Growing The Fruit: Patience

July 19, 2026

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Pastor Eugene Peterson borrowed a phrase and it applied it to the discipleship of a Jesus follower. “A long obedience in the same direction” because a guiding force for Peterson that he invited others to pay attention to. Following Jesus is a patient pursuit, where we sometimes find our selves waiting on God and Jesus in turn is often waiting on us to finally open our hearts to what he has long been trying to get our attention about. As we grow in seeing God’s patience in our lives, we should let that impact our hearts and desire to be more patient in our dealings. As we continue in the Fruit of the Spirit series, we consider how Jesus is working to grow the fruit of patience in our discipleship. James 5:7-11 will help guide our hearts in worship today.

Guest Preacher: Pastor Noble Spurgeon

July 12, 2026

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-10

As we come before the Lord today let us open our hearts for what God has for us in worship. Our mission team will be freshly back from Philadelphia and we will hear a little about the experience. We will also have Pastor Noble, a classmate of Pastor Matthew, sharing with us as well.

Growing The Fruit: Self-Control

July 5, 2026

Scripture: John 4:7-15, 28-34

This Sunday, we will meet a woman who walked to a well under the weight of shame, fear, and grief—thinking she was simply drawing water, when in truth she was dying of thirst beside the very Source of life. She had learned how to survive by hiding, but Jesus came to offer more than survival. He offered living water: the gift of His Spirit, new life, and freedom from everything that had been controlling her. Her empty jar, her hidden shame, and her lonely walk became an invitation to us all: stop dragging yourself back to wells that cannot satisfy, and come drink deeply from the living water Jesus offers.

Growing The Fruit: Joy

June 28, 2026

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Each aspect of the Fruit of the Spirit reveals something to us about who God is and what Jesus’ heart for us is. The fact that joy is talked about so much in scripture tells us about God’s joyousness, and how the Father invites us to interact with the world. Life can be difficult, the problems of our lives and the brokenness of the world are very serious. Yet, we should be encouraged that scripture calls us to joy in ways that account for the hardships we encounter. The Bible does not promise we will be excused from weeping, but that joy will find us as that season ends.

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