February 28, 2024
Series: God on Trial, Lenten Midweek
Speaker: Pastor James Enderle
Lord, your Word is my delight. When I was lost in the darkness of sin, you penetrated my heart with the light of your Word. Let it enlighten my path each day that I may serve you in holiness. Let your Word shine through all I say and do that others may see you and praise your saving name. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
February 21, 2024
Series: God on Trial, Lenten Midweek
Speaker: Pastor James Enderle
Topic: Accusations, compassion, Enemy, forgiveness, Humble, Love, Restraint
We live in an emotionally charged, partisan world. It is important to remember that those against us, like Malchus, are fellow sinners with names and souls, themselves being led astray. There’s no need to attack. If Jesus is in control, as He clearly demonstrates, we can show restraint, even love, just as He did, without sacrificing what matters most.
February 14, 2024
Series: Ash Wednesday, God on Trial
Speaker: Pastor James Enderle
Topic: Accusations, Damaging, forgiveness, Misconceptions, Powerful, Repentance, Trial, Truth
God on Trial – The unbelieving world has always insisted on putting God on trial. As our society becomes more secular, we Christians are increasingly aware of the many ways in which God—and His people—are judged. Temptations are many in this environment: treating unbelievers as enemies, retreating from the world, even questioning God ourselves. How do we live as people of God in this hostile world? We find our model—and our motivation—in Jesus. This series takes us back to the moments when God was literally on trial before men in the person of Christ. In these inspired episodes, we find forgiveness for us and all people, love for our enemies, strength for our faith, and courage to testify to the truth.
Accusations – As we begin a series about our life in a hostile world, a world that puts God on trial, we must first confess that we have done the same.
We accuse God! Today, He puts us in our place, and that’s a good thing. To repent in dust and ashes is to turn to the Lord for forgiveness.
February 11, 2024
Speaker: Pastor James Enderle
Topic: Care, Death, Everlasting, forgiveness, Glorified, Holding, Jesus, Love, Peace, Reconciled, Rejoice, Savior, Word of God
This Epiphany journey with Jesus started from the shores of the Jordan at his Baptism. Before we begin the season of Lent and the journey to the cross, we will get a taste of His glory on the Mount of Transfiguration. Our lives are filled with blessings and challenges, mountains and valley. But clinging to Christ and what He has done for us, in His ministry, in His substitution for us and in His death and rising, we can truly rejoice. Join us in praising God for the many reasons we can Rejoice!
January 14, 2024
Speaker: Pastor James Enderle
At His baptism in the Jordan River, Jesus was publicly anointed with the Holy Spirit and designated by God the Father as His chosen Messiah. Thus, Jesus’ baptism was the beginning of his public ministry. Jesus’ baptism revealed that He was not just a nice guy who could make a sturdy table. He was God’s chosen servant, the one who had come to bring salvation to the ends of the earth. Jesus is the one willing to stand in our place as our substitute and Savior.
Jesus’ baptism reveals to us who He really is. Our own baptism does the same! Our baptism was the beginning of a new and better life—eternal life!—a gift graciously given to us by our truest friend. Jesus’ ministry and our eternity with Him. It begins with baptism.
December 25, 2023
Series: Christmas, Nativity of Our Lord
Speaker: Pastor James Enderle
Good News of Great Joy! God Became Man! Christmas Day fills us with wonder–that the Creator God could become flesh and dwell among us. This shows His great love for us. This is the Savior we need! Where we have failed, Jesus was perfect. His sacrifice means the forgiveness of sins! Let us marvel at this good news of great joy!
December 24, 2023
Series: Children's Christmas Program, Christmas
Topic: Birth, forgiveness, Gospel, Life-Changing, Light, Opinion, Savior, True
This life-changing story tells us that you are loved and you are forgiven. No matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done, through faith in Christ, we have forgiveness. When you know that truth but you kind of ignore it, it’s like driving outside at night without lights. You are ignoring the truth and it is dangerous. Even when it’s foggy, life gets hard. We need help. We need the Light. We need the truth. That’s what Christ is.
As you hear this story today, don’t just think “Do I like this?” Think about how we worshipped and what our Savior means to us–that He has come to be one of us, to live for us, to die for us, and that He rose again to show that our sins are forgiven. Take to heart this true, life-changing message as you hear what a wonderful story this is.
December 24, 2023
Series: Children's Christmas Program, Christmas
Topic: Birth, forgiveness, Gospel, Life-Changing, Light, Opinion, Savior, True
This life-changing story tells us that you are loved and you are forgiven. No matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done, through faith in Christ, we have forgiveness. When you know that truth but you kind of ignore it, it’s like driving outside at night without lights. You are ignoring the truth and it is dangerous. Even when it’s foggy, life gets hard. We need help. We need the Light. We need the truth. That’s what Christ is.
As you hear this story today, don’t just think “Do I like this?” Think about how we worshipped and what our Savior means to us–that He has come to be one of us, to live for us, to die for us, and that He rose again to show that our sins are forgiven. Take to heart this true, life-changing message as you hear what a wonderful story this is.
December 13, 2023
Series: Advent, The Clothing of the King
Speaker: Pastor James Enderle
Topic: Clothed, compassion, Embarrassed, Emotions, forgiveness, Gift, Humility, Joy, Pride, Repentance, Turn
This midweek Advent Sermon Series tells the stories of the clothing of the King. Stories that describe a wardrobe at once splendid and sin-stained, with fabrics that reveal who we are and cover us all the same. The clothing of the King is tattered and worn and glorious in its incorruptibility. It isn’t ours, yet He gives it to us freely.