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Date	Title	Scripture	Notes
1/16/2022	Forgetting What is Behind, Straining Toward What is Ahead, Part 2	Philippians 3:1-14
1/9/2022	Forgetting What is Behind, Straining Toward What is Ahead	Philippians 3:1-14
1/2/2022	Epiphany & Raging of the Nations: Magi, Herod, & the Flight of Egypt	Matthew 2
12/26/2021	How the Birth of Jesus Changed Everything	Luke 2:16-20
12/24/2021	Christmas Eve Service
12/12/2021	In the Fullness of Time	Galatians 4:4-7
12/5/2021	For God so Loved the World	John 3:16-17 & 1 John 4:7-15
11/28/2021	Hope that Does Not Disappoint	Romans 5:5
11/21/2021	Jesus Calls Us to Celebrate & Thanksgiving	Luke 14: 12-24
11/14/2021	Cultivating Contentment in Christ	Philippians 4: 11-13
11/7/25021	This I Believe: The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Jesus	Philippians 3:1-11
10/31/2021	This I Believe: Reformation Sunday- The Righteous will Live by Faith	Romans 1:16-17
10/24/2021	This I Believe	John 1:1-4
10/17/2021	Ever Increasing Peace	Isaiah 9:7
10/10/2021	Godly Wisdom, Open Eyes	Ephesians 1: 18-20
10/3/2021	Wisdom in Planning, Wealth & Patience	James 4:10-15:12
9/26/2021	Submit to God	James 4: 1-10
9/19/2021	Wisdom from Above	James 3: 13-18
9/12/2021	God's Light Shines in Our Hearts	2 Corinthians 4:6-18
9/5/2021	Jesus, the Greater Jonah	Luke 11: 29-32
8/29/2021	Jonah's Curved in Anger & God's Overflowing Compassion	Chapter 4
8/22/2021	God's Mercy, Jonah's Hardhearted Anger	Jonah 3 & 4
8/15/2021	Man's Sin, God's Mercy	Jonah 2 & 3
8/8/2021	The Repenting Prophet	Jonah 1 & 2
8/1/2021	The Running Prophet	Jonah 1
7/25/2021	Celebration VBS: Treasured
7/18/2021	The Reluctant Prophet	Jonah 1
7/11/2021	Jesus Miracles & Desperate People
7/4/2021	Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord
6/27/2021	Jesus Makes all Things New!	2 Corinthians 5:14-21 & Revelations 21:1-8
6/20/2021	Heart of the Father
6/13/2021	Sending, Going & Receiving: Holy Spirit & the Mission of God	Acts 2:47
6/6/2021	The Birth of the Church: Pentecost	Acts 2: 36-47
5/30/2021	Indwelling Power to the Holy Spirit: Pentecost Remix	Acts 1 & 2
5/23/2021	Indwelling Power of the Holy Spirit: Pentecost	Acts 1 & 2
5/16/2021	Meaning & Power of the Ascension of Christ	Acts 1:6-11
5/9/2021	Motherhood & Honorable Living on the Solid Rock of Jesus	Proverbs 23:25
5/2/2021	Building your House on the Rock of Love	Matthew 7:24-27
4/25/2021	Carried where We would not Choose to Go	John 1:15:07
4/18/2021	Witnessing Resurrection	Luke 24 & John 20-21
4/11/2021	Amazing Grace: Jesus Forgives & Transforms	Luke 23: 32-43
4/4/2021	Journey to the Cross: Easter -He's Alive
4/2/2021	Good Friday
3/28/2021	Journey to the Cross: Palm Sunday	John 11 & 12
3/21/2021	Journey to the Cross: Jesus' Glory through Suffering	Mark 8:27-9:13
3/14/2021	Journey to the Cross: Jesus Changes our Hearts by Faith	Mark 4:1-20
3/7/2021	Journey to the Cross: Jesus Makes a New Family	Mark 3:7-35
2/28/2021	Journey to the Cross: Jesus is Love over All	Mark 2 & 3
2/21/2021	Journey to the Cross: Jesus' Kingdom Breaks In	Mark 1
2/17/2021	Lenten Worship Service: Prayer & Reflection
2/14/2021	Foundations of Faithfulness: Put On Love	Colossians 3:14
2/7/2021	Foundations of Faithfulness: Baptism & Communion	Matthew 3:3-17 & John 6
1/31/2021	Foundations of Faithfulness: God Forms A People for Himself	Exodus 17:20
1/24/2021	Foundations of Faithfulness: God Delivers Us	Exodus 6:1-9
1/17/2021	Foundations of Faithfulness: God Delivers & Provides	Exodus 14-17
1/10/2021	Trusting God by Faith when We Cannot See What's Next	Luke 2:21-40
1/3/2021	Wise Men Lead the Nations to Worship Jesus	Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-5 & Psalm 67
12/27/2020	Christmas as Cosmic War	Matthew 2 & Revelations 12
12/24/2020	Christmas Eve Live!
