Dear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we considered what it means for us as a church to be a committed fellowship, a community of believers in Jesus Christ. We saw the importance Scripture places on living out our faith together, supporting and encouraging one another, meeting the needs
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we considered the importance of prayer in the life of the church. The ministry of the church must be undergirded by prayer, for God guides us in prayer and empowers us to do His work through prayer. We know this is true,
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, For all of us, this is a time of unprecedented change. We have had to abandon our normal routines regarding work, school, entertainment, socializing, and worshiping. Change can be both disruptive and challenging, especially when these changes affect almost every aspect of our lives.
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, In our continuing preaching series on the Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation, last week we looked at the church at Pergamum. Pergamum was a city filled with many pagan cults, temples dedication to idols, and worship of the Roman Emperor. It was
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, The sermon last week focused on the Church at Smyrna, as found in Rev. 2:8-11. The risen Christ warned this church of coming persecution which would be more severe than what they had already been experiencing. While we are likely not facing genuine persecution,
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