. Today, that’s all we’re going to look at, what Jesus meant when He said this.
Your Life God's Way
Organizing Life by God's Principles
The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
Pastor Tim Potter leads an in-depth study of Paul's first epistle to Timothy.
The Book of Genesis
Pastor Tim Potter leads us through an in-depth look at the first book of the Bible.
The Book of Ephesians
Paul's epistle to the church in Ephesus.