12/20/2020	Dawning of the Light: Peace
12/19/2020	The Festival of Christmas Presents: The Story Revisited
12/13/2020	Dawning of the Light: Joy	Luke 1
12/6/2020	Dawning of the Light: Love	John 3:16-17
11/29/2020	Dawning of the Light: Hope	Isaiah 9:1-7
11/22/2020	Cultivating Thankfulness	1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
11/15/2020	Holy Work: Vocation, Gifts & the Church	Ephesians 2:8-10 & 1 Corinthians 12
11/8/2020	Sabbath Rest, Church & Celebrations	Acts 2:42-47
11/1/2020	Seeing God's Sabbath: Covenant, Love & Rest	Exodus 5-31
10/25/2020	Peace in the Storm
10/18/2020	Entering God's Sabbath Rest	Hebrews 4:9-10
10/11/2020	Dining with Our Persecutors	Psalm 25:5 & Acts 16
10/4/2020	A Way of Life and Discipleship: Living in a Worn out World	Psalm 23
9/27/2020	Pursued by God's Goodness: Living in a Worn out World	Psalm 23
9/20/2020	Jesus prepares a Table for Me: Living in a Worn out World	Psalm 23
9/13/2020	Jesus is with Us: Living in a Worn out World	Psalm 23
9/6/2020	The Lord is My Shepherd: Living in a Worn out World	Psalm 23
8/30/2020	Attitude for Exile: Winning our Battles with God's Power	Esther 8 - 10
8/23/2020	Attitude for Exile: Waiting for a Great Reversal	Esther 6 & 7
8/16/2020	Jesus Pulls us Through	VBS Celebration
8/9/2020	Attitude for Exile: Esther's Plan to Save; Haman's Rage to Destroy	Esther 5
8/2/2020	Attitude for Exile: For Such a Time as This	Esther 4
7/26/2020	Attitude for Exile: Pride, Prejudice, Persecution & Lament	Esther 3 & 4
7/19/2020	Attitude for Exile: Persecution & Salvation	Esther 1 & 2
7/12/2020	Attitude for Exile: Blessed Living in a Broken World	1 Peter 2:9-13; Matthew 5:1-11
7/5/2020	Seeking the City to Come: A Christian Guide to Citizenship	Hebrews 13:14
6/21/2020	Father God Returns us from Exile	Luke 15:11-32
6/14/2020	Return from Exile	Ezra 3:10-13; Ephesians 2:12-22
6/7/2020	City Ministries Together Service
5/31/2020	The Spirit Gives Life: Pentecost Sunday	Acts 2
5/24/2020	King Over All: Ascension Sunday	John 16:7; Acts 1:6-8
5/17/2020	Jesus Teaches on the Promise of the Father	Acts 1:3-5; John 14-16
5/10/2020	Jesus Meets Us in Our Failures & Restores	John 21:15-19
5/3/2020	Jesus Meets Us in the Deep	John 21:1-14; Luke 5:1-11
4/26/2020	Jesus Meets Us in Our Doubts	Luke 24:33-49; John 20:24-29
4/19/2020	Risen Jesus Along the Road	Luke 24:13-35
4/12/2020	Jesus, Risen King	Matthew 28:6
4/10/2020	Good Friday Service with Hillside and Adobe Christian Church
4/5/2020	Jesus Saves: Palm Sunday and the Triumphal Entry	Matthew 21
3/29/2020	Joining Jesus in Rescue: Hope, Help, Healing	Luke 5:17-26
3/22/2020	Yet, I will Rejoice in the Lord
2/23/2020	The Devotion. Ministry, and Mission of Jesus	Luke 4
2/16/2020	Guest Speaker: Dr. Rick Melick
2/9/2020	God's Mission: Open Hands, Open Heart	Zechariah 7; Isaiah 58; Luke 4:14-30
2/2/2020	Guest Speaker: Bobby Fudenna
01/26/2020	Overcoming Fear and Living with Confidence in the Better Way of Jesus	Joshua 2-8
1/19/2020	Be Strong and Courageous	Joshua 1:1-9
1/12/2020	Cultivating the Christ Life	Philippians 3:1-14
12/22/2019	For God so Loved the World, He Gave...
