The Scriptures teach that freedom in Christ always leads to a choice: whether to sow to the flesh or to sow to the Spirit.

Drawing from Galatians 6 and the prophet Hosea, the Scriptures reveal a consistent spiritual principle—whatever is sown will be reaped, and the harvest is always a magnified version of the seed. To sow to the flesh is to reap corruption; to sow to the Spirit is to reap eternal life. This truth is not limited to the Old Testament but stands firmly within the New Covenant, addressing how believers are called to live with the freedom Christ has given.

The Scriptures expose Israel’s failure in Hosea as a warning: God’s people transgressed the covenant, rebelled against God’s kingship, trusted their own way, and used God’s blessings to create idols that led to their destruction. They sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind. Yet the Scriptures also proclaim hope—calling God’s people to sow righteousness, break up fallow ground, seek the Lord, and reap steadfast love as righteousness rains down.

The Scriptures teach that believers often struggle because they assume grace exempts them from this principle, believe small sins produce manageable consequences, or fail to examine the seeds they are sowing. Sin is never manageable; it always leads to corruption. At the same time, righteousness does not grow automatically. Fallow ground left unattended will always produce weeds.

The Scriptures therefore call God’s people to intentional sowing: examining the heart, confessing sin, memorizing Scripture, praying together, practicing discipleship, and actively pursuing kingdom work. In every season, the question remains the same—what seeds are being planted, and what harvest is being prepared?

Sermon Text: Hosea 8.1-10

Date: January 11, 2026

Preacher: Todd Pylant

Prosperity can blind the heart—unless we remember who the true source of every blessing really is.

The Scriptures teach that prosperity—especially spiritual prosperity—can quietly become one of the greatest dangers to the people of God.

The Scriptures open with the warning to the church in Laodicea, exposing the deception of believing, “I am rich, I have prospered, I need nothing,” while being blind to true need. From there, the Scriptures lead us to Deuteronomy 8, where Moses prepares God’s people to enter a land of abundance and blessing. The Lord promises to bless them richly yet also warns that fullness can lift the heart in pride, leading God’s people to forget the Lord who brought them out of slavery, sustained them in the wilderness, and provided everything they possess.

The Scriptures describe a dangerous progression: God blesses His people, they initially bless the Lord, then forget the source of their blessings, begin to believe they can maintain them on their own, and eventually believe their own power produced them. When trials come and self-sufficiency is exposed as an illusion, the heart looks elsewhere for help—and whatever becomes the source of help becomes the god that is served.

The Scriptures show this pattern fulfilled in Hosea, where God’s people were filled, their hearts were lifted up, and they forgot the Lord, turning to other gods. The same warning is echoed again in Revelation, making clear that this temptation is not limited to ancient Israel but confronts the church in every age.

The Scriptures call God’s people to remember that everything received is a gift, to practice daily thanksgiving that identifies God as the source, and to examine where they truly turn for help. Only by remaining connected to the source can the people of God resist the danger of prosperity and remain faithful under blessing.

Sermon Text: Hosea 13.4-9

Sermon Date: January 4, 2026

Preacher: Todd Pylant

The Scriptures teach that the Christmas story is not a gentle moment of divine courtesy, but an overwhelming announcement of who this child truly is.

The Scriptures lead us to Luke 2 and the message of the angels, calling us to listen carefully to what heaven says about Jesus. The birth of Christ is not presented as a nostalgic or polite gesture, but as good news of great joy that confronts the world with divine authority. The angel announces that the child born in the city of David is Christ the Lord—Messiah, Savior, and King—encapsulating the heart of Advent’s message .

The Scriptures emphasize that this announcement comes not to the powerful or religious elite, but to shepherds working the night shift, the most common of the common. An angel stands near them, followed by a multitude of the heavenly host—not a choir, but an angel army—declaring glory to God and peace on earth. This scene reveals that the incarnation is a show of divine purpose and power, not mere courtesy or sentimentality .

