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The devil is an adversary who prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. How can we remain unappetizing to a predator like this? Peter concludes his letter by giving us direction on how to stand strong against a defeated devil. The “Who Am I?” list referenced in the sermon is available below. 1 Peter 5:6-14 6 Humble yourselves, …
As we step back into 1 Peter, we receive a prescription from the Apostle that will help cure us from the “fallout of suffering” and make us to be a flock that pleases our Chief Shepherd. 1 Peter 5:1-5 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a …
In our final message of “The Big 3” series, Pastor Eric shows us that God not only expects us to be a people on mission, but he also gives us direction and power in order to accomplish the task. 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 14 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us …
As we continue to think about our strategic emphases that will position us to fulfill our mission, Pastor Eric helps us think about what it means to embrace the gospel. In so doing, he walks us through a process by which we can determine where we are in our spiritual maturity and also direct our steps in where we need …
Exalt, Embrace, Engage. These three words help us steer in the right direction as a church. Over the course of three weeks, Pastor Eric will take each of these strategic emphases and show us from the Scripture why we must intentionally seek to do church a certain way. Revelation 7:10 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our …
God blesses his people when they dwell together in unity. Pastor Eric helps us see just how good and pleasing unity is for the church. He also shows us what the source of our unity must be. Psalm 133 Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on …
Is God fair? Should God’s people expect their lives to go better than other people’s lives. What do we make of it when we see the wicked prosper? We ask it again; is God fair? In Psalm 73 we get to listen in as Asaph describes his journey that brings him from saying, “It’s not fair,” to, “God is my …
What is worship all about? Why do we worship? Can anyone offer worship to God? Psalm 33 answers these questions and equips us to find our joy in God alone. Psalm 33 33 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. 2 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! 3 Sing to him a …
By seeing Jesus through the lens of Psalm 22 we can understand not only how to suffer well, but also how to glorify God in our suffering. Psalm 22 22 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of mygroaning? 2 O my God, I cry by day, but you do not …
In this sermon, Pastor Eric shows us how God’s plan to bring blessing to his people focuses on the rule of an anointed king. Psalm 2 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and …