The Sycamore Message
The Sycamore Message from Pastor Eric Burton, Helping People See Jesus, Know God, Find Freedom, and Discover Purpose.
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========== God vs gods: What about Meat and Halloween Pastor Eric Burton Sunday Oct. 25th 2026 ==========
Leviticus 10:10, 16-17 Corinthians 8:1, 4–13
God vs. gods
The Apostle Paul says we should test the spirits, whether they be of God or not. (1 John 4:1)
In order to test the spirits, you have to know about the spirits.
Key vs. is Leviticus 10:10: you must distinguish between what is s...
How Do I Become a Member?
Today in our sermon series we’re looking at giving as a form of our membership.
2 Corinthians 9: 1-7
We are going to look at giving principally and practically. Principally the Bible teaches God’s people should give by tithing and generosity generosity. Tithing was a mandate but generosity is a condition of heart. And generosity always outdoes tithing and heart always ou...
The Beauty of Belonging
Ephesians 2:19–22 NLT
Through Jesus Christ, God brings us near and makes us members of His family. Knowing we belong changes how we respond to others, receive encouragement, and find our place to serve.
1. Belonging Begins with Christ
Ephesians 2:13; 1 John 3:1; Romans 8:15
Our place in God’s family begins with what Jesus has done for us. Through Him, we are received as God’s children and c...
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How Do I Become a Member? Pt. 3
Pastor Eric Burton
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026
How Do I Become a Member?
We’ve been talking the last few weeks about what it means to be a member of the church. We have come to discover it’s more than a roll call. It’s a spiritual buy-in to Jesus Christ.
We learned in week one of our series that the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. Acts 2:47. He ...
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September 27, 2026
How Do I Become a Member? Part 2Pastor Eric Burton
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Why Church Membership MattersWe believe church membership is important because:
- People want to join our church but do not know how.
- People do not know they are part of our church.
- People are part of our church but do not act like it.
We want to clarify and define what it means to become a member of the c...
How Do I Become a Member?
A biblical picture of belonging, baptism, purpose, and participation
Pastor Eric Burton The Sycamore Church Sunday, September 20, 2026
The Big Idea
Church membership is more than putting your name on a list. It is being joined to Christ, added to His body, and showing up to serve.
- Believe the good news about Jesus.
- Repent and be baptized.
- Belong to the body of Christ.
- Use your gifts so the whole body ...
Key Verse: Philippians 2:1-11 This message was spurred out of a question I was asked a few weeks ago. What effect has grace had on your life since you’ve been saved? We can get removed from our own story of where Jesus brought us. We know we’ve all sinned and we know everyone is a sinner, but somehow we think that’s referring to others instead of each other. Today let's look at Philippians 2:1-11...
Redefining Family
In our sermon series on Ruth, we have seen a complex and textured story of a family that has experienced the unthinkable. Naomi and Ruth have been forced to redefine their ideals of family in order to survive.
We’d like family to be simple and buttoned up. There’s always what God intended and then there’s what He works with. Death, disagreements, divorce, affairs, adoption, foster care, weird unc...
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Sunday Sermon Notes
Ruth, Part 2: It Just So HappenedPastor Eric Burton
Sunday, Aug. 16
Scripture: Ruth 2:1–3, 11, 20
This week, we’re going to look at what kind of woman Ruth was. We’ll discuss work ethic and dignity.
1. A Certain Kind of WomanRuth means friendship.
We saw last week—and continue to see this week—that Ruth’s friendship fostered loyalty. Loyalty is staying tr...
Pastor Eric Burton | Sunday, August 9, 2026
Key Scripture: Ruth 1:1–5, 13, 20–22; 1 Corinthians 15:20
A Little Context for the Book of Ruth- Ruth is significant because it is the first book of the Bible named after a woman. Ruth is not Jewish, and at the beginning she is not yet a worshiper of God.
- The story takes place during the time of the judges, when God raised up men and women to confront Israel’s sin. A...
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Interns Rising Speakers: Grace, Sky, Branson, Brayden, Alonna, Oliver, Carter July 19, 2026 Grace Sherwin: Luke 22:54-62 John 21:15-19 Romans 5:8 Romans 8:28 Sky Dean: Mark 4:35-41 Psalm 89:9 Psalm 107:29 Branson Barnett: Mark 5:25-34 Hebrews 11:6 James 2:17Brayden Barnett: Proverbs 18:21 Mark 10:46-52 Alonna Snyder: Mark 5:25-34• Matthew 17:20 Oliver Burton: Romans 5:3-5 Car...
The Great PhysicianYou do not want to miss service next Sunday! It’s our first Young Communicators service. Story of Larry Miller led the Jordan shoe brand department at Nike. In 1965, when he was 16, he shot another young man in a gang rivalry. Thrity-four years later, he landed as the president of the Jordan brand at Nike. But he was always afraid his past would catch up with him. He suffered with migraines and nightm...
Summer of Sabbath: Rest and Restoration Rev. Tim Barber June 28, 2026 ========== We have often confused rest with comfort. Over the years, our idea of convenience has changed. We remember a time when life was not as easy as it is today — telephones attached to walls, window fans instead of air conditioning, feather mattresses, and drive-in theaters where you battled the heat and mosquitoes. Today, we enjoy reclining seats, c...
Redeeming the Rest. