Sunday Morning Preview - November 19 and 26, 2017

As we study our way through Malachi, we encounter some passages that are not directly applicable to New Testament believers. Obviously we are no longer concerned with correct procedure where sacrificial offerings are concerned because Christ “entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of His own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.” (Hebrews 9:12)

There are still, however, many issues presented that do speak directly to us, a few of which we will spend time examining:

• Priestly responsibilities, which are also required of faithful pastors and teachers,
• God’s expectation that correct belief be followed by correct practice, and
• Healthy (as opposed to unhealthy) fear of the LORD.

I hope you will join me November 19 and 26 for a pair of messages I have entitled “YUCK”. 

(Read Malachi 2:1-9 if you are curious about the title.)

Pastor Dan

Sunday Morning Preview - November 12, 2017

Please join us at DCC this Sunday morning for what is sure to be a wonderful time in fellowship and in the Word of God.

The morning gets under way at 9:45 with pre-service prayer and then coffee time.

The service will begin at 10:30 with our usual time of worship and fellowship, followed by Pastor Dan Van De Laar with the continuing sermon series which he has entitled; A Study Through the Epistle of Hebrews. 

If you’ve missed any of the earlier messages in the series they are available on our website at www.dakotacommunitychurch.com

Hope to see you all there! 

Sunday Morning Preview - November 5, 2017

Perhaps it's the cold weather or the short days. It could be poor nutrition or a sedentary lifestyle.Maybe it’s just the same old, same old routine, but most likely it’s just another effect of the fall, further evidence of the sin nature. 

Whatever the cause, we all experience what could be described as seasons of apathy. We haven’t quit, we aren’t throwing in the towel or walking away, it’s just … our hearts aren’t in it. We are just going through the motions, just biding time, just hoping for change. 

If the topic at hand is our work place, we may be able to go on like this for a very long time with minimal consequence, if it is marriage or family life things get a little more complicated, but what if we are talking about God? What happens when our faith becomes a wearisome burden?  

I hope you will join me this Sunday for a message I have entitled “Polluted Offerings”.

Pastor Dan