Sermons from October 2022

Breaking Bread Together | I Corinthians 11:17-34

An ordinance is a Christian experience with physical elements (water; bread and cup), that is celebrated when the church of Jesus comes together. This word is closely associated with the term sacrament, which is an outward and visible sign of an inward and invisible grace. Join us at 9 a.m. this Sunday 10/30 as we meditate on Jesus and the significance of His table, followed by an invitation to participate in the ordinance of communion together.

Fidelity in Marriage and Singleness | 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

As the inventor, designer and overseer of marriage, singleness and sex; God communicates His intentions and guidelines for His people throughout the Bible. One of the places where He does so is in 1 Corinthians 5-7. Join us this Sunday at 9 a.m. as we worship our Great God in song, prayer and further meditation on what union with God looks like in our single and married lives.

Fidelity Within the Church | I Corinthians 5:1-12

Like gravity, photosynthesis, germination and everything beautiful in our world, sex was God’s idea. As the inventor, designer and overseer of sex, God has been comfortable communicating His intentions and guidelines for sexuality among His people. One of the places where He does so is in 1 Corinthians 5-7. Join us this week and next as we consider God’s vision for this mysterious reality and what fidelity to God’s plan looks like.

Open Discussion | I Corinthians 14:26-33a

This Sunday, we welcome back our Lead Pastor Dean Wertz from his sabbatical! In order to reconnect as a community, Dean will be leading our congregation in a time of sharing words of encouragement and testimonies of the work God has been doing in our lives. Then, next week, Dean will continue us in our study of I Corinthians.

When Rights Go Wrong | I Corinthians 6:1-8

Being simultaneously “In Christ” and “In Culture” can create some real tensions for God’s people, especially when we find ourselves in a dispute with a brother or sister in the Lord. From Paul’s stern rebuke of the Corinthian church on how they handled things, we can learn to succeed where they had failed.