Hebrews Chapter 1

Allen Daniels introduced services reading from Psalm 27.


Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from Hebrews chapter 1.  His sermon focused on The Trinity and idolatry.


Hebrews chapter 1

Make a Joyful Noise | Elijah and Elisha

Allen Daniels introduced services reading from Psalms 69 and 95, and Ephesians 5:18-19.
…  Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord


Mark Hasenmyer spoke about Elijah and Elisha and compared them to John the Baptist and Jesus Christ.

Referenced Scriptures: [2Timothy 3:16-17, Matthew 17:10-13, Revelation Chapter 11]


Make a Joyful Noise, Elijah and Elisha

Exploring Claimed Contradictions in the Bible

Allen Daniels introduced services reading from Psalm 61.


Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Alleged Contradictions in the Bible.

Referenced Scriptures: [2Samuel 24:13-24, 1Chronicles 21:25, Matthew 27:6-10, Acts 9:4-7, Acts 22:6-9, 2Samuel 15:7]


Psalm 61, Exploring Claimed Contradictions in the Bible

The Sovereignty of God and the Laws of Nature

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.


Job,Sovereignty of God,Laws of Nature

Luke Chapter 4 | The Electing Love of God

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 #3We 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]


Luke 4, The Electing Love of God

Consequences of Sin | Existence of God

Mark Hasenmyer read Numbers chapter 12 and spoke about the Consequences of Sin.

Referenced Scriptures: [Luke 23:33-37]


Mark Wattenbarger  read from Psalm 19 and spoke about the Existence of God.


Consequences of Sin, Existence of God

Prophecy of the Birth of Christ, Joseph’s Perspective

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)]


Birth of Jesus Christ

Why doesn’t God stop the actions of evil men?

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]


Doeg, evil men

Psalm 136 | Acts 4

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]


Acts 4

Psalm 145 | The Widow’s Gift

Allen Daniels read and commented on the 145th Psalm.


Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Widow’s Gift

Mark 12:41-44   Jesus beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.  And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites. And he saith unto his disciples “This poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living”.

Referenced Scriptures: [Luke 20:45-47,21:1-6, Mark 12:41-44]


widow's gift