The Sunrise Pulpit

The Primacy of the Local Church

Is the local church something that is optional or not important in God's plan for this age? The Bible makes it clear that the answer is, "no." Rather, the local church is essential to what God is doing. We explore that theme from the New Testament.
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The Flock

In John 9-10, Jesus promises the coming of what Bible teachers call "The Universal Church." As he does so, he gives us hope that we are being called into his body, to be a part of his church.
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The Church Upholds the Truth

Pastor Stertz continues to teach about the church from 1 Timothy 3. Without strong local churches, the truth of the gospel fades away.
 
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God's Special Treasure

This the first in a series of messages that focus on what the church is. In this episode, we learn that the church is God's special treasure from 1 Timothy 3.
 
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O Death, Where Is Your Sting?

Today we hope in the resurrection of Christ and the promise that it conquers sin and death in 1 Corinthians 15.
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God of Vengeance, God of Comfort

Psalm 94 helps us to see how we can have hope in the face of injustice. Our God and his vengeance is to shine forth!
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Lament in Suffering

In Psalm 39 we see a Lament. We consider what a lament is, how it is shown in Psalm 39, and what it can mean from our lives.
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The Fool and the Hope of the Righteous

Pastor Stertz addresses Psalm 14 and its claim, "The fool has said in his heart that there is no God." When learn the psalm, it provides for us encouragement in a sometimes crazy world.
 
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A Model Church Part 2

We discover more characteristics of a model church in 1 Thessalonians 1. 
 
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A Model Church.

1 Thessalonians teaches us what a model church looks like. It challenges all of as Christians to live righteously and to do so in the context of our local church.
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