Sermon text: Genesis 5:21-24; Hebrews 11:5: Jude 1:14-15
Enoch appears in only ten verses of Scripture total, yet his brief presence carries remarkable weight. This particular Enoch descends through the line of Seth—distinct from an earlier Enoch mentioned in Genesis 4, son of Cain, after whom a city was named. Genesis contains six verses about him; 1 Chronicles and Luke each add one verse within genealogies; and Hebrews and Jude each contribute verses that reveal something deeper about his character and legacy.
Month: April 2026
Following God’s Lead
Sermon text: Numbers 9:15-23
This passage sits at a pivotal moment in Israel’s wilderness journey—the second year after leaving Egypt, having just observed their second Passover at Mount Sinai. The tabernacle has been fully constructed according to God’s detailed instructions, and Israel now stands ready to move toward the promised land. Numbers 9 pauses here to give a vivid picture of exactly how God led that movement.
From Doubt to Declaration
Sermon text: John 20:24-29
The Sunday following Easter carries its own quiet significance, since it’s the day Thomas encounters the risen Christ. Though it might be tempting to call it “doubting day,” a more fitting name is “declaration day”—and understanding why requires walking through what actually happens in this passage.
He is Risen!
Sermon text: Matthew 28:1-20
Matthew’s account of the resurrection unfolds in three parts, each building on the last: the truth revealed, the truth concealed, and the truth taken afield.
The truth revealed (verses 1-10) opens with Mary Magdalene and the other Mary arriving at the tomb, followed by a dramatic scene—an earthquake, an angel descending to roll back the stone, the guards collapsing in fear, and the angel’s declaration: “He is not here, for He is risen.” This passage functions as an early apologetic for the resurrection, structured around a standard familiar to a Jewish audience: Deuteronomy 19:15 required the testimony of two or three witnesses to establish any matter as true. Matthew’s account delivers exactly that pattern. The angel serves as the first witness, delivering truthful testimony as God’s messenger. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary serve as a second and third witness—and their credibility is reinforced by Matthew 27:55-61, which places them at the crucifixion, at the burial, and now at the empty tomb, giving them direct, continuous observation of the entire sequence. A fourth witness even appears in verse 9: Jesus himself, alive and greeting the women directly.