2026 April Sermon Notes

2026 April Sermon Notes

26Apr05

One Cross, One Man, Beyond the Resurrection
Hebrews 13:20-21
  1.  The Character of God
       A.  The God of peace -V20 

       B.  The good shepherd- V20 

 2.  God’s Power- brought Jesus back from the dead

 3.  God’s Workmanship-V21 -(equip you)

 4.  God’s Intention V 21- doing his will 

26Apr12

The Parable of the Rich Fool
Luke 12:16-22

  1. This man wisely managed his goods, but foolishly managed his Thoughts

  2. This man wisely managed his goods, but foolishly managed his Possessions 

  3. This man wisely managed his goods, but foolishly managed his Plans

  4. This man wisely managed his goods, but foolishly managed his Future

  5. This man wisely managed his goods, but foolishly managed his Eternity

26Apr19
Bold or Buried- A Faith that Refused to Hide
Luke 12: 8-12
  1.  A bold confession before people that you are a follower of Christ - it is personal choice, but not private - we need to proclaim boldly -V8 (not to speak is to speak and not to act is to act)

  2. Dangerous compromise through fear -V9 “the on who denies men before men, will be denied before the angels of God”
 3. Divine comfort by the spirit - V12 - The Holy Spirit will teach you at the hour. He will give you courage

26April26

Correct Change Please
Titus 3:1-8
When Jesus changes you, remember to:

  1.   Submit to authority - V1
 2.  Slander no one -V2

  3.  Considerate to others - above and beyond- V4 (mercy)

  4.  Gentle to everyone- V2 

2026 March Sermon Notes

26Mar01
Don’t Throw in the Towel
Jeremiah 20:7-9
Throwing in the towel
  1.   Can happen to anyone (Jeremiah was born in a priestly family, a major prophet- and wanted to give up)
  2.   When believing Satan’s lies. V7 (You deceived me, Lord, you overpowered me and prevailed)

  3.   In the towel is compounded by peer pressure. V7 (I am ridiculed all day long- everyone mocks me)
  4.   In the towel comes from the weight of the cross. V8 (The Word of the Lord has brought me insult and reproach)

  5.   In the towel develops from just being plain tired. V7

  6.  Throwing in the towel happens when I feel the fire in my bones. V9 (His Word is in my heart and fire is shut up in my bones)

  

26Mar08

How Well Do You Know Me?
John 14:7-9 “If you really know me and my Word”
If you don’t know who I am, 

  1.   How can you be fully aware of my purpose?
  2.  How can you believe my Word?

  3.  How can you know what I am about to do for you?
  4.  How can you know the way?

  5.  How can we have a relationship?

  6.  You should have never asked that question- after all I have done

26Mar15
Being Different for Jesus

I Peter 1:15-16. As the one who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.

What does different mean?
Distinct, separate, not the same, out of the ordinary, unusual

How do we become different, it means we:

  1. Think differently (V13) minds that are alert and fully sober- set your hope on grace- nothing is impossible with God

  2. Live differently (V 17) live with reverent fear - respect others

  3. Love differently (V22) since you have purified your souls by obedience in the truth through the spirit in sincere love of the brethren- love one another fervently with a pure heart

  4. It mean we talk differently (V 21) rid your heart of malice and deceit, hypocrisy \,envy, and slander

26Mar22

Head to Heart-Practice Makes Perfect

Philippians 4:9
What you have learned and received and heard and seen me- practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

We are full of information, but we have to seek transformation

  1. What you learn shapes you-practice

  2. What you practice powers you-practice

  3. What you practice proves you-practice 

  4. What you live produces piece
    Start now

        A.  Choose one truth at a time

        B.  Move from notes to action

        C.  Imitate Godly examples 

26Mar29

I Will Build My Church
Matthew 16:15-19
  1.  The certainty of the church - V 10-With or without us- God will build His church
  2. The intimacy of the church - “build my church”
  3. The identity of it - 

  4. The foundation- V18 

  5. The invincibility of the church - V18- the gates of hell will not prevail against us.

  6. The authority of the church -V19- the keys of the kingdom

2026 February Sermon Notes

26Feb01- No service due to snow

26Feb08
I Chronicles 29

Why Do We Give?
King David is coming to the end of his reign- he is raising funds to build the temple

  1. Because we delight in God’s house- V3  (set my affection on the church- house of God - it is a house of worship, house of prayer, house of  fellowship, house of refuge, house of needs)

