Sumas A.C. Church - Sermons

Eph. 6:10-20 ~ Put Your Oxygen on First (The Armor of God) ~ Carl Crouse

2/18/2020

[Show two pictures of me in H.S. about the same year…one in track uniform and one mountain climbing. Compare/contrast...] your plans for the day dictate what you wear…

Paul/Ephesians, as a Christian, when you get up in the morning, what are you going to wear? If your desire is to be strong in the Lord, this message is about what you put on….

Eph. 6:1-4 ~ Children and Parents ~ Chad Hammond

2/18/2020

Isaiah 35 ~ Carl Crouse

2/5/2020

The Sunday of Feb. 2 had flooding in the community. The north end of Sumas was quite bad with water entering people's homes and businesses. Our property is on higher ground. We continued the worship service for the few that could make it. The guest speaker also cancelled. This message is more like an interactive Bible Study from Isaiah. the notes below are not a transcript but literally notes in preparation for the Bible Study.

Is, 35 is the reversal of Is. 34…. Listen to the great contrast in 35:1….

I think of Denny’s description of the young pregnant girl, “All she needs is the love of Jesus.” She needs a great reversal of how she sees the world, how she lives her life, to find peace and rest, to no longer fear…. We were all there. The promise of everything new, of the desert flowers blossoming… if we could only find a way for that message to be heard….

Eph. 5:21-33 ~ Roadmap of Christian Marriage ~ Pastor Carl

1/29/2020

30 years ago there was a wonderful couple in the church.... The wife often complained to me about her husband: he wasn’t stepping up to his role as leader, disappointed in him for not being more spiritual… I did not get it… I was not in the middle of their house and so can’t say exactly what the daily family dynamics were like, but to me he was a wonderful Christian man that loved the Lord Jesus Christ. What was the problem? If I knew then what I know now, I’m thinking I could perhaps help her come to a greater understanding of what it means to be married. She was a strong personality; he was passive by nature. I cannot believe when two people are married before God he expects them to change their personalities and become something that is not in them….People grow. People can change. But they also have a personality; their minds are wired a certain way; they have skills and interests.

Eph. 5:1-20 ~ A Roadmap of Christian Living II ~ Carl Crouse

1/21/2020

I am continuing the same theme as last week… a roadmap of Christian living. When you commit your life to Jesus, you are saying you desire your life to be different. A scripture like this is intended to ponder. E.g. one value is to not be greedy. We don’t need to be convinced that’s a noble pursuit … the question is HOW do we find contentment with what we have?

Eph. 4:17-32 ~ Road Map of Christian Living ~ Carl Crouse

1/14/2020

The character of your life should look different when you become a Christian. When you put your faith in Jesus Christ, their your will never be the same. We are to conduct ourselves with the values of Christ… Eph. 4:22-24 explains the contrast. READ.

How we relate to others is an important part of our Christian walk. The 2nd half of Ephesians is like a Road Map of Christian living. Choose to build others up. Choose to take the high road. Choose to demonstrate the love of Christ as you have been loved.

This old world is hard. Christian communities don’t always get it right. This week a sad FB posting appeared on my wall. I won’t tell you the name, but it was posted for the public so I feel it’s fair game:

Eph. 4:7-16 ~ Chad Hammond

1/8/2020

Psalm 89 ~ A Double Amen: Faith when you can’t see the Answer ~ Carl Crouse

12/24/2019

Jesus lies at the center of the nativity scene, surrounded by Mary and Joseph, shepherds, wisemen, angels. Off in the distant hills you can see great men such as Isaiah who shouted hundreds of years before Christ was born: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” (Is. 7:14). Standing beside Isaiah is Micah who saw clearly the coming savior: "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." There are others who screamed from the mountain top that one chosen by God will come to save the world.

Then there is Ethan. He’s a man of unreasonable faith. You’ve probably never heard of him. If Isaiah and Micah are standing on the distant hill overlooking the stable, Ethan is out of sight beyond the horizon. Ethan points to the Christmas story; he speaks for many who have great faith, but they see problems that seems impossible to solve. Ethan has no idea how God will fulfill his promises, yet he believes.

Psalm 96 ~ Always New ~ Carl Crouse

12/15/2019

A Child delights in Christmas ~ Always New

Psalm 126 ~ Surprise! ~ Chad Hammond

12/10/2019

Psalm 132 ~ God's Amazing Promises ~ Carl Crouse

12/4/2019

Psalm 132 is a beautiful Psalm full of the promises of God. His promises are far greater than our attempts to earn God’s promises. On truth shines brighter than the rest: All God’s promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Amen!

There are two parts to this Psalm divided by what I think of as an awkward dance in the middle (Ps. 132:10-12). The entire Psalm is addressing the problem stated in Ps. 132:1 READ. This Psalm is for those who are suffering from hardships…trying to make it through ~ and the only answer: God’s promises.

Eph. 4:1 ~ A Life Worthy of Christ ~ Pastor Chad

11/26/2019

Eph. 3:20-21 ~ A Fresh Start: Unto God ~ Carl Crouse

11/15/2019

Beautiful words that testify to the amazing nature and character of God….

God is not just able to do beyond what we ask: “Now to Him/ who is able/ to do immeasurably more than all that we ask/ or imagine/, according to the power/ that works within us”….

A woman once approached the famous preacher, G. Campbell Morgan, after he spoke: “Do you think we should pray for even the little things in our lives, or just for the big things?” In his dignified British manner Morgan replied, “Madam, can you think of anything in your life that is big to God?”

Ephesians 3:14-19 ~ On the Brink ~ Pastor Chad Hammond

11/12/2019

1 Cor. 15:1-11 ~ Breaking Down Barriers (Stories from Port of Hope Ministries ~ Chaplain Phil DuFrene

11/7/2019

Whoops, accidentally ended up sideways but very good message. No written notes available. Below is a video from one of the stories Chaplain Phil tells in the sermon about the Hindu that asked if Jesus was a Muslim or a Christian. Phil gives a thoughtful and gentle answer. The video begins after the question is asked and ends with an interruption. The answer continued a few minutes later but is not filmed.