Taylor Fernandez – Due to the believer’s union with the suffering and exalted Christ, they ought to continually seek and set their minds on Him.

A message from the series “God\’s Plan for All Christians: Church Membership.” Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen – The ongoing sign of our unity with Christ and His Body (which is your church family), is our regular celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Far from a private time of worship, this ordinance is intimately connected to church membership.

A message from the series “God\’s Plan for All Christians: Church Membership.” Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen – The beginnings of church membership should always include baptism after one becomes a Christian. As the first of God’s two signs of the New Covenant, this ordinance is rich with ongoing implications for the Christian life.

A message from the series “God\’s Plan for All Christians: Church Membership.” Pastor Matt Hilbert – Last week, we looked at our responsibility as fellow church members to hold one another accountable. But what do we do when a church member doesn’t want to be held accountable, but, instead, continues in unrepentant sin? In the Scriptures, God has given us a tool to address this called “church discipline.” In 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 and Matthew 18:15-17 we’ll see God’s purpose for church discipline and the process He has given to us to carry it out.

A message from the series “God\’s Plan for All Christians: Church Membership.” Pastor Matt Hilbert – As we continue our church membership series, we’ll see our need for accountability as Christians and how that accountability is best found through membership in a local church. In Hebrews 3:12-13, we find that being a lone ranger Christian opens ourselves up to the dangers of being led astray by our own wicked hearts and being hardened and deceived by sin. Instead, we are to be in community with other believers and exhort one another daily. By holding each other accountable in our church community, we can greatly help one another in our pursuit of Christ to the glory of God.

A message from the series “Daniel: God Will Always be the Sovereign Judge.” Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen – God has given us a permanent gift to guide, instruct us, and make us wise for salvation. As the book of Daniel closes we’re encouraged to remain rooted in the Scriptures, God’s ongoing gift.

A message from the series “Daniel: God Will Always be the Sovereign Judge.” Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen – Everyone lives forever, either in heaven or in hell. Daniel not only teaches us about eternity, he tells us with absolute certainty what the future holds so that we can live for Christ today.

A message from the series “Daniel: God Will Always be the Sovereign Judge.” Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen – As we conclude Daniel 11, we will see 4 descriptions of the Anti-Christ and 5 lessons from the last days. The future isn’t provided simply for our entertainment or to satisfy curiosity; God provides the future to help us live today for the glory of our Victorious King.

A message from the series “Daniel: God Will Always be the Sovereign Judge.” Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen – In our next section of Daniel 11 God gave Daniel, detailed prophesies of a coming evil king, a type of anti-Christ. As we study the life of this king, who we know as Antiochus Epiphanes, we’ll 5 realities of life in an evil world that help us stay vigilant and trust God.

A message from the series “Daniel: God Will Always be the Sovereign Judge.” Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen – God gives incredible details about the rise and fall of kings and kingdoms in our text this morning. The precision makes this passage feel like history, when it’s really prophecy. Therefore, we need to trust our sovereign God more with our future and our world.