2022-12-25 To Whom The Scepter Belongs

2022-12-25 To Whom The Scepter Belongs

by Pastor Chris Berg

Scripture Reference: Genesis 49:8-12

8 “Judah, your brothers shall praise you;

    your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;

    your father's sons shall bow down before you.

9 Judah is a lion's cub;

    from the prey, my son, you have gone up.

He stooped down; he crouched as a lion

    and as a lioness; who dares rouse him?

10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah,

    nor the ruler's staff from between his feet,

until tribute comes to him;[a]

    and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

11 Binding his foal to the vine

    and his donkey's colt to the choice vine,

he has washed his garments in wine

    and his vesture in the blood of grapes.

12 His eyes are darker than wine,

    and his teeth whiter than milk.

2022-12-18 Witness By Submitting in Marriage

2022-12-18 Witness By Submitting in Marriage
by Pastor Chris Berg
Scripture Reference:  1 Peter 3:1-7

1 Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some 
do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 
2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct. 
3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the 
putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 
4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the 
imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. 
5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, 
by submitting to their own husbands, 
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you 
do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, 
showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs 
with you[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

2022-12-11 Witness By Submission To Masters

2022-12-11 Witness By Submission To Masters

by Pastor Chris Berg

Scripture Reference:  1 Peter 2:18-25

18 Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable. 19 For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 22 who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; 23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. 25 For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

2022-12-04 Witness By Submission To Government

2022-12-04 Witness By Submission To Government

by Pastor Chris Berg

Scripture Reference:  1 Peter 2:13-17

13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. 15 For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men. 16 Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God. 17 Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.

2022-11-27 Witness By Separation

2022-11-27 Witness By Separation
by Pastor Chris Berg

Scripture Reference:  1 Peter 2:11-12
11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. 12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.