Sermons & Scriptures
2014-2019
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| Date | Sermon Title | Scripture† |
|---|---|---|
| ↓ 2019 ↓ | ||
| Sept. 29th | "Righteous by Faith" | |
| Sept. 22nd | "Justified by His Grace" | |
| Sept. 15th | "The Condition of the Heart" | |
| Sept. 8th | "The Power of God for Salvation" | |
| Sept. 1st | "Jesus: the High Priest and Apostle of Our Faith" | |
| Aug. 25th | "Redirection and Transformation" | |
| Aug. 18th | "Dealing With Failure" | 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21 |
| Aug. 11th | "Zeal and Action: James, John, Jude, Simon the Zealot" | Luke 9: 51-56 & Mark 3: 13-19 |
| Aug. 4th | "Stewards of the Mysteries of God: Nathaniel and Matthew" | Matthew 9: 9-13 & John 1:43-51 |
| July 28th | "Noticing People - Andrew, Philip, James the Less" | John 1:35-46 & John 12:20-22 |
| July 21st | Pastor Larry Smith: "Only One Thing is Needed!" | Luke 10:38-42 |
| July 14th | Josh Goodman: "Counter-Cultural" | Philippians 2: 3-4,6-8 |
| July 7th | "Modeling and Abiding In Love" | 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 |
| June 30th | "God's Delight" | Matthew 5:43-48 |
| June 23rd | "God Abhors Evil" | Matthew 3: 1-12 |
| June 16th | "God's Loving Kindness" | Micah 6:6-8 |
| June 9th | "God's Summoning Love" | Acts 2:1-21 |
| June 2nd | "The Eternal Love of God" | Lamentations 3:22-26 |
| May 26th | "The Loyal Love of God" | Psalm 136:1-14 |
| May 19th | Andrea Clark-Guest Speaker- "Bringing the Light of the Gospel Back to Northern England" |
Romans 10:13-15 & 17 |
| May 12th | "The Holy Love of God" | 1 John 4:7-12 |
| May 5th | "Loving Jesus and Feeding Sheep" | John 21:15-19 |
| Apr. 28th | "Questions About Forgiveness" | Matthew 18:21-35 |
| Apr. 21st | Easter Sunday—"Running to Jesus" | John 20:1-10 |
| Apr. 19th | (Good Friday Service will be at Calvary UMC, Elkhart) | |
| Apr. 18th | Maundy Thursday—"Making Preparations and Washing Feet" | Matthew 26:1-46 |
| Apr. 14th | Palm Sunday—"Rejoicing and Rejection" | Luke 19:11-42 |
| Apr. 7th | "Mountaintop Listening" | Matthew 17: 1-8 |
| Mar. 31st | "Be Careful Whom You Rebuke" | Matthew 16:21-24 |
| Mar. 24th | "The Great Confession" | Matthew 16:13-21 |
| Mar. 17th | "Walking With Jesus In The Storms" | Matthew 14:22-33 |
| Mar. 10th | "At Home With Jesus" | Mark 1: 29-39 |
| Mar. 6th | Ash Wednesday: "Following Jesus" | |
| Mar. 3rd | "Foreshadowing Glory" | Luke 9:28-36 |
| Feb. 24th | "Transformed In My Vocational Health" | Genesis 39: 1-6 |
| Feb. 17th | "Transformed In My Financial Health" | Luke 12:13-21 |
| Feb. 10th | "Transformed In My Relational Health" | John 15: 9-15 |
| Feb. 3rd | "Transformed In My Emotional Health" | Philippians 4: 4-7 |
| Jan. 27th | "Transformed In My Mental Health" | Daniel 1:7-17 |
| Jan. 20th | "Transformed In My Physical Health" | Daniel 1:7-17 |
| Jan. 13th | "Transformed In My Spiritual Health" | Romans 12:1-2 |
