Sermon Series: That It May Go Well With You
Too often, the Ten Commandments have been received by people as a list of God’s restrictive rules that limit or curtail our lives, thereby impinging on our freedom. In fact, it is the very opposite. They are a sort of biblical declaration of freedom! Especially when understood against the backdrop of Israelite enslavement in Egypt, the Ten Commandments are God’s way of opening up a whole new way of life that brings freedom and joy. They are intended for God’s people so that it may go well with them.
This series is designed to begin after Easter and continue through the end of June, 2026.
- April 12 – The First Commandment: No Other Gods
- April 19 – The Second Commandment: How To Worship God
- April 26 – GEMS Sunday
- May 3 – The Third Commandment: Speaking of God
- May 10 – The Fourth Commandment: The Festive Day of Gratitude
- May 17 – The Fifth Commandment: Authority and Obedience
- May 24 – The Sixth Commandment: Respect, Restore, and Raise Human Life
- May 31 – Beehive Sunday
- June 7 – The Seventh Commandment: God, Sex, and Marriage
- June 14 – The Eighth Commandment: You Shall Not Steal
- June 21 – The Ninth Commandment: Love and Speak the Truth
- June 28 – The Tenth Commandment: It’s All About the Heart
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2026 Lent Series: I AM: The Sayings of Jesus
During the season of Lent in 2026, we’ll be journeying through our Lent sermon series, “I AM: The Sayings of Jesus”.
This series will walk us through the self-disclosure sayings of Jesus in the Gospel of John. In these sayings, Jesus not only identifies himself with the great “I AM” of Exodus 3, Yahweh, but also reveals who he is in ways that are rooted in the Old Testament and deeply personal for those who follow him.
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2026 Sermon Series on Discipleship: Following Jesus
In January, 2026, we went through the sermon series on Discipleship, “Following Jesus”.
This series consists of six sermons centered on the theme of biblical discipleship. One of our key pastoral priorities for 2026 will be disciples making disciples, a focus that is also being embraced by many congregations across our denomination.
We will explore various dimensions of what it means to live as disciples of Jesus in our world today through this series.
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2025 Advent Series “CHOSEN: God’s Kingdom Breaking In”
This Advent, we’ll be journeying through our Advent sermon series, “Chosen: God’s Kingdom Breaking In”. Jesus is the Chosen One who ushers in God’s Kingdom of justice, peace, and hope. In him, God declares his commitment to the poor, the oppressed, and the vulnerable. Just as God chose Jesus to bring light to the nations, during our Advent celebration this year we are invited to step into God’s mission by supporting children and their families who live in the community of Guineales, Guatemala through child sponsorship with World Vision. We will share more about this kingdom opportunity during our services!
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2025 Fall Series “Embassy and Ambassadors: God’s People on Mission”
This fall, we’ll be journeying through our new sermon series, “Embassy and Ambassadors: God’s People on Mission”.
The imagery of embassy and ambassadors is drawn from Dr. Paul Williams’ teaching in the ReFrame course. Scripture clearly calls us, as followers of Christ, to be ambassadors of the Gospel (2 Corinthians 5:20). While the image of an embassy is not explicitly found in the Bible, it provides a rich and fitting metaphor for the gathered community of Christ. As an embassy, the church stands on “Kingdom soil” planted in the midst of the world, a place where we gather to nurture, equip, and encourage one another in the ways of the Kingdom so that we may faithfully live out our missional callings.
Over the coming months, we look forward to exploring together what it means to be a biblically healthy and thriving church.
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Sermon Series “Genesis: From Eden to Eternity – Part 3“
From September 2024 to June 2025 (with breaks for Advent and Lent), we have been immersed in the book of Genesis! Why such an extended series on Genesis? “Genesis” literally means “beginning” or “the origin.” As followers of Jesus, it’s vital that we know “the beginning” for at least three reasons. First, Genesis is the beginning of the biblical story and in order to understand the entire biblical story, Exodus to Revelation, it is important that we know Genesis as it sets the table for all that is to come (Part 1). Second, Genesis answers almost all of our first-order questions: Why are we here? Where did we come from? What does it mean to be human? What is our purpose? What is wrong with our world? etc., and in a culture that is confused on so many of these questions, we do well to know what the Bible says (Part 2). And, third, knowing the beginning of the biblical story will help us more fully align the unfolding story of our lives with God’s Story, especially as it culminates in the revelation of Jesus Christ (Part 3).
Small groups or Bible study groups will pause in the summer. Groups have been meeting to discuss the sermon, share reflections, and pray for one another. If you are interested to know more about small group, please contact the church office ([email protected]).
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Lent Sermon Series “Liturgy That Recalibrates Our Hearts to Jesus“
To prepare for Easter during this season of Lent, we reflected on the weekly worship practices that shape us into a people whose life, faith, and love are deeply marked by Jesus’ death and resurrection. Through this sermon series, we aim to explore how God invites us into an “embodied liturgy that inscribes the biblical story into our hearts, recalibrating them and bending the needle of our loves towards Christ.” (James K. A. Smith, You Are What You Love)
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