12/15/2019	For the Joy Set Before Us
12/08/2019	The Path of Peace	N/A
12/01/2019	Advent Hope and Expectation	N/A
11/24/2019	Why Thanksgiving Matters	Exodus 15-17
11/17/2019	The Transforming Power of His Word	Hebrews 4: 1-16
11/10/2019	The Power of Persistent Prayer	N/A
11/03/2019	The Power of Saying Yes to God	Luke 5:1-11
10/27/2019	We Are Who God Says We Are: Finding Our Identity in Christ	Ephesians 1:3-14
10/20/2019	The Great Banquet	Luke 14: 12 - 24
10/13/2019	To Live is Christ, to Die Is Gain	Philippians 1:21, Galatians 2:20
10/6/2019	Take and Eat ... Again and Again	Matthew 26:26-30
9/29/2019	Therefore Keep Watch, Because You Do Not Know on What Day Your Lord Will Come	Matthew 24:42
9/22/2019	The Gospel Of Peace	Ephesians 6:15
9/15/2019	Encourage One Another Daily	Hebrews 3:12-14
9/01/2019	Rest, Labor, and Gospel Work and Renewal	Ephesians 2:4-10; Colossians 3:12-17, 23-24
8/25/2019	Prisoner of Christ Jesus	Ephesians 3:1, Philippians 2:1-11
8/4/2019	Encounters: Finding Our Identity In Christ	Luke 10: 38-42
7/28/2019	A Wide Mercy - Alan Cross	Psalm 103; Matthew 20:1-16
7/21/2019	Knowing and Growth in Christ Together - Alan Cross	Acts 2: 32-47
7/14/2019	Life is Wild, God is Good	Philippians 4: 4-7
7/7/2019	Signposts of Salvation: Baptism and Communion	Acts 8: 26-40; Luke 22: 14-20
6/30/2019	Salt and Light in a Bland, Decaying, and Dim World - Alan Cross	Matthew 5
6/23/2019	As Far as the East is From the West - Alan Cross	Luke 15; Psalm 103
6/16/2019	The Prodigal Father - Alan Cross	Luke 15
6/09/2019	Ascension and Pentecost: The Victory of Christ and the Sending of the Spirit - Alan Cross	Acts 1: 1-11
6/02/2019	Bible Fun - Gary Arbino	Ecclesiastes 3: 9-13
5/26/2019	Loving God, Loving People...	1 John 4: 7-21
5/19/2019	"...the works God requires?" - Alan Cross	John 6: 22-28; Matthew 22: 34-40; Luke 10: 25-37
5/12/2019	As A Mother Comforts Her Son... - Alan Cross	Isaiah 66: 12-16
4/28/2019	Living After Easter - Alan Cross	Colossians 3: 1-4
4/21/2019	Living By The Cross In Light of The Resurrection - Alan Cross	Luke 24:1-12; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
4/19/2019	Good Friday Service
4/14/2019	Jesus Changes Everything - Pastor Alan	Luke 19:28-44; Mark 1
3/31/2019	Christ, the Anchor and The Forerunner - Dr. Rick Durst
3/24/2019	Lord(?), Have Mercy - Gary Arbino
3/16/2019	Pastor Rick Melick
3/10/2019	The Spirit-Led Church - Dr. Leroy Gainey	Galatians 6:1-5
3/03/2019	Ending Generational Sins - Dr. Leroy Gainey	2 Kings 18:1-7
2/24/2019	We've Hired A New Pastor. Now What? - Michael Martin	Ephesians 4:11-16
2/17/2019	Inseparable Community - Rick Durst	Ephesians 4:1-15	Notes
2/10/2019	Ambassadors Of Christ - Alan Cross	2 Corinthians 5:18-6:2
