The Secret Place
Date: December 7, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Matthew 6:5-6 | Joe Hawkins
86 East Oak Hill Road
Chesterton, IN 46304
2023-12-07T20:43:07-06:00December 7th, 2023|
Date: December 7, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Matthew 6:5-6 | Joe Hawkins
2023-12-07T20:25:07-06:00November 30th, 2023|
Date: November 30, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 | Dave Olson
Consider Some Ideas Stay focused on the goal - 1 Corinthians 9:24 Play your position - Ephesians 4:16 Submit to those over you Serve those who are under you Strengthen those beside you If someone drops the ball, pick it up - Proverbs 6:16-19 Don't be a ball hog - 3 John 9 Help your teammates over the goal line - Galatians 6:2 Listen to the coach - 1 Peter 2:17 Take your lumps - Revelation 3:19 Practice after hours - 1 Corinthians 1:10 Give some high-fives - Romans 12:15 Talk on the field - Proverbs 25:11 Forget the home-run, and bunt the ball - Luke 17:10 Be ready to change positions - Philippians 4:11 Remember that2023-11-16T21:03:30-06:00November 16th, 2023|
Date: November 16, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: 2 Samuel 18 | Ura Schrock
Absalom's Rebellion He disregarded God's authority He disrespected the position his authority had He deceived his dad into thinking he was spiritual He delighted in his shame - he accepted the praise of men He disgraced everyone that cared for him Reminders from Absalom and David Our children are watching us Train your children It's natural for children to blame parents for wrong done in the home Do everything you can do to bring wayward children back Rebellious children effect everyone around2023-11-07T00:54:39-06:00November 2nd, 2023|
Date: November 2, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Acts 4:2 | Jeremiah Mitchell
Do you belong to Him? Are you being built up by Him? Are you yoked up with Him? Are you learning from Him? Are you busy for Him?2023-10-26T20:10:13-05:00October 26th, 2023|
Date: October 26, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Psalm 78 | Jeremiah Mitchell
2023-11-01T15:32:54-05:00October 19th, 2023|
Date: October 19, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Matthew 5:13 | David Brown
Salt Preserves Salt Penetrates We should be immersed in God's Word, and we should stand out in this world We as believers should be an active force for reaching unbelievers Salt Purifies It will cleanse us and make us whole Are you allowing God's Word to cleanse you Salt Pleases Is your speech seasoned and thought-provoking, or is it bland and empty2023-10-25T14:20:13-05:00October 5th, 2023|
Date: October 5, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Psalm 73:1-19 | Jim Leslie
The Deduction - Psalm 73:3-9 The peace of the wicked The punishment of the wicked The pride of the wicked The prosperity of the wicked The Destruction - Psalm 73:182023-10-25T10:33:50-05:00September 28th, 2023|
Date: September 28, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Matthew 6:19-21 | Joe Bishop
Is God really pleased where our eyes are fixed? What will your hindsight vision be as you stand before God? What corrections need to made with eternities values in view?2023-10-02T17:18:40-05:00September 14th, 2023|
Date: September 14, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Psalm 78:1-11 | Jeremiah Mitchell
The blessings from the past The bounty of providence The beauty of the prospects2023-09-29T10:12:40-05:00September 7th, 2023|
Date: September 7, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Jude 17-21 | Clint Schreiber
2023-09-01T16:12:54-05:00September 1st, 2023|
Date: August 31, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Matthew 25:14-30 | Terry McGovern
2023-09-27T08:39:18-05:00August 24th, 2023|
Date: August 24, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: | Jeff Voegtlin
The Disciplined use of our time Use time wisely because the Days are evil It is the only preparation for Eternity Time is short, our life is brief Time is passing Remaining time is uncertain Time lost cannot be regained You are accountable to God for you time It is so easily lost The time to value time is now; time is valued at death Time is valued in eternity The disciplined use of our money Money shows us who we are and what we value God owns everything you own, we are managers Giving is an act of worship Giving reflects faith in God's provision Giving should be sacrificial and generous Giving reflects spiritual trustworthiness Should be a2023-09-21T16:24:45-05:00August 17th, 2023|
