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Upcoming Sermons & Devotional Message
December sermons 2024
12/15 “The Presence of Jesus” Psalm 62:1+2 Luke 1:39-55
12/22 “The For Runner” Malachi 4:5+6 Luke 1:57-63
12/24 “Good News” Psalm 103:17-22 Luke 2:1-14
12/29 “The Testimony” Psalm 19:7-10 Luke 2:15-20
January sermons 2025
1/ 5 “The Witness” Acts 1:8 Luke 2:21-38
1/12 “The Seekers” Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:1-11
1/19 “The Dream part 2” Psalms 111:10 Matthew 2:12-18
1/26 “ Jesus of Nazareth” John 1:45+46 Matthew 2:19-23
Devotional Message : These will change 1-2 times a week. Stop by often to read the new message.
SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT OUR INHERITANCE
Several years ago, Beth and I went through a process of estate planning—deciding who and what will receive the legacy of resources we’ve accumulated over the course of our lives. Don’t misunderstand—we don’t have a huge estate, but we realize this advance planning will be a gift to our children when our possessions become their inheritance. We took this step because we’ve seen the chaos that can ensue when people don’t plan for the future.
A portion of the process was ensuring our faith is evidenced in our wills and our instructions. We’ve lived for Jesus during this life—and we’ll live in Him in the next! We’ve been faithful stewards in this life—and our estate will reflect that faithfulness when our assets are distributed. We’ve worked to provide for and bless our children and grandchildren while we're with them—and we’ve been intentional in planning to provide for and bless them when we’re gone.
As children of God, we have another inheritance to consider. The Apostle Paul writes:
“. . . since you are his child, God has made you also an heir” (Galatians 4:7).
Very few early Christians had any chance of receiving an earthly inheritance. Most were born poor, lived poor, and died poor. But through faith in Jesus Christ, they became heirs of the greatest fortune ever known. Paul promised, “You will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward" (Colossians 3:24). And Peter affirmed, “This inheritance is kept in heaven for you” (1 Peter 1:4).
Heaven is the best place to receive an inheritance for at least three reasons: First, many who hope for an earthly inheritance die before they receive it. Second, many watch their inheritance slip away before they receive it. And third, many receive an inheritance only to watch it disappear through carelessness or circumstances beyond their control.
But the author of Hebrews promises us:
“This will never happen to children of God because we will receive an eternal inheritance” (Hebrews 9:15).
This eternal reward is better than any inheritance, of any amount, ever received in this life. Faith in Jesus Christ not only includes spiritual blessings, but lasting material blessings in the age to come.
You can count on your inheritance from God!
Pastor Jeff Greenway