Sermons

The Mystery of the Star

It is possible, that when Christmas time comes and you listen or come to a church service, that you think to yourself “I already know this by heart” You might even think to yourself that you might get bored today, because you already know this so well. I hope to show you today that there…

Peace on Earth?

What do you think of when you here the word "Peace"? Peace is complex and multi-faceted. Do you think in terms of political peace or inner peace? Maybe national peace? We could go on and on talking about what peace means. Today, I want to share with you some things that the Bible says about…

Finding Hope In Prayer

Our hope is only as good as what it is in. When what we hope in fails us, we are devested, wrecked, and may not recover. It is so important to take an honest look at what our hope is in and what are we hoping for. There is only one sure hope, and it…

The Need to Give Thanks

Are you a glass half full-person or glass half-empty? Some of that is related to personality, I realize. Just going around optimistic all the time may sometimes be more about ignorance and avoidance than virtue (according to the pessimist), but being thankful is a choice. Being thankful is not thinking everything will work out right. …

Shoebox Sunday!

Join us today as we celebrate Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Sunday here at Elimsport! This a a kid-centered event with upbeat songs from previous Vacation Bible Schools and other special elements designed with kids in mind. We will be learning more about Samaritan's Purse OCC program, watch a recorded testimony of how a shoebox changed…

Living By Truth

I was reading over some of my daughters notes from her class on conflict resolution. I was struck by all the ways that we as humans can be different from each other: Different in gender, different regarding our family of origin and its structure, different regarding our culture and ethnicity, different in temperament, different in…

Standing Strong in the Lord – Part 2

At the time Paul was writing the letter to the Ephesian church, he was a prisoner of Rome. Jewish leaders that hated him and the Gospel that he preached, had brought false accusations against him. He had a strong case for his innocence, but had appealed to see Caesar in Rome because political pressures in…

Standing Strong in the Lord

What are you doing with your life that Satan would love to stop? What are you doing that Satan would love to see you keep doing? Those are two big battlefields in your life: the things that you know you should do for God and the things you know that God wants you to give…

Special Guest – Cliff Bourne

A special guest speaker, Cliff Bourne, shared how the creation clearly declares a Creator. We accept the Genesis account of creation and believe that man came by direct creation of God and not by evolution. We understand the Bible to clearly teach that the creation of the world took place in six literal, consecutive, 24…

The Delusion of Safety and Self-Sufficiency

There are two things we tend to believe that are completely untrue in our walk with God. The first is that we are sufficient in ourselves to live the Christian life and obey all the commands God has given us. The second in that things will by nature work towards our success as believers if…