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Sunrise Ministries
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Weekly services from Sunrise Ministries in Jenison, Michigan. Transforming the world through God's grace and love. Additional information and resources available at sunrisemin.org.
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The Blessing That Names Us
1w ago00:48:07Tap to summarizePastor Bill VanderWerp explores how the ancient Aaronic Blessing from Numbers 6 places God's name on His people, connecting it directly to the ethical weight of the Third Commandment against misrepresenting His name. By applying this historical Hebrew covenant to the modern church, the sermon challenges listeners to consider whether their daily lives bring clarity or confusion to the character of the God they claim to represent. Worship Setlist: Praise Graves Into Gardens Great Are You Lord Gratitude
Transcribe →Husbands and Wives in the Home (part 2)
2w ago01:07:57Tap to summarizePastor Dennis explores the cultural and historical realities that shaped the early church's instructions on family and worship. This message looks at the legal structures of the ancient Roman household, original Greek terminology, and the local regional influences Paul was addressing in his correspondence, reframing traditional ideas around authority and relationships between men and women. Worship Setlist: Praise You Anywhere Good Plans Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me Promises
Transcribe →Husbands and Wives in the Home (part 1)
3w ago00:42:46Tap to summarizeToday's sermon explores the biblical relationship between husbands and wives, framing marriage not as a model for power or decision-making, but as a testimony of Christ’s self-sacrificial love for the church. By examining Paul’s instructions to the early churches, it calls believers to prioritize mutual submission and service, viewing their relationships as a way to push back against the ramifications of the fall. Worship Song: Firm Foundation
Transcribe →Men and Women in the World
May 301:10:34Tap to summarizePastor Dennis explores Genesis 2 and examines the fundamental design of human relationships and the unique, complementary strengths found in the partnership of men and women. By looking at the Hebrew concept of the ezer, or "strong ally," this message challenges us to see one another as peers created to reflect the image of God together. Worship Setlist: House of the Lord Christ Be Magnified What a Beautiful Name Good Good Father
Transcribe →The God Who Moves First
Apr 2600:36:18Tap to summarizeThis morning at Sunrise, we celebrated the baptism of Pastor Dennis’ first grandchild, Ellie Lou, drawing together Scripture, covenant, and the long story of God’s faithfulness across generations. Through this sacrament, we were reminded that God moves first in love, keeping His promises from parent to child and from family to family. Closing Song: Victory in Jesus
Transcribe →I am/we are image bearers of God
Apr 1901:13:24Tap to summarizeToday, Dennis shares that every person equally bears the image of God, and Scripture does not teach a universal hierarchy that restricts women from leadership, teaching, or authority. Sunrise Ministries affirms this biblical vision, rejecting male‑headship as a created‑order mandate and embracing men and women as equal partners in every level of ministry, just as the New Testament church modeled. Worship Setlist: Who You Say I Am The Father's House So Will I (100 Billion X) Build My Life
Transcribe →Who am I?
Apr 1201:02:41Tap to summarizeToday begins the next movement of our Five Big Questions series: Identity. Pastor Dennis explores what it means to be human, to bear God’s image, and to let Jesus shape every part of our lives. Together we'll take an honest look at Scripture, self‑understanding, and the ongoing work of the Spirit in us. Worship Setlist: Holy Holy Holy Stand In Your Love God With Us
Transcribe →Is there hope?
Apr 501:05:16Tap to summarizeThis Easter Sunday, Pastor Dennis highlighted how the resurrection story is carried forward by the women who stayed faithful when prominent disciples fled, showing that God often works through those the world overlooks. Their courage is the doorway to hope, reminding us that resurrection happens when ordinary people simply show up and do what they can. Worship Setlist: Glorious Day We Crown You Who Else The Blood
Transcribe →How can I face death without fear?
Mar 2901:07:16Tap to summarizeThis Palm Sunday, Dennis reminds us that Jesus walked toward death without fear because he knew his mission — to make peace, defeat death by passing through it, and give us a hope that outlasts the graveside. Instead of fixating on going somewhere someday, we’re invited to follow Jesus in the present, remember God’s faithfulness, experience His presence, and root our hope in the risen Christ who leads us. Worship Setlist: The Lion and the Lamb Hosanna All Hail King Jesus Worthy of it All
Transcribe →When the Kingdom invades the Empire?
Mar 2200:54:20Tap to summarizeThis morning, Noah Matthysse teaches that Jubilee is a God‑given structural command — a built‑in economic reset — designed to realign society with God’s justice by restoring land, protecting the vulnerable, and ensuring everyone has the means to live. Worship Setlist: Awake My Soul Reckless Love Holy Forever All the Poor and Powerless
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