Podcast by Hager Park Church
Message preached by Pastor Mark Kleinheksel. Sermon Series: "How to BE Rich."
Following Jesus' atoning death and triumphal resurrection, the final chapter in the emergence of God’s Kingdom began Easter afternoon and continues until Christ's return. Its heart is Holy Spirit-empowered proclamation of repentance in Jesus’ name to the ends of the earth. Like Eden's garden and Old Testament Israel, today's Church is where God's laws are established, where His presence is known, where the heavenly realities of love and forgiveness and salvation are experienced. We welcome to our pulpit this Sunday, Lee DeYoung who brings us this week's message as an extension of Pastor Mark's Lenten series "The Darkness Before the Dawn" and Easter's jubilant culmination "Dawn Has Come."
Easter Sunday message "Dawn Has Come" the culmination of the Lenten series, "The Darkness Before the Dawn."
This is the second of three recordings of Hager Park Easter Sunday worship. April 4, 2021
This is the first of three recordings on Easter Sunday
Pastor Mark's Easter message in culmination of the Lenten series, "The Darkness Before the Dawn"
The Darkness is closing in on Jesus. Everyone seems to be against him. The Religious Leaders of His own people, The Roman Government represented by Pilate, Herod, and even the Crowds gathered for Passover. But in the midst of all that, Jesus is at peace! In fact, in our scripture reading (Luke 23:1-25) Jesus only speaks four words. Jesus is a non-anxious presence in the middle of a tightening noose of darkness. How? And what can we learn for our lives today.
After Jesus was mocked and beaten they blindfolded him and said many insulting things to him (vs. 63-65). At the "Blind Trial" before Pilate and Herod religious leaders are simply corroborating what they already believe.
How’s your prayer life? Have you ever prayed to God and received silence? Sometimes it seems like God isn’t listening. In those moments or even seasons, it can feel like the darkness is closing in and becoming heavier and heavier. Yet God is always with us, and God hears every prayer. In those moments Jesus set the example for us with His “Garden Prayer,” even as He told His disciples to pray so they wouldn’t fall into temptation. Our Heavenly Father loves us all the time, even when we fail and don’t understand what He is doing. Join us this Sunday as we go with Jesus into the darkness of Gethsemane.
The second message in our Lenten series, “The Darkness before the Dawn”. This week we will explore the warning Jesus gives of coming darkness in (Luke 22:7-34). Even as Jesus gives His disciples the hope of His new covenant represented in the bread and wine of His Last Supper, Betrayal and Denial loop.
The second message in our Lenten series, “The Darkness before the Dawn”. This week we will explore the warning Jesus gives of coming darkness in (Luke 22:7-34). Even as Jesus gives His disciples the hope of His new covenant represented in the bread and wine of His Last Supper, Betrayal and Denial loop.
The second message in our Lenten series, “The Darkness before the Dawn”. This week we will explore the warning Jesus gives of coming darkness in (Luke 22:7-34). Even as Jesus gives His disciples the hope of His new covenant represented in the bread and wine of His Last Supper, Betrayal and Denial loop.
The second message in our Lenten series, “The Darkness before the Dawn”. This week we will explore the warning Jesus gives of coming darkness in (Luke 22:7-34). Even as Jesus gives His disciples the hope of His new covenant represented in the bread and wine of His Last Supper, Betrayal and Denial loop.
The second message in our Lenten series, “The Darkness before the Dawn”. This week we will explore the warning Jesus gives of coming darkness in (Luke 22:7-34). Even as Jesus gives His disciples the hope of His new covenant represented in the bread and wine of His Last Supper, Betrayal and Denial loop.
Pastor Mark Kleinheksel begins our Lenten journey “The Darkness before the Dawn” tracking the growing darkness that leads to Jesus’ Death on Good Friday and ultimately His resurrection on Easter Sunday (April 4, 2021). On this first Sunday of Lent we will look at what makes Judas Iscariot a willing participant in Satan’s plot to snuff out the light of the World, Jesus!
Message from Pastor Mark Kleinheksel on GEMS Sunday! Our GEMS theme this year is: "Live Like You're Loved!"
