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LaGrave ChurchThe Image of the Invisible God: WarriorAbout The Service:
We continue our sermon series The Image of the Invisible God. These sermons reflect on words and actions of Jesus that reveal the character and heart of God. Pastor Jonker will preach on Luke 10:1-2, 17-20 and we will reflect on God the warrior.
2025-02-0421 min
LaGrave ChurchThe Image of the Invisible God: The Incomprehensible God (1/26/25)We continue our Image of the Invisible God Sermon Series, a series that focuses on words and actions of Jesus that reveal to us the heart of God. Pastor Jonker will preach on John 21:24-25. We will also celebrate the Lord's Supper.
2025-01-2718 minLaGrave ChurchThe Image of the Invisible God: God of the VulnerableWe continue our sermon series called, "The Image of the Invisible God." These sermons look at words and actions of Jesus that reveal the heart and character of God. Pastor Jonker will preach on Matthew 18:1-5.
2025-01-2321 min
LaGrave ChurchThe Image Of The Invisible God Jealousy 11 00 Am (EDT) Worship Service 1 5 25We will begin a new sermon series called The Image of the Invisible God. This series will focus on stories from the life of Jesus which reveal the character of God. Pastor Jonker will preach the first sermon in the series and his text will be John 2:13-22.
2025-01-0821 min
LaGrave ChurchThe Women of the Genealogy: RuthWe will reflect on the third woman in Matthew's genealogy, which means we will be studying the life of Ruth. Reverend Jonker will preach. If you want to prepare for that service, we suggest that you read the whole book. It's only 4 chapters long and it is a wonderful story.
2024-12-1726 minLaGrave ChurchThe Imperfect Anointed: The Life of David | The Death of Absalom (11/17/24)We continue our Imperfect Anointed sermon series. Rev. Jonker will preach on 2 Samuel 17, the story of the death of Absalom. The story of Absalom and David is 2 Samuel 13-19, we will read 2 Samuel 18:6-17, 18:28-19:8.
2024-11-1824 minLaGrave ChurchThe Imperfect Anointed: The Life of David | Tamar, Amnon and Absalom (11/10/24)We continue to study the life of David through our Imperfect Anointed sermon series. Rev. Jonker will preach on 2 Samuel 13, a chapter that tells the terrible story of the encounter between Amnon and Tamar.
2024-11-1125 minLaGrave ChurchThe Imperfect Anointed: The Life of David | David and BathshebaWe continue our sermon series on David, The Imperfect Anointed. Pastor Jonker will preach on 2 Samuel 11:1-27. That's the story of David and Bathsheba, an important turning point in David’s reign.
2024-11-0428 minLaGrave ChurchThe Imperfect Anointed: The Life of David | David, Uzzah, and the ark of the LordWe continue our sermon series on David, The Imperfect Anointed. Pastor Jonker will preach on 2 Samuel 6:1-16. That's the story where the ark is brought back to Jerusalem and David dances before the ark.
2024-10-2820 minLaGrave ChurchThe Imperfect Anointed: The Life Of David | The Death Of SaulWe continue our Imperfect Anointed sermon series, a series which focuses on the life of David. Pastor Jonker will preach on 1 Samuel 31:1-13 and 2 Samuel 1:17-27, two passages which describe the death of Saul.
2024-10-1420 minLaGrave ChurchThe Imperfect Anointed: The Life Of David | The Fool And The FuriousPastor Jonker will also continue our sermon series on David – The Imperfect Anointed. He will preach on 1 Samuel 25, the story of David and Abigail.
2024-10-0825 minLaGrave ChurchThe Imperfect Anointed The Life Of David Saul, David, And The Acid Of EnvyWe will continue our Imperfect Anointed sermon series on David. Rev. Jonker will preach on 1 Samuel 18:1-16, a passage where we see the rivalry between Saul and David start to grow. You could also read 1 Samuel 22 if you want a fuller picture of where that envy leads.
2024-09-2724 min
LaGrave ChurchThe Imperfect Anointed David, And GoliathWe continue our The Imperfect Anointed sermon series on the life of David. Pastor Jonker will preach on the David and Goliath story as found in 1 Samuel 17.
