Days of Feasting and Joy :: December 14, 2025
There once was a wicked man named Haman, and he hated the Jews. He was their enemy. This Haman was a leader in the kingdom of Persia in the fifth century before Christ, and he was very very proud. Narcissistic…
Continue to Message...Another Decree :: December 7, 2025
Our story is not over yet. The Tale of Queen Esther did not end with the death of the wicked Haman at the tail end of chapter 7. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 8:1-17. Full manuscript available on Pastor…
Continue to Message...Queen Esther’s Banquet :: November 30, 2025
We have finally reached “Queen Esther’s Banquet.” It’s actually Queen Esther’s Second Banquet, isn’t it? Because she put one on in chapter 5, as well. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 7:1-10. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen…
Continue to Message...That Night the King Could Not Sleep :: November 23, 2025
Timing is everything. In so many areas of life, so much comes down to timing. What happened when. How fast something unfolded. What came first. What came last. What happened at just the right time…or at just the wrong time!…
Continue to Message...What Is Your Request? :: November 16, 2025
Queen Esther is about to do the bravest thing she has ever done. Queen Esther is about to embark on what might be, for her, a suicide mission. She is going to take her life into her own hands and…
Continue to Message...Who Knows? :: November 9, 2025
What was troubling Mordecai? By verse 5 of chapter 4, Queen Esther wants to know. But we already know what is troubling Mordecai: The genocide of the Jews has been placed on the calendar. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 4:1-17. Full…
Continue to Message...Missionary and guest speaker Phil Alessi shares some of his personal encounters with “people of peace” and those who are receptive to hearing the Good News of Jesus and His love. Phil Alessi preaching on Matthew 9:35-10:16 > Click below…
Read MoreAfter the high point of the judges in chapter 5 last week, we now encounter Gideon, a much more hesitant and flawed leader. Should we test God with fleeces of faith? Do we need an army to defend us when…
Read MoreListen as Pastor Matt introduces us to 4 of the best judges we’ll encounter. When God tells us to run to the battle, do we wholeheartedly obey, like Shamgar and Deborah? Or hesitate, like Barak? Pastor Matt Mitchell, preaching on…
Read MoreThis week, Pastor Matt takes a brief aside from our series on Judges to talk about Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego. They defy the command from the king to serve another god because of their faith and knowledge of who the…
Read MoreContinuing the series, “Downward Spiral: The Message of Judges,” Pastor Matt teaches about Ehud, the left-handed judge. Whether his left-handedness was considered a physical handicap or was an intentional misdirection, God uses it to save his people from yet another…
Read MorePastor Matt Mitchell Judges 2:6-3:11 Sermon #2 in the series, “Downward Spiral: The Book of Judges” Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. > Click on the link below to download the audio file: Israel's Downward Spiral – 3 June,…
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- “Days of Feasting and Joy” [Matt's Messages] December 14, 2025
- Advent Candle #3: “Come, O Promised Star of Jacob” December 14, 2025
- “Another Decree” [Matt's Messages] December 7, 2025