Speaker: Mark S. Simpson

We all like the idea of God leading us—until His direction crosses our plans. We want His blessing, His protection, His provision, and His peace, but the real question is whether we are willing to live under His authority. This week, from Genesis 2:7–17, we are going back to the beginning to see what life was designed to look like before sin distorted everything. And the question I want us to wrestle with is simple: Does God truly have the right to tell me how to live?

We talk a lot about being part of the church, but what does it really mean to belong to the family of God? If God truly is our Father, then that should change more than what we believe—it should change the way we speak, the way we handle conflict, and the way we treat one another. This week, we’re going to look at what that kind of belonging really requires.

Before Christ, we were not merely broken, confused, or spiritually weak — we were dead in trespasses and sins. But Ephesians 2 does not leave us in death. It declares the hope of the gospel: “But God, who is rich in mercy. Our greatest need is not self-improvement, but spiritual life through Jesus Christ.

If God’s mercy has reached us through Jesus Christ, then our only reasonable response is surrender, transformation, and a life no longer shaped by the world.

What is worship? Worship can mean a lot of things to people. In our modern-day society, we make worship out to be whatever feels good or what sounds right. Yet the Bible gives us a clear picture of what worship is and whom it should be for.

What is the role and the doctrine of the church? Scripture clearly defines this and yet we have decided as a modern culture what defines the church. Our definition of church can stand in rebellion to scripture. So what do we do? We go back to what God’s Word has to say about the church and then we obey.

This week, our pastor continues our series “Doctrines that Disciple” but looking at a question in the Bible that requires an answer. There is a question that sounds simple until it reaches your soul. We look forward to seeing you this Sunday.

We come to a table that is simple in appearance but weighty in meaning. Bread will point us to a body given. A cup will point us to bloodshed. And before we take either, Scripture calls us to slow down, remember, and examine our hearts.

This Sunday, our pastor continues “Doctrines that Disciple.” Before Bethlehem, He already was. Before creation, He already reigned. Before man ever reached for God, God was already moving toward man.