2008 Sermons
January
Romans 15:1 - 3
By Chris Riser on 1/6/2008
True worship of God brings denial of ourselves for the spiritual delight of others.
Romans 15:4 - 7
By Chris Riser on 1/13/2008
We truly bring glory to God when we deny ourselves for the spiritual delight of others according to the principles of God’s Word
Romans 15:7 - 13
By Chris Riser on 1/20/2008
The person and work of Christ – to the glory of God is the basis of all unity and expression of liberty within the church.
February
Romans 15:13
By Chris Riser on 2/3/2008
True worshippers have abundant hope in God, through believing in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 17:14 - 21
By Brian Beemer on 2/10/2008
Romans 15:14
By Chris Riser on 2/17/2008
True worshippers grow in goodness and knowledge so that they can properly admonish and remind one another of the truth.
Romans 15:15 - 21
By Chris Riser on 2/24/2008
Effective ministry involves bold proclamation of the gospel of Christ, for the glory of God, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
March
Romans 15:15 - 21
By Chris Riser on 3/2/2008
Effective ministry involves glorying in Christ’s power to bring men to true obedience in the specific area of ministry God has called us to.
Romans 15:22 - 33
By Chris Riser on 3/9/2008
A true appreciation of the Work of Christ on our behalf, drives us to be passionate about the bride of Christ, the church.
Selected Scriptures
By Don Trott on 3/16/2008
Luke 24:13 - 35
By Chris Riser on 3/23/2008
The truth of God’s Word, illuminated by the power of the Spirit, brings life and hope through the proclamation of Christ’s resurrection.
Romans 15:30 - 33
By Chris Riser on 3/30/2008
True worship of God brings a passion for ministry which drives us to powerful prayer with and for fellow believers
April
Romans 16:1 - 16
By Chris Riser on 4/6/2008
Those who truly worship God are knit together in deep, lasting relationships as they pursue the work of the ministry.
Romans 16:17 - 20
By Chris Riser on 4/13/2008
True worshippers are constantly being attacked by false teachers and must cultivate the resources necessary to recognize and defeat these attacks.
Romans 16:17 - 20
By Chris Riser on 4/20/2008
True worshippers must exercise diligence and discernment in exposing false teachers and properly dealing with their error.
Romans 16:17 - 20
By Chris Riser on 4/27/2008
False teaching destroys true worship and must therefore be confronted discerningly, quickly, and comprehensively.
May
Zephaniah 3:17
By Hank Fritsch on 5/4/2008
Romans 16:17 - 20
By Chris Riser on 5/11/2008
True worshippers must be aware of their own sinful weaknesses in order to keep from being led astray by false teaching.
Romans 16:17 - 20
By Chris Riser on 5/18/2008
True worshippers defeat false teachers through the diligent, wise pursuit of that which is good.
Romans 16:17 - 20
By Chris Riser on 5/25/2008
The spiritual vibrancy of the church as cultivated through a passionate commitment to conforming to the image of Christ according to the truth of God’s Word is the primary means of combating false teaching.
June
Romans 16:17 - 20
By Chris Riser on 6/1/2008
The doctrinal and behavioral purity of the church must be passionately guarded at all times so that our Lord Jesus can walk among us with pleasure and joy!
Romans 16:21 - 23
By Chris Riser on 6/8/2008
True worshippers must develop committed ministry partnerships through the local church for the purpose of accomplishing God’s Work in their community.
Romans 16:25 - 27
By Chris Riser on 6/15/2008
True worship means to daily live out the glorious gospel of God through the person and work of Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Psalms 1:1 - 6
By Chris Riser on 6/22/2008
True joy in life is found only through the experience of God’s gracious favor as poured out by His Spirit through His eternal, life-giving Word.
Psalms 63
By Chris Riser on 6/29/2008
The only life worth living is the one that is totally consumed with God.
July
Psalms 13
By Chris Riser on 7/6/2008
God welcomes the honest expression of our deepest affliction as we earnestly seek and faithfully worship Him.
Psalms 58
By Chris Riser on 7/13/2008
It is right and good for the true believer to rejoice in God’s righteous judgment of sin so that His love for God is strengthened and His passion for evangelism is increased.
