Come Sojourn with Us
This is where you will find sermons and updates for our church. Our mission is to preach expository sermons focusing on the gospel of Christ. We are a church that is tied to the reformed tradition and seeks to submit to the scriptures so we walk in the Lord’s wisdom rather than our own.
We would love to have you join us on our Christian sojourn if you are in the Belgrade, MT area. If you are not in area then join us by listening to our bi weekly free sermon podcast.
Stay informed by following us on Facebook, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or through our RSS feed. We would love for you to join us for worship every Sunday at 10 am and 6 pm. If you cannot join us in person then tune into our YouTube livestream.
As the church is growing and existing it is just a matter of time before the church encounters a problem. The problem is what do you do in a marriage where one spouse is a Christian and the other spouse is not a Christian? How is the family to conduct itself? Are they to stay married and divide the house so one spouse lives on one floor and another spouse lives on the sinner’s floor? What is more, how do the spouses view their children?
Humanity has a funny way of conducting justice. We want justice, and want to see things done correctly. The reason why this is funny is because we want other people to do the right thing while missing our particular infractions. This is the crux of Christ’s question: is it better to heal or destroy? In other words if you are going to do an infraction would you want this to be done erring on the side of grace or contradicting justice?
It is easy to go through life thinking that everyone else has a problem. We can think about life and think about our successes and deceive ourselves into thinking that we are pretty put together. There is the other extreme where someone might think that they are so messed up and made so many bad decisions that they are not worthy of Christ’s love. We might think that one situation is better than the other, but both extremes are actually sinful. How does the gospel take this away? What must we affirm to really love and appreciate the Gospel? What must we see as the real problem of man in order to really bask in God’s glory?
We continue to consider the themes of the catechism and the issue of baptism. In many ways it is tempting to say that circumcision is associated with the Old Testament and baptism is associated with the New Testament. This could mean that the application of these signs are radically different. What can we see in Scripture that shows us that these signs might have more continuity than discontinuity? Ultimately, what should these signs be communicating to us that can be missed in the context of our discussion on infant baptism?
Normally when we think about the sign of circumcision being instituted we think of Moses. We are also quick to think of this sign as being something that is tied to the flesh with a land promise with very little Spiritual significance. The sign of Baptism on the other hand we may think has great significance in terms of Spiritual blessings. Is this fair? Is this what Paul, Moses, and Abraham would have us take away from this sign?
When we talk about the Christian life so often we want something that is radical to happen. For instance, we want to see a man who has not walked in years to all of a sudden get up a walk. This is why miracle workers are so profitable. There is no doubt in my mind that the people who had their ailments truly taken away in the power of Christ are those who had a deep appreciation for His ministry as their physical discomfort was removed once for all. However, do we really understand the true ailment in the Christian life? Do we as humans really see our ailments and short comings? So, how do we really experience the miracle of healing?
The calling of Timothy is one where Timothy is to preach the gospel. What does this mean to preach the gospel? What is it like to preach the gospel with the apostle Paul as the mentor? Is this something that is easy? Is Timothy to preach the gospel to do more than Paul, the same as Paul, or less than Paul? What is the standard of success?
The Kingdom of God is something that is so contrary to the standards of this world that truly it is out of this world. We know that the kingdom is radical, but what is the message that makes it so radical? What is the message of the kingdom?
If we are really honest we must affirm that we struggle in our faith. This means that there are times when our faith is strong, and there are times when our faith is not so strong. In fact, we do not like to admit it, but we even sin. We really do not like to admit it, but most of the time we enjoy our sin for a little while. If we are so weak, and broken by our sin, then how can this weak faith be so necessary? Should we trust in our faith or are we asking the wrong question?
When we think about a kingdom or a king there is an image that we have in our mind. We can be disappointed with the Israelites and even the gentiles who should have seen Christ and known Christ. Our problem as humans is that we think we know better than we really do and we think we know more than we really do. What do we see about Christ that is so contrary to our expectations? How does Christ assure us that He really is sovereign and powerful?
We are invited to listen to the last prayer of Christ prior to going to the cross. What sort of things matter to Christ in this prayer? What does this prayer communicate about the benefits of Christ’s resurrection? What information could we even glean about the resurrection if Christ has not even died at this point in His ministry? So, how are we benefitted by Christ’s resurrection right now?
There are times when we think that we know the solution to a problem. We might think that the solution is easy, and the solution might be easy for the problem that we perceive. Do we ever stop to think that maybe at times we are diagnosing the wrong problem? Do we ever realize that sometimes our intentions, no matter how good, still might be wrong? How were the ladies on the first Easter morning very well intentioned, but at the same time incredibly wrong?
It is always strange that we celebrate a Good Friday when we commemorate our Lord’s death. Why is it good that Christ died on the cross? What does Christ’s death on the cross do that is so significant? Why is it so hard for those around Christ to see the necessity of His death?
Stephen is stoned by the Israelites when they hear his testimony. What is so controversial about his testimony and what does it teach us about the communion of saints?
We start a new series in the gospel of Mark. The gospel writers desire for us to learn about Jesus and to know that Jesus Christ is more than just a teacher or a wise man. So, as we consider this gospel story what does Mark want us to know about this Jesus?
Sometimes as church members in America we can think that life is about me living for the Lord. This is not necessarily a bad thing as we should all individually want to live for the Lord. This is a mindset that really robs Christians of a great and higher understanding of the church. So, what is the bigger picture of the church? How does the Holy Spirit bless the church moving us beyond just a radical individual understanding of His blessings?
We have just gone through the book of Ecclesiastes. This is a sermon that instructs us on how to live by wisdom. We might be tempted to think that these are just words that have no meaning or consequence for our lives today. I guess we can try to make that claim about all of Scripture, but what about this Ecclesiastes? There are people who claim that this is just a cynic who is not really trying to work out the Lord’s wisdom anyway. Is this piece of literature about the Lord’s wisdom? Can we find life in these words?
The million dollar question that is on everyone’s mind is, “When will He return?” That is when is Christ going to come again? I know when I say everyone’s mind this sounds like an overstatement, but even the skeptic wants an answer to this. The skeptic is asking the question in a sarcastic way, but the fundamental desire is that the skeptic wants to visibly see Christ. The problem humanity has is that we tend to think that the long delay of Christ’s return demonstrates that Christ is weak or that we are at least equals with Christ. The skeptic is not scared, but more curious. Unfortunately, many times as Christians we are scared of Christ’s return. Why should we look forward to Christ’s return rather than dread it?
The preacher is wrapping up his sermon on Solomonic wisdom. The preacher is honest that we go through life and we experience the trials under the sun. The preacher makes no mystery of the reality that we will experience many trials under the sun. So, if we do suffer and experience pain under the sun then why do we continue to press forward?
One would think that serving the king of this world would be very beneficial. We would see the king, we would be able to bring people to the king, and we could ask the king for favors. So, why is it good that Christ is in heaven? Why would we want Christ to be in heaven if we are called to serve Him? What is the benefit of Christ being in heaven as we sojourn through this earth as His royal subjects?
We are a bible believing church in the Belgrade, MT. We are a Reformed Protestant church who desire to build one another up in love as we sojourn under the sun.
