What do you do when your prayers aren’t answered? What do you do when God doesn’t answer your prayers the way you expect? In all things, even prayer, we should seek to follow Jesus and the example He set for us. • Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from Mark 14:132-42 in the sermon, Love and Submission. When we seek answers from God in prayer, it is important to trust His love and submit to His will: 1. Trouble & Temptation | 2. Power | 3. Trust | 4. Submission |

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Love and Submission

What is the purpose of life? Why are you here? Your life at times might feel like a spy novel with mystery, intrigue, and uncertainty, but as a follower of Jesus Christ you have a commission from Him, and a cup that He gives you. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from Mark 14:10-25 in the sermon, The Commission and the Cup.

The Commission and the Cup

Let us love Jesus with an extravagant love for all He has done to save us, redeem us, and forgive us! Join us as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Pastor Jeremy as he begins a new sermon series in the book of Mark: Encounter the Incredible 5. The sermon today focuses on Mark 14:1-9 in the message, Extravagant Love. 1. Costly 2. Beautiful

Extravagant Love

Listen as Pastor Jeremy Lobdell preaches on the “Gospel-Centered” aspect of our Vision Statement from 1 Corinthians 15:1-8.

Gospel-Centered

What does it mean to be content, especially in a culture obsessed with the accumulation of wealth, money, and possessions? How can we avoid complacency, fatalism, and covetousness and instead live with joyful generosity toward God and others? Listen as Elders Dave Shumaker and Jeff Koehlinger lead us to embrace God’s Word in the sermon, Pursue Eternal Gain Through Contentment based on 1 Timothy 6:6-19. | 1. Pursue contentment to avoid spiritual destruction (vs. 6-10) | 2. Flee covetousness by actively pursuing Christ (vs. 11-16) | 3. Learn contentment by living generously (vs. 17-19) | • Live generously in your Attitudes (v.17) | • Live generously in your Actions (v. 18) | • Live generously in your Aims (v. 19)

Pursue Eternal Gain through Contentment

Listen as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Elders Troy Griese and Ken Wolf as they teach from 1 Peter 5:1-4 in the sermon, Shadowing the Shepherd.

Shadowing the Shepherd

Our culture has changed rapidly over the last 10 years. Words are being redefined, people are confused, families and friends are divided, and anger abounds. If only we had a source of TRUTH that is eternal – a truth for all people at any time…. Praise God, WE DO! We have the unchanging, inerrant, promise-filled, eternal Word of God. Listen as Pastor Chuck begins the new year in a timely sermon from 2 Peter 1:3-4 in the sermon, Keeping a Kingdom Focus in a Whacked-Out World.

Keeping a Kingdom Focus in a Whacked-Out World

What is the duty of humanity? Our duty is to respect God’s ordering of our lives. Because all of our life is lived “under the sun,” sometimes we will have trouble, and yet the Lord is lovingly and sovereignly in control of each aspect of our lives. Our proper response should be one of humble submission to God’s will, knowing that everything we do for Him matters. Listen as Pastor Jeremy concludes our sermon series in Ecclesiastes 12:9-14: There is a God He will judge What we do matters

Everything Matters

Merry Christmas! Worship with us as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Pastor Jeremy Lobdell as he teaches from John 1:1-14 in the Christmas Eve sermon, “An Origin Story.” The deity and distinction of Jesus are on full display in the Gospel of John: 1. Jesus is God 2. Jesus gives life 3. Go to Jesus to get life

An Origin Story

Pastor Jeremy Lobdell continues our sermon series in Ecclesiastes with a sermon based on Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:7, Remember Your Creator.

Remember Your Creator

The author of Ecclesiastes wants us to trust in the character of God. Why? Because God is faithful! Listen as Pastor Jeremy leads us through Ecclesiastes 9:13-11:6 in the sermon, "Wisdom & Folly." ---------- 1. Trust the Character of God 2. Accept the Nature of our Universe (accept your portion) 3. Live Wisely 4. Hope Eternally in Jesus Christ ---------- Our faith should not be in the outcome of our efforts or circumstances, but rather, our faith should be in the Person of Jesus Christ.

Wisdom & Folly

Listen as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Pastor Jeremy Lobdell as he teaches from Ecclesiastes 9 in the sermon, “The Faith Outlook.” • LEAVE the unknows to God • CLEAVE to what you have in Christ

The Faith Outlook

Do you believe in a competent God? An all-loving, all-knowing, all-powerful God? If He is who He says He is, then His character is an anchor for our soul. We can completely believe and trust Him. Listen as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Pastor Jeremy Lobdell as he teaches from Ecclesiastes 8 in the sermon, “God Will Make It Right.” • Enjoy the Adventure • Be Wise • Trust that God Will Make It Right

God Will Make It Right

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Listen as we embrace God’s Word and hear from guest preacher Dr. Jim Plueddeman as he teaches from Psalm 67 in the sermon, “Why Does God Want to Bless Us?”

Why Does God Want to Bless Us?

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Weird but true.” There are many things in this life that sound strange, but actually happen. Even the Bible gives accounts of events that were weird but true! Similarly, in the book of Ecclesiastes we read about a series of spiritual truths that sound contradictory, but in God’s wisdom and sovereignty are actually true. Listen as Pastor Jeremy Lobdell expounds on these contrasting spiritual truths in the sermon, “Consider the End” based on Ecclesiastes 7. 1. Death is Better (for those in Christ) 2. A Rebuke is Better (than a song)

Consider the End

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