  2. Out of celebration not obligation- V6, V17, 9  they offered willingly; with joy 

  3. Give from our hearts- V9- loyal heart

  4. God Driven

  5. We know God is the owner and we are the steward-  16

  6. It pleases God -V 17

26Feb15
James 5:7-12
When to be Patient-
Seeds Don’t Grow Overnight-Patience is the slow beauty of God’s work
  1.  When circumstances are uncontrollable- see how the farmer waits

  2. When people are unchangeable- as an example- take the prophets

  3. When problems are unexplainable- you have heard of Job’s perseverance

        

26Feb22
Joshua 24: 13-20
Choosing Shapes Your Future-Who Will Choose? “For me and my house, we will see the Lord”
  1.  God begins with grace, not demands- v13 - In NT he ate with sinners and offered Grace
  2. The battle of competing with gods within -V14-15  What idols do we carry with us?  Choose who you will serve, Isaiah 43
  3. The non negotiable- as for me and my house
  4. Quick responses often bring shallow commitments V-16-20

2026 January Sermon Notes

26Jan06

What is Church Ministry
Ephesians 4:11

  1. Ministry is built on basic principles, not clever methods- Not ministry by imitation, but by incarnation (in flesh) Philippians 2:13 - It is God who works in you… for His good pleasure/purpose

  2. If the worker doesn’t get a blessing out of the work, something is radically wrong. Serving God isn’t punishment; it’s nourishment.  John 4:34 - My food is to do the will of Him tho sent me.

  

    
26Jan11
What is Church Ministry (Con’t)

  1. Christian service means invading a battleground, not a playground. Matthew 10:16 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves..be screwed, but innocent as doves 2 Cor 10:4 we fight with not weapons of the world- we have divine power to demolish strongholds

  2. Ministry takes place when divine resources meet human needs- Acts 3:6 In the name of Jesus
    a. Know the divine resource personally
    b. See the human need compassionately
    c. Become the channel of God’s mighty resources
    d. See that God along is glorified.

26Jan18
Saved, Changed, Waiting
Titus 2:11-14

  1. Grace has appeared with salvation for all people- v 11

  2. Grace trains us- live self control, upright and Godly lives- V12

  3. Grace gives us a future hope- waiting for our Blessed hope, the appearing of the Glory of our Great God and Savior, Jesus- V13

  4. Grace creates a new people - V 14

26Jan25 - No service due to ice

2025 December Sermon Notes

25Dec07

“These Things”- The Productive Christian Life
2nd Peter 1:8
“If these things be in you and abound”
1.  I will always be fruitful

    A.  I will be fruitful

    B.  I will have spiritual discernment

    C.  Will need doubt my salvation

    D.  I will never fall as a Christian

     a.  Virtue - V5 Moral unrighteousness- excellent living- productive

     b.  Knowledge- V5- understanding of truth and how we live

     c.  Temperance - Vs 6- self -control - I don’t do as I please

     d. Patience V6 - Endurance

    
25Dec14
Provision on the Other Side of Obedience
2 Kings 4:1-7  (The Widow’s Oil)

  1. What do you have? Our provision begins with what we already have

  2. What you have is enough when you respond in obedience (unlock the provision with obedience) 

  3. God fill what you make room for- God has an unlimited supply

25Dec21
Joy
Luke 2: 8-14
Nehemiah 8:10
The joy of the lord is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the confidence that ultimately everything is going to e alright and the deterimined choice to praise God in every situation. 

  1. God’s joy dwells in me when I fully comprehend that He wants me to live in Joy.  John 15:11 “My joy remain in you and that your joy may be full”

  2. God’ not dwells in me when I comprehend the magnitude of His love for me.  Hebrews 12:2  “who for the joy that was set before Him to the cross” ; Zephaniah 3:17  ...”He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”

  3. God’s joy swells in me when I love righteousness and hate evil.  Hebrews 1:9 “You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness… God has anointed You with the oil of gladness”

  5. God’s joy swells in me when it is not circumstantial I Peter 1:8 “Who having

25Dec28
God Pleasing Faith
Hebrews 11:6-
1.  Facing the future without knowing the “what” - V 7 Noah prepared the ark for the salvation of his household
2.  Following God’s leading without knowing where -V 8-10 Abraham was called to go to his inheritance- not knowing where he was going
3.  Waiting for God’s timing without knowing when- V 8-10 Even after Abraham reached the Land promised him, he lived by faith
4.  Expecting a miracle without knowing “how”- V 11-12 By faith Abraham and Sarah was able to have a child even when they were old and Sarah was barren
5.  Trusting God’s purpose without knowing why- V19- Abraham was going to offer Isaac
6.  Continues to persist without knowing how long- V 24-26 Moses refused to be the son of Pharoah’s daughter - regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