Preaching

Songs of Ascent (3)

Merlin Miller continues the devotional messages on the songs of ascent from the book of Psalms.  This time the text is Psalm 134.  This is the final song, exhorting us to give all our focus to bless the Lord…and asking for His blessing on us.

Songs of Ascent (3)
Merlin Miller

The Good Portion

Merlin Miller shares a devotional message from Jesus' interaction with Martha and Mary in Luke 10:38-42. There are many things that take our time and attention, but this brief exchange shows us that there are some things that are most important. This message ties in to our theme of Back to the Basics, looks back at the challenge issued at the beginning of our quarantine time, and looks forward to when that time may end.

The Good Portion
Merlin Miller

Glad For Weaknesses

Merlin Miller shares another devotional message from our time of separation due to Covid-19, this time from 2 Corinthians 12:9 titled Glad for weaknesses. Though none of us like things that reveal our weaknesses, the Bible exhorts us to take an “upside down” view of those things, realizing that God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness.

Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/paxYTt1yblI

Glad For Weaknesses
Merlin Miller

Look To The Unseen

Merlin Miller shares the second devotional message in the midst of everyone being quarantined. This time the focus is how what we see around us is very real, & difficult, but in the scope of an all-powerful God and the reality of eternity, it is a light momentary affliction that is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory. Can we see it that way? Are we looking to the unseen?

Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/C2ysMHJVpyM

Look To The Unseen
Merlin Miller

Foundations: Marriage & Home

Merlin Miller continues the Foundations series with a focus on marriage and the home. We have our stances we take on marriage, but do we have Biblical reason to take them? What do our marriages really hope to accomplish? What does this mean about our homes & how we view them?

Foundations: Marriage & Home
Merlin Miller

Foundations: Stewardship

Merlin Miller continues the Foundations series with a focus on stewardship.  What we say we believe about God and man, along with the Kingdom and last things affects how we view the things we have.  This position on stewardship includes how we spend our money and our time.

Foundations: Stewardship
Merlin Miller

Foundations: The Local Church

Merlin Miller returns to the Foundations series - this sermon is a transition from working through the Statement of Theology to working through our Statement of Faith & Practice.  Specifically this introduces this document as the specific beliefs and applications this local congregation has adopted.

Foundations: The Local Church
Merlin Miller

Foundations: Last Things

Merlin Miller wraps up the first section of the Foundations study with the subject of last things.  This is a high-level study of what Scripture says will happen as this current age ends and God’s glorious kingdom begins.

Foundations: Last Things
Merlin Miller

Foundations: Satan

Merlin Miller returns to the Foundations series, a study of our Statement of Theology.  The focus of this message is what we believe about Satan, the ancient serpent who deceives, tempts and oppresses in his rebellion against God.

Foundations: Satan
Merlin Miller

Back To The Basics

Merlin Miller preaches a special year end message introducing the church-wide theme for 2020: Back to the Basics.  Jesus said that all of what God requires hangs onto 2 basic commands: to love God and love others.  What will it look like for us to return to these basics in 2020?

Back To The Basics
Merlin Miller

Foundations: The Church

Merlin Miller continues the Foundations study - this week the topic is the church.  All who receive the gift of salvation become part of the church - but what does Scripture have to say about the church?  What do we believe about the church? 

Foundations: The Church
Merlin Miller

Foundations: Man

Merlin Miller continues the Foundations study - this week the topic is man.  One of the things God created is man - but this specific part of creation is different from all other creation in some specific ways.  What are they, and what is the outcome of those differences?

Foundations: Man
Merlin Miller

Foundations: Creation

Merlin Miller continues the Foundations study - this week the topic is creation.  We now begin to build on the foundation of the Bible laid last week on top of the main foundation of who God is.

Foundations: Creation
Merlin Miller

Foundations: Holy Spirit

Merlin Miller returns to the Foundations series, this time the focus is on the third member of the Trinity - the Holy Spirit.  What does Scripture teach is the ministry of the Holy Spirit?

Foundations: Holy Spirit
Merlin Miller