Friendship is one of God's greatest gifts to the whole world. There is nothing like a close friendship. But where does friendship come from? Who is the greatest, first friend? Listen in today as we learn together about God's initiative to create and pursue us as humans as true friends.
Redeeming the Sojourner (Genesis 12)
Life is a journey. "Not all who wander are lost" is a quote we hear often today. But what does it mean to journey, to wander, to sojourn? Listen in today as we learn about one of the first people mentioned in Jesus's family tree - Abraham. What can we learn from his story?
Christ the Redeemer (Matthew 1)
Jesus's family tree is full of interesting people. But one thing they all share in common is that they are not perfect, not by any stretch of the imagination! As we step into the fall, we're going to be learning each week about how Jesus is the Redeemer of all broken people, starting with the ones in his own genealogy. Today though we begin simply with the simple fact - The Redeemer is the Christ, the Son of David and Abraham, and his name is Jesus because he saves his people from their sins.
God the Promise Keeper (Psalm 105)
What are the promises that you've heard, or that you've even promised to others? As we listen to Psalm 105 read in its entirety, we hear about the great promises of God, beginning all the way back in Genesis 12 with Abraham, and continuing on throughout history. What are the promises of God and what meaning do they have for you today? Listen in today to this message from Alan Vance on the promise of God.
Fleeing the Presence of the LORD (Jonah 1:3)
"Is God really good?" When we scan the pages of Scripture, we find this to be a theme that is repeated in a diversity of ways, by a diversity of people throughout history. In this second sermon in the 11-week series in the book of Jonah, listen in as Mike Lilley traces Jonah's response to God's call. Why does Jonah choose to flee the opposite direction? His refusal to obey exposes his sin before God, bringing about great personal cost. But, more so, what does it show us about God Himself? Is He good? Is there any hope for us as people who are "prone to wander" and "prone to leave the God we love"?