SERMONS
Weekly Teaching from the Bible
Worship: The Life You’ve Always Wanted
Jesus said, on His triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the colt, “rocks will cry out in worship” if we don’t. A primary purpose of Worship is to keep us in the Father’s presence, or you could say, to keep us aware/sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit. To gain greater access and intimacy and to connect with Him, I’m going to talk Him from my heart! - Pastor Dan Stauffer
Prayer: The Life You’ve Always Wanted
What if prayer wasn’t just something we suffered through? What if prayer could be something we looked forward to because we understand we’re not checking off a task on a spiritual to-do list, but we’re meeting with the creator God of the Universe and we’re developing relationship with him. - Pastor Ryan Martinez
Make God Known
2023 is here! And with a new year comes a new emphasis! We are kicking off 2023 with our “Heart for the House” series. Heart for the House is a two week series examining our focus, as a church, for the next year. This year, we’re focusing in on and diving deeper into our mission at Anchor: to “Know God and Make Him Known”. Here at Anchor, we believe the mission to “Know God and Make Him Known” lead us into our vision of “Hope for All”. During week 2 we’ll talk about what it takes to “Make Him Known” so join us as we break down and unpack Anchor Church’s “mission at hand”. - Pastor Ryan Martinez
New Beginnings
Have you ever made a New Year’s Resolution? I think we all have in some form or fashion because with the beginning of a new year, we would like to have a fresh start with most everything else, as well. Unfortunately, most New Year’s Resolutions fade fast and we’re right back where we started and frustrated by it. The same thing can happen with our faith, but it doesn’t have too. Join us this New Year’s Day to hear about New Beginnings in Christ.
Have you ever made a New Year’s Resolution? I think we all have in some form or fashion because with the beginning of a new year, we would like to have a fresh start with most everything else, as well. Unfortunately, most New Year’s Resolutions fade fast and we’re right back where we started and frustrated by it. The same thing can happen with our faith, but it doesn’t have too. Join us this New Year’s Day to hear about New Beginnings in Christ. - Pastor Ryan Martinez
The Candle of the Lord
Advent is a time of preparation for the birth of Christ. Join us as we light each of the Advent candles one week at a time and dive into their meaning to help prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. Because Jesus, the light of the world, was born to free us from the Kingdom of Darkness, and he adopted us as his children into his Kingdom, we now get to join the family business. Bringing hope to everyone we can. Loving people unconditionally. Being gracious and compassionate. We get the divine privilege of being the light of the World. Jesus goes on to say in Matthew 5. Pastor Ryan Martinez
Advent at Anchor: Joy
The truth about Joy that we find in the Word of God are that Joy is an Invaluable Gift from God that radiates to others, Trusting God brings Undeniable Joy and Peace, and Lasting Joy is possible when we follow God’s truths.
Advent at Anchor: Love
Even non-christians understand this at this time of year, right? What’s the catchphrase that’s always thrown out at this time of year? “It’s better to give than to receive”. As we saw in John 3:16 a few minutes ago, the way God expressed His love was by giving. One of the ways we express love at Christmas is by giving. And when we’re all giving, and giving, and giving… Love spreads across the world.
Advent at Anchor: Peace
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. John 14:27 (NLT)
Advent at Anchor: Hope
Advent is a time of preparation for the birth of Christ. God wants the best possible life for us, and hope doesn’t have to end just because the Christmas season does. The hope of Jesus gives us hope to our past, for our present, and for our future.
A Cautionary Tale
A cautionary tale is defined as a tale told in folklore to warn its listener of a danger. Basically, it's a story of something going wrong, a story of what not to do as a warning. The Good News is that salvation comes by faith and faith alone, from start to finish. But just because we put our faith and trust in God at some point, doesn’t mean we are eternally secure. We have to put our faith and trust in God daily because, according to this passage, salvation is conditional. Our trust has to remain in him.
Be a Bringer
God puts people in our lives based on our abilities and our trustworthiness. If we want to reach more and more people, we need to take care of what we God has already put right in front of us. When we’re doing that, and God knows he can trust us, he’ll give us more influence with more and more people.
Who Will Go?
The plan, from the beginning, has been for God’s people to reveal Him to the world. We are God’s plan for salvation. Not that we save anybody, but we are the instruments through which He does His work. And just to be clear, God doesn’t need us, he chose us and chose to use us to complete His mission.
Sovereign God
No matter what happens in life, God is sovereign. We should trust that God is who He says He is and He will do everything He has promised. Submitting to His authority gives our lives to His authority and control, completing our response to faithfully live as a child of God.
What We Can Learn from Israel
Learn three basic lessons from Israel in Romans. They that they had a heart for the lost., that God's children are richly blessed, and that God is ultimately sovereign. Remembering these principles will keep us from suffering the same fate as the Israelites.
We Are Loved
How would your life change, how would your life be different, how would it be transformed if you began to be aware of God’s unconditional, continuous, and never ending love for you?
Enduring Anything
Imagine for a second actually trusting Him to come through, actually trusting that God is who He says He is, actually trusting that God will do everything he said He was going to do. What would your life look like?
Life in the Spirit
Living in the Spirit is living a transparent life. It is a life of obedience to God, and it is the very life of Jesus, Himself, given to us by the Holy Spirit. Are you willing to obey Him completely? Are you willing to deny yourself and desire the things of the Spirit?
Growing Together
Growing is not a luxury… it’s a necessity. And we are called to grow together. Imagine a relationship with God that’s deeper and more intimate. This is God’s will for us; that we continue growing in faith… but that we do it together. We are tied together in every way. This is how God always intended it.
Mourning Together
To be a Christ-follower is to be connected with others—to be in relationship with the Church. Jesus did not simply call us to love God, but also to love each other. He established the Church to be a place where believers would encourage one another, provoke one another and challenge one another to good deeds, and where we would bear one another’s burdens.