Over sixty Psalms in the Bible are really prayers of lament. These types of prayers are God's people calling out to Him in their pain and grief. We don't often hear many sermons that talk about expressing our prayers to God in our deep and painful seasons of life. This message will take us into Psalm 13 to point to how we can pray to God when we ex…

Nehemiah was a man of God and because of that he was a man of prayer. This week in our Pray Boldly series we are examining Nehemiah's prayer (Nehemiah 1:5-11). There are some things we can learn from him to become men and women of God who pray boldly.By Darby Creek Church

Darby Creek Church is having a prayer emphasis the month of April. To coincide with this, Pastor Greg is doing a miniseries titled "Pray Boldly". The first message in this series will examine Isaiah's bold prayer "Send Me" in Isaiah 6:1-8. May God help us to boldly come before His throne of grace because of Jesus. May He help us to trust Him as we …

The first century church was known to be a church that was devoted to prayer. What does that mean? What might that look like now in the life of our church. Join us for our fourth and final message of this “Devoted” series that connects with our church theme for the year.By Darby Creek Church

Join us for a time of worship and Bible teaching. We will be studying why the believers were devoted to the breaking of bread. The apostle Paul also offers us some insight into the importance of this time of remembrance in the life of the church.By Darby Creek Church

The church in Acts chapter 2 was devoted to the fellowship. What does that mean? What does that look like for us now? Join us and learn about one of the pillars of the early church that is still critical for the church today.By Darby Creek Church

This message starts our mini-series related to our Scripture focus for the year (Acts 2:42-47). What is the Apostles’ teaching and what does it mean to be devoted to it? These questions and more will be answered as we seek to become a church walking in the Spirit.By Darby Creek Church

In Luke 13:1-9 Jesus is asked a question regarding some tragedies that had happened in their times. Jesus continues to urge all the people to repent and turn to God now and not wait until it is too late.By Darby Creek Church

We often think of Jesus as one who was a peace maker. However, Jesus tells us He did not come to create peace but division. What does this mean? Join us as we dive into some of Jesus' "hard sayings" in Luke 12:49-59.By Darby Creek Church

If we live our lives focused on the reality of Jesus' return, we might be more careful how we spent our time and how we treat others. In the Scripture passage before us in Luke 12, Jesus urges His disciples to be ready for His return. Those who have been given greater spiritual responsibility (i.e. church leaders) will also have to give account for…

As Jesus calls His followers to not get caught up in the world of materialism, He knows that trust in our Heavenly Father's provision is paramount. Being anxious about whether we will have enough can cause us to focus less on living a God-ward life. In this passage, Jesus is assuring His followers that if they have the right priorities, then God wi…

True life. What is it that gives us a truly satisfying life? According to Jesus, it's not anything in this material world! Join us this Sunday as we listen to Jesus' words to His disciples on this very important topic.By Darby Creek Church

In Luke 12:1-12 Jesus talks to His disciples about how to guard against hypocrisy in their own lives. A big part of Jesus' message to His followers on this topic is to make sure they are fearing God, not man.By Darby Creek Church

In Luke 11:37-54 Jesus takes on some of the religious leaders and exposes the traps they have fallen into and the traps they have unknowingly laid for others that are keeping people from heaven. Be careful though. These warnings are not just for religious leaders. They are warnings all of us need to heed!…

Jesus teaches us that to respond to His call to repent and follow Him is critical. As we examine Luke 11:24-36, we will see the dangers of rejecting Jesus are great, but the blessings we receive by accepting and following Him are numerous!By Darby Creek Church

Isaiah the prophet speaks of Jesus Christ when he says, "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone." (Isaiah 9:2). What does it mean that Jesus is the Light of the World? How does this metaphor apply to us? Join us this last Sunday of Advent as we explore this impo…

In a world filled with war and violence, it’s difficult to see how Jesus could be the all-powerful God who acts in human history and be the embodiment of peace. But physical safety and political harmony don’t necessarily reflect the kind of peace He’s talking about in John 14:27. There He says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not a…

The Bible expresses to us that Jesus Christ was indeed God come in the flesh. This second Sunday of Advent we will look together at some passages in Scripture where Jesus shows us that He is Mighty God!By Darby Creek Church

This Sunday, we officially begin the Advent season when we remember and celebrate the first coming of Jesus Christ. Our Advent series is titled "What a Wonderful Name!". The series explores some of the titles associated with Jesus in the book of Isaiah. This Sunday we'll examine the title Wonderful Counselor.…

When it comes to Jesus, you are either for Him or against Him. There is no middle ground. Join us as we listen in on an interaction with Jesus and some skeptics in Luke chapter 11.By Darby Creek Church

Prayer is an important part of the life of a disciple of Jesus. In Luke 11, Jesus responds to a request of His followers to teach them how to pray. Join us as we explore Jesus' instructions on prayer.By Darby Creek Church

After reading about the sending out of the 72 on mission and then learning how to be a good Kingdom neighbor, we come upon an interaction between Jesus, Mary and Martha. What is the point of this interaction? Why is it placed here after all this instruction about being on mission? That is the focus of this message on Luke 10:38-42.…

This week we look at one of Jesus’ most famous dialogues with a lawyer. In this well-known parable of the Good Samaritan, we learn not so much WHO is our neighbor but HOW to be a good neighbor.By Darby Creek Church

This week we continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke. After Jesus describes what it takes to follow Him, He sends out a large group of His disciples to spread the news that He has come.By Darby Creek Church