| Jan. 6th | Guest Speaker Paul Law "We Are Blessed To Be A Blessing" | Genesis 12:1-4 |
| ↓ 2018 ↓ | ||
| Dec. 30th | "Covenant Renewal" | 2 Kings 23:1-3 RSV 2 1 Peter 1:13-25 |
| Dec. 24th | "Minding His Business - In Absolute Fullness" | Various |
| Dec. 23rd | "Minding His Business - By Faith-Filled Obedience" | Luke 1:76-79 |
| Dec. 16th | "Minding His Business - With Exuberant Joy" | Luke 2:15-20 |
| Dec. 9th | "Minding His Business - Out of Extraordinary Love" | Luke 1: 39-49 |
| Dec. 2nd | "Minding His Business - Through Passionate Worship" | Luke 1:57-69 |
| Nov. 25th | "Who Do You Say He Is" | Luke 6:46-49 |
| Nov. 18th | "Developing An Attitude of Gratitude" | Luke 17:11-19 |
| Nov. 11th | "The Army of the Lord" | Ephesians 6:10-18 |
| Nov. 4th | "Dwelling In the House of the Lord Forever" | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 |
| Oct. 28th | "Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow Me" | Psalm 139: 1-10 |
| Oct. 21st | "My Cup Runs Over" | Psalm 23 (NASB) |
| Oct. 14th | "You Anoint My Head with Oil" | Luke 4:14-21 |
| Oct. 7th | "You Prepare a Table" | Psalm 23 (KJV) |
| Sept. 30th | "Thy Rod and Staff Comfort Me" | Matthew 25:31-46 |
| Sept. 23rd | "Thou Art With Me" | Psalm 23 |
| Sept. 16th | "The Paths of Righteousness" | Philippians 2:5-11 (NASB) |
| Sept. 9th | "He Restores My Soul" | Psalm 22:1-3 Psalm 22:7-8 Psalm 22:16-24 (NKJV) |
| Sept. 2nd | "Quiet Waters" | John 7: 37-39 (NASB) |
| Aug. 26th | "Green Pastures" | Psalm 23 (NASB) |
| Aug. 19th | "I Shall Not Want" | Psalm 23 (NASB) |
| Aug. 12th | "The LORD is My Shepard" | John 10: 11-18 |
| Aug. 5th | Guest Speaker: Steve Riikonen, Bashor Children’s Home— "Leave your Troubles at the Altar" | Psalm 25: 16-21 |
| July 29th | Guest Speaker: Bruce Giggy, "A Good Day to Die" | Matthew 10: 37-42 Philippians 2: 1-11 |
| July 22nd | "The Old Rugged Cross / When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" | Romans 6:1-11 |
| July 15th | "Trust and Obey / Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" | Mark 16:1-20 |
| July 8th | "Easter & Christmas in July" | John 20: 11-18 |
| July 1st | "America the Beautiful / All Creatures of Our God and King" | Psalm 19 |
| June 24th | "What a Friend / Blessed Assurance" | John 15:12-17 Colossians 1:1-13 |
| June17th | "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" | 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9 |
| June 10th | "Hymn Sing" | Colossians 3: 16 |
| June 3rd | "How Great Thou Art / Crown Him With Many Crowns" | Jeremiah 29: 10-13 |
| May 27th | "It Is Well With My Soul / Jesus Paid It All" | Psalm 42: 1-6, 11 |
| May 20th | "Holy, Holy, Holy" | Acts 2:1-17 |
| May 13th | "Amazing Grace" | 2 Corinthians 3: 7-18 |
| May 6th | "The Power of Jesus' Name" | Acts 3:1-10 |
| Apr. 29th | "Affirming God's Direction" | Hebrews 11:1-10 |
| Apr. 22nd | "Repentance: New Direction" | Romans 11:33,12:2 |
