Posts by Keith
The Return of the King – 22 June 2014
The final part of the story of Absalom’s conspiracy concludes with the story of David’s return to the city of David. One might think with Absalom dead, that King David would have logically been re-accepted as king over the people. This was not the case. The tribes were squabbling like siblings often do. Pastor Matt…
Read MoreO Absalom, My Son, My Son! – 15 June 2014
We pick up where we left off last week in the story of Absalom’s conspiracy. This week’s story is a profoundly sad story from a father’s perspective. But we have to remember that the Bible is a revelation of who God is and what God is up to in our world. The Bible is all…
Read MoreAbsalom’s Conspiracy – 8 June 2014
Returning to our study of 2 Samuel, and for the next three weeks we will be studying the story of Absalom’s conspiracy. This week we see David having to flee his city as his son takes over his kingship. Through this story we learn to Trust in God’s Wisdom, Ask for God’s Aid, Accept God’s…
Read MoreHappy in Jesus – 1 June 2014
This Sunday, we set aside time to recognize our graduates. In this message, Pastor Matt offers some counsel for our graduates heading into adulthood, independence, and life boiled down into three simple words: Trust, Obey, and Pray. And what happens if you do this? Listen to Pastor’s message to find out. Pastor Matt preaching on…
Read MoreWhy Is This Sordid Story in the Bible? – 25 May 2014
We continue walking through 2 Samuel moving on to a profoundly sad story about yucky, repugnant, disgusting sin. And yet, this is God’s Word. All “Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that [we] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16. So why…
Read MoreDavid’s Scandal – 18 May 2014
Up until this point in our story, David has been, if not perfect, quite ideal as king. In fact, our last several messages has been about how good of a king David was. David, however, was far from perfect. Listen to Sunday’s message and see two things that we can learn through the story of…
Read MoreHold On For The Harvest – 11 May 2014
Today is Mother’s Day, and Galatians 6:7-10 is not a passage that is normally read on on Mother’s Day. To see what God is saying here, it will be helpful to divid the passage up into 3 parts: a warning, a calling, and a promise. The warning can be sobering, the calling can be tiring,…
Read MoreThe Rule of King David – 4 May 2014
In today’s passage, we will get a glimpse of what King David’s rule. We will see what it was like and what kind of ruler he himself was. But there is something even more important in these three chapters of scripture. King David is not the main character of this….God is. Listen to Pastor Matt’s…
Read MoreI Will Build a House for You – 27 April 2014
After taking a break to focus on the Resurrection of Christ, we return to our series in 2 Samuel, The LORD is My Rock. In today’s passage, we see that David is wanting to build a house for the Ark of the Covenant, but God has other plans. We see that God is the Great…
Read MoreBaptismal Testimonies: Resurrection Sunday
On Sunday, we were blessed with being witness to five young men deciding to follow Christ in baptism. Be encouraged through their testimonies. Click on their name below to download their testimonies: Isaac Matthew Mitchell Peter David Mitchell Andrew Charles Mitchell Benjamin Caleb Schiefer Dalton Wayne Kristofits
Read MoreJesus Is Not A Zombie – 20 April 2014
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! But what does that mean? What does that look like? And what does it mean for us today? We will pull three truths from today’s passage: 1. The Risen Jesus Is Not A Hoax, 2. The Risen Jesus Is Not A Ghost, and 3. The Risen Jesus Is…
Read MoreHe Himself – 13 April 2014
Taking a break from our 2 Samuel series, we turn to the cross. “He Himself”, Jesus, bore our sins. Don’t let that fact get old. Jesus did that for you! We spend this week focusing on just one verse and come up with three points of application: He Himself bore our sins in His body…
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