This week we resume our journey through the Gospel of Luke. This begins a new segment of Luke where Jesus begins His journey toward Jerusalem. As Jesus heads toward Jerusalem, He encounters rejection and those following Him learn more of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.By Darby Creek Church

Tim Keller once said, “If you look around, you look at your loved ones, you look at your family, you look at your friends. Either you will face death yourself because you will be dying younger than is our want, or you will live a long time and face the death of the other people around you. Christian hope gives you something to deal with that, gives…

We will be exploring the life of Gideon the Old Testament prophet. In the book of Judges, we see Gideon initially as a weak and fearful man who did not see himself the way God did. However, God used this weak man to do extraordinary things! Stories like the life of Gideon remind us how great our God is and how He loves to use weak vessels to accomp…

Paul tells us in his letter to the church in Rome, "For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live." (Romans 8:13 ESV). Last week we saw how important it is for believers to know and believe that sin is no longer master over them. This week we will examine some practic…

Can I really change? Is there hope for me? Most of us have asked these questions at one time or another. The God of all hope CAN help us change and become more like the people He calls us to be. Join us to find the hope for change that Jesus offers and a faith that truly transforms!By Darby Creek Church

How does God view those who wander away from Him? Is there any hope for the prodigal? Join us this Sunday as we start our new series "Unshakable Hope" and explore the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15.By Darby Creek Church

Last week we spent time in God‘s word seeing that He has provided everything we need for living a godly life. This week will see God meets our needs in special ways when we find ourselves in troubling times.By Darby Creek Church

Message from Greg Burlile on September 3, 2023By Darby Creek Church

Last week we learned about who the Holy Spirit is by looking at five promises Jesus made about Him. Join us this week as we’ll see how the Holy Spirit fulfilled what was prophesied about Him by coming to dwell within all of God’s people.By Darby Creek Church

Key points Jesus makes about the Holy Spirit when He is teaching His disciples will be discussed.By Darby Creek Church

Our guest speaker, Pastor Jack Stockdale shares with us the importance of understanding our union with Christ. The subtitle of Jack's message is "Why Your Belief in Your Death is Necessary for Your Life".By Darby Creek Church

This week we will explore what the Bible says about the incredible love God has for us! Our Darby Creek Church kids ministry is also going to help us understand the depth of God's love by singing the truth!By Darby Creek Church

As Jesus prepares for His journey to Jerusalem, He demonstrates His authority again and teaches His disciples a critical lesson on humility and leadership.By Darby Creek Church

Join us as our guest speaker, Pastor Tom Houser, shares with us about the Fruit of the Spirit. Tom will be focusing specifically on the fruit of Kindness and Goodness and how they work out in our daily lives by the power of the Spirit.By Darby Creek Church

A short time after Jesus explained to His disciples how hard it will be to follow Him, Jesus invites several of them to come with Him on a trip to the mountain. What happened there on top of that mountain would encourage and strengthen them for the path ahead. We too can draw strength and encouragement from this passage in Luke 9. Join us as we con…

Ever wonder what Jesus said He requires if someone is going to follow Him? He told His disciples just that in Luke 9:18-27. Join us as we hear these important words Jesus spoke.By Darby Creek Church

Do you tend to be more self-reliant or God-reliant? In our passage in Luke this week Jesus is teaching His disciples (and us) that He supplies us with everything needed to live out His calling on our lives.By Darby Creek Church

Jesus sends us out into the world to be His witnesses. He has not sent us out to fend for ourselves but provides us with all the necessary power to do ministry in His name with confidence. Join us this Sunday as we go through the first six verses of Luke chapter 9. In this passage, Jesus sends out the 12 on their first mission trip. We will see the…

Our faith and trust in God is tested deeply when we find ourselves in desperate situations. Will we trust God when we don't see the end to our hardship? Will we let fear get the best of us or will we choose to believe God and put our hope in Him? As we study the last section in Luke chapter eight, we encounter two people who begged Jesus to help th…

Jesus calms the storm and casts out demons in our passage in Luke this week (Luke 8:22-39). Knowing our Savior reigns over the natural and supernatural world, we can have faith knowing He is with us no matter what we are facing in this life.By Darby Creek Church

Jesus calms the storm and casts out demons in our passage in Luke this week (Luke 8:22-39). Knowing our Savior reigns over the natural and supernatural world, we can have faith knowing He is with us no matter what we are facing in this life.By Darby Creek Church

If you have any hearing loss, you know how much this impacts your day-to-day life. In an even more important way, our "spiritual hearing" affects our walk with God! In Luke 8:1-21, Jesus impresses upon the disciples (and us) the importance of how we respond when we hear God's Word and about His will for our lives.…

In Luke 7:36-50, Jesus gets invited to a dinner party hosted by one of the religious leaders. A surprising visitor to the party turns this dinner event into a major object lesson on forgiveness.By Darby Creek Church

We will examine Luke 7:18-35. In this passage, John the Baptist sends Jesus a message. Jesus sends a message back and also speaks to the majority of those in His generation regarding their rejection of Himself and John. However, there is a message for us all here both from John and Jesus!By Darby Creek Church

We are diving back into the Gospel of Luke. We will see the authority and compassion of Jesus displayed in His interaction with two individuals (Luke 7:1-17).By Darby Creek Church

A faith in Jesus that does not result in action is worthless. The Bible suggests that true faith is demonstrated by our deeds, by what we do. What good does it do to have faith that is not accompanied by any kind of service, action, or works?By Darby Creek Church