Randy McCarthy read from Acts chapter 15 and spoke about Silas.
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about Jewish tradition that conflicted with Jesus being the High Priest.
Referenced Scriptures: Genesis 13-14 (Lot, Sodom, Melchizedek)
Hebrews Chapter 2
March 9, 2025
Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from Hebrews chapter 2. He spoke about “things that capture your heart instead of Jesus Christ”, angels, and fear of death.
Hebrews Chapter 1
February 23, 2025
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.
Make a Joyful Noise | Elijah and Elisha
February 9, 2025
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]
Exploring Claimed Contradictions in the Bible
January 26, 2025
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]
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)]
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]