psalm 51

Psalms Series (3 of 6) /  by

Sermon Series:  By Streams of Living Water
Sermon Title:  Clean Hearts
Scripture Reading:  Psalm 51; Luke 15:18-24; James 5:16

King David sinned against God when he committed adultery with Bathsheba (2 Sam 11). In Psalm 51, we read about David’s brokenness and his confession, as well as his desire to repent of his sin for his sake and for others.

This psalm of David reveals that he understands the power and purpose of confession: truth-telling can bring healing and restoration! In order to receive God’s forgiveness and healing, we must be honest about what we’ve done if God is to give us a clean heart and a renewed spirit.

In the following message, pastor David will help us to see the need for continual confession of past and present sins, and how the Spirit transforms us and others in the process. Let us reflect on how confession is good for both personal and corporate growth within the Body of Christ.

Listen to David and view the slides here.

Lent to Easter 2015 (5 of 7) /  by

Sermon Series: Lent to Easter 2015
Sermon Title: The God Who Creates New Hearts
Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34; John 12:23-36; 2 Corinthians 5:16-17

What is God doing? What does he want to do? Whatever God is doing, it isn't "same old, same old." God wants to do a new thing! 

Our Lent to Easter 2015 series focuses our attention on our need to see how and where God is at work in our personal walk with him, and in the life of our church. Are we listening? Do we recognize the Holy Spirit at work?

Christ calls us to deny ourselves in order to receive new life. His gift to us is his covenant written on our hearts. God’s life and law are internalized and becomes a part of who we are, fusing his Spirit with our own. God makes a covenant we cannot break without cutting out a part of ourselves. Growing in our faith is a process of shedding the old and living in the new by accepting Jesus over and over again. God creates new hearts when we deny ourselves and surrender to the way of the Spirit.

Listen to pastor David and view the slides here.