The Book of Hebrews: So Great A Salvation

"How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?" Hebrews 2:3

When was the last time you were in awe of the work of Christ for your salvation? Seriously, how long has it been. We wonder why we don't see the empowering fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives, and yet we neglect to remember the gravity of what Christ has completed on our behalf. In this message Pastor Chris looks to the book of Hebrews to remind us of "so great a salvation". Delivered to Galena Bible Church, Sunday May 25th, 2014.

The Book of Hebrews: God Speaks

Today we begin a new series on the Book of Hebrews. This book is critical in our New Testament understanding of many of the Old Testament stories and principles. In this sermon,Pastor Chris shares about the opening lines of the book and helps us understand that God speaks. Delivered to the Galena Bible Church, Sunday May 18th, 2014.

The Elder Brother

There is such depth to the story we know as "the prodigal son", but is the story really about this son? The elder brother is the type of person that Jesus is addressing in Luke 15. The younger brother could be labeled as the immoralist, living his life as he wants and wasting the gifts of his father. The elder brother is the legalist, who has been doing everything that he's been told to do, yet does not love the father, and in essence never opening the gift of his father.
In this sermon Pastor Chris Kopp, shares a warning to "those who are near" to not desire the goat, over fellowship with the Father. Delivered to Galena Bible Church, Sunday May 4th, 2014.

The Invitation of Christ: Zaccheus was a wee little man

Some children's Bible stories become some familiar that they loose the ability to communicate the power that is contained within them. The story of Zaccheus is one of those stories, yet it contains for us two powerful truths: 1. That "today" salvation can come to those who repent and believe upon the Lord Jesus. 2. That it is Jesus who has come to "seek and save that which was lost".
In this sermon, Pastor Chris Kopp delivers a sermon on Christ's invitation to be saved. Delivered to the Galena Bible Church, Sunday April 27th, 2014.

Resurrection: The change in Peter

When Jesus said to Peter, "Simmon, Simmon, Satan had demanded to have you to sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail." It must have been an unnerving experience.
The resurrection of Jesus signifies the defining point of our faith. In this Easter Sermon Pastor Chris Kopp shares the change that took place in Peter's life as a result of the resurrection of Jesus.
Delivered to the Galena Bible Church, Sunday April 20th, 2014.

What's going on in our world

It has been far too long since I have done a general "what are we up to" post. So here it goes:

Back in February we had the pleasure of hosting our second Galena Bible Church Marriage Conference. These great folks from FBC Lake Jackson came and blessed about 20 couples with great teaching, childcare, and a date night.

As you may have already read, I ended up making two trips to Louisiana over the course of three weeks to spend time with my grandmother and then perform her funeral. It was a time of mixed feelings but God was unbelievably faithful to us during that time. 

Upon returning from travels we began our annual firewood harvest. This year proved to be challenging because of a new road that is being out to the dump. Steep sides and a gravel top with no snow made the road nearly impossible to cross with a 1200# load of fire wood. Thankfully someone with a plow pushed snow across one spot in the road and made it passable for a little while anyway. 

Last week we hosted a team from Grace Bible Church, Bozeman MT who worked diligently on the church house and improvements on the main church building. Meanwhile all the SEND missionaries and our family traveled to Anchorage to attend SEND's annual conference. The above picture is how our missionary plane showed up that we would travel to Anchorage in. This is what a trip to HomeDepot looks like for us. 

It was really encouraging to hear how God is at work across the state. 

How can you be praying:

- Pray for the team of ladies from the Gathering Place Church who will be coming to encourage ladies this next week. 

- Pray for teachers and dorm staff as they wrap up their year with students. 

- Pray for Samaritan's Purse as they work through the challenge of planning work in Galena this Summer. 

They Will See Your Good Deeds

When Jesus says things like "This is how they will know that you are my disciples, by your love for one another." and "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your
Father in Heaven." he's saying that our Christian faith will be visible to those who are not Christians. But He also says "Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them, otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven." So how do we know that we are doing "good works" versus "acts of righteousness". Jesus gave us the example of Salt and Light. Salt does stuff, but you don't actually SEE it doing it's stuff. Light illuminates everything, and cannot be hidden unless its covered up.
In this sermon Pastor Chris Kopp teaches on this subject. Delivered to the Galena Bible Church, Sunday April 6th, 2014.