| Apr. 15th | "Experiencing Corporate Forgiveness" | Nehemiah 1:1-6, 11 |
| Apr. 8th | "Discerning God's Will" | Romans 11: 33, 12: 1-2 |
| Apr. 1st | Easter-"Final Glorification" | Mark 16:1-20 |
| Mar. 25th | Scriptural Christianity 6-"The Means of Grace" | John 12:12-19 |
| Mar. 18th | Scriptural Christianity 5-"Character/Community/Change" Guest Speaker: Jason Thompson, NG3 | Luke 10:25-37 |
| Mar. 11th | Scriptural Christianity 4-"Sanctifying Grace" | Ephesians 4: 17-24 |
| Mar. 4th | Scriptural Christianity 3-"Assurance" | Matthew 7: 21-29 |
| Feb. 25th | Scriptural Christianity 2-"Justifying Grace" | Romans 5: 1-11 |
| Feb. 18th | Scriptural Christianity 1-"Prevenient Grace" | Ephesians 2: 1-10 |
| Feb. 14th | Ash Wednesday-"Practical Divinity - Experiential Faith" | |
| Feb. 11th | "Spiritual Integrity" | John 17: 1-5 |
| Feb. 4th | Prayer 5-"Temptation and Deliverance" | Luke 11:1-13 |
| Jan. 28th | Prayer 4-"Forgiven and Forgiving" | Matthew 18: 21-35 |
| Jan. 21st | Prayer 3-"Daily Bread" | Matthew 6:5-8 |
| Jan. 14th | Prayer 2-"Praying In the Kingdom" | Luke 11:1-4 |
| Jan. 7th | Prayer 1-"Hallowing The Name" | Philippians 2:5-13 |
| ↓ 2017 ↓ | ||
| Dec. 31st | "Be It Resolved..." | Matthew 2:1-12 |
| Dec. 24th | Christmas Eve—"Come and Worship" | Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20 |
| Dec. 24th | 4th Sunday of Advent—"The Ultimate Gift" | Luke 2:1-11 |
| Dec. 17th | 3rd Sunday of Advent—"Welcome Home" | Matthew 1:18-25 |
| Dec. 10th | 2nd Sunday of Advent—"Weighing the Risks" | Luke 1:26-38 |
| Dec. 3rd | 1st Sunday of Advent—"Growing On Purpose" | Luke 1:5-7 |
| Nov. 26th | "The King Is Coming" | Matthew 25:1-13 |
| Nov. 19th | "I Am Your Provider" | Genesis 22:1-14 |
| Nov. 12th | "War Room" | John 15:18-21 |
| Nov. 5th | "Celebrating Reformation" | Ephesians 2:1-10 |
| Oct. 29th | "Jesus Is Our Deliverer" | 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 |
| Oct. 22nd | "Grander Vision Living" | Luke 5: 27-32 |
| Oct. 15th | Just Walk Across the Room-4 "Grander Vision Living" | Hebrews 10: 1-14 |
| Oct. 8th | Just Walk Across the Room-3 "The Power of Story" | Luke 8: 26-39 |
| Oct. 1st | Just Walk Across the Room-2 "Living In 3D" | John 4:27-42 |
| Sept. 24th | Just Walk Across the Room-1 "The Single Greatest Gift" | John 3:1-17 |
| Sept. 17th | "Just Walk Across the Room" | Matthew 5:1-16 |
| Sept. 10th | Hero Sunday - 9/11 Remembrance "Life in the Midst of Destruction" | Luke 9:18-23 |
| Sept. 3rd | "The Call to Labor" | Genesis 2:1-3 & 15 |
| Aug. 27th | Guest Speaker-Lester Taylor |
1 John 4: 17-19 |
| Aug. 20th | Hymn Sing Service |
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| Aug. 13th | You Asked For It-3 "All Things Through Christ" |
Philippians 4:10-20 |
| Aug. 6th | Back to School "Blessing Children" |
Deuteronomy 6:4-7 |
| July 30th | You Asked For It-2 "Baptism Is For You" |
1 Peter 3:13-22 |
| July 23rd | You Asked For It-1 "Dealing with Anxiety" |