2024-09-1631 min
LaGrave ChurchThe Imperfect Anointed The Life Of DavidWe start a new sermon series. For the entire fall our morning service will follow the life of David, one of the Bible's most complex characters. The series is called The Imperfect Anointed and this Sunday we sermon will begin our journey by meditating on 1 Samuel 8:1-22, the story where Israel demands a king. Rev. Jonker will preach and we will celebrate the Lord's Supper together.
2024-09-0920 min
LaGrave ChurchWhat Are People ForWe will answer the second question in our two-part series on essential questions: What are People for? Pastor Jonker will preach on Deuteronomy 6:1-9. We will also be privileged to witness the sacrament of baptism.
2024-09-0323 min
LaGrave ChurchWho Am IRev. Jonker will start a two-part series addressing a couple of basic human questions: Who am I? And what am I for? This Sunday at our 10:00am service he will address the first of those questions and his text will be Genesis 1:26-28 and Revelation 2:17.
2024-08-2722 minLaGrave ChurchLast LetterRev. Jonker returns to the pulpit. He will preach on 2 Timothy 4:1-6, words written towards the end of Paul’s life.
2024-08-1924 minLaGrave ChurchJubilee And JesusThis Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Eastertide. Pastor Jonker will preach an Easter-themed sermon on Leviticus 25, the passage that talks about the year of Jubilee.
2024-04-2423 minLaGrave ChurchJoseph And JesusThis Sunday will be the second Sunday of Eastertide. Rev. Jonker will preach a sermon on Genesis 44 and 45, which is the end of the Joseph story
2024-04-1527 min
LaGrave ChurchDeath Has Been Swallowed Up In VictoryWe will celebrate our Lord's resurrection! Reverend Jonker will preach on 1 Corinthians 15:50-58.
2024-04-0922 min
LaGrave ChurchMan of Sorrows: Suffering And SovereigntyWe continue our Lenten sermon series “Man of Sorrows.” Pastor Jonker will preach on the book of Job and what it teaches about suffering.
2024-03-1224 min
LaGrave ChurchMan of Sorrows: If We Share In His SufferingWe continue our Lenten sermon series, Man of Sorrows. Pastor Jonker will preach on Romans 5:1-5 and Romans 8:14-17, two passages where Paul says some unusual things about our suffering.
2024-02-2622 min
LaGrave ChurchMan of Sorrows: Jesus And Our SufferingIt is the first Sunday of Lent. We will celebrate communion, and Reverend Jonker will begin a new sermon series called Man of Sorrows. All the sermons in this series will address the reality of human suffering and God's relationship to our suffering and sorrow. Reverend Jonker will preach the first sermon, and his text will be Isaiah 53:1-7.
2024-02-1923 min
LaGrave ChurchWhen You PrayPastor Jonker will finish our 'Formed by Jesus' sermon series. He will preach on Luke 11, verses 1-13, the passage where Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. We will be thinking about prayer and its role in forming our life.
2024-02-1420 min
LaGrave ChurchConflict ManagementWe will continue our Formed by Jesus sermon series. Reverend Jonker will preach on Matthew 18:15-20, a passage where Jesus teaches us about conflict and confrontation. We will also celebrate the Lord's Supper together.
2024-01-2920 min
LaGrave ChurchThe Love CommandWe begin a new series for the season of Epiphany called Formed by Jesus. Rev. Jonker will preach, and we will consider the love command found in Matthew 22:34-40.
2024-01-2421 min
LaGrave ChurchJesus in Genesis: The Birth Of IsaacReverend Jonker will preach at that service. He will conclude our advent series, Jesus in Genesis. He will preach on Genesis 21:1-7 and the birth of Isaac.
2023-12-2623 min
LaGrave ChurchJesus In Genesis In The Order Of MelchizedekWe continue our "Jesus in Genesis" series. Reverend Jonker will preach on Genesis 14:13-24, a passage which introduces the figure of Melchizedek. At the end of the service, we will celebrate our annual tradition of singing the Hallelujah Chorus together.
2023-12-1824 minLaGrave ChurchFar As The Curse Is FoundRev. Peter Jonker will continue our Advent sermon series, "Jesus in Genesis." His sermon is entitled "Far as the Curse is Found." His text will be Genesis 3:17-24.
