Sermon from September 27

The Ten Commandments
2. You Shall Not Make for Yourself an Idol

Exodus 20: 1 - 6

1. If you create or invent a god, you are in control of what it can and can't do. You are in control of the religion.

2. It's okay to have hobbies, interests, friends and loved ones, but it's not okay to place them above God in your heart.

3. God wants an intimate relationship with us. He is jealous when we love anything more than him. Idolatry is spiritual adultery.

4. The lingering effects of idolatry effect our children and grandchildren. Ezekiel 18: 1 - 4

5. God's mercy is greater than his wrath.

6. Jesus said we cannot serve two masters. Matthew 6:24

Sermon from September 20

The Ten Commandments
1. You Shall Have No Other gods...

Exodus 20: 1 - 3

1. God has proven that He is worthy to be our one and only God. He has saved us from slavery and given us life.
2. In return, He wants the central position in our hearts.
3. This means we think about Him before we make every decision.
4. It means we give him the best of our talents, energy, time and passion.
5. In Egypt, the Israelites would have seen many gods worshiped. God said we are to worship him alone.
6. Jesus said to worship God and serve him only. Matthew 4:10
7. David said to delight in the Lord. Jesus said to love God with all of our hearts, souls and minds. Paul said to cry out to God as a loving father. Psalm 37:4, Matthew 22: 37 Romans 8:15

Good day at Worship today. We baptized Ashley Ashton.

Sermon from September 13

The Danger of Being Lukewarm

Revelation 3: 14 - 22

1. Laodicea was a wealthy city, known for its banking, wool and a medical school that made eye salve.

2. But being wealthy can cause us to be self-sufficient instead of Christ-sufficient.

3. God would rather you be either hot or cold toward him.

4. If you are cold toward God, people don't look to you for spiritual guidance.

5. If you are on fire for God, you can impact your family and your world.

6. If you are luke-warm, you will inoculate your children against Christianity.

7. Luke-warm Christians don't allow God to change their attitudes, behavior or priorities. 2 Timothy 3: 1 – 9

8. If we are luke-warm, it is never too late to repent.

Sermon from September 6

Having Peace with God

Romans 5: 1 - 11

1. God is holy. He can have no fellowship with sin.

2. We are all sinners and that makes us God's enemies, and his wrath remains on us. Romans 3:23, John 3: 36

3. But Jesus paid for our sins and offers peace with God.

4. Justified means "Just if I'd never sinned."

5. Reconciled means we have become friends again.

6. God proved how deep his love is when Jesus died for sinners.

7. We are saved from God's wrath.

8. What's our part in this? Romans 4:24: We must believe in Him (John 3:16). This means we put our trust and confidence in him that he alone can save us.