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Freshwater Community Church
Welcome to the weekly sermon podcast of Freshwater Community Church in Wadsworth, Ohio, led by Senior Pastor Scott Brooks. For more information about who we are as a body of believers and what we believe, visit thefreshwater.church or download the My Freshwater Church app. Our Sunday service times are 8:45 am and 10:30 am.
The teacher of Ecclesiastes teaches that all that we can do is in our life is futility or vanity. What do we do with that? Is our life meant to be completely futile, meaningless, or like wrestling with the wind? Is there something more? And what do we do when wise living has the same […]
The teacher of Ecclesiastes teaches that all that we can do is in our life is futility or vanity. What do we do with that? Is our life meant to be completely futile, meaningless, or like wrestling with the wind? Is there something more? And what do we do when wise living has the same […]
Last week we learned the Hebrew word, Hebel, and how it represents vanity, futility, and meaninglessness. The teacher of Ecclesiastes teaches that all that we can do is in our life is futility or vanity. What do we do with that? Is our life meant to be completely futile, meaningless, or like wrestling with the […]
Last week we learned the Hebrew word, Hebel, and how it represents vanity, futility, and meaninglessness. The teacher of Ecclesiastes teaches that all that we can do is in our life is futility or vanity. What do we do with that? Is our life meant to be completely futile, meaningless, or like wrestling with the […]
When we look at life from a human standpoint, all seems like vanity. Nothing seems to last. Everything seems meaningless. What do we do with that feeling? How do we engage that reality? Pastor Sean kicks off our series in the book of Ecclesiastes.
When we look at life from a human standpoint, all seems like vanity. Nothing seems to last. Everything seems meaningless. What do we do with that feeling? How do we engage that reality? Pastor Sean kicks off our series in the book of Ecclesiastes.
Jesus is the King of kings. He is out in front of us and the victory is His. Join Pastor Sean as he leads us into Psalm 2 and finishes our series in the book of Psalms.
Jesus is the King of kings. He is out in front of us and the victory is His. Join Pastor Sean as he leads us into Psalm 2 and finishes our series in the book of Psalms.
Are we like the wicked who walk in sin, who stand among those opposed to God, who sits (planted) in opposition to God? Or do we draw our very life from God, like a tree planted next to a river? Let us draw wisdom and take delight in God’s word as we join Norm Pond […]
Do you know what you created for? You were made to praise God. While it’s easy to harden our heart in this life, regular praise keeps our heart soft before God. Join us as we explore Psalm 95 in our series in the book of Psalms.
What are you grateful for? We each have a million things for which we could thank God. The question: will we choose to? Join us as we continue our series in the book of Psalms with a message on thankfulness.
What are you grateful for? We each have a million things for which we could thank God. The question: will we choose to? Join us as we continue our series in the book of Psalms with a message on thankfulness.
We are all living in a story. What story do I believe in–about myself, about the world, and about our God? Join us as we continue our new series in the book of Psalms with a message on remembering God’s goodness.
We put our hope and confidence in many things. When we are driving down the road, we have confidence that our brakes will work when we need them. But what happens when our confidence is shaken? Join us as we kick off our new series in the book of Psalms with a message on finding […]
What happens when we lose site of the fact that we live in God’s story and not our own? If we lose that perspective, we become like Jonah, off track with God’s good plan. Join Mike Stark as he finishes our series in the book of Jonah.
What happens when we lose site of the fact that we live in God’s story and not our own? If we lose that perspective, we become like Jonah, off track with God’s good plan. Join Mike Stark as he finishes our series in the book of Jonah.
What happens when we truly repent–when we change our mind to think as God does? God accepts our repentance, and he accepts us. Join Mike Stark as he continues our series in the book of Jonah.
What happens when we truly repent–when we change our mind to think as God does? God accepts our repentance, and he accepts us. Join Mike Stark as he continues our series in the book of Jonah.
What do we do when we have run from the call of God? We have two choices: keep running or return to God. Jonah, in the belly of a fish, humbles himself before God. Join us as Brian Hogan continues our series, Overboard.