2023-12-1221 min
LaGrave ChurchHow Do I Understand The End TimesWe continue our "I Was Just Wondering..." series. All the sermons in this series are based on questions submitted by LaGrave's youth. Next week's sermon is based on the question, "How Do I Think About the End Times?" Reverend Jonker will preach on Matthew 24:36-50.
2023-11-2224 minLaGrave ChurchWhy Don't I Enjoy My DevotionsThis week's question is, "I don't enjoy doing my devotions and going to church, so how can I improve my relationship with Jesus?" Reverend Jonker will preach on Hebrews 12:1-3.
2023-11-1320 minLaGrave ChurchIs It Ever Okay To SwearWe continue our "I Was Just Wondering…” series. All the sermons in this series are based on questions from LaGrave's youth. Next week's question is, "Is It Ever Okay to Swear?" Reverend Jonker will preach and his text will be Ephesians 4:29-5:4.
2023-11-0721 minLaGrave ChurchHow Do I Understand Predestination?We will continue our "I Was Just Wondering..." sermon series. Each sermon is based on a question from the youth of our congregation. This Sunday's question is, "What is predestination, and how do I understand it? " Reverend Jonker will address this question through Romans 8:28-30.
2023-10-2420 minLaGrave ChurchHow Do I Know That My Faith Is My Own And Not Something I InheritedThis Sunday morning, we continue our "I Was Just Wondering..." sermon series. All these sermons are based on questions and topics suggested by the younger members of our congregation. This Sunday's "How Do I Know That My Faith is My Own and Not Something I Inherited?" Reverend Jonker will preach, and his text will be 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 and Heidelberg Catechism Question and Answer 1.
2023-10-1723 minLaGrave ChurchHow Can I Avoid Becoming Desensitized To Sin?We get back to our "I Was Just Wondering..." series, focusing on topics and questions suggested by LaGrave's youth. Reverend Jonker will preach and he will reflect on the question, "How Can I Avoid Becoming Desensitized to Sin?" His text will be Ephesians 4:17-24.
2023-10-1124 minLaGrave ChurchHow Do I Talk To My Friends About Faith?Reverend Jonker will continue our, I was just wondering... sermon series. The youth question for next week is, "How do I share my faith without alienating my friends?" His text will be Colossians 4 :2-6.
2023-09-2520 minLaGrave ChurchHow Do I Approach Dating, Marriage And SinglenessThis Sunday's sermon will focus on questions of dating, marriage, and singleness and how those all fit into the life of a Christian. Reverend Jonker will preach, and his sermon will be based on 1 Corinthians 7:25-40.
2023-09-1825 minLaGrave ChurchHow Do I Find The Will Of GodWe start a new sermon series called "I Was Just Wondering..." This sermon series is based on texts and topics suggested by our young people. Last spring, the youth were surveyed about their concerns and questions, and this series emerged from those conversations. The first sermon in the series addresses the question, "How Do I Find God's Will for My Life?" Reverend Jonker will preach, and his text is Acts 15:1-21.
2023-09-1122 min
LaGrave ChurchPsalms For The Summertime: Psalm 40 | 8-27-23We continue our Psalms for the Summertime sermon series. Reverend Jonker will preach on Psalm 40.
2023-08-3122 min
LaGrave ChurchPsalms For The Summertime: Psalm 131 | 8-20-23We continue our Psalms for the Summertime Series. Reverend Jonker will preach on Psalm 131.
2023-08-2122 min
LaGrave ChurchPsalms For The Summertime: Psalm 58 | 8-13-23We continue our Psalms for the Summertime series. Reverend Jonker will preach on Psalm 58, one of the most challenging psalms in the whole book.
2023-08-1625 min
LaGrave ChurchPsalms For The Summertime Psalm 104We continue our Psalms for the Summertime series. We are in the middle of Psalms that the Holy Spirit uses to form us. Reverend Jonker will preach on Psalm 104, the quintessential creation psalm.
2023-08-0827 min
LaGrave ChurchPsalms For The Summertime Psalm 111 112 SermonRev. Jonker will preach. His message will look at Psalm 111 & 112 and how wisdom and the law can help us in our times of trouble.
