Montezuma Presbyterian Church

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05/31/2026

May 31st

05/30/2026

Hello Church family and friends!

I have a joy of continuing to be with you during these days of God's work in all of our lives!

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! Just a reminder that several submissions for consideration of a new name for our Church have already been received. If you have a suggestion be sure to give it to an elder who will bring it to the the session meeting in two weeks!

Below is the outline for the the message that I am praying God will use to continue his work in our lives!

The God who Created me in His Image
Joshua 5

Genesis 1: 25-27 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, the whole earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.” 27 So God created man in his own image; he created him in the image of God; he created them male and female.
Psalm 73:1-20

WHO AM I? Joshua 5:1-6

Deuteronomy 10:12-22 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD, which I am commanding you today for your good? 14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it. 15 Yet the LORD set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them, you above all peoples, as you are this day. 16 Circumcise therefore the fo****in of your heart, and be no longer stubborn. 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. 18 He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. 19 Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 20 You shall fear the LORD your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear. 21 He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen. 22 Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.

Colossians 2:6-15 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. 11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.

Who Are We? Joshua 5:10

I Corinthians 10:16-17 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, since all of us share the one bread

To Whom do I/we Belong! Joshua 5:13-15

Psalm 73:21-28

21 When I became embittered and my innermost being was wounded,
22 I was stupid and didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal toward you.
23 Yet I am always with you; you hold my right hand.
24 You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me up in glory.
25 Who do I have in heaven but you? And I desire nothing on earth but you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart,
my portion forever. 27 Those far from you will certainly perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. 28 But as for me, God’s presence is my good. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, so I can tell about all you do.

Have you come to the point in your life where you have allowed God to do the spiritual surgery of cutting away the sin, the influence of a sinful world, and your own self-centered pride of life from your heart?

Who are you…really?

Who are we as we claim to be a church that is saved by the blood of the Lamb, empowered by the Spirit of God, and led by the Son of God who leads us all to the glory of God that Father?

Can it be said of us, that we belong to the Commander of the Lord’s army who leads us step by step through this life?

Will we daily commit ourselves to follow Jesus who gave his life for us?

05/24/2026

Good Morning!

05/17/2026

Good Morning Everyone!

Hello Church Family and Friends!Today is a great day to share the love of Jesus with someone you know in word, in deed!T...
05/16/2026

Hello Church Family and Friends!

Today is a great day to share the love of Jesus with someone you know in word, in deed!

Tomorrow is another great day to come encourage one another as we gather together for worship, praise and learning from God's word.

The sermon outline reveals God's call upon our lives to follow him and as God continues his work in and through us, such wonders that only God can do will shine through us into this dark world.

Thankfully we have a good shepherd, our Lord Jesus Christ who continues to lead us forward as we keep our eyes on him! It is never about a pastor but all about Jesus who is at the center of his temple, His people, who gather to worship him.

Outline below:

THAT THE WORLD WILL KNOW Joshua 3-4

Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him. (John 14:6)

John 10:2-3 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out

John 10:9-11 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep

Prepare you heart and mind as you humbly draw near to God.

I Corinthians 11:27-32 Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died. 31 But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world.

Luke 9:21-23 “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.” 23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Romans 12: 1-2 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
Find strength and encouragement when we gather together before the Lord!

Hebrews 10:19-25 19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

I Peter 2:4-9 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” 8 and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Let your life declare the glory of God and his powerful wonders for the world to see!

Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

How will you daily prepare you heart to follow Jesus as the good shepherd of your life?

How will you strengthen and encourage one another as together you draw near to God?

Never forget that you are the masterpiece being shaped by the very hand of God. May the wonder of God’s love and grace shine through you so that the world will know the greatness of our God!

What a Mighty God we Serve!

05/10/2026

Happy Mothers Day!

We look forward to being the church God has called us to be as we gather together, whether here, or on line! May all of...
05/09/2026

We look forward to being the church God has called us to be as we gather together, whether here, or on line!

May all of the women in our church family realize how much we love and appreciate them. In Christ our family is complete!

Below is the message outline for the morning:

RAHAB, REPENTENCE AND REDEMPTION JOSHUA 2

Rahab: a godly mother who raised a godly family. But that was not always her story.

• Each one of our lives are trapped in our own self-spun webs of sin. Joshua 2:1-7

What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, 10 as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; 11 no one understands; no one seeks for God.12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” 13 “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.” 14 “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.” 15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16in their paths are ruin and misery, 17 and the way of peace they have not known.” 18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” (Romans 3:9-18)

• Only God can untangle and set us free from the webs we have created. Joshua 2:8-14

8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10:8-13)

• God provides a lifeline to redemption! Joshua 2:15-24

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the pr******te justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead. (James 2:24-26)

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the pr******te did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies. (Hebrews 11:30-31)

Take God’s word to heart and life!

1. God waits patiently for sinners to turn and trust in Jesus Christ for salvation!

But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. (II Peter 3:8-10)

2. God calls us to reach out to those we know with His message of salvation.

Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 14 Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. 15 And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, …(II Peter 3:11-15)

3. Never underestimate God’s saving grace working in and through your life!

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king. (Matthew 1:1-6)

Hello Church family and friends!Tomorrow is another step forward in our goal to put God first in our lives and follow Hi...
05/02/2026

Hello Church family and friends!

Tomorrow is another step forward in our goal to put God first in our lives and follow Him.

Message is on Joshua 1:1-9 "Moving Forward"
Outline for message is below

Be prepared to join us as we approach the Lord's table for communion tomorrow.

Then for those who are here with us, we will be voting on the pastoral candidate that God has led our search team to bring forward to us. (Pastor Andy Baker and his wife Andrea were with us last week)

This voting is limited to current active members who are present with us during the congregational meeting.

We hope to see you!

Here is the outline!

MOVING FORWARD
JOSHUA 1:1-9

Have you ever come to that point where you knew that it was time to move forward?

Let go of the past Joshua 1:1-2

God has shaped His people for this moment in time

Exodus 17:10-13 Joshua did as Moses had told him, and fought against Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 While Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, but whenever he put his hand down, Amalek prevailed. 12 When Moses’s hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat down on it. Then Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down. 13 So Joshua defeated Amalek and his army with the sword.

Numbers 14:5-10 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the people of Israel. 6 And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land. 8 If the LORD delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey. 9 Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the LORD is with us; do not fear them.” 10 Then all the congregation said to stone them with stones. But the glory of the LORD appeared at the tent of meeting to all the people of Israel.

Numbers 27:18-21 The LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him. 19 Have him stand before the priest Eleazar and the whole community, and commission him in their sight. 20 Confer some of your authority on him so that the entire Israelite community will obey him. 21 He will stand before the priest Eleazar who will consult the LORD for him with the decision of the Urim. He and all the Israelites with him, even the entire community, will go out and come back in at his command.”

Now is the time God has chosen for His people to move forward! Joshua 1:2-5

Now is the time for you to respond to God’s call with obedience to claim the promises of God! Joshua 1:6-9

Ephesians 4:11-16 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

II Corinthians 9:6-8 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

Key Words for our lives today:

Let go of the past!

Humbly acknowledge the servant / leader God has given to you!

Humbly seek ways in which you can serve!

This is God’s appointed time! Ecclesiastes 3:1-13

Be strong and courageous as you follow Jesus Christ. (Luke 1:30-33, Matthew 1:20-21)

Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted

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