There are tons of great father son moments in movies. We could speak of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where both he and his father Henry play a large role. Or Finding Nemo where Marlen finally finds and reconnects with Nemo and learns to let go. Or The Lion King and the heartwarming tale…… Continue reading Genesis 46 – Into Egypt…

Today we arrive at Genesis 45. This is something of a milestone for us as a church. We have now walked through almost all of the book of Genesis together, and here at chapter 45 we arrive at the crescendo. The great moment in the divine symphony that is this book where the melody reaches…… Continue reading Genesis 45 – It Is Enough…

Transformation… …is a popular word, a good word, a word describing a kind of improvement of the soul that many seek after. Many chase after various kinds of transformation in the world today. Whether it’s transformation in physical health through rigorous exercise or diet, transformation in mental health through therapy or counseling, transformatio…

Today is a day unlike any other. Today is the whole reason why there is a Christian Church in the world today, and today is the only reason why we Christians can have hope in a world where sin abounds within us and around us. Today is Easter, Resurrection Sunday, and that means rejoicing is…… Continue reading Easter – Psalm 22:22-31 – The Triumph o…

It is true to say that few were allowed to have fellowship with our Savior in the sorrows of Gethsemane. Of the 11 disciples that remained 8 were kept at a distance and only 3 were allowed to draw near. Yet even then the 3 weren’t able to truly enter into our Lord's mysterious sorrow.…… Continue reading Good Friday – Psalm 22:1-21 – The Trouble of …

Today we come to a text that is as instructive as it is understandable. For all the major players before us will experience great trouble in the present because of their past. Yet in the end, they find relief and renewed joy. So here’s my question to you as we begin today: does this story…… Continue reading Genesis 43 – The Second Journey…

This week we were honored to have Brad Davis bring the word from Genesis 42.Από τον Andrew Jaenichen

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. Life’s Journey is highly unpredictable. (From Bible College to SonRise) Through the ups and downs we see the sovereign work of God leading in the big…… Continue reading Genesis 41:3…

Hudson Taylor was a missionary in China who would eventually begin the China Inland Mission, yet the road to that great organization was not all evenly paved.[1] Some of Taylor’s first years in China proved so difficult that he left and moved back home to England. He would even spend five years back there, away from…… Continue reading Genesis 41:1-…

Over the past Christmas/New Year holiday our family took a trip to go see some other family. And on the way home as it was nearing dinner time Holly and I started discussing where we’d get food. Our boys overheard us talking about this and as they often do they made known their desire to…… Continue reading Genesis 40 – Seemingly Forgotten…

So we’ve been back in our main sermon series through the book of Genesis for a few weeks now. And remember we’ve begun the final section from chapter 37-50 that focuses on the sons of Jacob.[1] As this section began in chapter 37, Jacob makes it clear that Joseph is his favorite son, which of course…… Continue reading Genesis 39 – Joseph’s Beginnin…

Church, I am here today to inform you of how blessed you truly are. You might agree with me when I say this for many reasons, but I want to draw your attention to one specific reason why I believe you are an especially blessed people! Not only did you get to experience and hear…… Continue reading Genesis 38 – Judah and Tamar…

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. Opening Illustration: Love for reading: Being captivated by the adversity that transpired to make someone into a great hero This week we enter into the final…… Continue reading Gene…

Today we come to the end of our New Years series on the Church. This series has been called Gospel Culture…where we’ve pulled one single thread: how the gospel of Jesus Christ ought to shape our whole life together as a church. Allow me to briefly summarize what we’ve covered so far. In week 1 we…… Continue reading John 13:31-35 – Gospel Culture as…

So we’re in the middle of a small sermon series on the church to kick off the new year, called Gospel Culture. The reason we’re doing this, is to emphasize how the gospel itself ought to shape our whole life together as a church. God has welcomed us in Christ, that’s the beauty of the gospel.…… Continue reading 1 John 1:5-7 – A True Fellowship…

So we’re in this small series on the church to kick off the new year, called Gospel Culture. The reason we’re doing this, is to emphasize how the gospel ought to shape our whole life together as a church. This is a great need. While we’ve been living in a time of resurgence in reformed doctrine,…… Continue reading Romans 15:1-13 – Our Unity & Gospe…