Philippians 4:4-9 |
| July 16th | Hebrews Excellence-4 "The Excellence of Holiness" |
Hebrews 12:7-14 |
| July 9th | Hebrews Excellence-3 "The Excellence of Our Great High Priest" |
Hebrews 2:14-3:1 |
| July 2nd | Hebrews Excellence-2 "The Excellence of the New Covenant" |
Hebrews 9:23-28 |
| June 25th | Hebrews Excellence-1 "The Excellence of the Son" |
Hebrews 1:1-5 |
| June 18th | "Iron Sharpens Iron" |
Colossians 3:12-17 |
| June 11th | Don Young, Gideon Representative |
Hebrews 4:6-16 |
| June 4th | Pentecost Sunday—"Spirit Filled" |
Acts 10: 34-48 |
| May 28th | Eric & Ashley Fults from Ball State University | John 20: 19-22 |
| May 21st | Amazing Mercy 5 "Mercy Extends to Your Family" |
Jude 20-25 |
| May 14th | Amazing Mercy 4 "Mercy Is Central to Your Ministry" |
1 Corinthians 13: 1-7 |
| May 7th | Amazing Mercy 3 "Mercy Matters Because You Matter to God" |
Luke 15: 1-24 |
| Apr. 30th | Amazing Mercy 2 "Mercy Offers Forgiveness" |
Matthew 5:1-10 |
| Apr. 23rd | Amazing Mercy 1 "Dealing with Failure" | John 21:12-19 |
| Apr. 16th | Easter Sunday—The Church Works - 8 "While Anticipating a Great Future" |
Matthew 16:13-21 |
| Apr. 9th | Palm Sunday—The Church Works - 7 "By Encountering the Living God" |
Matthew 21:1-13 Acts 4:23-31 |
| Apr. 2nd | The Church Works - 6 "At Serving a Broken World" |
Acts 16:6-15 |
| Mar. 26th | The Church Works - 5 "At Modeling Integrity" |
Acts 5:1-11 |
| Mar. 19th | The Church Works - 4 "At Empowering Every Believer" |
Acts 18:24-28 |
| Mar. 12th | The Church Works - 3 "At Reaching to All People" |
Acts 10:1-16 |
| Mar. 5th | The Church Works - 2 "Captures the Heart of the Community" |
Acts 5:12-16 |
| Mar. 1st | Ash Wednesday—The Church Works-1 "Works at Being a Caring Community" |
Acts 2:42-47 |
| Feb. 26th | Holiness of Heart and Life 2—"Acts of Mercy" | Micah 6:6-8 |
| Feb. 19th | Holiness of Heart and Life 1—"Acts of Piety" | Matthew 6:1-6 |
| Feb. 12th | Making Prayer Our First Language 6—"Clothed with Prayer" | Luke 24:44-53 |
| Feb. 5th | Making Prayer Our First Language 5—"Joy in Jesus' Name" | John 16:16-24 |
| Jan. 29th | Making Prayer Our First Language 4—"Marking the Way with Prayer" | Genesis 12:1-9 |
| Jan. 22nd | Making Prayer Our First Language 3—"Pray with Jesus" | John 17 |
| Jan. 15th | Making Prayer Our First Language 2—"Praying Through" | Luke 18:1-8 |
| Jan. 8th | Making Prayer Our First Language-1—"Anointed Prayer" | Matthew 3:1-17 |
| Jan. 1st | "Paying Attention" | Matthew 2:1-12 |
| ↓ 2016 ↓ | ||
| Dec. 25th | "The Advent of Life" | Matthew 1:18-25, John 1:1-5 |
| Dec. 24th | "The Advent of Light" | Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 9:2 & 6, Luke 2:1-20 |
| Dec. 18th | "The Advent of Peace" | Luke 2:14-18 |
| Dec. 11th | "The Advent of Joy" | Luke 1: 39-49 |
| Dec. 4th | "The Advent of Love" | John 15: 9-17 |
| Nov. 27th | "The Advent of Hope" | Romans 15:4-6, 13 |
