Sermons

March 23, 2025

The Truth in Tragedy (Mar. 23, 2025)

Topic: Always, Bad, Change, Death, Door, Dying, Faith, Forgiving, God, Good, hope, Jesus, Karma, Living, Loving, Nature, Open, Patient, Peace, Policies, Prepared, Present, Protect, Punish, Purpose, Repent, Repentance, Signs, sin, Sinners, Stubborn, Think, Thoughts, Threat, Tragedy, Truth, Warning, Why

The heavenly Father is always present in the lives of His children. He sees every sorrow we endure. He also sees every sin that we commit, even if it’s only in our thoughts. He is always present. Yet, He is also always patient. God does not snap at us the second we turn from Him. He gives us time to see the error of our ways. He assures us that the door back to Him remains always open. By giving us room to share our struggles and shortcomings, He works in us the very repentance He desires and saves us from the judgment that would otherwise be ours.

Luke 13:1-9

March 16, 2025

Series: Lent, Open Door Policies

Look Out; Look In; Look Up (Mar. 16, 2025)

Speaker: Pastor David Ruddat

Topic: Appetite, Bad, Citizen, Confession, Cross of Christ, Danger, Detours, Easy, Emotions, Enemy, Faith, Feelings, forgiveness, Glory, God's Word, Good, Gut, Hard, Heaven, Impulse, Instinct, Joy, Look, Pattern, Shame, sin

The door to God and the glory he has prepared for us stands wide open. However, he has mapped out a very specific pathway to that door. It is not an easy one. As it did with Jesus, this route takes us through opposition, suffering, and even death. While our human nature may cause us to want to take a detour around these things, Jesus’ own life shows us that no detour is allowed. His cross came before his crown. The same path lies ahead of us. However, at the end of it, through the open door, we are offered a reward far superior to anything the world can offer.

Philippians 3:17-4:1

March 9, 2025

Series: Lent, Open Door Policies

The Battle is the Lord’s (Mar. 9, 2025)

Speaker: Pastor James Enderle

Topic: Afraid, Battle, Champion, David, Everyone, Faith, Fights, Giant, Gives, Goliath, Intimidated, Israelites, King Saul, Life, Lord, Lord's, One, Overcome, Overmatched, Overwhelming, Peace, Self, Sit, Stand, Throw, Trust, Underdog, Victory, Worldly

Normally in a family everyone must do their part. . . pitch in. . . pull their weight. In God’s family, he assigns and accepts the work of one on behalf of all. In God’s house, God’s Son—our brother, Jesus—stands alone on the field of battle against our enemies in our place. He fights vicariously. He fights victoriously.

This week we see one man, Jesus Christ, stand against Satan. We simply sit and watch with eyes full of wonder and repentant faith. Because Christ fought that battle as one of us, he won that battle for all of us. The door to heaven stands wide open for those who believe in him.

1 Samuel 17

April 6, 2022

Series: Lent