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Future Hope Strengthens Present Faith – 1 Cor. 3:10-23

1 Corinthians: Spiritual Realignment
May 19, 2024
Paul continues to confront the Corinthians spirituality immaturity in dividing over preferred Bible teachers when these men (Paul, Apollos, Peter) were united in Christ at their service! When we serve…
Preacher : Pastor Bob Popma
Passage: 1 Corinthians 3:10-23
Service Type: Sermon
By Olivet, 1 year1 year ago

How Mary Helps Women Find Identity – Luke 1:26-55

"In Christ"
May 12, 2024
Looking at the familiar passage of Gabriel's visit to Mary in Luke 1, Luke helps us to see how Mary is valued by God and that this passage encourages women…
Preacher : Pastor Bob Popma
Passage: Luke 1:26-55
Service Type: Sermon
By Olivet, 1 year1 year ago

Differences + Humility = Unity, 1 Cor. 3:1-9

1 Corinthians: Spiritual Realignment
May 5, 2024
Paul challenges the Corinthians to stop using their differences as measuring tools of their spirituality! It actually revealed their immaturity. Instead, look at the differences in people and celebrate it…
Preacher : Pastor Bob Popma
Passage: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Service Type: Sermon
By Olivet, 1 year ago

What is a Church? 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

1 Corinthians: Spiritual Realignment
April 7, 2024
Using his introduction to the Corinthians, Paul illustrates what for him is what a solid biblical church should look like. The Corinthian church was very problematic and so Paul focuses…
Preacher : Pastor Bob Popma
Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Service Type: Sermon
By Olivet, 1 year ago

Godly Boasting – 2 Cor. 10:7-18 (Bible Study)

"In Christ"
February 7, 2024
Paul continues in vv.7-18 to defend his ministry. He does that by declaring how God changes lives through the Word as he shared it. Paul's 'credentials' are the changed lives…
Preacher : Pastor Bob Popma
Passage: 2 Corinthians 10:7-18
Service Type: Bible Study
By Olivet, 1 year ago

Draw Near to God – James 4:1-10 (Bible Study)

January 31, 2024
James shows us how we can draw near to God. In this study we expore all the Old testament allusions James was making in his passage.
Preacher : Pastor Bob Popma
Passage: James 4:1-10
Service Type: Bible Study
By Olivet, 1 year ago

How Grace Shapes our Prayers – Ephesians 1:15-23 (Bible Study)

"In Christ"
January 24, 2024
Paul doesn't thank god for the Christians until he has finished praising God for the blessings of salvation in 1:3-14! How does God's grace shape Paul's praying?
Preacher : Pastor Bob Popma
Passage: Ephesians 1:15-23
By Olivet, 1 year ago

Wise Words About Worship and Wealth – Ecc. 5

Ecclesiastes: Live 'Above' the Sun
July 23, 2023
In this chapter Solomon explores more about wealth and worship. He warns those who take worship lightly as a ritual, to be very careful about their bad attitude. He also…
Preacher : Pastor Bob Popma
Passage: Ecclesiastes 5
Service Type: Sermon
By Olivet, 2 years ago

Learn from History; Don’t Repeat it – Hosea 8-9

Hosea: God's Unfailing Love
May 28, 2023
Hosea continues to speak God's words of judgment of their sin but also pleas for Israel's return. In these chapters God mentions some incidents from their past that He compares…
Preacher : Pastor Bob Popma
Passage: Hosea 8
Service Type: Sermon
By Olivet, 2 years2 years ago

Why the Prophets Longed to Be Where We Are – 1 Peter 1:10-16

Sufferings and the Glory
March 19, 2023
Peter writes about how the Old testament prophets looked carefully in the Scriptures for the sufferings and the glories of Christ. Which we live long after now. They would have…
Preacher : Pastor Bob Popma
Passage: 1 Peter 1:10-16
Service Type: Sermon
By Olivet, 2 years ago

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    Pastor Bob Popma, May 11, 2025
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    Pastor Bob Popma, April 27, 2025
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    Pastor Bob Popma, April 20, 2025
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