Wade McComas
Reformation Sunday 2023

Big Idea: When Jesus saved You he gave gifts, privileges, and responsibilities to You in his Church.

Reformation Sunday 2023
Wade McComas
A Good Chooser

Because Jesus is a good chooser, any and all kinds of  people are forgiven and welcomed into new life, even You.

A Good Chooser
Wade McComas
A Forgiving King

Burn the books. Embrace death. Jesus is the Mercy of God for You.

A Forgiving King
Wade McComas
Blessed are the Forgiven

Blessed Are the Forgiven. You will find God in His Word, Jesus For You.

Blessed are the Forgiven
Wade McComas
The Things of God

Mercy and life come through death; Jesus takes your life, and gives up his For You.

[21] From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. [22] And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” [23] But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

[24] Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. [25] For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. [26] For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? [27] For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. (Matthew 16:21–27)

The Things of God

1 Peter: Week 7

1 Peter: Week 7

1 Peter 2:9-12

[9] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. [10] Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

[11] Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. [12] Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. (ESV)

1 Peter: Week 6

1 Peter: Week 6

1 Peter 2:4-8

[4] As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, [5] you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. [6] For it stands in Scripture:

    “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
        a cornerstone chosen and precious,
    and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
    
    [7] So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,

    “The stone that the builders rejected
        has become the cornerstone,”
    
    [8] and

    “A stone of stumbling,
        and a rock of offense.”
    
    They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. (ESV)

The End of Ruth

The End of Ruth

Naomi redeems Ruth. Ruth redeems Naomi. Boaz redeems Ruth and Naomi. Ruth gives birth to Obed whom God calls a redeemer. Obed becomes the 3xGreat-Grandfather of David the King of Israel who God promises will always have a descendent on the throne. 

Have a listen as we tie the book of Ruth together and into the larger story of God saving his people. 

Ruth Chapter 3

The Book of Ruth is a perfect example of God’s Redeeming Love and points to our true and perfect Redeemer, Jesus.

The Importance of...

  1. Acting faithfully even when it does not feel like we are acting in faith.
  2. Being known as "Worthy".
  3. Remaining Faithful to those around us.
  4. Carrying out God's Will and allowing ourselves to become the answer to our prayers.