What do we do when we have run from the call of God? We have two choices: keep running or return to God. Jonah, in the belly of a fish, humbles himself before God. Join us as Brian Hogan continues our series, Overboard.
Today we read how God called Jonah (and us) to reach out to a lost people. Will you go overboard in your disobedience, or will you go overboard in your commitment to God’s call for you?
We carry the life of God within us everywhere that we go. And we have the opportunity to share His life with those around us. Will you?
In the hurry around us, we must slow down and see those in our path in order to bring God’s kingdom to earth. Josh Raines continues our series, Jesus Next Door.
What if our neighbor lived next door to Jesus? How might he impact their lives just by being near them? Could we do the same? Clint Adams continues our new series, Jesus Next Door.
What if our neighbor lived next door to Jesus? How might he impact their lives just by being near them? Could we do the same? Norm Pond kicks off our new series, Jesus Next Door.
How do we leave a lasting legacy in the Kingdom of God? Pastor Sean teaches that we are each called, no matter our age or maturity, to mentor others in the faith, and that this investment in others leaves a lasting change.
What is it like to be young in this culture and this age? The pressures are many, but God is the same. Justin Sovine encourages us all to know God’s truth and invite others to guide us along.
What influences your picture of what manhood should be? Is your view formed by magazines, movie icons, or culture? Join us today as Neil leads us in learning more about true manhood and how God defines it through His word.
Being a Biblical woman is much more than simply playing a role. Women are invited into the presence of Christ himself–to sit at His feet, to hear His voice, and to respond to what He says.
Why do Christians get baptized and partake of communion? Join Pastor Sean as he teaches on these ordinances.
When Jesus intersects our life, it is a call to sacrifice all other affections in order to love him to the fullest. Relationships, possessions, dreams–even good things can get in the way of loving Jesus with our whole heart. Pastor Len teaches us that loving Jesus leads to painful sacrifice, but it’s worth it.
At Easter, Jesus intersects with our deepest places of death and offers us abundant life. He is the Gardener at the Tomb, turning graves into gardens. Pastor Len leads us to see the goodness and love of God in our places of brokenness.
On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered Jerusalem, approaching the most important intersection in the history of humanity: the Cross. Join Brian Hogan as he teaches on Jesus’ love for us at the Cross.
The Gospel will always continue to move forward, no matter the pressures around us. Do you know your role in the continuing mission? Where is God calling you to go? Join Pastor Sean as we wrap up our series in the book of Acts.
How would Jesus approach our modern-day culture? Would he condemn people? Would he avoid them? Or would he reach out? Join Pastor Len as he explores Paul’s approach to culture at Mars Hill in the book of Acts.
Who is the Church? And what are we called by God to do and be in this world? Join Clint Adams as we continue our series in the book of Acts.
Today we learn in Acts that the good news of Jesus Christ was for the Jews, but it was not exclusive to them. Over two thousand years later, we can still witness and take part in the growth of God’s kingdom through the sharing of Jesus Christ. Join Josh Raines as we continue our series […]
Are you standing in the way of what God is doing or are you submitting and obeying in step with His movement? Join Paul Huneycutt, from Envision Cleveland, as he continues our series in the book of Acts.
What do we do when there are people in our life who are close to us, but they have drastic differences from us? How do we engage those who are different from us with the Gospel? Pastor Sean teaches on how to encounter social differences and still reach people for Christ.
What do you we do when we experience persecution because of our identity with Christ? The world might suggest that we fight back, give up, and even hide. Join us today as we look at how Paul and Silas responded to persecution for Christ’s sake.
What do you we do when our heart grows cold to someone that hurt us? Join us as we look at how Jesus responds to those that wound him and how we can, too.
Miracles were a sign of the power of the church in Acts. Can miracles still happen today? Join us as Norm Pond teaches on God’s work through miracles then and now.