Date: August 17, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Ephesians 6:6, Deuteronomy 8:2 | Brian Rinehart
What the Bible means when it says "heart" Thinking Emotions Will (Decision making)2023-09-15T15:26:28-05:00August 10th, 2023|
Date: August 10, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Romans 12:4-13 | Caleb Moodie
Why do people lose their fervor? We started fighting alone, instead of fighting alongside God They stopped spending time with God They stopped spending time in prayer We have faith in ourselves instead of faith in God We have a fear of men, instead of a fear of God2023-09-07T20:07:52-05:00August 3rd, 2023|
Date: August 3, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 | Levi Armacost
Take God's Word Seriously What a wise person does Faithfully teaches others knowledge Carefully studies God's Word Correctly presents truth Consider God's Judgment Fear God Keep His commandments2023-08-16T13:07:26-05:00August 16th, 2023|
Date: July 27, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Psalm 2:12 | Brian Rinehart
Owner's Manual for Happiness (the Bible) Preliminary points God does want us to be happy We don't need all of these things to be happy Most things are in our control or God's control Physical and material things don't make the list If we aren't happy, we need to adjust our perspective Things that God says will make us happy Beatitudes The poor in spirit The mourners The meek Those who hunger and thirst after righteousness The merciful The pure in heart Those persecuted for righteousness sake Those who are reviled and persecuted falsely Trusting in God Psalm 2:12 Psalm 34:8 Psalm 40:4 Psalm 85:4 Isaiah 30:18 Obeying the Bible Psalm 1:1-3 Psalm 106:3 Psalm 119:1-2 Luke 11:28 John 13:17 Fearing the Lord Proverbs 1:7 Psalm 128:1-2 Psalm 28:14 Being corrected by God Job 5:17 When2023-08-04T15:10:17-05:00July 13th, 2023|
Date: July 13, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Isaiah 53:1-5 | Illiomarc Gachette
2023-06-30T09:38:51-05:00June 29th, 2023|
Date: June 29, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 | Ura Schrock
What brings God great pleasure? Have a good Testimony Obey Depend on God Praising & Worshiping Him Proclaim Him Children's obedience Living like a Christian should - 1 Thessalonians 4:1,6-11 Stay away from fornication Be honest Receive correction Love others2023-06-29T10:20:07-05:00June 22nd, 2023|
Date: June 22, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Matthew 19:14 | Dave Olson
Ministry Thoughts Show Christ in your ministry Show Christ in your mannerisms Show Christ in your methods Choose the right type of invitation Carefully screen those who respond Show Christ in your mentoring Counseling Thoughts Use terms consistent with the lesson Be warm and friendly Use a Bible Use illustrations or visuals Keep it simple Jesus loves you Jesus cannot tolerate sin Jesus took your place Jesus is righteous Jesus has conditions Repentance - a change of mind evidenced by a change in heart, through faith, Jesus can make the change Believe Receive Jesus is waiting Open the door Ask him to come in Decide if they are ready to pray Offer to help if needed Discuss eternal security If not, send them away with a children's tract,2023-06-19T16:17:51-05:00June 15th, 2023|
Date: June 15, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-12 | Jeremiah Mitchell
Outline The Goal The Guidelines Memorizing Meditation Education Conversation Application Observation The Gifts The Guard Duty Ideas Pray, asking God to be a part of the time Discuss past blessings and future plans Sing a song Read the Bible Use a devotional book Talk through a sermon "Takeaway" from church/sermon Close in Prayer2023-06-16T13:48:32-05:00June 8th, 2023|
Date: June 8, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Matthew 28:16-20 | John Bottrell
He has equipped us He has encouraged us2023-06-16T10:17:46-05:00June 1st, 2023|
Date: June 1, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Deuteronomy 22:5, 1 Timothy 2:9 | Jeff Voegtlin
2023-06-09T14:50:26-05:00May 25th, 2023|
Date: May 25, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Psalm 101:1-8 | Jeremiah Mitchell
King David had royal resolve in some areas Praise Perfection Purity People Pride Perspective Personal life Public life2023-05-26T12:47:33-05:00May 18th, 2023|
Date: May 18, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 1:1-8 | Ura Schrock
