We are a gathering of imperfect people in Cutlerville, MI who have been and are being changed by the work of God in us.
Beginning November of 2024, most sermons are preached by Pastor Neil Jasperse, our Specialized Transitional Minister. Before that time, Pastor Tim Vink for a few weeks, and then Pastor Paul Sausser, our previous lead pastor, who is now retired.
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Genesis 45:1-18 Joseph foreshadows Jesus in forgiving his brothers, saving their lives, and restoring them to abundant life. View the full service on our YouTube channel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Genesis 44:1-18a, 30-34 Judah’s willingness to substitute himself to spare Benjamin from slavery foreshadows Jesus’ willingness to substitute himself to spare us from slavery to sin. View the full service on our YouTube channel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Genesis 22:1-18 Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac foreshadows God’s willingness to sacrifice his one and only Son and Jesus’ willingness to lay down his life for us. View the full service on our YouTube channel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I Timothy 6:17-18; Mark 12:41-44 God calls us to be open-handed: generous with our money and talents and time; in this we imitate God’s generosity towards us in the gift of Jesus. View the full service on our YouTube channel . Preached by Pastor Neil Jasperse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A big welcome to our new Specialized Transitional Minister, Neil Jasperse! Genesis 27:30-41; 28:10-15 Transitions can be full of uncertainty and anxiety; God meets us in them. Watch the full service: https://youtu.be/WseOWUq0O60 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Genesis 21:8-21 We live in a society that loves to throw people away. But sometimes, one person’s trash turns out to be God’s treasure. View the full service on our YouTube channel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is Pastor Tim's final week with us. We're so grateful for his interim leadership these past 6 weeks! In the second coming of Jesus, the church is inseparably linked with the victory of Jesus: in salvation, resurrection, and the restoration of all things. Key congregational question: to what end is all our faithfulness in the Lord directed? Adult unlearning: Rebel against fear, resist passivity, and reject escapism regarding the second coming of Jesus to our world. Watch the full service her...
The gospel of Jesus creates the church that Jesus builds. Acts 2:1-47; Matthew 16:18 Key congregational question: Are we aligned as a church with the church’s architectural design? Adult unlearning: empowerment in the Spirit moves us from the seats to the streets Watch the full service here: https://youtu.be/jbfIixIP-sA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pastor Tim mentions the 50 Commands of Christ in the beginning; here's where you can find that document: http://discoverycrc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/50-Commands-of-Christ.pdf Today's talk is based on Acts 1:1-8; Matthew 24:14. Every fully surrendered disciple of Jesus to his Lordship can experience the greatest prophet’s greatest prophecy about Jesus. Key congregational question: Where is Jesus at work and how do we join him? Adult unlearning: Surprise! You are living in the greatest revi...
Hebrews 1:1-3; John 1:3, 10; Matthew 9:35-38 Every Christian can become a disciple-maker that Jesus relies on by multiplying generationally the content of the Commission. View the full service on our YouTube channel . We had some glitching this week; apologies for the technical difficulties . Preached by Pastor Tim Vink (interim pastor) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Preached by Pastor Tim Vink, interim pastor Colossians 1:15-20; 2 Corinthians 5:18 Every Christian reconciled to God through Christ can participate in his global reconciliation movement. View the full service on our YouTube channel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pastor Tim Vink leads us for the next 6 weeks as interim pastor. Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 Theme: God made you to love you. (Eph. 1:4-6) l. God made you to love you. Christian family formed in the blood of Jesus’ atonement at the cross…new identity in our name/nature. Rooted and established in love, v. 17. Water of baptism thicker than blood of earthly families. Nature and Nurture by eternal design. Family name, family resemblance. Romans 8:38: Filter all else through his inseparable love. ll. Mea...
This is Pastor Paul’s final talk before sabbatical and retirement. Placing oneself under the Lordship of Jesus (the Kingdom of God in me) means the complete denial of self and a total commitment to Christ. It begins with someone’s pursuit of something valuable—God’s Kingdom. Let us joyfully let go of all competing claims on our lives and make pursuing God and His Kingdom our greatest possession. Matthew 13:45-46 We had a technical issue recording this week: the electricity in the church building...
Rev. Neil Jasperse joins us this week. He is a candidate for our Specialized Transitional Minister position that will begin in November. Matthew 6:25-34 The secret of worry-free living is proper perspective and trust in God. Watch the full service: https://youtu.be/Pi889ahjgyo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Bible teaches that the motivation to serve others, all others, selflessly is not from duty or guilt, but because of grace. Because of all that God has done for us, and it is all because of His grace, we are not free to pick and choose who we are to treat with kindness and grace. Our relationship with Jesus prompts us to respond to all others as He has responded to us. Verse: “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the la...
