Is your worship glorious? Or tedious? Does worship shape the pattern of your life in Christ? Or is it just a Sunday thing? Leviticus 9 reveals a trajectory for worship. A trajectory God commands for corporate, family, and private worship. And for life! Join us as we examine Leviticus 9 and discover the trajectory of worship God has given us.
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04/14/2024 | “Get the Picture” | Leviticus 8:1-36
Beauty is easy to recognize but hard to express. Often it is seen best in art, architecture, literature, & ceremony. When these media converge, the result is breathtaking. Christian worship is such a convergence, showing us the amazing beauty of grace. Join us as we examine Leviticus 8 and consider the beauty of Christ, of forgiveness, and of fellowship expressed in and through Christian worship.
04/07/2024 | “No Shadow of Turning” | James 1, Matthew 24
For some the eclipse points to a faithful God whose love, presence, and promises are never eclipsed by sin or circumstance. While for others, the darkened sun is a fearful sign of uncertainty about where they stand with their creator. If you would like to know more about this God who never changes and His Son whose love is never eclipsed, listen to “No Shadow of Turning.”
03/31/2024 | “Skeptics Welcome” | John 20:1-31
The empty tomb is a sign reading “Skeptics Welcome.” The accounts of the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus, and the empty tomb provide a trove of evidence explainable only by Jesus’ resurrection. The stone was moved to let skeptics in not to let Jesus out. Join us this Lord’s Day as we examine the account of the empty tomb from John 20 and consider an invitation to skeptics to examine and believe in the resurrection of Jesus.
03/24/2024 | “Behold Your King!” | John 19:1-37
The people rage, the rulers smirk, and Satan gloats. Yet, what appeared Satan’s hour of supreme triumph was, in truth, the moment of his complete and utter defeat. Pilate’s actions were all wrong, but his words were spot on. “Behold Your King!” Join us as we examine John 19:1-37 and consider King Jesus, powerfully declared, shockingly enthroned and utterly victorious.
03/17/2024 | “Going to War” | John 18:1-32
Abandonment and injustice are not the last word in Jesus’ arrest, trial and crucifixion. The King is going to war. He lays down his life and takes it up again, destroys the devil’s works and delivers us from darkness’ domain into a beloved Son’s kingdom. Join us as we examine John 18:1-32 and consider King Jesus going to war to subdue us to himself, to rule and defend us, and to restrain and conquer all His and our enemies.
03/10/2024 | “Weight Bearing” | Leviticus 6:8-7:38
Pastoral care is weight-bearing work. It takes a great physical, emotional, and spiritual toll on those who provide it. Like pastors today, OT priests felt keenly sin’s weight. Rivers of blood & endless sacrifice revealed firsthand sin’s deadly effect. Join us as we examine Leviticus 6:8-7:38 as we consider the care of shepherds for sheep and the care of the congregations for their pastors.
03/03/2024 | “Stain Removal” | Leviticus 5:14-6:7
Guilt is metastatic. It poisons our whole being. It is a crushing load. Desperate to unburden, there seems no way to remove its stain, to be clean again. Is there no way forward? No way to wash out sin’s guilty stain? Take heart, there is hope! Join us as we examine Leviticus 5:14-6:7 and consider the guilt offering, what it teaches us about our sin and how it provides a way to put it behind us and move forward.
02/25/2024 | “No Excuses” | Leviticus 4:1-5:13
Sin always has a reason. But guilt is never excused by good intentions or bad intelligence. Everyone knows that “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” Sin is sin. Guilt is guilt. But God is gracious. Join us as we examine Leviticus 4 and consider what God has to say about unintentional sin and the danger of making excuses.
02/18/2024 | “Peace Chamber” | Leviticus 3:1-17
Where’s your peace chamber? The woods? The barn? The well-worn chair? The day alone? Or with others? Or is it in worship? The Word? Prayer? In the “diligent use of all the outward means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption.” Join us as we examine Leviticus 3 and consider the instructions for the peace offerings and how we find peace in God’s promises and presence.
