Snapshots Of The Early Church Pt 5
What happens when there is disagreement in the church. How can we help be part of the solution instead of the problem?

What happens when there is disagreement in the church. How can we help be part of the solution instead of the problem?
In this sermon we look at the Kingdom of God vs. the kingdoms of this world in light of the power of prayer. We also explore some of the reasons regular prayer is a struggle.
What kind of faith did God use to build the church? What can we learn about life changing faith from Paul and Barnabas?
As the early church grew, the questions came up about who was welcome in the Kingdom of God. In this story, the early church learns whether or not even the Samaritans can enter the Kingdom.
Now that Christ has ascended into heaven, what comes next? What was the mission of the early church and do we continue that mission today?
In the Resurrection, Jesus rewrites the rules of faithfulness. Being faithful is important, but insufficient without the right faith. In the Resurrection, Jesus invites us to a right kind of faith.
On Palm Sunday, the disciples of Jesus are rightly rejoicing in Him and treating him like the long awaited messiah. But, when things go south over the next week, they all step away from Jesus. Our response in good times does not necessarily indicate the true depth of our commitment in the way that our response in difficult times does.
The prodigal story ends with the Older Brother. In this portion of the story we are challenged and encouraged as we deal with self-rightousness, resentment and a view of the world that can rob of joy and celebration.
When we rebel, how do we come back home? What is God looking for when we turn away from him and turn to sin? We learn the surprising and beautiful truth about our relationship with God as we study the father in this amazing parable.
This week we look at the "Son" within the story of the prodigal. What was the demand he made? Why did he make it? What is the father's reaction and why? Come explore afresh this beloved story.
When life not only feels out of the control, but we recognize that we truly cannot control so many aspects of our world, what then? In this message, Heather helps us see how Jesus responded to an out of control world by holding on to God's Vision for life.
How do we resist temptation? How did Jesus do it and what can we learn from that? The root causes of temptation as well as a long term solution are explored in this message.
What does it take to truly know freedom in Christ?
This week we study the mission of Jesus. What was he all about? Why was he here? How does that relate to us?
When the world feels like it is falling apart, how can we really trust Christ? As John begins his gospel, we learn some important truths about Christ that can help us to more fully put our trust in him when times are really hard.
We finish our series on Matthew's genealogy by exploring some last big themes in the lives of Jesus' ancestors including 4 women who would typically not be in a genealogical list.
We continue a series that explores the ancestry of Jesus Christ and learns valuable lessons from their lives.
This first sermon in the series explores the first five names in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus. There is a lot to learn by delving into the lives of these Old Testament figures.
Faith is hard sometimes, but also essential. It is at the core of our relationship with God. Listen as we explore aspects of faith that can help us to be more faithful.
John the Baptist calls those who come out to be baptized to truly understand what it is they are doing and to live lives that bear fruit in keeping with repentance.
There are a number of misunderstandings about the nature of salvation that more often than not play out in how live as opposed to what we say we believe. This message looks at three of these misunderstandings as well as the truth that comes from this passage of Luke.
As we begin the season of Advent, we focus first on Christ's Second Coming. Luke describes the return of Jesus as something that no one will be able to deny and as the full redemption of God's people.
As Ecclesiastes closes, we come to the final conclusion for the entire journey of Qoheleth. What is the verdict on life under the sun? What are we called to that can have lasting significance?
In the book of Ecclesiastes, Qoheleth observes that through his experimentation of life that anything we can accomplish or own under the sun will ultimately not be enough. We will never gain from it. But he does give another way. Today we look at the difference between living our of "gain" and out of "gift" and how that changes everything.
We all desire to know how things will turn out. What if I make this decision instead of this one? We all go through seasons where we wonder what God is up to and why He seems silent. How do we handle these moments in our lives?
Qoheleth experiments with wisdom and pleasure to find meaning in life under the sun only to come up empty. What can we learn from his journey as we continue our study of Ecclesiastes?
A 5 part study in the book of Ecclesiastes to find true meaning in a life that can at times feel meaningless.
We are made in God's Image to steward what He has created. How are we doing taking care of those things that God cares about?
A look at practical ways to steward these important areas in our lives to honor God.
How important is stewardship? What is God wanting from us? What should our lives look as we live in between Christ's first and second coming?