Accountability is something that is difficult not just in our society but also at a personal level. God has commanded us to share the good news of Jesus with all peoples and all nations. Do you fear man’s response when you teach about Christ? Are you afraid to submit yourself to accountability within the church […]
What if God wanted to do incredible things through your life? What if He wanted to display his power through you? In the book of Acts, we see ordinary people being used by God–but only through the work of the Holy Spirit. Join us as Mike Stark teaches on the power of the Holy Spirit […]
What happens when God does powerful works through ordinary people? And could he do those same amazing works through us today? Join us as Pastor Sean kicks off our 12-week series in the book of Acts and find out how you can be part of the Acts Movement.
As a community of believers at Freshwater, we seek to be a group of spirit-led, relational, authentic, and missional followers of Jesus. Our elders teach how we can grow into a life like this and how it brings glory to Christ.
Do you expect God to show up in your life and bless you and your family? It can be hard when we don’t sense it. But what has God promised? Norm Pond teaches from Hebrews 11 that we can expect God to move in our life.
Have you ever felt stuck in a difficult season and maybe even got tired of waiting for the season to change? Pastor Len continues our Christmas series with a message titled: The Hope of Waiting.
Norm Pond kicks off our Christmas series today. In today’s message we hear how the prophet Isaiah prophesied that during a time of extreme darkness and gloom for Israel, a hope and light would appear.
Sean Homan finishes our series in the book of John. In today’s message, we hear how Jesus restores Peter and it leads to overwhelmed worship.
Brian Hogan continues our series in the Book of John. In today’s message we hear how Jesus breathes peace into our lives to encourage us, empower us, and give us purpose. All of this can happen as He purchased this peace through His death and resurrection.
Dave Lane (District Superintendent) reminds us that we are the church, and the Kingdom continues to move forward through us. Go be the church.
This world is not our home. All of the pain and sorrow in this world turns our eyes to heaven, and Jesus goes to prepare a place for us.
Jesus teaches us that He must go so that the eternal helper, the person of the Holy Spirit, can come. When the Spirit comes he brings the truth and the full power of Christ in the lives of those who belong to Him.
Jesus teaches us that when we live for Him, we will be hated because of His name. Are you willing to be all in–even if it means persecution?
Jesus tells us to ask anything in His name and He will give it. Did Jesus really mean that? Join us as Pastor Scott teaches us how to pray according to Jesus’ name.
Jesus tells us to abide in him, and we will bear much fruit. Join us as Pastor Scott guides us in how to abide and enjoy the presence of Christ.
We are a part of a denomination called the Christian and Missionary Alliance that has a long history of local and world missions. Join Pastor Scott as he explores our part to play in this greater story.
God has commanded us to love one another; he expects us to love one another with Christ’s love every day. Let us therefore anticipate and demonstrate that love. Pastor Scott continues our series in the book of John.
God has called Scott and Jo-Lynn Brooks into a new season away from Freshwater. In this session, they share their heart about what God has been doing and what may be next.
When Jesus washed the disciples feet, He set an example for us in our lives. So we must ask the question: whose feet get washed first?
Our guest speaker, Yuliya, shares how God used one, simple shoebox to change her eternity.
For us to reach Just One More we NEED the Holy Spirit. Pastor Scott challenges us to be people of boldness and power, not through our own abilities but through the Holy Spirit.
In difficult times, the world needs to see people of faith. Pastor Scott challenges us to be people who surprise others by our faith in Jesus.
Pastor Scott guides us in understanding how to share Christ to our culture through listening.
Pastor Scott guides us in understanding what it means to Biblical while still speaking the language of the culture.
Gregg McCauley shares a story of God’s reconciliation and salvation in the life of his family over several decades. Listen to the beauty of God’s grace in our stories.
Dennis Turner teaches from Luke 10 that we are sent on mission by Jesus to spread His Kingdom.
Pastor Scott continues our series in the book of John. If you feel like you have been buried, take another look. Instead of burying you, maybe God has planted you. And like a seed, you are ready to sprout to produce more abundant fruit than you can imagine. Godly brokenness produces a harvest.
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and then teaches that He is the resurrection and the life. How do you respond to that? Does it propel you to new belief? Maybe to a deeper belief? Mike Stark continues our series in the book of John.
Jesus says he is the Good Shepherd. We can be his sheep–relying on him for protection and care–and simply following his voice. Pastor Scott continues our series in the book of John.
