Let's face it: God is more powerful than we are. This may seem obvious but the idol of power tries to tell us otherwise. Jesus shows us the way out of this deception. Sermon Text: Daniel 2, 4
The Idol Of Success
Our culture encourages us all to be winners, but in the story of salvation the "minor players" serve a major role. Sermon Text: 2 Kings 5:1-14
The Idol of Money
Nobody thinks they have a problem with greed, but it can subtly become an idol in our lives. The story of Zacchaeus shows us how an encounter with Jesus can transform a worshiper of money.
Sermon Text: Luke 19:1-10
The Idol of Love
Love can become an addiction that enslaves us. Genesis 29 shows people who have made an idol out of love, but one of them finds a way to break free.
Sermon Text: Genesis 29:16-35
The Idol Of Family
Getting the object of your heart's desire could actually be the thing that ruins you, while enduring hardships and discipline are what refine you. Abraham discovers this in Gen. 22. This message examines his journey with God and how God's challenge to Abraham kept him from making an idol out of family.
No Other Gods
Despite the absence of golden calves, idolatry is still something all around us today. An idol is anything we value more than God. This messages introduces the series on idolatry and gives some ways to identify the idols in your life.
- Sermon text: Exodus 20:1-6, Ezekiel 14:1-6
Character Sketch
This third and final lesson in our study on church elders looks at the character sketches (not checklists!) from 1 Timothy and Titus. Paul points out some characteristics that elders should have. They should be men of experience and character. 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9
Elder, Overseer, Shepherd
This message looks at three of the words used to describe elders in the hopes of better understanding what their responsibilities are.
The Tens
This first in a 3-week series on church elders looks at what Jesus has in mind for spiritual leadership. Elders should be servants not authoritarians (Mark 10). They should spend time at the feet of Jesus (Luke 10). They should be good shepherds like Jesus, the Good Shepherd (John 10).
The Mission of Jesus
Tri-Valley had a guest preacher this week. Dick Ady was with us speaking about WEI and the mission of Jesus that he showed to us all.