Sermon notes

Sermon February 15th “This week our Sermon was from 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German theologian, writer and preacher who’s best known book is, “The Cost of Discipleship.” In the early 1930’s he was offered a prestigious pastorate in the United States which he turned down so that he could get on a […]

Sermon February 8th “This week our Sermon was from 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 Do you know your rights? The Dutch people have a very long list of rights and these are quite sacred to them. There’s a reason why the Netherlands is a sanctuary of hope that attracts the Nations. We love our entitlements. The Corinthian

Sermon February 1st “This week our Sermon was from 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 CHOOSE TO LOSE SO THAT OTHERS CAN WIN. When a dad is play-wrestling with his children he does not dominate them or harm them. No, he is more likely to let them win. Why? Love. THE PROBLEM in the Church in Corinth was

Sermon January 25 “This week our Sermon was from 1 Corinthians 7:28-35 “Those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you from this” (v.28). God is Good. It’s part of His eternal nature. He has always been good and He always will be. He wants to spare you from trouble. GOD WANTS WHAT IS BEST

Sermon January 18 “This week our Sermon was from 1 Corinthians 7:10 To marry or not to marry, that is the question… What is God’s view of singleness and divorce and does yours match? THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH WAS CAUGHT IN A MESS. ON THE ONE SIDE THEY HAD SEXUAL CHAOS AND IMMORALITY. ON THE OTHER SIDE THEY HAD SPIRTUALIZED CELIBACY. Both of these extremes

Sermon January 11 “This week our Sermon was from 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 As the Apostle Paul continues his work in cleaning up the Corinthian Church he addresses sexual immorality; it was a big problem. Paul begins with parroting back to the Church the things he had heard them say many times: “I have the right to do anything.” “Food for

Sermon January 4th “This week our Sermon was from 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 We started back into our 1 Corinthians Series after a short Advent break with a review of Chapters 1-5: 1) THE VISION: The Church is God’s Gift of Shalom 2) THE PROVISION: The Holy Spirit is God’s power and wisdom 3) THE PROBLEM: Spiritual Babies can’t provide help 4) THE SOLUTION: Kids need dads. CHAPTER 5:

Sermon December 28th “This week our Sermon was from Numbers 6:22-26.  The Bible is filled with stories of God’s blessing and favor. I’ve always been fascinated by this. Things do not go equally well for everyone. One of my favorite stories from the Bible tells of twin boys born into the seed line of Promise. Abraham’s son, Isaac with his wife, Rebecca, had twins Esau

Sermon December 21st “This week our Sermon was from Luke 2:8-15 Do you know the difference between happiness and joy? HAPPINESS is temporary, external and flows from things that happen. JOY is a deeper, more stable sense of goodness that can coexist with hardship. Think of it as sense of well-being rather than an emotion. Luke 2:10 says, “I bring you good news

Sermon December 14th “This week our Sermon was from Isaiah 9:2-7  The Prophet Isaiah declared hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus that He would be the “Prince of Peace.” The Biblical word for “Peace” used here is a rich word with layers of meaning. In the Hebrew it is, “Shalom.” This is much more than ceasing of