Pastor Slaughter Easter 5 May 7, 2023 Theme: Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled Text: John 14:1-11 During this Easter season, in the gospel accounts we saw Jesus’ resurrection appearances to his church. With the start of this Sunday the focus of the season shifts. We have lessons that anticipate the Ascension […]
Pastor Slaughter April 16, 2023 Easter 2 Theme: Peace be with you Text: John 20:19-31 I want you to think about a time when someone you loved and cared deeply about died. And if you are younger and haven’t had that experience, I want you to imagine what that might feel like. After […]
Pastor Slaughter Good Friday April 7, 2023 His Final Steps Led to the Place Called the Skull Luke 23: 26-33 The Roman soldiers led Jesus down the half mile walk to the Place of the Skull. But the man who had been brutalized within an inch of his life was too weak to walk […]
Pastor Slaughter Second Sunday of Lent 3-5-2023 Theme: Saved through Faith not by Works Text: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 Have you ever thought you were doing something helpful but were actually not helping at all? I remember when I was Vicaring. I was visiting someone in the nursing home. On that particular day, he […]
Pastor Slaughter First Sunday of Lent 2-26-23 Theme: A Champion for the Defeated Text: Matthew 4: 1-11 Lines are drawn, armies are gathered. People are sharpening their weapons, mending their armor getting ready for war. There is a hush in the air as the two opposing sides draw near. They each chose their […]
Pastor Slaughter Epiphany 2 1-15-23 The Lamb of God Look at the Lamb Spend time with the Lamb Point to the Lamb Text: John 1: 29-41 For centuries Israel offered sacrifices to God for sin. Over and over again, the blood flowed. The blood was this constant reminder that the penalty for sin is […]
Pastor Slaughter Christmas-1 January 1, 2022 The Son of God, the Promised Savior Text: Matthew 2:12-23 When you think of Christmas, what does your mind think of? Do you think of the time with friends and family? Opening presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? The food? The travel? When you think about […]
Pastor Slaughter Fourth Sunday of Advent 12-18-22 Immanuel-God With Us Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Who is it that you want to spend the most time with? Your spouse? Your children? Your friends? Now why do you want to spend time with them? It maybe the relationship you have with them like your family. It […]
December 4, 2022 Pastor Daniel Slaughter Text: Isaiah 11:1-10 Theme: Come, Root of Jesse, as Our Judge! It’s kind of a weird thought isn’t? That we pray or say, “Come Lord Jesus as our Judge”? When we think of a judge don’t our minds gravitate to something that we did? Because let’s face it […]
Pastor Slaughter First Sunday of Advent 11-27-2022 Expect the Unexpected Matthew 24:36-44 Have you ever had someone show you one of those videos where everything seems calm? The video itself may seem kind of boring. Like a car driving in the mountains, and you almost get lulled into a false security. And when […]