Posts by Keith
Lessons From the School of Affliction – 5 July 2015
We are going to take a brief break from Romans for the next three weeks and then come back to it at the end of the month. This week, we focus on Psalm 119:71. Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm in your Bible and it celebrates the relationship between the Psalmist and God. Today we…
Read MoreWhat Time Is It? – 28 June 2015
We continue our study of Romans in our series “All Roads Lead to Romans.” In Romans 13, Paul is reminding us what time it is and how we should live in view of that time. What moment are we in God’s plan for human history? It is time to love your neighbor, sake up from…
Read MoreA Continuation in John – 21 June 2015
Donnie Rosie joined us again on Sunday to continue his message in the book of John. When we are walking in faith, the Holy Spirit will guide us in truth. Jesus left this Earth and sent the Holy Spirit to abide in us and help us so that we can learn to live to love.…
Read MoreGod’s Servants – 14 June 2015
Moving on in Romans, Pastor Matt Encourages us to live out the changes we have been learning about for the last 4 messages in a surprising way. He encourages us to submit to authority and submit to God’s servants who are here to do us good. Pastor Matt preaching on Romans 13:1-7 Full manuscript available…
Read MoreA Transformed People – Part 4 — 7 June 2015
We’re spending so much time together in Romans 12 because God wants to tell us here what kind of “A Transformed People” He wants us to become: A community of Christians who have been changed and are being changed by the gospel. Are you changing? On this Graduation Sunday, Pastor Matt teaches us that if…
Read MoreThe Last Word On What Is Important – 31 May 2015
Tim McGill, our supported missionary with Athletes In Action – PSU, shared with us and encouraged us to Demonstrate God’s life in us to others. We need to show that we are changed for Christ. We need to teach the Word to others, and while we are doing this, we need to remain faithful. Pastor…
Read More24 May 2015 – Donnie Rosie
Donnie Rosie joined us on Sunday to preach a message of Love. Christ commanded us to love each other. He washed the feet of the disciples during the Passover and commanded them to follow his lead. Loving others should be our joy. To love others, it takes humility and courage. It is sometimes met with…
Read MoreA Transformed People : Part Three – 17 May 2015
We’re spending so much time together in Romans 12 because God wants to tell us here what kind of “A Transformed People” He wants us to become: A community of Christians who have been changed and are being changed by the gospel. Are you changing? Transformed people will be marked by 1. Generosity, 2. Unity,…
Read MoreA Transformed People: Part Two – 10 May 2015
Pastor Matt asked a fundamental question on Sunday: “Can People Change?” To answer this, we turn to Romans 12. Romans 12 calls for all Christians to be conformed, and there are two ways how the people of God are to be transformed and to keep being transformed. A Transformed People Needs to 1. Stay on…
Read MoreA Transformed People : Part 1 – 3 May 2015
Last week, we said that the transformation of our mind includes our thinking about everything, including our thinking about ourselves. We should think of ourselves humbly, as belonging to the body, and as gifted for the body of Christ. But the transformation doesn’t stop there.It affects everything in our life. Just as the world wants…
Read MoreHow to Think of Yourself – 26 April 2015
Last week, Paul gave us a great big “THEREFORE” that tied the first 11 chapters together. We said that the next 4 chapters were going to be full of great asks. Picking up in verse 3, we focus on how we are to think of ourselves. Think of yourself soberly (levelheadedly), as belonging (and beloved)…
Read MoreTherefore – 19 April 2015
Today, we are turning a major corner in our sermon series that we’re calling “All Roads Lead to Romans.” Chapter 12 is the beginning of the last major section of the letter. And it’s very connected to the first eleven chapters of the book, but it’s very different from them, as well. It’s what we…
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