11/08/2026 – Sunday Sermon – Brian Irby – In Psalm 80 and throughout Scripture, the imagery of Yahweh’s vineyard reveals His gracious care for Israel, His righteous judgment upon her rebellion, and His unwavering faithfulness to His covenant promises. This lesson traces the vineyard from its planting and devastation to its promised restoration through Jesus Christ, Israel’s Messiah, demonstrating that Yahweh will faithfully accomplish every purpose of His redemptive plan.

11/08/2026 – Sojourners Bible Study – Caleb Byrd – Paul demonstrated what real Christian relationships should look like. We looked at 4 essential qualities of eternal relationships. How should we build relationships in our lives built for eternity?

Dr. Koehler follows Revelation 8 from heaven’s silence to judgments poured out on creation and the warning of greater judgment to come. These events reveal God’s answer to the prayers of suffering saints, showing that their cries for justice are not ignored.

Dr. Koehler explains how heaven’s silence and the prayers of the saints prepare the way for judgment in Revelation 8. God’s response assures suffering believers that their prayers are heard and used in His sovereign purposes, calling them to persevere rather than lose heart.

Caleb Byrd considers the encouragement believers bring to those who shepherd them: comfort through firm faith, joy through genuine growth, and hope through learned love. These themes in 1 Thessalonians connect the congregation’s spiritual life with the comfort and encouragement of its shepherds.

Pastor Koehler follows Revelation’s vision of saints standing in celebration, saved out of the Great Tribulation and sheltered under divine protection. Their security in the presence of God and the Lamb places their suffering alongside the protection and celebration that await them.