Who Can Stand the Presence of the LORD, this Holy God? 29 September 2013
We pick up the story of 1 Samuel this week just where we left off: The Ark of the Covenant has been captured by the Philistines and the Israelites are mourning the departure of the glory of the LORD. Listen…
God in a Box – 22 September 2013
Our current sermon series is called “A Heart for the Heart of God: the Message of 1 Samuel,” and we’ve learned a little bit about what it means to have a heart for the heart of God: Having a prayerful…
Speak, LORD, For Your Servant is Listening – 15 September 2013
This is one of the most famous of the stories in 1 Samuel: The calling of the prophet. We teach it to our kids in Sunday School and read it at home. Often, the main point of this story is…
Resisting Gossip Interview
Recently Pastor Matt went into WTLR Radio and was interviewed concerning his book, Resisting Gossip. We now have the audio files available here on our website. To listen to the two part interview, click on the links below: Interview Part…
Those Who Honor Me I Will Honor – 8 September 2013
Pastor Matt continues us on the journey through 1 Samuel and the big story of the Bible. Through this morning’s text, he shows us that those who honor God, will be honored. Pastor Matt preaching on 1 Samuel 2:11-36 Due…
Hannah’s Prayer 1 September 2013
A decade ago, Pastor Matt revealed a goal to give us a gift of a better understanding of what he called ‘The Big Story of the Bible.” On Sunday we began the next installment of this gift: 1 Samuel. Pastor…
“What is man?” What is a human being? What does it mean for us to be human? King David directs that question at God Himself. Because that’s where we are going to get the real answer to that question. Pastor…
“The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. ” Harvesters Needed! Apply Above! Our Allegheny District Superintendent, Kerry Doyal, preaching on Matthew 9:35-38 on June 7, 2026. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon:…
The message this week encourages us to try in the confidence that through the strength of Christ that we can live in a way that lets us “Glorify God and Enjoy Him Forever.” Preaching from Colossians 3:1-17, delivered by one…
The point of this passage is to greatly encourage the Christians who read it. Our graduating seniors need strong encouragement, as do we all, and this passage has it by the truck full. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Hebrews 6:13-20…
Don’t miss the point of this passage. It is one of the most difficult in the New Testament to interpret and harmonize with the rest of our theology. It’s very heavy and scary. The author of Hebrews paints a very…
Nobody likes to be scolded, but sometimes a scolding is exactly what we need to get our attention and to keep us from going off the rails. All good mothers know that, and so does the author of Hebrews. Pastor…
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