Summary In this sermon titled “Jesus Gives – Hope – Give Hope,” Pastor Brandon Zoll explores the themes of hope, love, joy, and peace that Jesus brings to our lives. He emphasizes that Jesus was born to be a living sacrifice and our living hope, symbolized by the manger before the cross. The sermon focuses…
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Why Advent? Jesus Changes Everything
Today, in our time of hearing and responding to a message from God’s Word, explore the significance of Advent as a time of preparation and anticipation for the coming of Jesus. We will highlight the biblical meaning of Advent and the fulfillment of prophecies by Jesus. Emphasize the need for hope, love, joy, and peace…
The Peculiar Kingdom of God & Its People ~ Living Life Worry Free
Today, as we open the Word of God. We will continue our series over the sermon on the mount, found in Matthew chapters five through seven, regarding the peculiar kingdom of God and its people. However, it is essential to note that today’s message is part confession, as in preparing for this message, I was…
Jesus Wept
Today in light of the many recent events that have caused pain and sorrow in our family of families. We are taking some time to practice what Paul commands of us in Romans 12:15. We are taking some time to mourn and grieve together. We are also taking some time to find hope together. Knowing…
Little Faith
If you have lived for any period of time you know that life is full of storms, and there are more storms in this life than we would care to admit. Today we turn to the Gospel of Matthew in the eighth chapter and we talk about an actual storm and see the ability to…
Resilient Faith ~ Practices Cultural Discernment
Resilient faith in Christ, faith that can stand boldly in the face of the pseudo-Babylonian anti-faith culture we live in is a faith that not only knows how to discern ethics, right from wrong, good from evil in a Godly manner. It is a faith that seeks to put such discernment into practice every day,…
All Things New ~ What is Holding You Back?
As established Jesus is truly the bringer of new for all things in the whole of all creation. In this He is the bringer of the new in us. He comes to make us new again. He comes to bring us new birth and new life. He comes to make us into the holy image…
Advent 2021 – Hope That Thrives
It is the first Sunday of Advent. As it has been our tradition for the past several years, and the greater churches tradition the past 1600 years we lite the candle of hope today in our celebration and anticipation for the coming of Jesus our Lord. In this, we are talking about hope that is…
Ancient Kings & Their Legacies ~ Jeroboam’s Fear
THINK: About how choices and decisions made in fear never leads us in the paths of righteousness, in the path of living in a right relationship with God. Rather, it leads us away from this mehr boni. Choices made out of fear lead us and others our choices effect away from God. KNOW: We are…
People of Pentecost ~ Will He Ever Leave Me?
Have you ever felt God had left you alone? Even though we know Jesus promises to never leave us. Have you ever felt like this was the case? Have you ever prayed, prayed, and prayed your heart out to feel like your prayers are just echoing and bouncing off the ceilings and walls going nowhere?…