Sunday, December 17, 2023 | Gus Hacker Isaiah 9:2-9 There is nothing like the faith of a child; they have a big view of God. We are adults and have big problems, yet we often have a small view of God. Mighty means champion, hero. Jesus Christ is our hero (Colossians 1:15-17; John 1:1-3; Isaiah…

Sunday, December 24, 2023 | Gus Hacker Isaiah 9:6 Jesus is the Father of that which is everlasting.  1 John 1:1-2, 5:20 John 8:38-47, 58 Revelation 1:8 — I am the Alpha and the Omega… Psalm 90:1-2 Men have a beginning but no end; we choose which eternity we get. The moment you invited Jesus…

Sunday, December 10, 2023 | Gus Hacker So many people today seek guidance. Proverbs 12:15–A wise man listens to advice. Proverbs 13:10, 15:22 God is the best counselor, but sometimes He is the last one we call on. Why should we seek Jesus? (1) He knows all about you and your past. (2) He knows…

Sunday, December 3, 2023 | Gus Hacker We look at Christmas differently than the world does. Are you bored with Christmas or are you amazed at the wonderful story? Are we filled with the same wonder as those who wrote the Christmas hymns? Wonder means miraculous, unusual, astounding, remarkable, incomprehensible. We worship a wonderful Savior.…

Sunday, November 19, 2023 | Gus Hacker Psalm 100 A person cannot know God without knowing Jesus Christ. John 13:44-45–When you see Jesus, you are seeing God. We all have a god: phone, TV, sports, etc. He made us so that we can worship Him. Psalm 24:1–The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.…

Sunday, November 12, 2023 | Gus Hacker Psalm 51:1-4 Sin is what drives our worship. Sin cuts off our fellowship with God. David is in despair a year after his affair with Bathsheba; he is miserable. Sin robs us of our peace. David takes personal responsibility for his sin. When we sin, we are affecting…

Sunday, November 5, 2023 | Gus Hacker Genesis 19:15-38 When worldliness seeps in: 1. Intimacy falls away 2. Generosity slips away – time, gifts 3. Compromised morals 4. No spiritual influence 5. Reluctant to give up our sin 6. Leads to materialism 7. Lack of fear of God 8. Transfers to the children Matthew 5:29-30–Cut…

Sunday, October 29, 2023 | Gus Hacker Genesis 19:4-8 Signs of worldliness: 1. Intimacy with God slips. 2. Generosity begins to wane. 3. Morals become compromised. Pressure can be a difficult thing to manage, especially in today’s youth. Lot wanted to be godly only when it was convenient. Do we push our kids into friendship…

Sunday, October 22, 2023 | Gus Hacker Genesis 18-19 Worldliness causes earthly concerns to dominate us. Worldliness causes our everyday activities to be our major focus, rather than the activities of the church. Worldliness leads to apostasy–we walk away. Your hunger for God wanes. Look at your life to see if you are growing worldly.…

Sunday, October 15, 2023 | Shane Anderson Mark 10:18 Matthew 5:45 God loves us incredibly and offers us freewill so that we can have a true relationship. God loves us too much to manipulate us. God cannot be manipulated. God doesn’t bribe us to be in a relationship. It’s because He loves us. Freewill comes…