Christ Church Bentonville

Inconceivable (Luke 1:26-38)

Though the how and why of the incarnation is inconceivable, we must embrace them as true and do so by faith.

We Shall Dwell Secure (Micah 5:1-5a)

We shall dwell secure in the everlasting arms of the One who is both just and merciful, who is a righteous judge and a gracious Savior.

For To Us A Child Is Born (Isaiah 9:1-7)

There is more to Christmas than tradition and sentiment.  "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given."  And when we understand what that truly means, we find there is a great deal of hope.

All The Families Of The Earth Shall Be Blessed (Genesis 12:1-3; 15:1-6)

Father Abraham had many sons; I am one of them, and so are you, if we share Abraham's faith in the promise of God that his Offspring would bless all the nations of the earth. That Offspring is none other than Jesus, in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. This is the second sermon in our Lessons and Carols series. (We had recording problems.  We apologize for the audio quality.)

By One Man (Genesis 3:1-15)

Why did the Eternal Son have to take on flesh and dwell among us?  RE Aaron Raines begins our Nine Lessons and Carols series in Genesis 3.

A Mighty Fortress - Psalm 46

For our final Psalm in this series, RE Aaron Raines preaches Psalm 46, the basis for Martin Luther's great hymn, A Mighty Fortress. God takes center stage in this psalm, as He is the great Refuge for His people, the Refreshment for them in His city, and the Redeemer Who ends all wars and brings peace to the earth.

Hope in Darkness - Psalm 88

Visiting TE Ted Wenger preaches the darkest psalm of lament, which shows how those who believe in Jesus can continue in prayer even when it seems that the Lord is not listening. The psalmist pours out his heart in the bleakest of times, but never forgets that the Lord is the God of his salvation. We have the same hope and the same call to find our refuge in Him.

Psalm 73 - The Confessions of St. Asaph; or, When Good Things Happen to Bad People

Aaron Raines preaches Psalm 73, where the psalmist Asaph starts with a worldly perspective about the prosperity of the wicked, then in the sanctuary has a change in perspective, and ends the psalm with a heavenly perspective that God is good all the time, and all the time God is good to His people who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 1 - Do You Want to be Blessed?

Visiting TE Wilson Van Hooser preaches Psalm 1, which tells of what the true blessed life looks like. The true Blessed Man is the Lord Jesus, the only One in Whom repentant sinners can receive the blessed life of God.

Psalm 92 - A Sabbath Song

What should we do on the Lord's Day? The psalmist says it is good to sing praise to the Lord and thank Him for His works, His wisdom, and His victory. Those who respond to the call and the causes for Sabbath praise will enter the eternal sabbath rest and continue those praises for eternity in the courts of the Lord.
Ruling Elder and intern Aaron Raines preaches Psalm 92, where we find the only mention of the Sabbath in the psalter.

Psalm 100

Rev. Chris Miller preaches Psalm 100, showing that God is good, is worthy of praise, and His people should respond to His goodness with thankful hearts for His covenant love and faithfulness.

The Now and Future King - Psalm 110

In the third installment of our Sabbatical Psalms series, RE Aaron Raines preaches Psalm 110 - a Psalm about Christ the King. In this Psalm, Christ is prophesied to be God in the flesh, a Warrior and Priest, who reigns now at His Father's right hand as King of all.