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Text: Genesis 3:9
Sermon: Where Are You?
Date: September 15, 2013
Series: Questions from God
Why would God ask questions? If he knows all things, He would not need to gain new knowledge from His people. However, there are a number of times in the Bible when God asks direct questions of His people.
This fall, we will explore times in the Bible when God asks questions of His people. We will see that the questions are not intended so that God can gain knowledge, but asked so that His people think about the answers.
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Text: Leviticus 26:1-46
Sermon: The Consequences of God’s Presence
Date: September 8, 2013
Series: Leviticus: Coming Back to God
In Leviticus 26, God explains to the people of Israel that His presence can be a tremendous blessing, so long as they live within the covenant promises. However, He also warns that there are tragic consequences for walking away from Him.
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Text: Leviticus 25:1-55
Sermon: Jubilee
Date: September 1, 2013
Series: Leviticus: Coming Back to God
When debts pile up to an insurmountable point, and it seems useless to even try to get our affairs set right, where do we turn? In Leviticus 25, God instructed His people to set aside every 50th year as a year of Jubilee, when accounts would be set right. This text helps us see God’s foresight to offer grace to people who have fallen.
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Text: Leviticus 21-22
Sermon: Holiness and God’s Leaders
Date: August 25, 2013
Series: Leviticus: Coming Back to God
Listen to audio: August 25, 2013 AM Sermon
Leaders are called to a high standard, and when leaders fail to conduct themselves according to high standards, everyone suffers. In Leviticus 21-22, God helps His people recognize the high standards he sets for people who are called into leadership and service for His Kingdom.
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Text: Leviticus 19:1-37
Sermon: Holiness and Our Neighbors
Date: August 18, 2013
Series: Leviticus: Coming Back to God
Listen to audio: August 18, 2013 AM Sermon
When we are restored to a right relationship with God, it transforms the way we relate to the people around us. In Leviticus 19, we hear God’s instructions that will help us experience the blessings of fellowship with others.
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Special Outdoor Worship Service
Date: August 11, 2013
Share the Rock Sunday
On Sunday, August 11, we will be joining Mercy Hill Church as we gather at the gazebo of Main Square Park (just across the street from our church) for our annual outdoor worship service. This service will follow the Share the Rock Basketball Camp, our summer outreach ministry.
Please join us at a special time (10:00 am) for this worship service. Immediately following our worship service, we will come back to church for a potluck lunch.
There will be no afternoon worship service this day.
On Sunday, August 4, Rev. Richard Blauw will be leading our morning worship service.
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Text: Leviticus 18:1-30
Sermon: Holiness and Sexuality
Date: July 28, 2013
Series: Leviticus: Coming Back to God
We have a tendency to compartmentalize our lives. Even if we understand that we are called to worship God alone and trust Him for our salvation, we might be prone to think that God’s will has little bearing on our personal lives, our vacations, our careers, or even our finances. In Leviticus 18, we gain a glimpse of the comprehensive nature of God’s will for our lives.
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Text: Leviticus 10:1-20
Sermon: God Be Glorified
Date: July 21, 2013
Series: Leviticus: Coming Back to God
The holiness of God should not be taken lightly. In our text for Sunday, we will read a strange story of sacrifices being improperly offered to God. In this account, we see God teaching His people that the call to be in God’s presence is a high calling that should be pursued diligently and carefully.
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Text: Leviticus 8
Sermon: Set Apart to Serve
Date: July 14, 2013
Series: Leviticus: Coming Back to God
Listen to audio: July 14, AM Sermon
We like to think of salvation as a comfortable place where we are satisfied. In Leviticus 8, we gain a different perspective as we recognize that God has set His people apart in order to pursue His plans.