| Nov. 20th | "Christ the Victor" | Philippians 2: 5-13 |
| Nov. 13th | "Persecuted for Christ" | Daniel 3:1-12 & 16-18 |
| Nov. 6th | "Thank God for the Saints" | Hebrews 11:1-10 |
| Oct. 30th | "Ascended Like No Other" | Acts 1:1-14 |
| Oct. 23rd | "Resurrected Like No Other" | John 20:10-18 |
| Oct. 16th | "A Death Like No Other" | Psalm 22:1-19 |
| Oct. 9th | "A Life Like No Other" | John 1: 1-13 |
| Oct. 2nd | "Power Like No Other" | Mark 4: 35-41 |
| Sept 25th | "Teaching Like No Other" | Matthew 7:24-29 |
| Sept 18th | "A Birth Like No Other" | Matthew 1:18-25 |
| Sept 11th | "Promised Like No Other" | Isaiah 53:1-12 |
| Sept. 4th | "The Sabbath Rest" | Genesis 2:1-3 Exodus 20:1-3 & 8-11 |
| Aug. 28th | "More Than Conquerors" | Romans 8:28-39 Colossians 2:13-15 |
| Aug. 21st | Go for the Goal: "Receiving the Crown" | Revelations 2:8-10 |
| Aug. 14th | Go for the Goal: "Witness for Christ" | Hebrews 12:1-3 Proverbs 25:27 |
| Aug. 7th | Go for the Goal: "Reach for the Goal" | Philippians: 3:7-16 |
| July 31st | Go for the Goal: "Run with Perservance" | Hebrews 12:1-3 |
| July 24th | Go for the Goal: "Remove Hinderances" | Hebrews 12:1-3 |
| July 17th | Go for the Goal: "Surrender to Divine Discipline" | Hebrews 12:7-14 |
| July 10th | Go for the Goal: "Qualifications" | Hebrews 12:1-3 |
| July 3rd | Guest Speaker: Jeff Ziegler, Jimtown HS Principal | Psalm 78:1-8 |
| June 26th | Guest Speaker: Sean McCrindle, Bashor Home | Mark: 10:13-16 |
| June 19th | Our American Heritage:"The Faith of Our Founding Fathers" | Hebrews 11:1-10 |
| June 12th | Our American Heritage: "Revival and Reformation" | Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 9-13 |
| June 5th | Our American Heritage: "Early American Education" | Proverbs 9:1-10 |
| May 29th | Our American Heritage: "A Blessed Nation" | Psalm 33:12-22 |
| May 22nd | Message by J. D. Eash, Gideon Representative | 2 Timothy 3: 12-17 |
| May 15th | Raising Christians: "The Spirit of Holiness" | Joel: 2:28-29 Acts: 2:1-12 |
| May 8th | Raising Christians: "On a Need to Know Basis" | Luke: 2:41-52 |
| May 1st | Raising Christians":Parenting With Consistency and Grace" | Ephesians 6:1-4 |
| Apr. 24th | Youth Sunday-"Christian Parenting: A Kid's Perspective" Message by Jake Biller |
Psalm 139:13-16 Matthew 18:12-14 |
| Apr. 17th | Raising Christians"Parenting With Authenticity and Forgiveness" | Ephesians 4:17-32 |
| Apr. 10th | Raising Christians"Parenting Well Takes Time Together" | Deuteronomy 6:4-9 |
| Apr. 3rd | Raising Christians"Parenting Well Takes Parents" | Deuteronomy 6:4-9 |
| Mar. 27th | Upward-Easter Sunday: "Look Up to Overcome" | John: 20:1-17 Colossians 2:8-15 |
| Mar. 20th | Upward-Palm Sunday: "Lift Up the Healed-Witness to God's Healing" | Luke 19:28-38 |
| Mar. 13th | Upward-Lent #5: "Lift Up the Hurting with Prayer and Presence" | Luke 5:12-26 |
| Mar. 6th | Upward-Lent#4: "Take Up the Charge-Go Make Disciples" | Matthew 28:16-20 |