It is January once again, and as is our custom each year, we now turn to a sermon series on the Church. Over the years we’ve done this in numerous ways, explaining what the Church is, who the Church is, what the Church believes, how the Church ought to function, and more. This year we’re…… Continue reading Galatians 2:11-14 – In Step with the Gospe…

As we prepare for the new year we take a moment a reflect on the wondrous hope that us found in the Gospel. To help us in that goal one of our Elders Anthony Del Valle preached this years concluding sermon.Από τον Andrew Jaenichen

Today we arrive at the conclusion of our Advent series, Expectations. Remember that in this series we’ve said that all people have expectations of God, of what He will do for us and be to us. And we’ve been saying the kind of expectations we have of God really matter. Whether they’re in the realm of…… Continue reading Expectations – Shepherd…

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. A time of waiting: I never grew up celebrating Advent. We did Christmas sure, but the meaning and anticipation of Advent wasn’t a part of my…… Continue reading Expectations – King…

Today we’re continuing on in our Advent series, Expectations, where we’re covering the kind of expectations we should have of Jesus and how Scripture helps us greatly in bringing our expectations out of the realm of wishful thinking, or fancies of our own imagination, and back into line with what Scripture says Jesus will be and…… Continue reading …

As you can see we’ve now begun the Christmas season! And with Advent upon us we’re pausing our normal sermon series through the book of Genesis, to be picked back up next year, so we can lean into the glories of Christ this Christmas. The title of this year’s Advent series is Expectations. Christmas is certainly…… Continue reading Expectations – Pr…

One of the tiring pleasures of parenting a three year old is the reality of fascinated joyful repetition. Some of you know what I mean. When you do something funny and your three year old begins laughing hysterically, and then with a big grin looks at you and says, ‘Do it again!’ Which of course…… Continue reading Genesis 36 – A Conclusion…

This week's sermon was preached by one of our members Pastor Brad Davis.Από τον Andrew Jaenichen

Growing up I always looked forward to visiting my grandparents in Sarasota, FL. It was always a fun time. One reason these trips were particularly enjoyable was that they would always take us to a restaurant called ‘The Buccaneer.’ It was one of my favorite places to go. It looked like a pirate ship, the…… Continue reading Genesis 34 – Dinah Defile…

Looking at pictures of our younger selves can be alarming and humbling for many reasons. We know this. I think one of the benefits of having Facebook is the daily memories that pop up in your notifications. I actually look forward to seeing those each day. One of them recently for me was a group…… Continue reading Genesis 33 – A Gospel Reunion…

Remember where we’ve been. We’ve watched Jacob dupe his father Isaac and brother Esau with the help of his mother Rebekah. And we then watched him flee for his life because of Esau’s fury. That’s how Jacob left Canaan, the land of promise, in a fearful fleeing. It’s all come back full circle now, for…… Continue reading Genesis 32 – A Chapter Begins…

Jacob, ever since we’ve seen him introduced to us in Genesis, has been a man surrounded by tension. Tenson was there at his birth as he strove with Esau in the womb. Tension was there in between he and Esau once again at the selling of the birthright for some stew. Tension was there between…… Continue reading Genesis 31 – A Chapter Closes…

[1]We all have a favorite place on the planet, somewhere that stirs our souls with its natural beauty. Perhaps for you it’s a white beach, or an alpine mountain, or something else. For me its Longboat Key Florida, on the beach, at sunset. To me, nothing quite stills the soul than a stiff sea breeze.…… Continue reading Genesis 30:25-43 – Gospel Deli…

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. Intro: Family History Overview of how we got here: Transition: As Jacob arrives in Haran God seems to be distant, yet as we move forward in…… Continue reading Genesis 29:31-30:34 – …

All Christians are in the process of growth. And, as much as we would prefer the growth process to be a steady incline toward glory, it doesn’t happen that way. Rather, Christians grow in stages. Some stages are wonderful, where we find ourselves maturing by leaps and bounds. But in other stages we find ourselves…… Continue reading Genesis 29:1-30 …

Moment's that change our lives and often unexpected, dramatic, and life changing...today we arrive at such a moment for Jacob. The moment I’m referring to is the famous Jacob’s Ladder moment in Genesis 28, when Jacob goes out on a journey only to be interrupted by God, who gives Jacob a dream where he sees…… Continue reading Genesis 28:10-22 – Jaco…

