Faith Formation

Why Isn't My Christian Life More Dynamic? - John 11, 1 Corinthians 3

A service plan focused on the desire for greater strength, power and joy in the Christian life in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
The Holy Day - Isaiah 58, Mark 2, HCLD 38

A service plan focused on observing the Sabbath--an expression of our respect for and obedience to God, in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
The Kingdom that Cannot Be Shaken - Weekday Worship

The third weekday service plan in a series on Hebrews, concentrating on those passages from Hebrews which present the unshakable kingdom that Christ has established:

June 1, 2005 | 3 min read

The Faith-Divide - John 3, HCLD 7

A service plan from Lord's Day 7 of the Heidelberg Catechism focused on the importance of true faith, which grafts us into Christ and provides all his benefits for us, part of a series on the Heidelberg Catechism. This service ends in celebration of the Lord's Supper.

June 1, 2005 | 12 min read
Like a Plowed Field - Micah 3

An Advent service plan focused on the way God lovingly chastens us that our barrenness may give way to fertility and productivity in a series on Micah and the hope that he pronounced.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read

Weak Fools - 1 Corinthians 4

A service plan built around 1 Corinthians 4. Not only is the message of the cross foolishness to the world, but those of us who serve Christ are also viewed as "fools for the sake of Christ." Still, we must resist the temptation to soften our distinctiveness to minimize the cost to us.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read

God Is Sovereign - Ephesians 1

A service plan for October leading up to Reformation Day focused on the Sovereignty of God in a four-week series on truths from the Reformation.

June 1, 2005 | 14 min read
Our Beliefs - 2 Timothy 3, 2 Peter 1, Acts 10

A service plan exploring the paradox that Christians believe the Bible provides unchanging truth for all times. On the other hand, we need to reexamine our understanding of God's truth from time to time. Part of a series of sermons pairing together some of the seemingly irreconcilable paradoxes in the Christian faith.

June 1, 2005 | 14 min read
Beatitudes Series: Blessed Are the Reviled - Isaiah 51, Matthew 5, 13

A service plan focused on the Beatitudes and the blessing on those who are reviled in this world in a series on the Beatitudes.

June 1, 2005 | 1 min read