2/10/2019	Compelled By Love - Alan Cross	2 Corinthians 5:14-17
1/27/2019	Sunday School Requests, part 2 - Message from Dr. Gary Arbino	Isaiah 11:1-6
1/20/2019	Sunday School Requests, part 1 - Message from Dr. Gary Arbino	Isaiah 11:1-6
1/13/2019	Message from Pastor Rick Melick
1/6/2019	Message from Pastor Rick Melick
12/30/2018	Command #10:Coveting or Community, Jealousy or Jesus	Deut. 5:21, Proverbs 4:23, Matt. 6:34	Notes
12/23/2018	Command #9: Joy To Our Neighbors	Deut. 5:20, Psalms 10:15, Titus 3:1-2	Notes
12/16/2018	Command #8: How the Grinch became generous	Deut. 5:19, Mal. 3:6-11, Eph. 4:28, 2 Cor. 8-9	Notes
12/9/2018	Command #7: Biblical gender identity in the 21st century	Deut. 5:18, Matt. 5:27-32, 19:3-12, 1 Cor. 7:32-40	Notes
12/2/2018	Command #6: Do not murder: Give good for evil - Pastor Rick Durst	Deut. 5:17; Lev. 19:17-18; Rom. 12:17-19; Matt. 18:15-20	Notes
11/18/2018	Command #5: Honor Your Parents - Pastor Rick Durst	Deut 5:16, Eph 6:1-4, John 19:26-27	Notes
11/11/2018	Command #4: Find God's Rhythm for Life - Pastor Rick Durst	Deut. 5:12-15	Notes
11/4/2018	Command #3: Make God's Name Famous Not Infamous - Pastor Rick Durst	Deut 5:11, Romans 10:9-15	Notes
10/28/2018	Command #2: Incomparable God, Incomparable Life -Pastor Rick Durst	Deut 5:8-10, 1 John 5:21	Notes
10/21/2018	Keep the First Things First to Make Life a 10	Deut 5:1-7, Matt 6:33
10/14/2018	Together - Mexico Trip - Pastor Steve Moulyn	Acts 2:42-44
10/7/2018	Make Life a 10 - Pastor Rick Durst	Deut. 5:1-21; John 10:10	Notes
9/16/2018	Commands & Traditions - Pastor Rick Durst	Mark 7:5-9	Notes
9/9/2018	Be Sure Your Sins Will Find You Out - Dr. Jerry Buckner	Numbers 32:23; Galatians 6:7
9/2/2018	God's Work and Church Chores - Pastor Rick Durst	John 4:27-42	Notes
8/26/2018	Good and Angry - Pastor Rick Durst	Ephesians 4:26-32	Notes
8/19/2018	Mouth Management for Increasing your Influence - Pastor Rick Durst	James 3:1-12	Notes
8/12/2018	Guest Speaker - Dr. Rick Melick	1 Peter 3: 13-16
8/5/2018	What Comes Out in the Wash - Pastor Rick Durst	I Corinthians 6:9-11, 19-20,	Notes
07/19/2018	Shaping Prophets - Pastor Rick Durst	Isaiah 6	Notes
07/22/2018	Guest Speaker - Dr. Jerry Buckner
7/15/2018	Lost and Found (VBS Sunday) - Pastor Rick Durst	Luke 15	Notes
7/8/2018	The Lord's Three Course Supper - Pastor Rick Durst	1 Corinthians 11:17-34	Notes
7/1/2018	Youth Mexico Trip Testimony
6/24/2018	Good God (Part 2) - Dr. Gary Arbino	Exodus 33:17-23, Exodus 34:5-10
6/17/2018	Raising Princes and Princesses - Pastor Rick Durst	Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:19	Notes
6/10/2018	Good God (Part 1) - Dr. Gary Arbino	Exodus 33:17-23, Exodus 34:5-10
6/3/2018	Unlocking Opportunity - Pastor Rick Durst