Series: The Divine Perspective Sermon Title: The Fifth Letter: To the Church in Sardis Ron Boomsma Revelation 3:1-6 Introduction:Jesus delivers the harshest of diagnoses to the church in Sardis, a congregation that appears to be alive but is really dead. No church is immune to deadly disease, so all believers must take heed to Christ's correction and stay vigilant. Jes...
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3/17/19 Series: The Divine Perspective Sermon Title: The Church and Tolerance Ron Boomsma Revelation 2:18-29 Introduction:Like a marriage, the bond between Jesus and the Church places His people in a secure and loving commitment which culminates with a future wedding when all will be made right in eternity. At the end of Revelation 2, the Son of God commends, correc...
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Series: The Divine Perspective Sermon Title: The Third Letter: To the Church in Pergamum Lynn Baird Revelation 2:12-17 Proposition Statement:Jesus knows where you live and the challenges you face, yet calls you to stand for the truth and not compromise. Introduction:The glorified Jesus, wielding his two-edged sword of truth, is intimately aware of the challenging situ...
Keep Reading"Has the Lord's Supper become humdrum for you, something you do mindlessly, something you've simply done for years? Is it something that you do as you travel down the path of least resistance, something that is routinely passed to you so you figure you might as well? Luke tells us that it is so much more. His account of the Lord's Supper (Luke 22:730) provides us five mag...
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3/03/19 Sermon Title: What Everyone Needs to Know about Jesus Ron Boomsma John 4:1-34 Introduction: In John 4:1-34, Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman at the well. It is through this encounter that we learn three things that everyone must know and never forget about Jesus: that He has time for us, that He overcomes all barriers, and that He gives living water. Everyt...
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Stephen Altrogge, along with Jonathan, Ryan and Meghan Baird wrote Behold Our God. He has put together a compilation of videos showing how it has transcended denomination, musical genres and even language. Take a look at the video - feel free to scroll through the different versions as it's a pretty long compilation! In the video you'll see choirs, solos, bands, strings ...
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2/17/19 Series: The Divine Perspective Sermon Title: The First Letter Ron Boomsma Revelation 2:1-7 Introduction: In Revelation 2:1-7, a letter to the church in Ephesus, the writer John delivers Jesus' assessment of the health of that congregation. As the Founder and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus uses this letter to establish the criteria for a healthy church, both enc...
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Series: The Divine Perspective Sermon 2/10/19: The Real Jesus Revelation 4:1-20 LISTEN TO SERMON HERE Proposition Statement: The more you see of Jesus, the stronger you will be. Introduction: The seven churches of Asia, facing increasing persecution, receive encouragement from John's Revelation to see the real Jesus. In doing so, they receive grace and peace to endu...
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