This Sunday, 9/1/24, we gave our tech team the week off and didn't record the service. Enjoy this throwback episode you may have missed when it first released. The Bible is truthful and reliable. We can believe this but not live it out—the Bible should guide the way we think, act, and live. The way of the Bible is for our and our neighbor’s good— living its ways out leads to life and fullness. 2 Peter 1:12-20 Preached by Pastor Paul Sausser. View the full service on our YouTube channel . Hosted ...
Isaiah is given a glimpse into the majesty of God up in heaven, and the praise of angels to God because of His holiness. Viewing God as He truly is shouldn’t scare us but lead us into a deeper relationship. This depth is brought about by our confession of sin and God’s abundant grace of forgiveness. This growing relationship of grace should prompt our hearts into a greater desire not just for worship, but for service to God. Verse: 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his ha...
Pastor Mary continues the series on Worship focusing on the Presence of God. We explore God’s Presence in the Old Testament, the New Testament, and God’s Presence among us today. God’s Presence is always with us. One way God manifests His Presence is in and through our worship of Him. Psalm 139:1-12 with focus on vs. 7 Watch the full service on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OhKrHGIep04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
We know we should be more like Mary rather than Martha, and we want to be more like Mary. Of all the dishes to fix in life, the dish of worship is better than the rest. When we gather for worship, it is an expression and growth of the relationship of God and His people. In fact, it can be helpful to think of worship as a mutual pursuit of each other. Like Jesus entered into Mary and Martha’s home, so He comes to meet us too for the purpose of growing together. Luke 10:38-42 Watch the full servic...
In our daily life, our purpose is to bring glory to God in all we do. When we do this, we become the people God intended us to be, and He blesses our lives. In the sphere of corporate worship, this too is aimed to bring glory to God. In the Old Testament, God kept saying that He was tired of sacrifices during Temple worship—for what He wants is a pure and sincere heart—if the heart isn’t right, it really doesn’t matter what the outward expression is because it’s just motions. Hebrews 10:8-9; Psa...
As Jesus has broken down walls that bring division, God’s Spirit unites Jesus’ followers, who are so very different from each other, together. Ephesians 4:1-7 Watch the full service here: https://youtu.be/sK_NOEbeWu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Things that don’t change we can view as boring—same-o, same-o. But Jesus is anything but boring. Digging deep into Jesus unearths great truths with life changing insights about His love. Following Him leads us to new and exciting ways to experience Him and His love. Hebrews 13:8 Watch the full service on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/qmrlXHX-Y-U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
While the Christian’s calling includes not conforming to the world, we do live life touching the world. We are not to be in isolation from the influences of the world but live out what it means to bring God’s grace and love to the world. In this way we serve as priests to those who need to see our Jesus. Verse : Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. (Hebrews 13:1) Watch the full service on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O9bAIhAtuoA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
We had technical issues recording July 7's talk, so please enjoy this rerun instead. Deuteronomy 4:5-8 Being a community is more than a gathering of people. It is living out together the wisdom and ways of God. As a faith community does just this, its neighbors see God and His people as something they need and want. Living out God’s way of life together results in being on mission together with God. View the full service on our YouTube channel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
In Hebrews 11 we see people demonstrating incredible faith, we see God showing up in incredible ways, and we begin to think that there is a causal relationship between our faith and God’s actions. But what happens when one doesn’t have incredible faith? Or what happens when one does have faith and God doesn’t come through as we want Him to? Sometimes God uses our weak faith and leads us into victory. Sometimes God sees our strong faith and leads us into suffering. Hebrews 11:32-40 Watch the full...
Once per month, Discovery has a Discipleship Emphasis Sunday which focuses on a video from The Bible Project instead of a talk. Therefore, there is no new talk this week. The talk we're sharing today was preached June 5, 2023. Ephesians 3:14-21 “The gospel is inherently selfless and builds a community where we are all able to thrive.” View the full service on our YouTube channel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Moses’ faith, beginning as it did with his parents who by faith gained some inkling of the child’s destiny, (Moses’ faith) compelled him to forfeit the immediate for the future, the seen for the unseen, to choose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than enjoying the pleasures of sin for a moment. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt. Moses had faith in the God who would fulfil His purpose and His promises, and through Jesus ...
Hebrews 11:8-13 Having spent decades growing stable faith in Abraham and Sarah, we see how stable faith works. In four instances, God calls this couple to move forward in faith based on the promises God gave to them. Because these promises will be experienced in part and not in their totality, their faith trusts God to ultimately fulfill all His promises, which He does in Jesus. Verse : All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they onl...
Faith is setting our heart on the true and sure reality of who God is, what He has done, and what He promises. A steady faith follows these invisible realities of God, not the visible things we see with physical eyes. This chapter of Heroes of the Faith begins with defining how firm faith in God differs from walking by trust in the things of this world. Verse: Without faith it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6) Watch the full service on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/voxYnjHUkqc ...
Today is Pentecost, 50 days after we have celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. On Pentecost God poured out His Promised Holy Spirit on those who believed in Jesus, with no restriction. This pouring of the Spirit still continues today. Joel 2:28-29 View the full service on our YouTube channel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
