Sunday, October 20 , 2024 Philippians 2:1–4 Philippians chapter 2 has been called one of the greatest chapters to describe not only who Jesus is, but His character as well. In the first four verses Paul wants to encourage the church to come together in unity. The best way for unity to happen is through humility. […]
Sunday, October 6, 2024 Philippians 1:1–11 Last week, Gary gave us a joyful drink from a fire hose as he delivered an overview of Philippians! We now endeavor to slow down and take it one sip at a time! As we look at these first eleven verses, we get a glimpse into Paul’s personal prayer life […]
Sunday, September 22, 2024 Life Together: United Mission, Matthew 16:21–26 Life is better when we do life together. And the life we have been talking about is Life in Christ! Abundant life, flourishing life, everlasting life. When we put our faith in Jesus, we join a family. We are now part of a new community […]
Sunday, September 8, 2024 Life Together, Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 Last summer I led a 4th and 5th grade boys Bible Study here at the church. We called it Adventure Buds. Don’t judge the name…we had a plan. We wanted to tap into the adventurous spirit of these boys, but also tap into the practical truths that […]
Sunday, August 25, 2024 Psalm 51 My favorite proverb right now is Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” We don’t get the beauty of Psalm 51 without Proverbs 27:17. Nathan the prophet was called by God to confront King David on his walk with God. David had sinned, and was […]
Sunday, July 21, 2024 Psalm 42 When you feel a despair in your soul…what do you dwell on? What do you turn to? There are a plethora of negative paths to take…none of which are helpful. Some help can be had by modern solutions of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. But again, it falls short of our […]
Sunday, June 23, 2024 Psalm 72 I used to go through the Old Testament with the youth group every few years. The series was essentially an overview of each genre and book. We called the series ‘The Bible Jesus Read.’ It’s so powerful to know what influenced a nation to know and understand how God […]
Sunday, June 2, 2024 Glory – John 13:34–35, 15:12–13, Galatians 6:1–2 Believers Fellowship is focusing on discipleship this year. At every level in every ministry, we want to encourage one another to grow in their walk with God. This comes from the pulpit as well! Before leaving the Gospel of John, we want to look […]
Sunday, May 20, 2024 Glory – Acts 2 We continue to look at that how the early Christians lived in a post-Jesus-resurrection society. This week we turn the page from Acts 1 to Act 2 (and beyond!) In Acts chapter two, we see an amazing fulfillment of God’s promise. Pentecost is the Jewish Festival of […]
Sunday, May 12, 2024 Mother’s Day and Baby Dedications 2024 This Sunday will be a break from our Glory series as we set aside Mother’s Day for some baby dedications. Dedicating a child to the Lord is so much more than hoping the baby “grows up right.” It’s a commitment from the family, from the marriage, and […]
Sunday, May 5, 2024 Glory – Acts 1:1–11 We may be done with the book of John, but we continue our Glory series this week as we turn the page from John 21 to Acts 1! What exactly happened after the gospel accounts? What are we to do with this life-changing event of the risen […]
Sunday, April 7, 2023 John 20:19–29 We live in a cancel culture. If a public figure says the wrong thing at the wrong time…forget about any future in that field. In the final chapters of our Glory series we see a similar “rush to conclusions and labels” as we do today. This week in John 20, […]
Sunday, March 10, 2023 John 18:28–40 Jesus’ path to Glory is filled with curves and U-turns. Jesus is in a trial for his life, and he is getting bounced around from one leader to another. From the former high priest to the current high priest. From one Roman authority to another (Pilate is in charge […]
Sunday, February 11, 2023 John 17:6–19 We have the privilege of seeing how and what Jesus prayed for the night he was arrested. And guess what? He prayed for us! When Jesus prays for his disciples, and the ones that come after them, we see his desire for us. His desire for us is to […]
Sunday, February 4, 2023 John 17:1–5 As a church, we should be excited to get back into John! We are going to finish the Gospel of John over the next few months, and will celebrate together through Easter and beyond! As we turn the page on vision, hopefully you know our mission as a church. […]
Sunday, January 21, 2023 Vision – “Growing in authentic relationship with God and others” We are in the midst of a Vision Series at Believers Fellowship! We want to bring clarity and direction to our efforts to unite the Church to worship God in spirit and in truth, grow in authentic relationship with God and others, […]
Vision 2024 – Mission What do we mean when we say vision or mission? This week, Johnny lays the groundwork through a brief history lesson to share the mission for every church; setting the stage for how Believers Fellowship will follow through with Vision. If you’d like to Volunteer or are looking for a way […]
Sunday, November 19, 2023 Exodus 34:6, Jonah 1:1 At Believers Fellowship, we believe that we should be teaching a healthy diet from the Bible. We have been in the Gospel of John, and because it’s such a long book we occasionally take breaks. Well, we are taking another break, and will pick back up next […]
Sunday, September 24, 2023 John 13:31–38 This Sunday we finish out John chapter 13. Judas has left the dinner to betray his Lord. Immediately, Jesus shows us that He understands his assignment. The clock is now ticking. He is going to Glorify God by being lifted up in Glory. It’s something only He can do. […]
Sunday, September 10, 2023 John 13:1–17 With summer in the rear-view mirror, we look ahead to the fall. We are picking back up in the Book of John for part two of three. Together, we studied the first 12 chapters of John, we called Signs. We saw how all of what Jesus did and said […]
Sunday, August 6, 2023 Colossians Today we visit Paul’s letter to the church of Colossae, which we call Colossians. Johnny Pearson’s overview of the book reminds us that Jesus as the man was equally God, the creator and head of the church, and we should strive to live like he did. How can we start […]
Sunday, February 12: Signs John 8:48–59 I was in my twenties when I attended my first real debate. A professor of mine was invited by the University of Indiana to debate on the existence of God. My impressionable young Moody mind was intrigued by my current philosophy professor taking on the anthropology professor of a […]
