On Sunday, guest preacher Mark Prater showed us that God has an infinite amount of strength, goodness, knowledge, and wisdom. His love surpasses knowledge. He is an unending well from which we must continually come to drink. We access Him and His power by praying.
Pastor Eric finished a major section of the letter of Romans this past Sunday. Romans 11:25-36 lays out the role of Israel at the end of God's plan of salvation. They will experience an outpouring of mercy through Christ that has never been seen before. We will be surprised. We will be humbled. We will be delighted.
On Sunday Pastor Eric reminded us that God's plan of salvation is unfolding but not in the way we expected. He is using everything for good even when all we see is bad. Our trust in His good plan makes us humble, grateful, and eager for God to save more people.
Here is the quote from James Anderson Eric mentioned in his sermon:
“A world with no fall and no salvation is altogether less God-glorifying than a world with a tragic fall but also a wondrous salvation."
On Easter Sunday, Pastor Eric preached Romans 11:1-10. Every Christian life testifies to the triumph of Jesus Christ and the faithfulness of God. He has not failed. Has not abandoned us. Though many say it's going to end, Christianity will survive. Every Sunday proves it.
One of our members, Grant, preached from Colossians 4:2-4 this past Sunday. He reminded us that the need for prayer in our mission is unchanging. God calls us to pray. He wants us to pray particular things for particular people in particular places. We make God's mission our own by asking Him to open doors for us to make the gospel known.
On Sunday Pastor Dustin preached from Romans 10:14-21. These verses are clear that the only way someone can be saved is to believe God's message. The only way they can hear that message is if we tell them. Most importantly, God is working in power through all of it.
On Sunday Pastor Eric preached these incredible words to us, "all who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved." You cannot do enough to please God. But if you cast yourself upon His mercy, He will save you. Every man, woman, and child is welcome to do so.
Guest preacher Riley Spring, from our sister church in Sydney, inspired us to hope in God from Isaiah 40. When the darkness closes in look up to the One who holds the nations in His hand. Look up to the One who forgives all your sins. Look up to the One who strengthens the weak.