| Feb. 28th | Upward-Lent #3: "Take Up the Challenge-Love One Another" | John 13:31-35 |
| Feb. 21st | Upward-Lent #2: "Give Up Indifference" | Matthew 22:1-14 |
| Feb. 14th | Upward-Lent #1: "Give Up Excess" | Matthew 6:1-6 & 16-18 |
| Feb. 7th | Broken Together: "Marriage is Established by God" | Mark 10:1-9 |
| Jan. 31st | Broken Together: "A Covenant Promise" | Mark 10:1-9 |
| Jan. 24th | Broken Together: "Respect" | Ephesians 5:21-33 |
| Jan. 17th | Broken Together: "Love" | Ephesians 5:21-32 |
| Jan. 10th | Broken Together: "Mutual Submission" | Ephesians 5:15-21 |
| Jan. 3rd | Broken Together: "Dependence and Dependability" | Genesis 2:18-25 |
| ↓ 2015 ↓ | ||
| Dec. 27th | "New Life in Christ" | 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 |
| Dec. 24th | Christmas Eve—"Christmas Can Change Your Eternity" | John 1:1-14 |
| Dec. 20th | 4th Sunday Advent—"Christmas Changed the World" | Matthew 2:1-12 |
| Dec. 13th | 3rd Sunday Advent—"Celebrating Family at Christmas" | Luke 1:39-56 |
| Dec. 6th | 2nd Sunday Advent—"Christmas Makes Every Day Better" Message by Tammy Sue Moore | Luke 2:1-20 |
| Nov. 29th | 1st Sunday Advent—"Christmas Surprises" | Luke 1:5-25 |
| Nov. 22nd | "KING OF KINGS & LORD OF LORDS" | Philippians 2: 1-11 Revelation 19: 11-16 |
| Nov. 15th | Nehemiah—"Celebrate God's Victories" | Nehemiah 8:1-12 |
| Nov. 8th | Nehemiah—"The House of God" | Nehemiah 10:28-31 & 37-39 |
| Nov. 1st | Nehemiah—"Nehemiah and The Word of God" | Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 9-12 |
| Oct. 25th | Nehemiah—"Focus (Stay the Course)" | Nehemiah 2:9-10 |
| Oct. 18th | Nehemiah—"God's Provision" | Nehemiah 2:1-8 |
| Oct. 11th | Nehemiah—"Vision" | Nehemiah 2:1-5 |
| Oct. 4th | Nehemiah—"Foundational Prayer" | Nehemiah 1:1-11 |
| Sept. 27th | Nehemiah—"On A Mission" | Nehemiah 1:1-3 |
| Sept. 20th | "Jesus Memory" | Jeremiah 31:31-34 |
| Sept. 13th | We are the Church—"The New Jerusalem-Bride of Christ" | Revelation 21:1-5 |
| Sept. 6th | We are the Church—"A Holy Temple-House of Prayer" | Ephesians 2:19-22 Mark 11:15-18 |
| Aug. 30th | We are the Church—"Fruitful Vine" | John 15:1-8 |
| Aug. 23rd | We are the Church—"Following the Good Shepard" | Psalm 23 John 10:1-15 |
| Aug. 16th | We are the Church—"Living Body" | 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 |
| Aug. 9th | We are the Church—"Disciples" | Matthew 28:16-20 |
| Aug. 2nd | We are the Church—"Building" | 1 Peter 2:1-12 |
| July 26th | We are the Church—"Treasured Possession" | 1 Peter 2:1-12 |
| July 19th | We are the Church— "Children of God" | John 1:6-13 |
| July 12th | "My One Desire" by Pastor Steve Loft | 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 |
| July 5th | “Change ”- Tammy Sue Moore & Gary Buss | Malachi 3:6 Hebrews 13:8 |
| June 28th | "KISS-Keep It Super Simple"- Steve Allen | Matthew 22:34-40 |
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