Jesus heals a man who was born blind and it changes his entire world. He does the same for our spiritual blindness. Pastor Scott continues our series in the book of John.
Jesus is the light of the world. Are you willing to address any darkness that you might be experiencing? Are you willing to let Him fill you with His light? Pastor Scott continues our series in the book of John.
What do you truly believe about Jesus and how does that change how you live? Norm Pond, one of our elders, continues our series in the book of John.
As we celebrate Easter 2021, Pastor Scott Brooks teaches on Atlas, Jesus, and The Weight of the World.
We continue our sermon series in the book of John. Pastor Scott Brooks teaches on Jesus as the bread of life.
We continue our sermon series in the book of John. Pastor Scott Brooks unpacks the question: Who is Jesus? And who is Jesus to you?
We continue our sermon series in the book of John in Chapter 5. In today’s verses we read how Jesus testifies of himself and of His authority.
We continue our sermon series in the book of John. Pastor Jake teaches on our tendency to hide from God, and how, if we would let God in, he will take us to deeper places of worship.
We continue our sermon series in the book of John. Pastor Scott teaches on two more of Jesus’ miracles.
We continue our sermon series in the book of John. Pastor Scott teaches on two of Jesus’ miracles.
We continue our sermon series in the book of John. Pastor Scott teaches on our desire to increase in this world and how John the Baptist’s life teaches us that we should decrease so that Jesus can increase.
We continue our sermon series in the book of John. Pastor Scott teaches on Nicodemus’ encounter with Jesus and our need to be born again.
We continue our sermon series in the book of John. Pastor Scott teaches on Jesus’ cleansing of the temple and how church is a place where should connect with God with no distractions.
Pastor Scott asks us to consider a question: “Is it loving of God to ask us to give of the first fruits?”
We’re diving into a new sermon series this month. Join us as we walk through the Book of John.
We’re diving into a new sermon series this month. Join us as we walk through the Book of John. This week, Pastor Scott gives insight into the life and ministry of John the Baptist.
We’re diving into a new sermon series this month. Join us as we walk through the Book of John. This week, Pastor Sean offers an introduction on the ministry of Jesus as told through this book.
Pastor Scott continues teaching on the values we hold at Freshwater with our fourth value: Relational.
Pastor Scott continues teaching on the values we hold at Freshwater with our second value: Authenticity.
Pastor Scott continues teaching on the values we hold at Freshwater with our second value: Authenticity.
How do you see people the way God sees them? Guest speaker Bruce Farley encourages and challenges us to do just that.
Freshwater welcomes one of the Christian and Missionary Alliance’s international workers to speak on the harvest.
Part 3 of Freshwater’s Mission, Vision and Values series. Pastor Scott talks about the four of four values held by Freshwater: Being Spirit Led.
Part 2 of our Mission, Vision, and Values Series by Pastor Scott Brooks of Freshwater Community Church in Wadsworth, Ohio. Pastor Scott talks about the VISION of Freshwater: To see disciples making disciples in which the presence of God flows through them into the world to bring transformation (Ezekiel 47).
Part 1 of our Mission, Vision, and Values Series by Pastor Scott Brooks of Freshwater Community Church in Wadsworth, Ohio.
Part 4 of the How Then Do We Live? series at Freshwater Community Church in Wadsworth, Ohio
Part 3 of the How Then Do We Live? series at Freshwater Community Church in Wadsworth, Ohio.
Part 2 of the How Then Do We Live? series at Freshwater Community Church in Wadsworth, Ohio.
Today’s sermon was not recorded out of concern for our international workers who visited. Thank you for understanding.