Sunday, December 18: Christmas John 3:16, 1 John 4:19 This Sunday is our Christmas service at Believers Fellowship! We worship as a family, meaning we have 1st grade and up in for the whole service! We celebrate the 4th week of advent together as we focus on LOVE. We have mentioned peace, joy, and hope…and […]
Sunday, October 2: Signs John 2:13-25 This week we peek into the past as Jesus enters the temple during Passover. When you read that sentence, where does your mind go? What are you picturing? Well, whatever you think of when you hear “enter the temple during Passover…” you need to make it bigger in your […]
Sunday, September 11: Signs John 1:19–34 We continue our series through the gospel of John this Sunday. In our passage, we get our first witness to the light of the world, John the Baptist. John lived a unique life, set apart from the world around him for a specific purpose. He had one job: To prepare […]
Sunday, May 22: Living Stones 1 Peter 3:8–22 I’m not sure when the expectations of our culture started, but we somehow think that “we are all supposed to be happy all the time” and if we are not, then try to fix it so the pain goes away. No one is living a life absent […]
Sunday, December 12: Gary’s Retirement Please join us this Sunday for a very special service honoring Gary Albert. Elders, staff and friends will speak for all of us as they share what Gary has meant to them. Stick around afterwards for a chance to share your own thoughts in a video we are putting together […]
Sunday, October 3: The Parables Matthew 25:1–13 (NIV) At Believers Fellowship we value the lessons Jesus taught. When He taught the crowds He used various ways to communicate. Sometimes He was straight to the point, sometimes He would use metaphor and similes to make an idea come alive, and sometimes He would tell parables, which were stories […]
Sunday, September 19: Missions Recap Sunday Our Life Entwined series has been about worship, community, and mission. This Sunday we focus on the idea of living on mission! And what better way to display this than recapping the youth mission trips from this summer? Believers Fellowship has a rich history of supporting mission not only locally, […]
Sunday, May 2: Free Galatians 3:15–4:7 This week we continue our series in Galatians called “Free.” Paul (the author of Galatians) has given us much needed reminders for our times. It is so easy to slip into “doing things” in order to receive blessings. The past handful of weeks have been a firehose of grace! This week […]
Sunday, March 21: Free Galatians 1:1–10 This week we turn the page on Judges… and head to the New Testament letter of Galatians. We will spend the next three months diving into this theologically rich epistle! I know what you may be thinking… does theology and doctrine really matter? The answer may surprise you… because […]
Sunday, January 17: The Judges Judges 4 & 5 We see, yet again, the cycle that the Israelites have fallen into after moving into the new neighborhood. This week is the same thing only different… and we get two judges to see how God interacts with His people. This is good news for us! We […]
Sunday, December 20: Christmas Luke 2:1–10 We gather to worship and recognize the glory that is Emmanuel. God with us! This week we focus in on the nativity! In this family-friendly message, we explore what each of the holiday decorations may have been thinking. What did the shepherds feel when they were included at this celebration? How […]
Sunday, December 6: Follow Me Mark 14:32–72 One reason I appreciate the Bible as God’s true account, is the way they deal with the “heroes” of faith. You know the men and women we look up to and think how amazing followers of God they are. Moses split the red sea… and then in a fit of […]
Sunday, October 4: Follow Me Mark 9:2–29 This Sunday we continue our study in the book of Mark. We will cover a lot of ground in half a chapter, and it will truly reflect the ups and downs of our spiritual journey. We will see a mountain top experience the disciples had, as well as a […]
Sunday, May 3: Joshua Joshua 2, 5 and 6 What’s the most famous story in the old testament book of Joshua? If you said anything but the walls of Jericho, you would be wrong! Within the story of Jericho in Joshua chapters 2, 5, and 6 we see a lot of situations that make us raise our […]
Sunday, January 19: Son of God Mark 2:13–3:6 Do you have that friend who is an amazing storyteller? The one who, even when you have previously heard the story, makes it dynamic with their energy and enthusiasm? The Gospel of Mark is kind of like that. Mark, with enthusiasm and energy, loves to tell the story of Jesus! […]
Sunday, November 3: Bound by the Spirit Acts 22:30–23:11 I recently heard a speech by Martin Luther King that some say lost him credibility. In this speech he stood for the convictions of moving from a culture that values things, to a culture that values people. At the time, some of his supporters left him. But […]
Sunday, March 31: Moses Exodus 16 The Israelites still don’t trust God? Even after the plagues? Even after the Red Sea being split? Actually, this week in Exodus 16 we see the patient provision of a loving God. When the Israelites still grumbled, God chose to give them ‘manna’ from heaven. But they would soon […]
September 16, 2018 Family Ministries Where is our church growing? What can we improve? These are questions we talk about this Sunday concerning the vision of our church. So, what’s next? Last week, we talked about how life together is better. What better way to continue that discussion than to share our plans for the […]
Sunday, July 10: Plowshares & Pruning Hooks Micah People love reality television. There is something about watching other people have problems that make our problems seem a little easier to handle. Or watching people we know as famous do silly things seems to take the tension away from the work deadlines. Think about this: ten years […]
Sunday, May 1: Steadfast Nehemiah 6:1–7:3 Have you ever been in a place where you had to make a choice to either give up, or get up? I’m sure that you have. And those challenges may be big or small. This church is full of normal people who have been through times like that as […]
Light: the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. Dark: the absence of light in a place. The Christian Life: to continue to strive to walk in the light, and to leave darkness behind. This Sunday we talk about walking in the light as we continue our fresh journey through the pages of […]