Sunday, March 17, 2024 | Gus Hacker Luke 22:39-46 No one enjoys trials and tests. Not being prepared for a test is the worst case scenario. Prayer is important. Pray for spiritual strength everyday. It will strengthen others. We deny Jesus on a regular basis. Temptation is very subtle and chips away at us. It’s…

Sunday, March 10, 2024 | Gus Hacker John 12:32 The Bible was written for redemption. From Genesis to Revelation, the cross is the key. It’s all about Jesus’ death. The cross can be hard to look at because it points out our sin, shame, and guilt. Jesus was a bloody mess and completely unrecognizable for…

Sunday, March 3, 2024 | Gus Hacker Acts 2:22-40 Salvation is a miracle. Matthew 28:20 — Jesus gives the great commission. In Acts 2, the Holy Spirit came upon the people and 3,000 people were baptized. Baptism is an act of obedience, to confess allegiance to the Lord. Galatians 2:20 — I have been crucified…

Sunday, February 25, 2024 | Gus Hacker Luke 10:25-37 We should all ask what we need to do to inherit eternal life. If you were the man in the ditch, would you want someone to be the Samaritan helper for you? Jesus tells the man to be neighborly. This story is about how God loves…

Sunday, February 18, 2024 | Gus Hacker Mark 12:31 If we don’t love God, we cannot love our neighbor. The only reason we stop to help others is because we have the love of God in our heart. Neighbor: one who is nearby (anyone you come into contact with). To love your neighbor as you…

Sunday, February 4, 2024 | Gus Hacker John 14:21-24 The proof of our love is in our obedience. We become defensive when we are asked to obey; we don’t like authority. Obedience: someone has control over us, removing our free will. Obedience in Hebrews means “to hear.” 1 John 2:3-6, 5:2-3 To gain a deeper…

Sunday, January 28, 2024 | Gus Hacker Ephesians 5:15-17 What is most important in your life? We have to be wise with how we spend our time. Time can only be used or lost; it cannot be saved. Job 7:6-7, 9:25-26, 14:1-2–We are one breath away from eternity. James 4:14-16–Live in the moment within God’s…

Sunday, January 21, 2024 | Gus Hacker Jesus died for us and offered ultimate peace. Absence of strife and conflict, harmony, fulfillment. Do you maintain peace throughout your life? 1. Peace with God. Romans 5:1 We sin, are convicted, confess, repent, turn from our sin, receive forgiveness, relationship begins, we are justified. The conflict is…

Sunday, January 7, 2024 | Kari Bartkus Exodus 13:20-22 — God offered guidance. Exodus 14:19-20, 24 — God offered protection. Exodus 33 — The pillar would hover when Moses met with God. The Israelites had a reputation for having God dwelling among them; the nearby societies knew it. The pillar guided the Israelites for 40…

Sunday, December 31, 2023 | Marcia Forrester Joshua 1:9 In light of the new year, remember what God said many, many years ago to Joshua. This took place after Moses died. Genesis 15:18-21 — God’s promises to Abraham. Joshua had to face a huge challenge. We face much ahead, but what does God say about…