Sun, 29 March 2009  Sunday, March 29, 2009Message by: Pastor Neal Thorne The story of Zacchaeus is by far one of the most interesting stories in the life of Jesus. In only ten verses we receive a story filled with rich description, one that can’t help but become a short movie within the imagination of all who read it. But at the same time that the story of Zacchaeus offers us something, it also beckons us to something. The story of Zacchaeus is not so much about a little man in a tree as it is about our relationship with the despised, discarded, and ignored of our world. Relationship? Jesus’ point exactly. Comments[0] |
Sun, 22 March 2009  Sunday, March 22, 2009Message by: Pastor Neal Thorne Bible Ref.: Luke 16:1-18 The bible is full of great, heart warming stories from Jesus. There’s the story of the little cute lost sheep, and the one about the father and son embracing after the son was lost to his perilous ways. And don’t forget the tear-jerking story about the scandal in the work place. Wait, that doesn’t fit. Or does it? We find in Luke chapter 16 a story told by Jesus that is different than any other story. A story of scandal, dishonesty and superior intellect. The question is, how does Jesus plan on using such a questionable story to communicate a Godly truth? Can it be done? Comments[0] |
Sun, 15 March 2009  Sunday, March 15, 2009Message By: Pastor Ken Harvey Luke 15:1-31
These three parables reveal God as a Searching
Father, looking for the lost, actively seeking them, and rejoicing when they are
found. An essential part of God's character is about extending mercy to the
undeserving -- not only those who happen to mess up , but an active program of
seeking out the hurting and oppressed, the blind and the imprisoned . That is
the message of the cross, the message of active love. Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 March 2009  Sunday, March 8, 2009Message by: Ken Harvey People should be sure they have
responded to the one
who brings in the kingdom. It is
easy to think we auto-
matically qualify-- by birth, by
cultural connection, or by
heritage. But to Jesus, a
relationship with God is personal
in nature and means setting
ourselves apart to follow him.
The door remains open individually
for everyone. It is an
equal-opportunity road, with access
to all who take it, but
the route is marked out by God, not
by us. He wants people
to consciously enter into
relationship with him, aware of
their sins and shortcomings, their
need for God, and the
salvation Jesus has achieved for
them. Comments[0] |
Sun, 1 March 2009  Sunday, March 1, 2009Message by: Pastor Ken Harvey Our wealth opens up choices for us that allow
us to pursue our own interests
in a variety of ways. Such pursuits can easily
keep us from using resources
in a way most honoring to God. Jesus is not
condemning wealth as such, but
its use. How do we use what God has given us?
Do we seek to pile up
treasure for ourselves? Is generosity our
habit? Or does compassion take a
back seat to our personal desires? The
questions raised here are timeless. Comments[0] |
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