Unfortunately, we are not able to post a video or audio recording of this morning’s service due to the camera overheating. We are so sorry! PASTOR SCOTT: Good morning. Last week we celebrated an anniversary over 60 years. We want to celebrate this morning, actually the newest marriage. The McConnells are here, two weeks into […]
PASTOR SCOTT: Hey, Freshwater. I hope you’re doing well, just in your walk with Christ, in connecting with Him. What I want to do is, before we jump into this, I just want to pray. Not only just for this time, but, again, just pray for our nation, pray for us as we walk through this. For us individually and as a […]
PASTOR SCOTT: Hey, Freshwater. I’ve got to tell you, I was part of just the time of worship there. You ever have those moments where everything is taken away, things that you love, and you don’t have them for a while? All of a sudden, you get them back, and you realize, oh, my goodness. Like, I’ve missed it so bad. I […]
PASTOR SCOTT: Hey, Freshwater. Hope you guys are doing well here on the last day of May. Like, summer is here. Hope you guys are doing well. Today, we are going to be hitting Ezekiel, the last message here in this series. As we begin, I invite you to turn to Ezekiel 40. I want to ask you a trivia question. What’s […]
https://youtu.be/FGttJWboMhY PASTOR SCOTT: Hey, Freshwater. I wanted to tell you an awesome story that’s happened here in Freshwater, in our community, over the last several months. Many of you heard about Joe and Janet Grasso, and them pulling two moms and their babies in from Mongolia. Their babies, toddlers, really, had really severe heart problems. They […]
PASTOR SCOTT: Hey, Freshwater. Good morning to you all, or good evening, whenever you’re watching this. I’m going to jump right into it. I’ve got — I’ve got some bones here on my table, like really old bones. They’re, like, really old. No meat on them, no nothing. They’ve been out in the forest. These […]
PASTOR SCOTT: Hey, Freshwater. That song, “King of Kings,” the chorus is very simple. It’s a call to worship. It’s a call to praise the King of Kings. Praise the Father. Praise the Son. Praise the Spirit, three in one. It’s something God’s people have done for centuries, right, millennia. We gather, and we praise […]
PASTOR SCOTT: Hey, Freshwater. I love that song that the team just led us in worship with, “You Are Worthy Of ItAll.” It is a pure adoration, like, from the heart. So clear, “God, you are worthy of it all.” The imagery, pulling out of the Old Testament, of when they’d burn incense as worship, […]
PASTOR SCOTT: I love those two songs, and not just the two songs, but what they call us towards. It’s Christ. “What a Beautiful Name” He is, “Waymaker,” all rooted in the Word of God. All rooted in this good news, right, that we have Jesus. He’s going to help us through anything, any storm. It’s […]
PASTOR SCOTT: Hey, Freshwater. I love that song. It’s the song that talks about how God has been good in our lives and faithful in our lives as we look back over it. There’s seasons where songs just come to life, and that’s just one of those songs that, I think, we’re all kind of […]
The Lion And The Lamb words and music by Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson, Leeland Mooring © 2015 Meaux Mercy | Thankyou Music | The Devil Is A Liar! Publishing | Bethel Music Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Used by Permission. CCLI License 180723 Glorious Day words and music by Jason Ingram, Jonathan Smith, Kristian […]
The Lion And The Lamb words and music by Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson, Leeland Mooring © 2015 Meaux Mercy | Thankyou Music | The Devil Is A Liar! Publishing | Bethel Music Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Used by Permission. CCLI License 180723 Glorious Day words and music by Jason Ingram, Jonathan Smith, Kristian […]
PASTOR SCOTT: Hey, Freshwater. Good morning to you all. I’m sure you’re sitting there wondering what’s up with the suit coat. It’s Palm Sunday. So I don’t know if you guys are like me, but you’re going through this past week going, what day is it? Like, is this a Thursday, Tuesday? I have no idea. […]
PASTOR SCOTT: Hey, Freshwater. Good morning to you all. My name is Scott Brooks. I’m on staff with Freshwater. If you’re a guest and just kind of jumping in, we’re glad you’re here. We’ve got a great morning for you. We’ve got just a time of worship, hearing a cool story of what God has […]
Hey, Freshwater. We’re into the second Sunday here with coronavirus. And so as a staff, we’re thinking, what do we do? Do we go back to Ezekiel? It’s not going to work. So we’re going to kind of go forward with this word “unprecedented,” and just kind of talk about different ways, different things that are unprecedented in our time, and what our […]
Hey, Freshwater. I never imagined I’d be doing one of these kind of things for a Sunday morning service. What an unbelievable week we’ve had, from even last week. This thing with the coronavirus has escalated beyond, I think, what any of us really expected. So, you know, it’s so funny. I was out to eat […]
