By Bible Passage

  • Matthew 6:25-34

    The Provision of God in the New Year.

    It is natural for humans to worry, but in a life governed by God, worry will be controlled. Believers don't have to dwell in anxiety.

  • Matthew 6:16-24, 31-33

    The Provision of God in the New Year.

    Our theme for the year will be "Doing Divine Things Together."

    The book of Matthew has 5 discourses and 5 narrative sections presenting Christ as the King. Our passage today is part of the Sermon on the Mount, which is not new information. As one author described, "It is the wisdom of God inviting all of us through faith to orient our vision, values, and habits from the ways of external righteousness to wholeheartedness towards God. Jesus' method of teaching uses thematic structures, images, and poetic language to allow His listeners more simple ways to remember, meditate on, and memorize Christ's heart on how to live every day."

  • Luke 1:67-80

    A Birth Foretold and a Bright Future to Behold.

    Luke 1:67-80 occurs just before the birth of Jesus, after the birth of his cousin John the Baptist. Zechariah is holding his newborn son and speaks promises inspired by the Holy Spirit. He answers the question, how can we be sure of Jesus' ability to save us from our sins?

    We can trust in Jesus because God says we can. His Word is enough, because His promise will always come true. What He says, He will do.

  • Hebrews 2:9-18

    Reflections on the Significance of the Incredible Incarnation!

    Christmas is when God became man. This is the meaning of "incarnation." But why did God become man? The whole Bible is the answer; this morning, we look at Hebrews 2 for part of the answer.

  • December 8, 2019 - Luke 2:21-39

    Jesus’ Salvation is Greater than Human and Religious Efforts

  • Ecclesiastes 11-12

    Wisdom in All Seasons of Life.

    Solomon offers more wisdom principles as he concludes the book of Ecclesiastes. He urges us to embrace good, simple things as we have them. As we discipline ourselves to use our energy to enjoy God's good gifts, we will be a joyful people!

  • Ecclesiastes 10-11

    Wisdom's Conclusions.

    Solomon has several concluding chapters as he shares wisdom on enduring the margin of mystery. The theme is similar to 1 Peter 4:19: When life is hard to understand, stay active doing good things.

  • November 24, 2019 - Luke 1:26-56; 2:1-21

    The unseen glories of the plainly seen Child.

  • Psalm 15

    A heart prepared for worship is a matter of personal reflection and public testimony.

    What does it mean for our hearts to be prepared for worship? Believe it or not, this has just as much to do with others as it does with ourselves. We must approach worship with inward purity, coming to God with a clean heart. But as one commentator puts it, God does not isolate our worship of Him from our relationship with our neighbor. In fact, having our hearts prepared for worship is a combination of personal reflection and public testimony.

  • November 17, 2019 - Luke 1:5-25; 57-80

    The Greatest Promise Ever Given

  • Ecclesiastes 9:11-18

    Joyfully Enduring Life's Inexplicable Mysteries.

    We are learning from Solomon how to live simply in the margin of mystery created by the unpredictability of life. Ecclesiastes 9:11-18 warns us not to trust our personal ability or opportunities.

  • November 10, 2019 - Luke 3:21-4:13

    Jesus, as the Son of God, is Superior in Every Way

  • Ecclesiastes 9:1-10

    Joyfully Enduring Life's Inexplicable Mysteries.

    We try to understand God's plan, but we can never know all of it; and we couldn't handle that knowledge anyway. Life is full of spiritual mystery. What can and should we do as we live through this reality?

  • November 3, 2019 - Missionary Presentation

    Pastor Kamibayashiyama presented his ministry in the Philippines and preached from Romans 15.

  • Ecclesiastes 8:2-17

    Wisdom Addresses the Inequity in Human Government.

    Ecclesiastes 8:12-17 are addressed primarily to the wise employee of a despotic king. Though we are not all government employees, all of God's people can learn a wise disposition while we live under human government from these verses.

  • October 27, 2019 - Luke 3:23-38

    Tonight we look at the lineage of Jesus of Nazareth, the son of David, the son of Abraham, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

  • Ecclesiastes 8

    Wisdom Addresses the Inequity in Human Government.

    Ecclesiastes 8:1-15 is our last set of verses in the third section of this book. These verses tell us how to respond to darkness in government. Ecclesiastes 8:15 sums up the conclusion of the whole section: an exhortation to enjoy life. We should never let inequity in government distract us from living joyfully as Christians.

  • October 20, 2019 - Luke 3:1-20

    Tonight we look at the life of John the Baptist and the role humility plays in his life dedicated to Jesus.

  • Ecclesiastes 7:19-29

    Wisely Analyzing Man's Character.

    In Solomon's discussion of living life on purpose, we have studied a bold determination in Ecclesiastes 7:15-18. We now turn to a balanced assessment and some benign reminders.

  • October 13, 2019 - The Gospel of Luke

    Luke was a first hand witness to the impact of the gospel across the Roman Empire. We look a the gospel record of the “beloved physician”.