Episodes
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Tired and Frazzled: Matthew 11:28-30, Psalm 19:7-11
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Betty Rupp turns to Matthew 11:28-30 and Psalm 19:7-11 to show us what we can do when our lives leave us tired and frazzled. We are encouraged to turn to God, to learn from Him by reading, meditating, and studying the Word to gain wisdom and strength to deal with stress and anxiety.
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Friend or Foe?
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Betty Rupp shares a few examples of friendships found in Scripture (Job 1, Daniel 3, and 1 Samuel 18) to compare and emphasize that the company we keep matters. We can attract good friends by praying, being the good friend to others, keeping a distance from those with poor character, and remembering that Jesus is the greatest friend.
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
What Shall I Give?
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
For this message, Betty Rupp encourages us, with several texts from scripture, to step out of our selfish tendencies to consider what we can give to others and to God. We can give of ourselves with our time, money, and skills for God’s glory and greater blessings.
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Adjusting to Change
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Betty Rupp tackles to subject of adjusting to changes. When we encounter changes, it is helpful to rely on God's unwavering guidance to help us persevere, whether it's changes for ourselves, for our church, or for our pastor (old or new).
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Facing Your Giants
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Betty Rupp refers to 1 Samuel 17 and shares the story of the shepherd boy David challenging the Philistine giant Goliath on behalf of the Israelites. David completely placed his faith in God and, with a single stone in his sling, brought down the giant that no other person had the courage to face. In a much more figurative sense, we also have giants to face. Will you wield your faith to defeat yours?
Friday Dec 01, 2017
'Tis the Holiday Season
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Friday Dec 01, 2017
For this message, Betty Rupp brings us into the holiday spirit by focusing in on the thankfulness of the leaper that Jesus had healed and the beginning of the Christmas narrative of Luke 1-2.
Wednesday May 31, 2017
How Will I Be Remembered?
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Wednesday May 31, 2017
In this message for Memorial Day, Betty Rupp uses biblical examples of people we remember in a variety of ways. Will you be remembered as a person known for their devotion to God?
Wednesday Apr 05, 2017
How Much Do You Want?
Wednesday Apr 05, 2017
Wednesday Apr 05, 2017
For this sermon, Betty Rupp speaks to us about how much God asks of us and how whatever we give to Him, He will multiply.
Wednesday Nov 02, 2016
Service Please!
Wednesday Nov 02, 2016
Wednesday Nov 02, 2016
Betty Rupp speaks on the spirit of service for God's sake and ways we can set a humble example in everything we do.
Wednesday Jun 29, 2016
Yes, Lord, But...
Wednesday Jun 29, 2016
Wednesday Jun 29, 2016
Betty Rupp speaks to us about finding excuses to avoid doing what God wants us to do, using Moses and the 12 Tribes handling of Canaan as an example.
Friday Nov 07, 2014
Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
Friday Nov 07, 2014
Friday Nov 07, 2014
Covering the next of our Beatitude series, Betty Rupp explains the fifth beatitude (Mark 5:6) and brings up important points about how hungering and thirsting spiritually can only be satisfied by God.
Wednesday Jul 02, 2014
More Than I Can Be
Wednesday Jul 02, 2014
Wednesday Jul 02, 2014
Betty Rupp bases her message on the video "You Raise Me Up" and offers personal and Biblical examples of ways God can "make us more than we can be".
Sunday May 19, 2013
What Color is Satan?
Sunday May 19, 2013
Sunday May 19, 2013
In this message, Betty Rupp reminds us that Satan is not always obvious to recognize, so we must stay alert for temptation and resist. The scripture for this message is in Genesis 3:1-7.
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
Frazzled Part 4: Scripture and Meditation
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
In the fourth part of our Frazzled series, Betty Rupp talks about how studying the Bible and meditating on the Word can fight off our Frazzledness.
Saturday Nov 03, 2012
Where is God? Part 4: Why Don't I Know God's Plan for My Life?
Saturday Nov 03, 2012
Saturday Nov 03, 2012
Part Four of the Where is God series is "Why Don't I Know God's Plan for My Life?" In this message, Betty Rupp shares the answer to that question and how to discover what God truly intends us to do. Focusing on those things which we all are to do, she provides a clear place to start.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2011
The Fog... (Betty Rupp)
Wednesday Oct 19, 2011
Wednesday Oct 19, 2011
Have you ever felt the "fog of unforgiveness?" Maybe you just could not forgive yourself or someone else? Or you know folks who cannot forgive you? Listen as Betty Rupp shows how you can get through that fog and see the light once more.