Pastor Shane recounts all that God has done for our church family and casts a vision for 2024...including a new name for our church!

In today's message, we delved into the poignant imagery of Song of Solomon 8:5, which asks, "Who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her beloved?" This verse beautifully portrays the journey of someone who has been prepared and shaped in the wilderness, finding strength and support in their beloved.

As we explore Song of Solomon 8:6-7, we encounter a profound love that yearns for more of God. It's a love that desires to be continually close to Him, to seek His presence with fervor. And in this pursuit, we discover that God directs His gaze upon those who earnestly seek Him.

Our first love for God is one that ignites within us a desire for more of Him. It's a longing to be wherever He is, to dwell in His presence continually. And as we journey with Him, we're reminded that He alone sustains us, empowering us to pursue Him with all that we have.

So let us not grow weary in our pursuit of God. Let us continue to press forward, leaning on our beloved, knowing that He is the source of our strength and the fulfillment of our deepest desires.

Are you satisfied with God? Do you fear Him above all else? Pastor Shane Farmer teaches from Genesis 12 with the life of Abraham as a prime example of somone whose first love is God.

Hebrews 11:10 "...he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God."

In this message, we'll explore Song of Solomon's depiction of God's pursuit of us and His call for us to actively seek Him. Chapter 7's imagery of "beautiful feet in sandals" signifies readiness and urgency in pursuing God. We'll delve into the significance of this pursuit, highlighting the importance of recognizing our dependence on God and maintaining hope for what lies ahead. Join us as we reflect on our own pursuit of God, seeking to deepen our relationship with the One who relentlessly pursues us. How are your fee beautiful before the Lord?

During the reign of Israel's king Ahab, the prophet Micah had an unwavering faithfulness to the word of God, while King Ahab literally had a hatred for what God had to say. We can say that we love God and we can say that God is a priority, BUT we cannot neglect the words of God without neglecting God. A first love people loves what God says and stands by what He says even at great cost to themselves.

The Bible speaks of Enoch in the Bible who was known for walking with God for 300 years. What does it look like to walk with God? How can we be like Enoch? Learn more as Pastor Rebekah shows us how we can make Christ our First Love through these truths.

Our Song of Solomon series continues as Pastor Shane examines Jesus’ pursuit of us through the actions of chapter 6. We are given three possible prices for his love — convenient, challenging, and costly — and encouraged to match His character and the way He loves us.

The apostle Paul had an enduring love for Christ through all trials and tribulations. How can we endure like him and keep our fire and love for the Lord until the very end?

2 Corinthians 11:24-30

"Five times I received from the Jews thirty-nine lashes. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent in the deep. I have been on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers on the sea, dangers among false brethren; I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. Apart from such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of concern for all the churches. Who is weak without my being weak? Who is led into sin without my intense concern? If I have to boast, I will boast of what pertains to my weakness."

This message delves into Song of Solomon 5:8, where the speaker declares being "lovesick." This verse marks a shift from mere contemplation to active pursuit of God. It challenges us to consider the cost of seeking Him and whether we're truly present when He is near. We'll discuss the need to set aside pride and embrace undignified desperation in our pursuit of God, recognizing that true encounter requires letting go of self-focus. Let's explore what it means to run to the Lord with sincere praise, ready to encounter Him in our deepest moments of need.

Acts 13:22 "After he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, concerning whom he also testified and said, 'I have found David the song of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'

God is our First Love when we do all his will. Learn more in this week's message.

How will we respond to Jesus’ love? How will others react when they see our response? Pastor Shane continues the Song of Solomon series, explaining that the bride’s aloof reception of her love foreshadows our response to him. We’re encouraged to realize when we’ve wronged the One who loves us and pursue Him no matter how strange it may appear to those around us.

David made God his First Love, in fact he is a man who God said was "after His own heart".

Are we relating to Him rightly? Do not relate to Jesus as less than He really is. His is the eternally begotten Son of God. Everything was made through Him. He sustains all things supernaturally and He holds the universe together. His King and Lord.

How do we keep the love of our hearts [God] white hot to the end? Pastor Shane teaches us that a first love will go to places where other people won't go and it is these places that bless the heart of God the most.

We have a Bridegroom who wants to be found, who can be found, and who shows us how to find Him.