August 17, 2025

Our Faraway God

Sermon Summary

We desire to live in peace with other people. But Jesus teaches, this side of heaven, we can’t live at peace with everyone. Those who embrace the gospel in faith will inevitably face hostility. Following Jesus will come at a price. Yet he promises that our perseverance will be rewarded.

August 10, 2025

What Can You Give Me?

Sermon Summary

When it seems we lack providence or protection for our daily lives,
it can be hard to avoid worry. So Jesus points to creatures that do not labor or toil yet eat every day. Even more, Jesus points to our Father who promises to give us the heavenly treasures of his kingdom. Jesus assures us that our Father will throw in any needed earthly possessions as well. We can rest from our worries, confident that our loving Father knows all we need.
way around.

August 3, 2025

Teaching Points on Prayer

Sermon Summary

In a sense, prayer comes naturally to us. We want so we ask. We hurt so we cry out. We are frustrated so we vent. We are blessed so we give thanks. What does not come naturally, however, is a proper understanding of the privilege of prayer. Prayer is a privilege, based entirely on the unique and unearned relationship we have with God, our Father. And the purpose of prayer is not to tell God what we want, but to claim that which God wants for us. Prayer provides the opportunity to bring our will into conformity with God’s will, not the other way around.

July 27, 2025

Part of a Story

Sermon Summary

Vicor Loersch shares a sermon on the text from Ecclesiastes 1:1-2, 12-14; 2:18-26.