How do you think about your relationship with God? Do you think of it in terms of pleasing God or trusting God? Do you often think of God’s love for you as conditional; based on your behavior? We’ll explore these questions and reexamine the Gospel of Grace. Perhaps we will all find a way to…
Have you ever wondered what happens when you pray? Do you feel like your prayers simply bounce off the ceiling and return empty? Join us for an enlightening presentation on what happens when we pray. It’s very amazing! Scripture: Ephesians 6:18, Revelation 4, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, Luke 22:31-32, Genesis…
Question: Is God your friend? Question: Are you God’s friend? Two Questions, two answers, two realities, one outcome. Join us as we lean into this discussion. Scripture: John 15:15, Exodus 33:8-11, Numbers 12:7-8, James 2:23, Isaiah 41:8 “Me? A Friend of God?!” preached by Pastor Don Bryan on March 26th, 2022 at the Mount Vernon…
The short OT book of Habakkuk is chicken soup for the soul of those Christians who, like me, have grown weary of the never-ending bad news that continues to bombard us. We’ll look at Habakkuk’s complaints and the Lord’s responses. God assures Habakkuk and us today of His faithfulness to overcome evil and does so…
Does it really matter how a person shares the “Good News”? Can’t I just throw down the message of Christ any old way and that is good enough? Or would it be better to mingle with people as a friend and share the “Good News” with joy, as if I am really changed by it?…
Ever been hungry? Really hungry? So hungry that a simple piece of bread and a glass of water satisfies? Bread and water, bread and wine are used as symbols of Jesus’ body and blood. Used to remind us of His sacrifice on our behalf. In John 6, Jesus invites His followers to eat His body…
In Luke 14, Jesus is at a Sabbath dinner with a ruler of the Pharisees. In this context Jesus challenges them to reach out the marginalized of their community and serve them. Invite them into the Kingdom of God. We are challenged to do the same here in Mount Vernon in 2022. Let us get…
If you stop and think about it, the Gospel, the Good News is that God came to save humanity, the humanity that He formed… Formed in His image. God came to save His image. Scripture: John 3:16; Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 2:7 “Gospel in the Mud” preached by Pastor Don Bryan on February 12th, 2022 at…
Prayer is a very powerful weapon, unfortunately, many Christians neglect it. The prayer life of Jesus should be the example that we as Christians should follow. Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 21:22, Mark 1:35, Matthew 18:19, Luke 9:28, Matthew 26:26, Matthew 10: 32-33, Matthew 11:25, Luke 6: 12-13, John 17:9, Matthew 6:8, Ephesians 6:12, 1 Peter…
This is a kids Sabbath program. A church service put on entirely by the kiddos at Mount Vernon SDA. Tune in to hear our children sing, read and shout praise to our God & King. Scripture: Isaiah 41:10; Proverbs 2: 6-11 “Unity” preached by the Children of MVSDA on January 29th, 2022 at the Mount…