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May 2, 2021
Sermon: The Merciful Troubler of Our Souls
By: Pastor Ben Hulst
Series: Elijah: A Prophet for Our Times
I Kings 18.1-21: Elijah is a character that displays the disrupting character of God. God, through his Spirit, disrupts in order to bring forth new life where death holds the world in the grip of status quo. Elijah is a foreshadowing of Jesus as the disrupter who conquers death.
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- May 2, 2021Sermon: The Merciful Troubler of Our Souls
May 2, 2021Sermon: The Merciful Troubler of Our SoulsBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Elijah: A Prophet for Our TimesI Kings 18.1-21: Elijah is a character that displays the disrupting character of God. God, through his Spirit, disrupts in order to bring forth new life where death holds the world in the grip of status quo. Elijah is a foreshadowing of Jesus as the disrupter who conquers death.
- Apr 25, 2021Sermon: The Son Is Alive!
Apr 25, 2021Sermon: The Son Is Alive!By: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Elijah: A Prophet for Our TimesI Kings 17.17-24: God shows that he is not merely the God who can give us physical sustenance, but also give us life from above. In his resurrection power, he continues to offer hope for individuals and for the church.
- Apr 18, 2021Sermon: Not Running Dry
Apr 18, 2021Sermon: Not Running DryBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Elijah: A Prophet for Our TimesI Kings 17.7-16: God sends Elijah to an unusual place for help, where are given insight into what God sees. He sees those who others don't see. He cares for those other have passed by. This is the call of Christ and the church.
- Apr 11, 2021Sermon: Making It Not Rain
Apr 11, 2021Sermon: Making It Not RainBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Elijah: A Prophet for Our TimesI Kings 16.29-17.6: In Elijah, we see God confronting the idolatries of the age. He is showing the internal rot of turning from God that will eventually lead to destruction. As Christians, we are called to be prophetic in the way we live, showing the world a better way toward blessing - the way of the living water of Jesus Christ.
- Apr 4, 2021Sermon: No Longer Governed by Fear
Apr 4, 2021Sermon: No Longer Governed by FearBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: The Life that Leads to JoyI John 4.7-21: Jesus' death and resurrection give us freedom from living in fear of punishment. Perfect love drives out fear, John says. With this eternal stability, we can live lives of love in the here and now.
- Apr 2, 2021Meditation: Destroying the Devil’s Work
Apr 2, 2021Meditation: Destroying the Devil’s WorkBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: The Life that Leads to JoyI John 3.4-10: Good Friday meditation
- Mar 28, 2021Sermon: Cain or Christ
Mar 28, 2021Sermon: Cain or ChristBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: The Life that Leads to JoyI John 3.11-24: Christ comes to give solid foundation to a life built on confidence in his righteousness. This enables us to resist the temptation of Cain and to live out lives of love toward our brothers and sisters.
- Mar 21, 2021Sermon: Overcoming the World
Mar 21, 2021Sermon: Overcoming the WorldBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: The Life that Leads to JoyI John 5.1-5, 13-15: Though the world tempts to bring us to despair, in Jesus Christ we are victorious. He promises us victory and his continuing presence in our life. He hears us when we cry out and gives us hope in his promise.
- Mar 14, 2021Sermon: Anointed for Life
Mar 14, 2021Sermon: Anointed for LifeBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: The Life that Leads to JoyI John 2.15-3.3: We are called to steer clear of love for the patterns of this world, but to embrace evermore our anointing in Christ. What love he has lavished on us that we are children of God.
- Mar 7, 2021Sermon: The Life Appeared
Mar 7, 2021Sermon: The Life AppearedBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: The Life that Leads to JoyI John 1.1-2.2: To confront the threat of darkness and death, John tells us "the life appeared." This reality gives us comfort against all the threats the darkness wields and offers the hope of eternal life. In this, we gain great joy!