Message by Pastor Mark "The Word" both the written Word and the living Word of God. Can you separate the two? What's the difference? And what does it mean to Follow the Way in regard to The Word. It's popular to say one is better than the other, to follow one and not both, is that even possible. John 1 :1-3
Guest Speaker, Nate DeWard, Executive Director of Forgotten Man Ministries. Mark 1 14 - 20
Message by Pastor Mark. When we become a Christian and receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we gain eternal life and The Holy Spirit who directs our path along the Way as we follow Jesus. But that means we give up our own way. That doesn’t mean we lose our uniqueness. But it does mean that Uniqueness reflects Jesus in everything we say and do. When you look at the Moon on a clear summer’s night, it’s obvious that the Moon is unique and different than the earth or the Sun. But the Moon as unique and beautiful as it is, doesn’t shine its own light, it reflects the light of the Sun. And we as Christians, must reflect the light of the SON, as well. Colossians 1 15 - 20
Message by Pastor Mark. What do you call our gathering at the Lord's Table? Scripture makes minority references like: "Love Feast", "The Lord's Table" and "The Breaking of the Bread". But The Church has landed on three main names for our celebration at the table. As we partake in this celebration together we will discover just how our names for this table meal reflect what happens when we partake. I Corinthians 11:23-26
Message by Pastor Cam. As 2020 comes to a close, our need to seek the King does not. With the world around us swirling about it can be difficult to keep your mind set on what’s most important. Join us this Sunday as we take a look at the “Wise Men” and what they can teach us as we head into a new year. Matthew 2:1-23
Message by Pastor Mark. Shepherds were not on the top rung of the social ladder in Jesus' Day. In fact, they were pretty much at the bottom of the heap. So, why does God choose to announce the birth of His Son to them ahead of all others? Could it be that in the Birth of Jesus, God was redefining our understanding of what’s important and who’s included on His royal guest list? Jesus later will say, “The first will be last and the last first.”
Message by Pastor Mark. Joseph pursued Mary to be his wife. God pursued Mary to be His servant. Joseph pursued his own understanding of the situation. God pursued Joseph with His Spiritual Truth. Joseph accepted God’s truth and pursued God’s truth in obedience. God pursues us in Jesus. Jesus is the physical manifestation of God’s pursuit of us. All we need to do is believe, receive, and pursue Jesus. Matthew 1:18-25
Christmas is a glorious time of celebration. We remember the birth of our savior and we celebrate family and the practice of gift-giving. But sometimes our plans change. Sometimes things happen like a pandemic that changes everything. But sometimes God’s will changes everything and we lose sight of the glory of Christmas under the weight of the expectations of Christmas. In these moments we need to recognize, like Mary, that God is the one who carries us through the weight of the season to the Glory of His Son. Luke 1:26-45, 56
Message by Pastor Mark. Have you ever really stopped and pondered what it would be like to actually be in the Christmas Story? You know, actually, step into the shoes of the very characters we’ve come to know and love who make up the story of Christmas. If you really take a moment, close your eyes and imagine the scene, the landscape, the history, the culture, the sounds and the smells I wonder if you would start to sense and see something new, something fresh in this most beloved of all stories. The events of the Christmas story took place in real-time, to real people, with real lives and it changed them in very real ways. Luke 1:5-25
Message by Pastor Mark. We have asked God to search us, shape us, and break us. This sermon shows the importance of asking God to send us. Being available to what God has for you is so important. Isaiah 6:1-8
Message by Pastor Cam. The Christian life is radically self-refusing and radically Christ-exalting. This is the hardest and most rewarding part of the Christian life. "God, Break me," is a prayer that many will not want to pray, but when prayed, God will answer it in a way that you cannot deny. Matthew 16:24-27
Message by Pastor Cam. When we pray, “Search me,” we are asking God to take a deep look into our hearts and reveal any dirt. But after we see the sin in our lives what do we do? Where do we turn when our deepest sins are umasked in front of us? To be a faithful steward of God’s revelation, the prayer "Search Me" must be followed by the prayer “Shape Me.” Something is always shaping us - let it be Jesus. 1 Timothy 6:11-16
Message by Pastor Mark. Is the goal of the Christian life safety? Well, eternal safety, for sure. But what about our life here on earth. Is God’s goal for us as Christians to keep us safe from all danger? If you listened to our prayers you might think that’s the only goal. Maybe we should be praying something a bit more dangerous, a bit more revealing about the condition of our hearts. Psalm 139:23-24
Sometime our anger is righteous anger. And sometimes our response to that righteous anger is also a righteous response. Moses had good reason to be angry with the Nation of Israel when they decided to worship a golden calf instead of their Holy God. He also responded to their sin with a consequence that fit the crime. But what was it that caused the Israelites to turn from God in the first place? Exodus 32:17-24
J.P. Sundararajan (The RCA’s director for Global Mission) preaches from his least favorite passage of scripture in the whole Bible. Yet, this scripture is integral to his story. A story of how God brought a kid from India to the United States and into the Reformed Church in America family and now the Director of Global Mission for the Reformed Church in America. John 11:1-11
Message by Pastor Mark. King David, “burned with anger” when the priest Nathan came to him and shared with him the details of a civil suit with which he was struggling. A rich man takes a poor man’s only lamb and serves it up as dinner for a traveler who stops by his home one day. He leaves the poor man with nothing. David declares, “The man must die! And pay restitution 4x the amount stolen!” Nathan then said to David, “You are the man!” Yikes! Now what? 2 Samuel 12:1-13
Message by Pastor Mark. Uzziah was one of the Good Kings in Judah. He reigned in Jerusalem for 52 years. But something happened that turned a good King bad. That something was anger and an unrepentant spirit. But the anger was an outflow of others sins that had creeped into his life over time. Let's learn how to finish well and see God’s favor continue through our lives from beginning to end. 2 Chronicles 26:16-21
Message by Pastor Mark. In your anger, it is easy to shut the door on God and not trust that God has a plan for it and is constantly pursuing you in and with His love. In the story of Cain murdering his brother, Abel, we see God's amazing love in the midst of Cain's jealous rage. Genesis 4:1-16.
