May 6, 2012Passage: Genesis 22:1-14Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Our trials can make us stronger when we trust in God. I. God permits trials in the believer’s life. A. God tested Abraham. B. God still tests His children. II. Some fail and some grow stronger. A. Some experience hardship and abandon God. B. The faithful…
April 8, 2012Passage: Psalm 110Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Our hope for the future rests squarely on Jesus Christ.
April 1, 2012Passage: Exodus 17:8-16Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: God wants us to both work and trust. I. God is our strength. A. God delivers Israel from a strong enemy. B. God still rescues His children. II. God empowers our efforts. A. Joshua fought and Moses prayed. B. Faith is the engine for effort. III.…
March 25, 2012Passage: Psalm 90Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Each day is the meeting point of two eternities.
March 18, 2012Passage: James 4:7; Romans 8:5-8; Ephesians 5:21Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: The mature Christian is submitted to God.
March 11, 2012Passage: 1 Corinthians 16:1-24Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Following Jesus is a decision that changes your life. I. Following Jesus impacts your finances. A. Our giving should be planned. B. Our giving should be gracious. II. Following Jesus impacts your conduct. A. We honor those the Lord uses. B. We consider the cost of…
March 4, 2012Passage: Exodus 3:13-14; Leviticus 11:41-45; Isaiah 53:6Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: In Yahweh, holiness is joined with love. I. Yahweh reveals God’s concern for His creation. A. This name conveys relationship. (Exodus 3:13-14) 1. Elohim portrays God’s power. 2. Yahweh portrays God’s relationship. B. The pronunciation is lost. II. Yahweh reveals God’s holiness.…
February 26, 2012Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: The resurrection makes all things new. I. Our resurrected body is a different nature. (35-44) A. Different natures are all around us. (35-41) 1. A seed produces an entire plant. 2. Creatures are different from one another. 3. Stars and planets are made differently. B. Our…
February 19, 2012Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:1-34Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: The resurrection is a core belief for the Christian. I. The gospel is a message that does not change. (1-11) A. The gospel has not changed. (1-8) B. Every apostle declared the same gospel. (9-11) II. The resurrection is a core part of the gospel. (12-19) …
February 12, 2012Passage: 1 Kings 19Speaker: Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point: Times of dryness call for faithful seeking after the Lord.
