Today, we will further emphasize the importance of Sabbath rest in terms of what it is and is not. We will clarify that Sabbath rest is not merely inactivity but actively enjoying God’s presence and creation while trusting in His provision. By reclaiming the true meaning of the Sabbath, believers can experience the fullness of…
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Spiritual Disciplines ~ Sabbath Rest: Obligation or Gift?
Today, we will explore the importance of Sabbath rest as a vital outward spiritual discipline that reflects inward transformation through faith in Christ. Our message will emphasize that the Sabbath is not an obligation but a gift from God meant to rejuvenate our physical bodies and nurture our spiritual lives. The sermon highlights its significance…
Spiritual Disciplines ~ A Reminder of Why
Today, we continue to emphasize the importance of applying God’s Word in our lives, citing James 1:22–25 to highlight that being doers and not merely hearers leads to true transformation. By looking then to Hosea 10:12-13, we will be encouraged to engage deeply with all we discussed last year with the inward spiritual disciplines, such…
Vision Sunday 2025 ~ It’s Only the Beginning
In this sermon, we will highlight the vision of the Church of God of Exeter as we enter 2025, encouraging each other to reflect on our identity and purpose as image bearers of God. While revisiting last year’s vision Sunday question, “What is in your hand?” Emphasizing how God has equipped us with the tools…
The Wonder of It All
Today, we emphasize that Christmas is a season that lasts for 12 days, calling believers to continue celebrations and reflect on the wonder of Christ’s birth and using Mary’s example from the Gospel of Luke, highlighting her practice of treasuring and pondering significant events in her heart, encouraging us to do the same with our…
Advent 2024 ~ Those Who Wait: Wait with and in Love
On this final Sunday of Advent, we will highlight further the theme of waiting, connecting back to the Israelites’ anticipation of the Messiah and our current wait for His second coming. We will emphasize the importance of love, contrasting worldly love—which is often conditional and self-serving—with God’s unconditional, selfless, and forgiving love demonstrated through Jesus….
Advent 2024: Those Who Wait ~ Wait with Peace
In today’s message, we will highlight the chaotic hustle of the Advent season, contrasting it with the peace that Jesus offers. It will emphasize how we look for peace in all the wrong things and that true peace is not found in worldly activities or material pursuits but in a personal relationship with Christ, the…
Advent 2024: Those Who Wait ~ Wait with Joy
Today, we explore the theme of joy during Advent by reflecting on the message of Isaiah and the anticipation of Christ’s coming. We will emphasize the importance of waiting with expectation and a profound understanding that true joy is a choice rooted in faith, not fleeting emotions. The sermon will remind us that even in…
Advent 2024: Those Who Wait ~ Wait with Hope
Today, we begin the Advent season with our series “Those Who Wait,” highlighting that Advent is not simply a countdown to Christmas but a period of active, anticipatory waiting for the coming of Jesus. We will reflect on Psalm 72, which serves as King David’s final prayer for his son Solomon, emphasizing that true hope…
Surrender & Submit ~ How? Look to Jesus
Today, we explore the theme of surrender and submission to God further and ask how we do this by following the example of Jesus. We will turn to the passage from Mark 14:32-42, where Jesus prays in Gethsemane. Highlighting that true submission involves, at times, doing what we would rather not do, emphasizing the importance…