Psalms 51
By Chris Riser on 7/20/2008
True repentance is founded on God’s grace, and is essential for honor, service, and worship of God.
Psalms 110
By Chris Riser on 7/27/2008
Jesus Christ is Holy God, our exalted Priest King to whom we must bend the knee in loving, reverential awe.
August
Psalms 23
By Chris Riser on 8/3/2008
You must rest in the Lord as your good and merciful Savior so that you might receive of His provision, protection, and blessing.
Psalms 128
By Chris Riser on 8/10/2008
God is pleased to pour out His blessing upon the individual who fears the Lord resulting in blessings to his family and the church of God as a whole.
Psalms 138
By Chris Riser on 8/17/2008
Praising God for all His worth enables us to rest in God through all our work.
Psalms 139
By Chris Riser on 8/24/2008
Only when we celebrate the power and presence of God are we able to deepen in His love and reflect His holiness.
Psalms 19
By Chris Riser on 8/31/2008
The power and perfection of God’s Word is clearly revealed in our lives as we joyfully worship Him for His mighty work and carefully conform to His image through His specific commands.
September
Daniel 1:1 - 2
By Chris Riser on 9/7/2008
God’s Word as exemplified in the book of Daniel, is given by His inspiration, is inerrant in every detail, and is sufficient to strengthen us in life an godliness.
Daniel 1:1 - 2
By Chris Riser on 9/14/2008
God is the sovereign Lord of the universe who works all of history for His glory through the person and work of His Son in defeating worldly powers, redeeming His people, and establishing His Kingdom.
Daniel 1:1 - 2
By Chris Riser on 9/21/2008
God has sovereignly directed history to judge his people Israel and He continues to direct all events to glorify Himself in dealing with His people the church.
Daniel 1:3 - 21
By Chris Riser on 9/28/2008
God raises up His people to live without compromising His Word even in the face of an increasingly dominant secular culture.
October
Daniel 1:3 - 21
By Chris Riser on 10/5/2008
Refusal to compromise God’s Word requires a conscious, God empowered commitment on the part of the individual believer.
Daniel 1:8 - 21
By Chris Riser on 10/12/2008
By His grace, God lovingly responds with favor to the Christ glorifying commitment of every true believer.
Daniel 2:1 - 16
By Chris Riser on 10/19/2008
God brings glory to Himself by humbling the wise of this world through the display of His infinite wisdom.
Daniel 2:16 - 28
By Chris Riser on 10/26/2008
God is glorified and His wisdom exalted when His people seek Him in prayer and step forward in humble obedience.
November
Hebrews 1:1 - 4
By Brian Beemer on 11/2/2008
1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 18
By Paul Edmiston on 11/9/2008
1 Peter 1 - 2
By Chris Riser on 11/14/2008
Personal holiness is grounded in God’s righteousness and lived out through obedience to God’s Word in the power of the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1 - 2
By Chris Riser on 11/15/2008
In Christ we are cultural aliens and strangers whose purpose is to live and teach the transforming message of the gospel.
1 Peter 1 - 2
By Chris Riser on 11/15/2008
God has provided us relationships in order to exercise holiness in helping others conform to the image of Christ.
Daniel 2:16 - 28
By Chris Riser on 11/16/2008
We must demonstrate the superiority of God through our joyful praise and faithful obedience.
Daniel 2:28 - 49
By Chris Riser on 11/30/2008
God has established a period of Gentile rule over the earth but will one day abolish all rulers and establish His own eternal kingdom.
December
Daniel 2:28 - 49
By Chris Riser on 12/7/2008
Although Gentile kingdoms currently rule the earth, the Kingdom of God will one day destroy all earthly kingdoms and Christ will rule for eternity.
Daniel 2:28 - 49
By Chris Riser on 12/14/2008
The Kingdom of God as described in Daniel 2 is a literal kingdom which will be established by Christ when He returns to earth the second time and rules for 1000 years.
Luke 2:1 - 20
By Chris Riser on 12/21/2008
Christmas is a beautiful picture of God’s powerful and intimate sovereignty at work through the affairs of men to bring about His Glory in their salvation.
1 Timothy 4:12 - 16
By Chris Riser on 12/28/2008
Every Believer is called to be powerful example of Christ by being totally absorbed with conformity to the Word of God through diligent practice and careful evaluation.