Posts by Keith
The Turned King and the Torn Kingdom 29 May 2016
Our current sermon series is titled “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings.” This week we move on to chapter 11 – a tragic tale of an “ideal’ king who did not stay ideal. Our audio picks up right after the reading of the first three verses in chapter 11. Listen now as…
Read MoreA Breathtaking King – 22 May 2016
Continuing our sermon series in Kings, Pastor Matt walks us through chapters 9 & 10. In chapter 9, the LORD answers Solomon’s prayer! God shows up personally and gives him both a reassurance and a warning. The rest of chapters 9 and 10 tell the story of the midpoint and the beginning of the second…
Read MoreThe Incomparable King of the Temple – 15 May 2016
We return to our series The King of Kings in the Books of Kings. This week, Solomon dedicates the temple. It’s the grand ceremony to dedicate the temple. The grand opening ceremony of this unparalleled building. If we had to decide at this moment if Solomon was a thumbs up or a thumbs down king,…
Read MoreMission Minded Moms – 8 May 2016
Mother’s Day 2016 Our focus as a church this year is “Sent” We are sent on a mission. This week we spend some time pondering what this means for Christian Moms. We learned that Mission Minded Moms: 1: Remember that Jesus is Lord, 2: Focus on making disciples, and 3: Know that you are not…
Read MoreThe Temple of the King – 1 May 2016
Our series is called “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings” because for all of the details of these two historical books full of places, countries, people, prophet, priests, and kings, if we keep our eye on the Lord, the King of Kings, then we’ll get the message that we are supposed to…
Read MoreYou Want Me To Do What? – 24 April 2016
Pastor Chris Grella, State College EFC, joined us on Sunday to share this thoughts on loving our enemies. Pastor Chris preaching on Luke 6:27-36. During the sermon two videos were played. The audio has been cut from the sermon. If you want to view them, here are the links. Love Your Enemy Cartoon Victims of…
Read MorePastor Henoc Lucien – 17 April 2016
Pastor Henoc Lucien, our missionary with Vision of Hope Ministries – Haiti, joined us on Sunday and shared with us his thoughts on what being a Christian means. A Christian is loved by God. They are someone who has responded to the Gospel message. They are someone whose life has been changed. Are you a…
Read MoreThe Wisdom of the King – 10 April 2016
Last week, we started our new sermon series titled The King of Kings in the Books of Kings. King Solomon has just begun his reign and this week he asks for wisdom so he may do well. We learn that (1) Wisdom is a gift from God, (2) Wisdom brings blessing, and (3) Wisdom his…
Read MoreWho Will Be King – 3 April 2016
Our new sermon series is titled The King of Kings in the Books of Kings. Join us as we journey through the books of 1 and 2 Kings over the next several months. There are going to be a lot of characters to meet in these 47 chapters. There are so many prophets, priests, and…
Read MoreBought Back From The Dead: 27 March 2016
He Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed! Jesus Paid It All. Spend some time pondering Who God Is: The God of Peace, What God Has Done: Brought Jesus Back From the Dead, and What God Wants From us: To Empower Us to Please Him. Pastor Matt preaching on Hebrews 13: 20-21. Full manuscript available at…
Read MoreFreed From Debt – 20 March 2016
We continue a month long mini-series, Jesus Paid It All. On this Palm Sunday spent some time thinking about how being freed from that debt frees us to live in a new way. Pastor Matt preaching on 1 Peter 2:24. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. Listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download…
Read MoreWhat If Jesus Had Not Paid It All – 13 March 2016
We continue our month long mini-series, Jesus Paid It All. This week we participated in a dystopian thought experiment. What would it mean for us if Jesus had not paid it all? Unending Work and Unending Punishment. Pastor Matt preaching on John 19:30. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. Listen here or “Right-Click” and…
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