2023-07-2426 min
LaGrave ChurchPsalms For The Summertime: Psalm 27 | 7-16-23We will resume our summer sermon series on the Psalms with a look at Psalm 27. Rev. Jonker will preach, and we will consider how worship can help us face our troubles.
2023-07-1726 min
LaGrave ChurchWhat Do You Want? | 6/26/2023It's the beginning of SERVE week. One hundred young people will be visiting us from all over North America. Reverend Jonker will preach on the SERVE theme text, John 1:38a - "turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?
2023-06-2625 min
LaGrave ChurchPsalms For The Summertime: Psalm 88 | 6-18-23We will continue our summer sermon series Psalms for the Summertime. After starting with the positive and affirming words of Psalm 1, for the second Sunday in a row, we will let the Psalms lead us into a darker place. Reverend Jonker will preach on Psalm 88, the heaviest of all the psalms.
2023-06-1924 minLaGrave ChurchPsalms For The Summertime: Psalm 74 | 6-11-23We continue our summer sermon series, Summer in the Psalms. Rev. Jonker will preach from Psalm 74, and we will consider the topic of lament: what we do when things are not the way they should be.
2023-06-1322 min
LaGrave ChurchPsalms For The Summertime: Psalm 1 | 6-4-23We begin our summer sermon series called Psalms for the Summertime. Throughout the summer we will study the Psalms. The Psalms cover the full range of human experience, so all summer long, we will let the Spirit form us through these inspired poems of faith. Our first sermon will be on Psalm 1, and Reverend Jonker will preach.
2023-06-0522 min
LaGrave ChurchFailures And Faithfulness: Peter's Denial | 04-02-2023 AMIt is Palm Sunday, which means it is also the last Sunday of Lent. We will finish our Failure and Faithfulness series with a sermon on Peter's Denial as found in Matthew 26:69-75. Reverend Jonker will preach.
2023-04-0523 min
LaGrave ChurchFailures And Faithfulness: The Fall Of Eli | 3-19-2023We continue our sermon series on Failures and Faithfulness, looking at biblical characters who failed, and how God proved faithful in spite of their failure. Reverend Jonker will preach on the story of Eli the High Priest found in 1 Samuel 2:27-26.
2023-03-2225 min
LaGrave ChurchFailures And Faithfulness: Samson | 3-12-23It is the third Sunday of Lent, and we will continue our Failure and Faithfulness sermon series. Reverend Jonker will preach on Judges 16:23-31 where we will look at the failure of Samson.
2023-03-1428 min
LaGrave ChurchFailures And Faithfulness: Moses | 3-5-23It is the second Sunday of Lent and we continue our Failure and Faithfulness sermon series. We will look at the failure of Moses (and the faithfulness of God) in Numbers 20:1-13. Reverend Jonker will preach.
2023-03-0722 min
LaGrave ChurchEncounters With Jesus: The Teachers Of The Law And The Hypocrites | 2-12-23Reverend Jonker will continue our Encounters with Jesus series with a sermon titled The Teachers of the Law and the Hypocrites.
2023-02-1425 min
LaGrave ChurchEncounters With Jesus In Matthew: The Eager Volunteer | 1 22 23 AMWe will continue our sermon series on Encounters with Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. Reverend Jonker will preach on Matthew 8:23-27
2023-01-2321 min
LaGrave ChurchEncounters With Jesus In Matthew: The Leper | 1-15-23We continue our sermon series on "Encounters with Jesus in Matthew" We will study the encounter between Jesus and the Leper in Matthew 8:1-4. Reverend Jonker will preach.
2023-01-2020 min
LaGrave ChurchEncounters With Jesus In Matthew: The Call | 1-8-23The first of the "Encounters with Jesus in Matthew" sermon series titled "The Call" by Rev. Peter Jonker
2023-01-1020 min
LaGrave ChurchHe Came To That Which Was His Own | 12-25-22A sermon by Rev. Peter Jonker Titled "He Came To That Which Sas His Own."
2023-01-0618 min
LaGrave ChurchApocalyptic Advent: When You See These Things Happening... | 12-4-2022A continuation of the sermon series Apocalyptic Advent titled When You See These Things Happening... by Rev. Peter Jonker
2022-12-051h 35LaGrave ChurchThe Heart of Thanksgiving | 11-24-2022LaGrave's Thanksgiving day service, The Heart of Thanksgiving by Rev. Peter Jonker
2022-11-2828 min
LaGrave ChurchThe Canons of Dort: The Perseverance of the Saints | 11-20-22 AMWe conclude our canons of Dort series with a sermon called "The Perseverance of the Saints," by Peter Jonker.
