Samuel Anoints David: Time to Move On 1 Samuel 16:1-13
God has a plan for us, but we often hold on to the past. Join Pastor Adam speak about David’s own struggles to step into God’s vision for his kingly reign, and learn about stepping past our specters of mourning and the sacrifices that are often required.
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The Giant Series: Saul has a timing issue
God’s timing can be one of the biggest giants that we face. Many of us find it hard to wait without taking control of our lives rather than being patient for God to act. In this message, we look at Saul’s attempt to please and appease God by an act that turns out to be disobedient and in the end ultimately rips the kingdom from Saul’s hand. How are you doing with God’s timing?
The Giant Series: Looking For Donkeys
Israel was looking for a king and found their man. Unfortunately it was not God’s man. Nonetheless, God’s grace blessed Israel despite their decision. Also in this talk, we look at how God cares for us while we might feel we are wasting our time in life “looking for donkeys”.
The Giant Series: Israel hits Rock Bottom (part 2)
Israel hits Rock Bottom – Facing The Giant of Obedience – 1 Samuel 4:1-11
In this second half of the sermon, we explore what happens when Israel trusted more in God’s stuff than his presence. Find out what happens to Israel, and what this means for you in your life.
The Giant Series: Israel Hits Rock Bottom (Part 1)
Israel hits Rock Bottom Facing The Giant of Obedience 1 Samuel 4:1-11 In this first half of the Sermon, we explore that part of spiritual maturity is knowing the difference between spiritual activity and spiritual intimacy coupled with obedience.
The Giant Series: Samuel Meets God
Israel was spiritually stagnant due to sin. The voice of the Lord was “rare in those days”. Most of this was due to sin. Hearing the voice of the Lord can be another. In this message we look at both of these giants and put young Samuel under the microscope to see why God decided to come to this soft-hearted young boy.
The Giant Series: Hannah Faces The Giant Of Identity
We all have giants. We will either live on the run or face these boisterous foes. As we christen the Giant Series, we begin the book of Samuel by looking at a woman who eventually had had enough and stood up to face her giant. Let’s go, it’s time to hunt some giants!
Sermons On Humanism And Human Sexuality
Here are four sermons that every Christ follower needs to hear in order to be equipped to discuss the current cultural shifts of our day.
Human Secularism Pt. 2: God is love, but love is not God
The temptation to supplant God’s will for mankind’s changing desires has always been the ultimate temptation. Today we are seeing the full expression of that being foisted upon our culture. Secular religion tells us that Love is God and that sin no longer exist. In this message we break that down and look at what it means to be holy.
Debt
Last month consumer debt reached one trillion dollars. This is far surpassed by the United States eleven trillion dollar total. As a people we are in bondage. But what does the bible say about debt and why did Jesus talk about money so much? In the message pastor Adam talks about how Jesus uses financial debt to talk about a much larger debt we all owe and what he intends to do about it.