In our day and age, we fail to realize the value of remembering. But remembering is important. When it comes to our faith, remembering is essential. If we fail to remember, we won't trust in the Lord. And without faith, we cannot receive his blessings. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryLestWeForget

Most of us say we love the Lord. But the reality is that we love the things of this life more. But as we see in Scripture, nothing is to be more precious than the Lord and his kingdom. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryNothingMorePrecious

There is a lot of fear in the church today. With the direction of our society, the world, and even the church, we fear that the ministry God has entrusted to us may be stopped. However, as we see in Scripture, there is no stopping it. No matter what they try, the world cannot put an end to the ministry of the church. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryNoStoppingIt

What do motherhood and evangelism have to do with one another? Motherhood, parenting, is an important form of evangelism. God has called us to fill the earth. And we accomplish this by having children and by bringing them to the Lord. This message can be heard and downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryFillingtheEarth

Our children's message for the day, based on Mother's Day, can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/MollyBlobaumMay9childrensmessage

In our society, it's politically incorrect to try to convert someone to the Christian faith. We're supposed to acknowledge that all beliefs and practices are good and valid. Because of this, the church has changed its tactics when it comes to outreach. It's become much more subtle. However, as we see from the example of Paul in Acts 26, we must not be so subtle. We must be open and direct. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryNotSoSubtle

Yesterday, I continued our look at evangelism. We all know we're called to reach out with the gospel, but most of us don't do it. Most say that they don't do it because of fear. But when we look at Scripture, we see that the prophets, apostles, and the early church continued in their calling despite the persecution they faced. Why were they willing? And why should we be willing? This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryFaithfulUntoDeath

Our children's sermon for the day can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/MollyBlobaumApril25childrensmessage

We have a lot for you to hear and digest this week.

First of all is the message I delivered at Redeemer in Ashton. We see in Acts 20 that Paul declared himself innocent of the blood of the Ephesian church. He was innocent because he'd declared to them the full counsel of God. If they strayed from the Lord, their blood would be on their own head. Can we say the same thing, that we're innocent of the blood of those God has placed in our path? This message can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryInnocent

Our children's message for the day, focusing on Daniel and the lion's den, can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/MollyBlobaumApril18childrensmessage

We began a series of revival meetings at Grace with Pastor Paul Nash, the home missions director of the AFLC. He's preaching on Romans 12:1-2. The series is titled, "Be Transformed." The first of his messages can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/PaulNashBeTransformed1

His second message, delivered Sunday night, can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/PaulNashBeTransformed2

The third message, delivered Monday night, can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/PaulNashBeTransformed3

The final message can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/PaulNashBeTransformed4

As believers, we've all been called to serve the Lord. But many of us resist his calling; we refuse it. We fail to realize that serving the Lord is a great honor, and that we should thank him for the privilege. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryThankfultoServe

Our Easter message ended our series on brokenness. We heard that the person with a spirit of brokenness will live the resurrected life. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryTheResurrectedLife

Our children's message for the day can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/MarkFagerstromApril4childrensmessage

Our Holy Thursday we heard that the person with the broken spirit will humble himself and serve others. This message can be found at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryTrueHumility

Our message yesterday continued our series on brokenness. We saw that, if we have a broken spirit, we will not try to claim ownership of our life, but will offer it to the Lord. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryOfferingOurselves

Our children's message, focusing on Palm Sunday, can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/MarkFagerstromMarch28childrensmessage

Last night, Pastor Randy Nelson concluded our Wednesday Lenten series with a message titled "The Christ of the Cross." It can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/RandyNelsonTheChristoftheCross

As we continued our look at brokenness, we saw that our sin affects not only us, but other people as well. And if we have a broken spirit, we'll be concerned about this. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryLovingOthersinBrokenness

Our children's message for the day can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/MollyBlobaumMarch21childrensmessage

Last night, Pastor Peter Ward from Faith Lutheran Church in Ottawa, IL brought the fifth message of our Wednesday night series. He brought a message titled "The Challenge of the Cross." It can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/PeterWardTheChallengeoftheCross

Yesterday, we continued our series on brokenness. We saw that, if we have a broken spirit, we know we can't depend upon ourselves if we're to be justified before God. The one who's forgiven is the one who looks to Christ for mercy. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryTheOneWhoIsForgiven

Our children's message for the day talked about the fact that Jesus holds all things together. It can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/MarkFagerstromMarch14childrensmessage

Last night, Pastor Ed Strom, from rural Ottawa, IL brought the message at our Lent service. His message, the fourth in our series on the Christ of the Cross, he talked about the cancellation of the cross. His message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/EdStromTheCancellationoftheCross

Yesterday, I continued our series on brokenness, the attitude God desires of us, with a message titled: "The One Who Loves Jesus". Even though so many people in our society today claim to believe in Jesus, there is no love for him evident in their lives. Even though the people of the church claim to love Jesus, it all seems very cold. Why is this? We see in Luke 7 that the one who loves Jesus is the one who sees his sin. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryTheOneWhoLovesJesus

Last night, Pastor Steve Heilman delivered part 3 of our Lenten series on the Christ of the Cross. His message was titled "The Conquest of the Cross" and can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/SteveHeilmanTheConquestoftheCross

Sunday, I was extremely sick, so one of the guys filled in last minute. Shawn Blobaum delivered a message, sharing with the church Jesus' invitation to take his yoke. It can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/ShawnBlobaumFeb28message

Our children's message for the day can be heard at http://www.archive.org/details/MollyBlobaumFeb28childrensmessage

Last night, Pastor Patrick Lohse, from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris, IL was at Grace. He preached the second message of our Lenten series focusing on the cross. His message is titled "The Centrality of the Cross" and can be heard and downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/PatrickLohseTheCentralityoftheCross

Yesterday, we began a Lenten series on brokenness. We looked, in yesterday's message, at the spirit of brokenness. Many people in the church today simply go through the motions. It looks like they're living a life of faith, but the reality is much different. If our repentance is to be accepted by God, it must flow from the heart. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/KentSperryASpiritofBrokenness