Jesus the Judge and Savior
In Matthew 11:20-30, we take a look at a couple of Matthew’s portraits of Jesus. Noel Piepgrass gives us a look at Judge Jesus and the Son who Saves by calling the weary and burdened to rest in himself.
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Doubting the Missed Messiah
In Matthew 11:1-19, John the Baptist sends his disciples to Jesus to ask him if he really is the Messiah. In this message, Noel Piepgrass identifies with the doubts of John and explains how Jesus answers them with both grace and gospel evidence. In his response, we see Jesus give a credible defense that points to his Messiahship.
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Welcome and Reward
In Matthew 10:40-42, Jesus wraps up his sermon on mission with a specific word to those who receive other Christians. In this teaching, Noel Piepgrass explains that to receive a Christian brother or sister on mission is the same as receiving Jesus himself or even God the Father.
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Committed to the Mission
In part 3 of the “what kind of church is this anyway?” mini-series, Noel Piepgrass talks about the Great Commission and our value for being a church on Mission with God. Key Scripture; Matthew 28:16-20.
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Filled with the Spirit
One of our values as a church is to be filled with the Spirit of God. In this message Noel Piepgrass shares what scripture has to say about the miraculous gifts of the spirit and how we operate in these gifts in our worship gatherings.
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Obedient to the Word of God
The first in a 3 part series on, “What kind of a church are we anyway?”. In this message Noel Piepgrass works out of 2 Timothy 3:10-4:4 to discuss our value as a church for living lives obedient to the word of God. In it he discusses what the Bible is, why it’s divinity can be trusted, and how we plan to walk out this value at Exeter Valley Church.
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Jesus on Mission: Trust Instructions
In Matthew 10:24-39, Jesus wraps up his sermon on mission with some instructions for trusting him rather than living in fear. In this passage, we learn that following Jesus involves taking up our cross and letting go of our lives so that we might truly live. By Noel Piepgrass
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Jesus on Mission: Trouble Instructions
In Matthew 10:16-23, Jesus gives his disciples a warning about the troubles to come as they continue on mission with him. In this passage we see that in Jesus pain has a purpose and it comes with a promise. By Noel Piepgrass
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Jesus on Mission: 4 Sources
In Matthew 9:35-10:4, Jesus begins a sermon on Mission. This first section focuses on the compassion with which Jesus saw the crowds, his prayer for workers to gather the immense harvest, the authority he gives his disciples, and the community of apostles he formed to carry out his work. By Noel Piepgrass
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Responding to Jesus
In Matthew 9:27-34 Jesus heals two blind men and a deaf-mute man under demon possession. In this story we see the importance of not just faith, but our response to Jesus. By Noel Piepgrass