2022-11-2124 minLaGrave ChurchWe are the Church, Together, A Special Koinonia Service | 11-20-22PMA special Koinonia service celebrating our church's work in the Cuban churches. By Rev. Peter Jonker
2022-11-2144 min
LaGrave ChurchThe Canons of Dort: Irresistible Grace | 11-13-2022A sermon called Irresistible Grace by Rev. Peter Jonker
2022-11-1426 minLaGrave ChurchObjects of Wrath, Created for DestructionReverend Jonker will go deep into the holy mysteries of Romans 9:6-24.
2022-11-0726 min
LaGrave ChurchCanons of Dort, Unconditional Election | 10-23-2022We start a new sermon series on the Canons of Dort with a service called Unconditional Election by Reverend Peter Jonker.
2022-10-2542 minLaGrave ChurchHoly Habits: Baptism | 10/09/22 AMDo you know the difference between sin and Sin? Paul explains it to us.
We continue our Holy Habits sermon series examining the elements of weekly worship and how the Spirit uses them to form us.
Rev. Jonker preaches and we will think about baptism together. The Scripture passage is Romans 6:1-14.
2022-10-1224 minLaGrave ChurchGrief, Love, And Church Politics | 10/02/22 PMBeing the church often leads to conflicts. We look at 3 lessons we learn from Paul and the Corinthians when we experience conflicts.
Rev. Jonker will be preaching on 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:11.
2022-10-1026 minLaGrave ChurchHoly Habits: The Word Of The Lord | 09/25/22 AMIn the CRC, the sermon is at the center of the worship. So much of the service is centered around the sermon. Thankfully, the power in the sermon or the Word of God is not in the delivery or hearing of the Word.
We continue our Holy Habits series, a series where we look at the different parts of our Sunday worship. This week we will look at the service of the Word. Rev. Jonker will preach and he will focus on Isaiah 55:10-11.
2022-09-2623 minLaGrave ChurchWhere Are You From? What's Your Name? | 09/18/22 PMOur hometowns formed us. Our name is closely tied to our whole identity. However, God tells us about our true name and hometown.
Rev. Peter Jonker will lead our evening service as we examine our identity as Christians. The scripture passages are Psalm 87 and Revelation 2:17.
2022-09-2318 minLaGrave ChurchHoly Habits: Confession | 09/18/22 AMWe look at three areas the Holy Spirit acts within confession: sacred sense of self-doubt, start the fight against sin in the right place, and brings deep, joyful community.
We continue to examine our scriptural basis for worship. Rev. Jonker will preach the second sermon in our series, and his sermon will look at the prayer of confession in worship. The Scripture passage is Luke 18: 9-14.
2022-09-2120 minLaGrave ChurchHoly Habits: Grace To You, And Peace | 09/11/22Today we will start a new sermon series for the fall. We will look at the scriptural basis for our worship. Why is our worship structured the way it is? What is the Holy Spirit doing to us when we worship?
Rev. Peter Jonker preaches the first sermon in our series which will look at the opening of worship. The Scripture passage is Romans 1: 1-7.
2022-09-1319 minLaGrave ChurchStephen And Zechariah | 08/28/22 PMBoth Zechariah and Stephen are martyred. Their response as they die shows that hey each know a different Avenger of Blood. What does this difference mean for us?
Rev. Peter Jonker will lead our evening service. The scripture passage is Acts 7:54-8:3.
2022-09-0318 minLaGrave ChurchLive In Harmony With One Another | 08/28/22 AMWhen gathered, we tend towards people and situations that raise our standings. However, it is when we low people come together in our low moments that we truly live in harmony.
Rev. Peter Jonker will preach the final sermon in our series on Romans 12: 9-21.
2022-09-0124 minLaGrave ChurchLeave Room For God's Wrath | 08/21/22 AMRevenge is often a good thought. There is a whole movie genre for the topic. However, God's wrath is all we need.