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James 1:21-25 INTRODUCTION: Top things you do in front of the mirror: Flex Suck in your gut Make faces Sing with a mic Practice saying “hello” to that new girlfriend or boyfriend Practice your looks: the smile, the intelligent look, the laugh, the serious look Look at your teeth. In the morning it’s always, “Assess […]
James 1:19-20 Sermon Discussion Questions Today’s message is about speed. The fastest car ever recorded was the Thrust SSC. It had 2 jet engines on it and was clocked going 763 mph. The fastest train is in Japan. It’s propelled by magnets and has been clocked at 374 mph. The fastest manned plane was the […]
James 1:16-18 Sermon Discussion Questions DON’T BE DECEIVED v16: We are going through the book of James and in chapter 1 the major theme is trials and how we as Christians should move through them. James, the brother of Jesus is writing these brand-new Christians and helping them get their bearings on how to follow Christ. […]
James 1:12-15 INTRODUCTION: If you’re visiting we’re currently studying the book of James. It’s found towards the end of your Bible. If you don’t have a Bible a good version to buy is the ESV version. Bring it with you on Sundays. We are committed to teaching right out of it. Follow me, make notes […]
James 1:9-11 INTRODUCTION: Back in July on the Wyoming horseback trip, we were going through rugged mountain country. We were asking the cook to tell us some funny stories of previous trips. The cook told us that one time they had a woman on the trip who was a totally city girl. She was out […]
James 1:6-8 INTRO: Just so you know last week if you were here – you know what I mean – we froze our rear ends off. Our system is set at 71 but it wouldn’t shut off and it was 64 degrees in here. I was shivering up here. Now….What you don’t know is […]
James 1:1-4 Back in July my daughter and I climbed Mount Columbia which is 14,078 feet. We started around 9,500 feet. 4,500 feet doesn’t sound like much. We climbed six miles and 2,500 feet in about three and a half hours. It then took us three hours and 50 minutes to climb one mile […]
Psalm 51 HISTORY: Once there was a famous king. He started out not so famous. Just a shepherd boy. Full of faith in God. Innocent. Passionate. He wasn’t corrupted or tainted by life. His older brothers were jerks sometimes but outside of that life was good. His life changed when he went to the battle between […]
Psalm 103 III. LOYAL LOVE / COMPASSION A. V6-8: The psalmist has begun to show us how to praise by telling us the benefits we receive from God. He does not stop there, but moves onto the character of God. Let’s read V6-8. V7-8 actually go together. In V7, David was referring to the time […]
Psalm 103 (Due to technical difficulties, the audio to this week’s sermon is unavailable.) I. INTRODUCTION: Over the next three weeks we’re going to be hanging out in the Psalms. Today we’re going to look at Ps 103. This Psalm today is about taking time to appreciate and consider just what God does for us. […]
Acts 1 We’re in a sermon series talking about our name Freshwater and the vision of the church. The first week we talked about the vision from Ezekiel 47 and the picture of transformation God has in mind when His people live for Him. It’s a picture of water, which is a metaphor of His […]
John 13 Hey Freshwater, Great seeing you this morning. I think many of you know I took a quick trip down to Charlotte, North Carolina this past week with JD Dueck. He and his family are heading back to the field here in June so we took all their possessions down to the shipping company. […]
Matthew 25 We had a great time yesterday at the shootout. Great time shooting, great time eating. The men’s team rocked it with everything. We had a tie for the 50 and over and also the 16-29 age-bracket so they settled with throwing tomahawks. Very manly but not as easy as it looks. I think I […]
Ezekiel 47 What a great morning! If you’re visiting with us I’m glad you’re here. Frankly, I’m glad I’m here. There were moments when I was wondering if we’d ever get here. At one point this started to sound like a joke, “You ever hear the one about the contractor, the county inspector, and the […]
James 4:13:17 and others I just finished reading a book about the building of the Panama Canal by David McCullough. It’s a fascinating book. Did you know that the French tried to build it first? I didn’t. They failed miserably. They spent around $250 million and failed miserably. $250 million in today’s dollars is […]
Guest Speaker – Jeff Miller, C&MA Central District Superintendent Colossians 1:25-27 Many Christians struggle deeply with sin and selfishness. Our innate pathway to address this is to work hard and strive longer to act like good Christians. This doesn’t work experientially nor is it the biblical pathway to the victorious Christian life. This message explores […]
Taking the Land Joshua 21:1-45 The Levites are members of the Israelite Tribe of Levi, descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. But who are these people and what is their significance in carrying out God’s plan?