No one likes a mess... Yet, we’ve arrived at a moment in the book of Genesis, where feels like you’ve stumbled into a grand mess. Everywhere you turn there someone sinning. From Isaac, to Rebekah, to Jacob, and Esau. All in all, this is one messed up family, and a lot of what happens in…… Continue reading Genesis 26:34-28:9 – Mess and Mercy…

As we now come to Genesis 26 we come to a very unique moment in the whole of Genesis. We’re now halfway through the entire book, and so far we have seen much about Adam, about Noah, and especially in the last 10-12 chapters, about Abraham. If we fast forward from chapter 27 onward we…… Continue reading Genesis 26:1-33 – Like Father, Like Son…

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. Opening Ill: Family dynamics "Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements." ~ Queen…… Continue r…

I like questions. I like asking questions, I like being asked questions, generally questions are a great way to learn things and to reflect on things that we have learned. But one question in particular I quite enjoy asking and being asked is the desert island question. You know the one I’m referring to right?…… Continue reading Genesis 25:1-18 – T…

Genesis 24, our text for today, is a wonderful chapter because the chapter as a whole contains two large threads we can pull on. On one hand Genesis 24 is a kind of beautiful romantic tale, the kind custom made for a great movie. And on the other hand Genesis 24 is a masterful depiction…… Continue reading Genesis 24 – Isaac & Rebekah…

Whether you’re brand new to SonRise or have been around SonRise for a while, let me briefly state what we seek to accomplish in this sermon moment each week. During the preaching portion of our Sunday gathering we employ and enjoy a style of preaching called expositional preaching. Which means that the preacher, whoever it…… Continue reading Genesi…

Contrary to popular belief, I was not always a good student. There is one word that still strikes fear into my soul, it’s the word…test. I remember a specific moment, in first or second grade, the time came for standardized testing, where we’d do a multiple-choice test on a scantron sheet. Remember those? I got…… Continue reading Genesis 22 – The L…

This week's we we bring our study in the book of Jude to a close we hear from Bill Abitz. We hope you will be encouraged by the preaching of God's Word.Από τον Andrew Jaenichen

This week one of our newest elders Anthony Del Valle brought the Word.Από τον Andrew Jaenichen

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. Illustration: SOPsSometimes you need to be reminded of the proper way of doing things.-Jude is a book with that goalLast week we saw that his mission…… Continue reading Jude 5-16: N…

This week's message comes from one of our elders, Sam Knox.Από τον Andrew Jaenichen

‌*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. 4 weeks overview (Eph 5-6)Bringing it to a conclusion we look at the single Christian home.In America today there are more unmarried people than there are…… Continue reading 1 Cori…

So we’ve been in a small sermon series these recent weeks called the Christian Home. And we’ve seen what the Christian life looks like, how the gospel fuels and fills out the Christian life. We’ve also seen what marriage looks like, and how the gospel forms the pattern in marriage, as husband and wife live…… Continue reading Ephesians 6:1-4 – Paren…

When it comes to sermons on marriage. like last week and today, I often find myself wondering if people come to church with certain expectations. Expectations that will by and large determine how useful you think these sermons are. What do I mean? Many of you know or have heard of the famous book Men Are…… Continue reading Ephesians 5:25-33 – Marri…

‌*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. Mawage is wot bwings us together today. Mawage, that blessed awangement, that dweam wifin a dweam. And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva. So tweasure…… Continue reading Ephesians…

It is now June, and that means summer is upon us. And with it being summer, this also means here at SonRise we change gears for a few months. We’ve spent the last many summers working our way through various Psalms and have enjoyed those seasons, but this summer we’re going to do something different.…… Continue reading Ephesians 5:15-21 – Cristian …

Outline: I. A Promise Fulfilled (Verses 1-7) A. The happy birth B. The holy God we serve II. A Parting of the Ways, in a Family (Verses 8-21) A. The Actual Goodbye B. The "Allegorical" Sense (Galatians) C. The Applications ("El Roi") III. A Peace, Finally Negotiated (Verses 22-34) A. The righting of a previous…… Continue reading Genesis 21 – On Pro…

Well, last week in chapter 19 we were alarmed at the sins of Sodom and the sins of Lot. We were sobered by the judgment of God poured out on the wicked. And we were amazed at God’s mercy to Lot through the pleading of Abraham. Today we continue in Genesis and as we do…… Continue reading Genesis 20 – Well Worn Ruts…