Rev. Peter Jonker will continue our sermon series on Romans 12:9-21. He will meditate on Romans 12:19 where Paul says, "Do not take revenge, my dear friends."
2022-08-2225 minLaGrave ChurchJeremiah's Welcome Sermon | 08/14/22 PMThe security we find in worship can prepare and reassure us. However, it can also become an idol.
Rev. Peter Jonker will be reflecting on the unique parable found in Matthew 17:24-27.
2022-08-2022 minLaGrave ChurchBless Those Who Persecute You | 08/07/22 AMPaul's statement about reaping burning coals on someone's head my be confusing. However, it is connected to being a blessing and living our Christian life.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Romans 12: 9-21.
2022-08-0923 minLaGrave ChurchShare With The Lord's People Who Are In Need | 07/31/22Life in Roman is not as glorious as the ruins may lead us to believe. It was not a great place to live as an average citizen. But Christianity grew because they shared with those in need and practiced hospitality.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Romans 12:9-21.
2022-08-0226 minLaGrave ChurchA Preparatory Exhortation | 07/10/22 PMSome might say that we are too lax with the Lord's Supper. Some might say that we need Communion to be more inviting. However, all need to come with an open and willing heart.
Rev. Jonker will preach on Matthew 26: 26-30.
2022-07-1818 minLaGrave ChurchBe Devoted To One Another In Love | 07/10/22 AMWe look at the every day love. The one that builds relationships. It takes time to develop, but well worth it.
We continue our "Love Must Be Sincere" series based on Romans 12: 9-21. Reverend Jonker will preach, and his text will come from verse 10 of that passage: "Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."
2022-07-1422 minLaGrave ChurchBiblical Images Of The Holy Spirit | 06/26/22 PMJoin us for a service focused on Biblical images of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament -- The Dove, Fruit Farmer, Breath, Disturber of the Peace, and Prayer Partner. Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service.
2022-07-0222 minLaGrave ChurchBe Joyful In Hope, Patient In Affliction, Faithful In Prayer | 06/26/22 AMWe continue our "Love Must Be Sincere" sermon series based on Romans
12: 9-21. Rev. Jonker will be preaching on verse 12 where Paul says, "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." It is also SERVE Sunday. We will be led in worship by close to 100 young people from all over the country who will be working in our community for the week.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Romans 12: 9-21.
2022-06-3024 minLaGrave ChurchHate What Is Evil, Cling To What Is Good | 06/19/22 AMWe continue our summer sermon series by looking at Paul’s words to the Roman church. Our passage is full of important spiritual counsel about how we carry ourselves in the world. Throughout the summer, our morning sermons will reflect on different parts of this passage.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Romans 12:9-21.
2022-06-2121 minLaGrave ChurchThe Quality Of Mercy | 06/12/22 PMWe may not understand mercy as well as we think. It is deeper, and provides a strong push in the correct direction.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is 1 Timothy 1:3-17.
2022-06-1817 minLaGrave ChurchLove Must Be Sincere | 06/12/22 AMWe begin our summer sermon series by looking at Paul’s words to the Roman church. Our passage is full of important spiritual counsel about how we carry ourselves in the world. Throughout the summer, our morning sermons will reflect on different parts of this passage.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Romans 12: 9-21.
2022-06-1525 minLaGrave Church"Yet At Present..." | 05/29/22What do we do when events cause a weight of defeatism to set in? We rely on the One who's story is one of hope, reconciling this world and our fears.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Hebrews 2: 5-15
2022-06-0125 minLaGrave ChurchThe Plans I Have For You | 05/22/22 AMGod reminds us that he does have plans for us. We see this example within the Israelite exile.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Isaiah 2:2-3, 42:5-7, 45:22-24a, 55:3-5, 56:3-5
2022-05-2525 minLaGrave ChurchCasting Of The Pur | 05/15/22 AMSometimes life feels left up to chance, a roll of the dice. However, we can see God moving and guiding. Esther shows what happens when fate meets providence.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Esther 3:1-11.
2022-05-1727 minLaGrave ChurchThe Dreams Of The King | 05/08/22 AMDaniel gives us practical tools for living in exile. We are able to find the balance between total assimilation and complete distancing.
