Sunday Service
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Intimacy with God
Ibrahim opens with prayer and a joke about his wife Grace being the “favorite kid” in the family, using it to introduce the theme of intimacy with God. He defines intimacy as deep closeness, connection, and mutual vulnerability, then explores two biblical characters—Abraham and John—as models of intimate relationship with God, before applying this to…
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The House God Builds and Blesses: The Tabernacle and the Household
Bill introduces his message on Proverbs 24:3-4, framing the sermon around the theme of “the house God builds and blesses” by drawing parallels between the tabernacle furnishings and the Christian household. [00:00:07] Reads Proverbs 24:3-4, noting the close scriptural association between the temple (God’s dwelling) and the household (where we live). [00:01:07] Explains his goal:…
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God Doing Miraculous Things
Bruce opens by surveying the miraculous throughout redemptive history, noting that God has always acted miraculously but also allowed long stretches where His works were less visible, and that skepticism about the miraculous is not new. [00:00:00] The first miracle in the Bible is creation, and after the flood God’s preservation of Noah’s family involved…
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A Christian Living in America
Philip Schnackenberg provides a teaching on what it means to live as a Christian in America, arguing that while this should not be the church’s primary focus, it is a relevant and important topic that believers should examine biblically rather than avoid. [00:00:21] He clarifies that this teaching, titled “A Christian Living in America,” is…
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Loving One Another: Lessons from Cain and Abel
Bill Teubl begins by briefly addressing a tongue and interpretation that occurred earlier in the service, acknowledging three possible responses among the congregation and urging unity of spirit despite differing understandings. He then transitions to the story of Cain and Abel, reading from 1 John and Genesis 4 to explore how conflict between brothers and…
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Seasons of Life: Tasks, Troubles, Provision, and Blessing
Bill Teubl MD shares a message about the seasons of life and how God provides grace, tasks, troubles, provisions, and blessings in each season. [00:00:00] Explains he is sharing this framework because he finds it useful for asking God what to do and how God helps in each season of life. [00:00:30] Frames each season…
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What Do You Worship? The Golden Calf and Our Modern Idols
Eric Schnackenberg opens by introducing his sermon on worship, drawing inspiration from a book he read. He establishes that worship is an inevitable part of human nature and asks the central question of what we choose to worship. He bases his message on the story of the golden calf from Exodus 32. [00:00:00] Everyone worships…
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Hosea: God’s Heart for an Unfaithful Nation
Bruce Hempel delivers a sermon on the book of Hosea, using the prophet’s story as a backdrop to discuss the themes of repentance, national unfaithfulness, and the hope for revival. Introduction to Hosea & The Call to Repentance Bruce introduces the book of Hosea, a prophet to the prosperous northern kingdom of Israel, and sets…
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The Seasons of Life
Bill Teubl opens by discussing how people often avoid self-assessment, but as Christians, we must embrace God’s guidance about how we’re doing since He corrects and directs us as a loving Father. He introduces a chart outlining life seasons, acknowledging that while some enjoy tests and others avoid them, spiritual growth requires honest reflection without…
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The God of All Comfort, the God of Abundance
Bruce Hempel speaks on the theme of comfort and faith, drawing primarily from 2 Corinthians. He emphasizes that God is a God of abundance who provides increased comfort and grace proportionate to our trials, using both Paul’s experiences and the Old Testament story of Elijah as examples. Introduction: Bruce opens by explaining his decision to…