We try to maintain sanity without looking to God, but grow even more confused. Psalm 40 teaches us that waiting for the Lord paves the way for transformation. ...
READ Colossians 2:6-7 (ESV):[6] Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, [7] rooted and built up in himand established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. SERMON SUMMARY Foundations are meant to be built upon. Whether it's a skate park or a skyscraper, no one lays a foundation without a plan for the building that is...
Keep ReadingOPENING WORDS Psalm 33:1-4, 11-12 1Shout for joy in theLord, O you righteous!Praise befits the upright.2Give thanks to theLordwith thelyre;make melody to him withthe harp often strings!3Sing to hima new song;play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. 4For the word of theLordis upright,and all his work is done infaithfulness. 11The counsel of theLordstands foreve...
Keep ReadingOPENING WORDS Psalm 33:13-17, 22 13TheLordlooks down from heaven;he sees all the children of man;14fromwhere he sits enthroned helooks outon all the inhabitants of the earth,15he who fashions the hearts of them alland observes all their deeds.16The king is not saved by his great army;a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.17The war horse is a false hope for sal...
Keep ReadingREAD Colossians 2:6-7 (ESV)[6] Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, [7] rooted and built up in himand established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. SERMON SUMMARY Things with roots grow. In v. 7 we see that being "rooted" is not a command, but something that God has done for the Christian. The mechanism for...
Keep ReadingREAD Colossians 2:6-7 (ESV):[6] Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, [7] rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. SERMON SUMMARY A person's "walk" (behavior/conduct) flows out of his beliefs. For anyone to walk anywhere (successfully!), they must have ABILITY, DIRECTION, and...
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There are good moments to practice fasting and confession of sin. Lent provides such a time if it can be used as a tool not a rule for your sanctification....
Keep ReadingTRINITY COVID-19 GUIDELINES Our desire is to gather as a church family for corporate worship and other Trinity events while implementing safe and wise guidelines that serve one another and our city. General Protocol We strongly encourage you to practice social distancing and wear a mask at indoor Trinity events. At outdoor events we encourage you to practice social dist...
Keep ReadingIn the season of Advent*, we celebrate our Lord's coming in the Incarnation and future return in glory. Our celebration of Advent gazes in two directions. In the rear-facing direction, we imagine ourselves to be in the place of those saints who looked forward to the first appearing of the Messiah. A Middle English lyric captures the thrust of this anticipation: Adam la...
Keep ReadingDietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together, Discussion Week 4 Chapter 4: Ministry BACKGROUND toLife Together Refer to Discussion Week 1 for background.All quotations taken from: Bonhoeffer, Dietrich.Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community. New York: Harper and Row, 1954. Reprint 2009. QUESTIONS This chapter, "Ministry," is not about "professional" mini...
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