Taking the Land Joshua 20 1:1-9 The cities of refuge were cities in Judah and Israel where those who inadvertently committed manslaughter could seek asylum with no questions asked. So what does that have to do with Easter? Christ is our refuge. With his death on the cross, we can find rest and freedom.
Passover Luke 2:41-52 & Matthew 21:1-16 Long before being hailed as King, Jesus was a young boy conversing with religious leaders. This sermon details His life before Passover and before His journey to the cross.
Wholeheartedly Joshua 13-19 God’s Promise (still taking the land) Today we’re coming back to Joshua chapters 13-19. Last week we focused on the genealogy of the 12 tribes and who got what territory. This week we’re going to focus in on the hidden editorial comments inserted throughout the chapter. Let’s start again with chapter 13:1-7 […]
The Inheritance Joshua 13-19 We’re talking about inheritance today. Have you ever thought about inheritance? Pastor Sean mentioned this past week of a friend’s story of becoming the executor for his dad’s estate and he said, “It was the worst punishment his father ever gave him” because of the drama and conflict it caused him in […]
Melissa MacDonald, Children’s Ministry Specialist for the Christian & Missionary Alliance Deuteronomy 6:4-9 & Psalms 78:1-11 Children are the church of today, not tomorrow. Their role in God’s Kingdom is precious and important. Melissa MacDonald is an expert in the field of children’s ministry and she shares her passion for reaching the hearts of children […]
The One Left Standing Joshua 10-12 If you’re visiting with us, we’ve been in the book of Joshua for 9-10 weeks. Israel has been at war. They have come to the land that Abraham used to live in centuries earlier, the land that God promised them. This land is filled with other nations. Kings and […]
No, No, You’ve Got This, God Joshua 10:1-43 Introduction: I need to make an apology because I’ve ruined the, “Yeah, Yeah” phrase. I heard from so many people about how much they heard it. Sorry about that. We thought we should have some fun with it and hence the title of the message is, “No, […]
Yeah, Yeah, I Got This, God Joshua 9:1-27 I just finished reading “Me, Myself and Bob”. It the story about the rise and fall of Phil Vischer and VeggieTales. Phil was the creator of VeggieTales that shot through the roof in the 90’s with success. The company mushroomed from this little tiny band of people […]
Taking the Land Joshua 7 (Part of this message comes from Todd MacIntyre who spoke at our men’s conference. I knew this passage was coming and asked his permission to borrow his thoughts.) Verse 1: This story starts off with an editorial comment, “But the Israelites acted unfaithfully in regard to the devoted things.” Let’s […]
Ezekiel 47 Good morning Freshwater! It’s a new year. Welcome to 2016. Who here is ready for it? You ever have a year that you are glad to close the books on? Some of you are thinking, “Just a year? How about a decade?” Over the past few months as 2015 wound down I had […]
Colossians 2:9 Today we’re going to talk about being “full” again. Last week we had a bunch of pics on the screen that showed different images of being full. The connection was this idea that we know what full looks like and as the Bible talks about Jesus who came to this earth and stresses […]
Who here has ever felt full? You felt this full? This word full is such a versatile word. We can feel full. We can see things that are full. These things look full (moon, donut). We can fill things up so that they are full. (glass of water, gas guage). There’s even a noun for […]
Matthew 2:1-12 We are going to celebrate a great Christmas story, but live on the side of reality, by discussing the visit of the Magi from Matthew 2. I also call it the first global missions conference because it reminds us that God welcomes everyone to worship Him regardless of your background or nationality. Follow […]