Daniel gives us practical tools for living in exile. We are able to find the balance between total assimilation and complete distancing.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Daniel 2:1-23.
2022-05-1126 minLaGrave ChurchWisdom For Exile | 05/01/22 AMThe Babylonian exile gives us a perfect example of how to live our lives in what may be a new exile for Christians. We do not fully assimilate, but we do not keep separated.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Jeremiah 29: 4-14.
2022-05-0324 minLaGrave ChurchHoly War | 04/24/22 PMRevelation is all in the future, correct? It does have modern day impact on our average Wednesday. There are still battles to be fought and we have the weapons to fight them.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Revelation 11:15-19.
2022-04-2920 minLaGrave ChurchSoul Fortress | 04/24/22 AMIf we rely on the ourselves, we end up like a ran into fence post or a leaning, structurally unsound wall. If we look to God, we find a sturdy, secure fortress.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Psalm 62.
2022-04-2620 min
LaGrave ChurchSet Your Hearts On Things Above | Easter 04/17/22The women do not follow the angel's instructions at the tomb. It is easy for us to look down on them. But we also respond to Christ by continuing to live in fear. It doesn't matter. Christ is risen!
Rev Peter Jonker, leads our service as we celebrate our risen Lord. The Scripture passage is Mark 16:1-8.
2022-04-2523 minLaGrave ChurchMore Hungry. More Full. | 03/27/22 PMWhen Christ and the Holy Spirit take over our lives, we a filled and made hungry. Christ's peace fills us. But we hunger after the kingdom of heaven and the restoration in this world.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is 2 Corinthians 5:1-5.
2022-03-3119 min
LaGrave ChurchChrist Alone: Jesus And The Political Leaders | 03/27/22 AMPolitics are a central focus for us. And when we have issues with government, it mostly comes when they hang on to power at the expense of justice. What does Jesus' interaction with the political leaders teach us?
We continue our Lenten Series "Christ Alone". Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Mark 15:1-20.
2022-03-2822 minLaGrave ChurchIn The Courts Of Heaven | 03/20/22 PMGod's message to John is a cryptic one, in order that only followers understand. The message of strength and weakness for back then and right now.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Revelation 4.
2022-03-2820 min
LaGrave ChurchChrist Alone: Jesus And The Crowd 03/20/22 AMThe crowd is a body, a character in the book of Mark. We see the ebb and flow of this crowd. They love Jesus one day, and the next they want him crucified. But Christ has compassion on the crowd and transforms it.
We continue our Lenten Series "Christ Alone". Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Mark 15: 6-15.
2022-03-2421 minLaGrave ChurchThe Former Things Will No Longer Be Remembered | 03/13/22 PMMemory is a tool of reconciliation and of the evil one. Our Psalm passage reminds us of the pain of memory while Isaiah offers us hope in God's forgetfulness.
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passages are Psalm 25:1-7, Isaiah 65:17-19.
2022-03-2218 min
LaGrave ChurchChrist Alone: Jesus And The Religious Leaders | 03/13/22 AMChrist's revelation of himself to the religious leaders leads to a different type of religious leader. It reveals how we should live our lives, whether we are the religious leader or not.
We continue our Lenten Series "Christ Alone". Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Mark 14: 53-65.
2022-03-1422 min
LaGrave ChurchChrist Alone: Jesus And The Family | 03/06/22 AMFamily is a great source of support, but it is a lousy foundation. Why? Because family is an idol. We must find our foundation in Christ. If we do that, our family is better for it.
We start our Lenten Series "Jesus Alone". Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Mark 3: 20-21, 31-35.
2022-03-0822 min
LaGrave ChurchWindows On The Word: The Rich Young Man | 02/13/22In this sermon, we see how wealth and the kingdom of heaven conflict. The center of wealth is working, achieving, having, and getting. But the center of the kingdom of heaven is self-sacrificial love.
We continue our Epiphany series "Window on the Word. Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Matthew 19: 16-26.
2022-02-1623 minLaGrave ChurchThe Red Heifer | 02/06/22Cleansing rituals are a far cry from our experience. However, the cleansing ritual we discuss is intimately connected to the forever enemy, death. The Israelites combatted death with ashes. How do we?
Rev. Peter Jonker leads our service. The Scripture passage is Numbers 19.
2022-02-1023 min