Randy McCarthy read from spoke about the Effectual Calling of God.
Referenced Scriptures: [1Timothy 1:3-7, 1Corinthians 1:17-, 2pet 1:, Matt 20]
The Effectual Calling of God
January 19, 2025
The Sovereignty of God and the Laws of Nature
January 12, 2025
Allen Daniels introduced services and spoke about Job.
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Sovereignty of God and the Laws of Nature.
He also spoke about election and predestination (Matthew 22: [The Parable of the Marriage Feast / Kingdom of Heaven]).
Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Luke Chapter 4 | The Electing Love of God
January 5, 2025
Mark Hasenmyer read from Luke chapter 4 where Jesus declares that he was called to preach the gospel as foretold in the book of Isaiah (Isa 61:1-2).
Luke 4:18-19 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Randy McCarthy read from Ephesians chapter 1 and spoke about the Electing Love of God.
Articles of Faith #3: We believe in the doctrine of predestination and of the election of a definite number of the human family to grace and glory before the world began, and that they will in time be manifested heirs of God, and joint heirs of, or with, the Lord Jesus Christ by a birth of the Spirit.
Referenced Scriptures: [1Timothy 1:5-7, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, John 10:22-30]
Prophecy of the Birth of Christ, Joseph’s Perspective
December 22, 2024
Allen Daniels introduced services and spoke about Job.
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Birth of Jesus Christ. He began with Joseph’s perspective, giving background information on Jewish marriage tradition and how Joseph dealt with Mary’s divine conception. He then gave a comparison to the angel speaking to Joseph and Isaiah speaking to Ahaz (about their fear).
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Referenced Scriptures: [Matthew 1,Isaiah 7:1-16,(1-9: Ahaz & Isaiah),(10-16: Prophecy of the Child Immanuel)]
The Birth of Christ (Luke 1 & 2)
December 15, 2024
Randy McCarthy read from Luke Chapters 1 and 2 and spoke about the Birth of Christ.
Referenced Scriptures: [Luke 1:1-33, 2:18-19,30-32,43-51,1-20, Galatians 4]
Why doesn’t God stop the actions of evil men?
December 8, 2024
Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from 1Samuel chapter 22 and spoke about God not being responsible for the actions of evil men (Doeg the Edomite) (expanding on the theme from Nov. 24).
Referenced Scriptures: [Psalm 121, Acts 4:25-26 quote from Psalm 2:1-2, 1Samuel 22:11-23 (Ahimelech and Saul), Psalm 52:1-9, Psalm 58:10-11]
Prophecy and the Birth of Christ
December 1, 2024
Randy McCarthy spoke about the Prophecy of the Birth of Christ.
Referenced Scriptures: [Matthew 5:17-18, Matthew Chapter 1, 2Samuel 7:8-17, Isaiah 7:7-16, Matthew 2:1-6,13-15, Isaiah 60:1-3]
Psalm 136 | Acts 4
November 24, 2024
Allen Daniels read and commented on the 136th Psalm
Mark Hasenmyer read and commented on Acts chapter 4 with focus on the sovereignty of God and that God is not the author of sin.
Referenced Scriptures: [Acts 4:18-26, Psalm 2, Acts 2:23-24, Exodus 7]
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
November 17, 2024
Randy McCarthy spoke about The Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the sightings of Jesus after he was resurrected.
Referenced Scriptures: [1Corinthians 15:1-, Mark 16 (Summary of people seeing Jesus after his resurrection)]