Sunday, October 27, 2024 Philippians 2:5-11 The situation in Philippi was remarkable. A decade before, the Apostle Paul had planted a church that was now flourishing. Despite living in a hostile environment, the church was still doing well. They were spreading the Good News and making a difference in their part of the world. Paul […]
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 13, 2024 Philippians 1:12–26 Last week Johnny walked us through the opening verses of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Identifying himself as a “bond servant of Jesus Christ,” Paul started off with words of gratitude and appreciation for his good friends experiencing persecution in a Roman outpost that did not take kindly to […]
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 29, 2024 Philippians Overview This Sunday we begin a new study series in one of my favorite letters of the New Testament: Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians. As you may know, joy is a central theme that runs like a thread throughout the entire letter. We often think of joy, which has the […]
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 15, 2024 Life Together, II Timothy As summer fades in the rear-view mirror and fall emerges on the near horizon, we are on a short break between book studies. A couple of weeks ago we finished our summer study of Psalms and in two weeks we will start our fall study in Philippians. […]
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, September 1, 2024 Psalm 23 This is the final week in our summer series exploring the Psalms. We’ve only covered 10 of the 150 beautiful chapters of worship, praise, lament, wisdom, love, and so much more. This week we will be exploring what it means to be a disciple of God. We will look […]
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, August 18, 2024 Psalm 73 How’s your SA? As pilots, we define SA (Situational Awareness) as the degree to which our perception of reality matches reality itself. Psalm 73 describes a journey from poor SA to good SA; from disorientation to reorientation. Please join us as we consider our own spiritual situational awareness. When […]
Sunday, August 11, 2024 Psalm 16 Throughout our summer series, we have had guest speakers present on Psalms. This week we get to hear God’s word from John Lidstrom. John Lidstrom has been attending our church for the last few years and has served as a small group leader in our Middle School Ministry. He […]
Sunday, August 4, 2024 Psalm 27 Fear, you might remember, was one of the first effects of the fall. The first couple, Adam and Eve, hid themselves because they were… afraid. That’s not a feeling they had experienced before but it’s been with us ever since. Here is a short list of common things we […]
Sunday, July 28, 2024 Psalm 1 A number of years ago Andy Stanley wrote a short, but perceptive book, called, The Principle of the Path. It’s about the paths we take in life that lead to various destinations. Some are good. Some are bad. Some are joyful. Some are painful. He develops this idea he […]
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, July 14, 2024 Psalm 146 Psalms 146-150 are known by some as the “Hallelujah Psalms” because the first and last word in the original language is “Hallelujah.” Translated to modern day, the Psalms start and end with “Praise the Lord.” The reason for praise differs by Psalm, and in chapter 146 the reason the […]
Sunday, July 7, 2024 Psalms 2024 – Psalm 110 In the Old Testament, David’s kingship is divided into two parts. Most of David’s accounts (18 chapters) are about when he was anointed king and found himself on the run, hiding in caves and being a king in exile. It was a time when the only […]
Sunday, June 30, 2024 Psalms – Psalm 7 I love the Psalms. There are times when I feel things, but I can’t quite put those feelings into words or into prayers. In those moments, the Psalms can give me the vocabulary to say things I otherwise can’t express. It’s comforting to know that people of […]
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 16: Baptism & Baby Dedication Romans 6 Happy Father’s Day! Break out the grill and tell someone your favorite dad joke as we celebrate the dads in our life this weekend. Thank you, dads, for all you do! This Sunday, we are celebrating two major events in the life of our congregation: baptisms […]
Sunday, June 9, 2024 John 20:30–31 Learning to Trust in God My oldest son is learning to drive right now—a challenging journey for me in learning to trust! It has nothing to do with him. He’s an intelligent, safe, and responsible young man. Rather, it’s about me learning to see him as a young adult […]
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 26, 2024 John 15 Abiding in Christ I love meeting new people at church. I love to hear their stories—where they came from, how they found God, what is happening in their lives now. When you first meet someone, there is a lot to say and a lot to talk about. But, as […]
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 28, 2024 Glory – John 21:19–25 This week we are wrapping up the book of John and as we learned last week, chapter 21 is more of an epilogue to this wonderful story. Last week we left off with Peter and Jesus having this conversation filled with forgiveness and assurance. This week’s passage […]
Sunday, April 21, 2024 John 21:1–19 Last week, we talked about John’s purpose for writing the Fourth Gospel. “Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples,” John wrote in 20:30–31 (ESV), “which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the […]
Sunday, April 14, 2024 John 20:30–31 The Gospel of John has some incredible reminders for us. Jesus has the power to turn water into wine. He has the power to heal with merely a word. He creates—when he is invited to the table, five loaves and two fish can feed a multitude. He opens our […]
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 31: Easter Historically speaking, the rise of Christianity was extremely unlikely. Sure, Jesus had a reputation as a wonder worker. Sure, he was able to draw big crowds during his earthly ministry. But by his trial, he had been abandoned by both the crowds and most of his closest followers. Only a handful […]
Sunday, March 24, 2023 John 19:17–30 This Sunday marks the beginning of Passion Week, when we give special attention to the cross. It culminates on Easter, on which we celebrate Christ’s resurrection in glory! We’re all excited for Easter, but let’s not rush there. Crucifixion comes before resurrection. Throughout the first 18 chapters of John, […]
Sunday, March 17, 2023 John 19:1–16 In 1 John 2:17 (ESV), the apostle tells us, “the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.” We have to remind ourselves of this truth daily, lest we take our eyes off Jesus! We are in a sermon series […]
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, March 3, 2023 John 18:12–27 In the Upper Room Discourse, Jesus taught his disciples about the importance of abiding in him. “Abide in me,” he said, “and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am […]
Sunday, February 25, 2023 John 18:1–11 Early February is a great month for sports fans. For football fans, it’s a time to bask in the glory of the Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs successfully repeated their run and now get to celebrate to fanfare and applause. Motivated by these Super Bowl celebrations, basketball and […]
Sunday, February 18, 2023 John 17:20–26 If you have been with us the past couple of weeks you know we are on the last lap of our study series in the Gospel of John. This final section, called Glory, will take us to Easter and beyond. At this point Jesus has wrapped up his final instructions to the disciples in what we […]
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 28, 2023 Vision – Mission My sons love power tools (honestly, who doesn’t?). When I am working in the garage, one of them will inevitably poke their head out and ask, “What are you working on? Can I help?” If the answers are “working with a power tool” and “yes,” then their faces […]
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 – Worship God in Spirit and Truth What is worship? How are we uniquely called to express it? What on Earth is a fizzy? All of these questions and more can be answered as Matt Edwards continues our Vision series by detailing how we, at Believers Fellowship, live out our mission through worship. […]
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 […]