Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Gospel”
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg kicks off the first week of our Back-to-School series, “The Final Bell,” in a discussion about death. We know death is important (we talk about Jesus’ death). We know death is inevitable (we talk about how every person dies and faces judgment). But, still, we often keep it at an arms-length. We prefer not to deal with …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our current section of Genesis and our series, “Passing the Torch”. There’s no place like home, right? In Genesis 31, Jacob feels God calling him to return home. Through the ups and downs of his return, Jacob shows us how we can return to God’s calling in our own lives.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches another lesson in our series, “Passing the Torch”. Trials in this life are many… but so too are blessings! While we talk often about how we handle the difficulties in life, it is also important that we know how to handle God’s blessings with grace and faithfulness. In Genesis 30:25-43, we find three instructions in how …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us back into our study of the third section in the book of Genesis in our series called, “Passing the Torch.” Faithfulness is never easy. It requires commitment to stay on track with purpose and to see our works in the faith completed. In Genesis 29:1-14, Jacob works his way through God’s calling. In doing so, …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 2 of our current series in the book of Genesis called, “Passing the Torch.” Our lives are all lived in pursuit of treasure. Some pursue the treasure of financial prosperity, others the treasure of fame, others the treasure of peace and fulfillment. The question is, how do we identify treasures that are worth the energy …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the third message in our Christmas series, “Let There Be Light”. There is a great joy in receiving and giving presents during the Christmas season. This is a great reminder of the gift of eternal life given to us by the child whose birth we celebrate. But do we think about the significance of God’s presence …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our Christmas sermon series by looking at how the Christmas story fits into the bigger picture of God’s story of Scripture. In the first of this 4-week series, we see how the birth of Jesus Christ is a continuation of God’s work of Creation in Genesis 1:1.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our study through the book of Colossians. Paul has taught repeatedly that our lives are not about us, but about the Gospel. But how do we position ourselves to guide those around us toward to the goodness, joy, and hope of the Gospel message? In Colossians 4:7-18, Paul shows us how to four pillars of Christ-centered, loving …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the penultimate message in our study through the book of Colossians. An unwavering faith is rooted in confidence. That confidence changes the way we live. In Colossians 4:2-6 Paul shows us how our understanding of purpose in our lives of faith is changed by the unwavering confidence we have in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us back into the book of Colossians we are met with Paul’s description of how the church is to act in the Christ-like love of the new nature (Col 3:14). In Colossians 3:18-4:1, Paul uses three examples to counter any culturally defiled conceptions of love with the deep, true, and meaningful love that is displayed through …