Hannah prayed while raising Samuel Hannah promised God Hannah wanted to see progress with Samuel's development Hannah wanted to see productivity in Samuel's life Hannah was looking for a pleasant nature in her son Hannah made sure Samuel grew up in the presence of God2023-04-25T16:43:40-05:00April 20th, 2023|
Date: April 20, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Jeremiah 20:7-9 | Jeremiah Mitchell
A Lesson from Jeremiah The Derision - Jeremiah 20:7 Discouragement Doubt The Diagnosis - Jeremiah 20:7 The Decision - Jeremiah 20:9 The Discovery - Jeremiah 20:9 The Duty - Jeremiah 20:92023-04-17T15:32:11-05:00April 13th, 2023|
Date: April 13, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 25:1-35 | Jeremiah Mitchell
Abigail's Approach Humility is present in her posture Her words were sweet and gracious Abigail's Appeal She brought words of encouragement She was biblical and wise dealing with the situation Abigail's Appeasement She kept David from future sorrow She is mentioned in the New Testament for her peace-making2023-04-14T10:03:57-05:00April 6th, 2023|
Date: April 6, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 | Dave Olson
The textbooks All textbooks point to Christ God's Word, our absolute truth, is our main textbook The teachers The target Goals of public education Tolerance Wokeness Promiscuity Goals of christian education Salvation Sanctification Service2023-04-14T10:01:55-05:00March 30th, 2023|
Date: March 30, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Luke 19:1-10 | Eric Ramos
A soulwinning study of Luke 19:1-10; Zaccheus The Little Lost Man He was rich He had power and position He had some problems The Loving Lord Called him by name Helped him change his ways Willing to be criticized Clearly defined Salvation You can never talk to the wrong person about the Lord because everyone needs Him!2023-04-10T10:17:52-05:00March 23rd, 2023|
Date: March 23, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 | Dave Olson
Three reasons Christian Schools are better than Public Schools The textbooks are far superior All textbooks point to Christ God's Word, our absolute truth, is our main textbook The teachers2023-03-31T09:55:25-05:00March 16th, 2023|
Date: March 16, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 | Clint Schreiber
Four Keys to Winning a Victorious Life Understand that all of life is preparation to winning a prize Understand that restraint is necessary Understand that life outside of Christ really has no purpose Come to grips with the fact that our worst enemy is ourselves2023-03-06T11:08:11-06:00March 2nd, 2023|
Date: March 2, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Luke 5:18-26 | Jeff Smith
Healing Our Faith in Three Areas Through our trials Through our temptations Through our testimony2023-03-01T10:52:54-06:00February 23rd, 2023|
Date: February 23, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Genesis 2:20-25 | Jeremiah Mitchell
The roots of manipulation Manipulation was introduced in the garden Manipulation in the home starts with the woman Manipulation breeds manipulation The recognition of manipulation Examples Eve and her power over Adam Delilah and her power over Samson Sarai and her power over Abraham Rebekah and her power over Isaac Expressions - "What manipulation might look like in your home" The results of manipulation Eve – humanity plunged into sin Delilah – Samson was blinded and tortured Sarai – Ishmael was born, Arab nation today Rebekah – lost her sons, never saw Jacob again2023-02-20T09:33:59-06:00February 16th, 2023|
Date: February 16, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Jeremiah 29:10-14 | Mark Wagner
In the process of pursuing God, there will be distractions Flesh is a distraction Worldliness is a distraction In the process of pursuing God, there will be directions Humility Esteeming others higher than ourselves In the process of pursuing God, there will be divine deliverance2023-02-13T14:56:13-06:00February 9th, 2023|
Date: February 9, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: 2 Kings 5:1-14 | Jeremiah Mitchell
Her horrible situation Her situation was painful Her situation was providential Providence has its pain Providence has its placement Her helpful spirit She was sensitive She was sweet She was submissive She was serious She was sincere She was smart She was sharp She was shrewd She was spiritual2023-04-01T19:21:35-05:00January 26th, 2023|
Date: January 26, 2023 (Midweek Service)
Bible Text: Matthew 5:6 | Jeremiah Mitchell
Be filled with the Spirit - Ephesians 5:18 Be filled with the Scriptures - Ephesians 5:6, Colossians 3:16 Be filled with the Savior - John 1:15Email: [email protected]