There are few people on the planet who have never heard the name Jesus. This poor Jewish Rabbi that lived 2000 years ago is still today the most influential man in human history. Billions of people over thousands of years have been transformed by the son of a Jewish carpenter. How is it possible that […]
Being Jesus, Part 4
January 31, 2016 Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes On a spring morning in 1896 a French scientist by the name of Henri Becquerel stumbled across one of the greatest scientific discoveries of his lifetime and it was totally by accident. Just a few months before this, a German scientist and discovered what we today refer to […]
Truly powerful leaders aren’t afraid to show weakness
“Power is the great aphrodisiac.” Said former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. I don’t know if this is what Kissinger had in mind, but I’ve seen power make men mad and make women weak in the knees. What makes power so attractive? Why people fight for power Countries go to war over power. Armies […]
Being Jesus, Part 3
Sermon Notes We are in a sermon series called “Being Jesus”. Why did Jesus do what he did? Why did he say the things that he said? Why did he go where he went? If we’re supposed to be followers of Christ we have to know why Christ did what he did and then start […]
30 Days with the Devil
To fight and overcome temptation, memorize these Scriptures: Genesis 4:7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it. Exodus 15:2 The Lord is my strength and my song, and […]
Being Jesus, Part 2
Pastor Jeff Struecker January 17, 2016 Sermon Notes Today we’re talking about temptation. Before you tune me out, let me just remind you that what we’re going to describe today affects everybody in this room. It doesn’t matter how old, how young, or your walk of life. All of us from young to old are […]
Hungry for adultery? Thirsty for murder?
Do you struggle with temptation? I hope your answer to that question would be, yes! There’s nothing to be embarrassed about- every human being deals with temptation. It’s part of the human condition. Temptation was born in the Garden of Eden when our first parents listened to the serpent and committed the first sin. Since […]
Being Jesus, Part 1
Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes Today we start a brand-new sermon series. For the next four weeks we are going to look at Jesus’ life. Why did Jesus do the stuff that he did? What was it that was going through Jesus’ mind when he experienced the things he experienced. For those of us in […]
If you think your family is messed up…
“No one can hurt you like family can hurt you!” I don’t know where this quote originated but whoever said it is a genius. Your family can be your biggest source of pain or your biggest source of pleasure. Chances are, it’s either one or the other but not both. You didn’t chose your parents […]