Today’s Father’s Day sermon, titled “Nebuchadnezzar,” was based on Daniel. Pastor Steve contrasted the king of Babylon and his hard-charging, strong leadership with Daniel, an Israeli captive. He then drew parallels between Nebuchadnezzar and the weaknesses we often think we can cover up and still look okay in others’ eyes. Steve pointed out that Nebuchadnezzar was so great a king … Read More
How to Treat People
Steve’s sermon, “How to Treat People,” was based on the book of Philemon. He addressed the issue of how easy it is for us as humans to take offense. However, even though we will make mistakes, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to avoid being gracious and forgiving. Noting that Philemon was one of the letters Paul wrote during his … Read More
After All This Time? Always
Today’s sermon was titled “After All This Time? Always” and was based on Hebrew 7. It talks about the high priest, Melchizedek, and compares Jesus to him. Pastor Steve said many people have theorized that Melchizedek was a type of Christ—a priest who lies forever. “In the past, a priest would die and then another priest would have to be … Read More
Testimony Sunday
Today was a “Testimony Sunday.” Instead of Pastor Steve preaching, we heard three powerful testimonies from longtime members of Celebration. The first came from a man who had a car fall on him while he was under it working on the brakes and it slipped off the jacks. When he told God he was ready to go home, the Lord … Read More