Message by Pastor Mark. In Jonah Chapter 4:3, Jonah says, “Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live” (because he is so angry). What’s surprising, Jonah’s anger is directed at God because He is so Gracious. What???? Jonah wants to die because God is too gracious???? Yep! And sometimes our anger is just like Jonah’s.
Message by Dan Smith, the founder of Paradise Bound, a ministry that works with people in Guatemala by providing food, medicine, housing, and Gospel truth. Hager Park Church has partnered with Paradise Bound for many years.
The Reformed Church in America's general secretary Rev. Dr. Eddy Aleman shares inspiration and trustworthy assurance from Psalm 46.
Message by Pastor Mark. Judas (Iscariot) was given every opportunity to be shaped for greatness. Instead, he squandered the opportunity that Jesus laid before him and sold his soul to the Devil. He gave up everything to follow Jesus but never gave him his heart. He was more interested in his own goals and ambition than with Jesus' transformation. The Last Supper was his Last Chance and a tiny little shift in his response to Jesus would have made a seismic shift in his life and eternity.
Message by Pastor Mark. Not all the 12 disciples are well known and famous. Some of these disciples are not spoken of. This should give us hope that we can do great things for the Kingdom of God. Matthew 10:1-5, Revelation 21:14
Message by Pastor Mark. In John 11:1-16 we are introduced to Thomas for the first time. He is ready to die with Christ. But Jesus has other plans for him and the rest of the disciples. He is ready to give them a glimpse of the future and prepare them to LIVE for Him and change the world with the message that even death could not hold Jesus.
Message by Pastor Mark. Matthew, or Levi, was a disciple of Jesus, but slightly different from the rest as he was a tax collector, one of the most despised occupations of the day. Looked down upon by men, Matthew felt something needed to change in his life and when Jesus called, Matthew answered the call. Luke 5:27-32
Message by Pastor Cam. Bartholomew/Nathanael was rarely mentioned in Scripture. However, he was called ‘an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit.’ High praise for an ordinary person. Let that be said of us as we seek to better follow the Rabbi, Jesus. Join us on Sunday as we learn from Nathanael the human, the seeker, the true Israelite." John 1:43-51
"Philip is your classic 'Process Person'", says John MacArthur. Philip needed all the details for every situation. He was a planner and wanted to have everything figured out in advance. Faith was difficult for Philip and Jesus needed to teach him that "full" faith in Jesus is required for greatness. John 6:1-15
Message by Pastor Mark. We know a lot about the Apostle John, mostly from his own writings. Aside from Paul and Luke, John wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else (guided of course by the Holy Spirit). John wrote his gospel, I. II. III John, and the book of Revelation. From his writings many gave him the nickname, “The Apostle of Love” because he spoke more of the importance of Love than any other New Testament writer. However, it wasn’t always that way. He and his brother were first called “Son’s of Thunder” by Jesus for good reason. Join us this Sunday as we explore how Jesus formed and transformed John from a “Son of Thunder” to “The Apostle of Love” How Jesus shaped John for Greatness. Mark 9:33-40
Message by Pastor Cam. We all have different passions, but at the top of all of our lists should be Jesus. James, the Son of Zebedee, a Son of Thunder, is a disciple filled with passion for the Lord. Passion can be a great thing when it is rightly focused and dangerous when it is not. Jesus shaped James into a man who was able to shape his passion and focus his mission. Luke 9:51-56
Message by Pastor Cam. Jesus' disciples came from various backgrounds and temperaments. Andrew was a behind the scenes worker who is known for his ability to welcome people to Jesus. This morning we look at Andrew's quiet confidence in his Savior, Jesus Christ. John 1:35-42
Message by Pastor Mark. Are Leaders Born or Made? This is the age-old question. Great Leaders are born with some of the right raw material but unless it is shaped by the master that leadership potential may never be developed. However, we all lead something even if it's simply ourselves, and we all need Jesus to shape us for greatness to lead in whatever arena He has placed us. Peter was shaped for greatness by Jesus and we are too. Luke 22:31-32
Message by Pastor Cam. This morning we begin our summer sermon series titled, "Shaped for Greatness." We will journey through the Gospels seeing how Jesus shaped and molded His 12 disciples, and countless others, to be ready and able to spread the Gospel message to the nations. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Message by our Youth Director, Ben Kroeze. Welcome to our youth service! This morning we take a look at the great commission and how that gives us our identity and mission.
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