The Scriptures teach that peace is proclaimed to all people, yet peace with God is found through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The shepherds respond by going with haste, seeing the child, and making known what had been told them. Mary treasures these things in her heart, while the shepherds return glorifying and praising God .

The Scriptures call us to believe that Jesus is fully God and fully human, the Messiah who fulfills all hope, the only Savior who bears sin, and the Lord before whom every knee will bow. This is the astonishing truth at the heart of Christmas.

Sermon Text: Luke 2.8-20

Date: December 21, 2005

Preacher: Todd Pylant

If God is sovereign over all creation, then what difference does it make that the Father gave the throne of David to Jesus?

The message of the angels about the Christ child is that Jesus is the Son of God and the long-awaited king. God promised David that one of his descendants would sit on the throne of an eternal kingdom, and Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise. Jesus is the Perfect King for an Eternal Kingdom, but why?

Jesus is the Perfect King because it is through the King that we enter the Kingdom, because we can know the King personally, because the King is at work in and through our lives, and because we can trust the King’s love and wisdom and righteousness even when we don’t understand.

The fact that Jesus sits on the throne of David makes the Kingdom of God personal for those who come to Jesus by grace through faith.

Text: Luke 1.26-56

Date: December 14, 2025

Preacher: Todd Pylant

In Matthew 1, Scripture draws our attention to Joseph—not as a background figure in the Christmas story, but as the one through whom God reveals two essential truths about Jesus. Matthew begins with the “book of the origins” of Jesus Christ, emphasizing Him as the Son of David and Son of Abraham. Yet the genealogy raises a question: if Jesus is not biologically Joseph’s son, how can He inherit these promises? The angel’s message answers this. Joseph, addressed uniquely as “son of David,” is told that the child conceived in Mary is from the Holy Spirit. Joseph is commanded to name Him Jesus—Yahweh saves—because He will save His people from their sins. By naming the child, Joseph legally claims Him, grounding Jesus’ identity as the promised Son of David.

Matthew also cites Isaiah: this child is Emmanuel, God with us. The Scriptures hold together both who Jesus is—God with us—and what He has come to do—to save us from our sins. The incarnation reveals the mystery of God becoming fully human while remaining fully God, so that He might deliver His people.

The angel’s message makes clear that sin is a real problem—one we cannot solve. It is both a problem before God and a deep problem within us. Jesus came not merely so we might be forgiven, but so we might be delivered. Through His atoning death and resurrection, He rescues us, makes us new, and frees us from the power of sin. The call of this text is to trust and obey the One who is God with us.

Matthew 1.18-25

December 7, 2025

Todd Pylant, Preacher

Scripture says the birth of Jesus fulfills everything promised through the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms. In the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Scripture shows that God visits His people, raises up the horn of salvation, remembers His covenant with Abraham, and sends the forerunner to prepare a people for the Lord. Preparation begins with repentance—turning from sin and turning toward God. It continues in hope—looking to the One who brings light to those in darkness, life to those in the shadow of death, and peace to those who trust Him. Advent is the call to turn, believe, and prepare. (Luke 1.5-80) November 30, 2025

The universal message of the prophets is that God hated their so-called sacred assemblies. He could not endure iniquity and solemn assembly. But why did God hate their feasts? Why did their songs sound like noise to Him and not worship? And how do we ensure that we don't make the same mistakes today? (Amos 5.21-27) November 23, 2025. Preacher: Tim Tucker

What does it mean for the people of God to do justice? The word justice gets thrown around so much in our culture these days, but what does it mean? And how is doing justice different for Christians? The prophet Amos shows us that doing justice begins with a heart that loves good and hates evil, loves others the way God loves them, examines the various ways we stand in for God and administer justice, and extends to working towards a more just society. Ultimately, the quest for justice leads us to the gospel, and the gospel leads us to do justice. (Amos 2.6-8) November 16, 2025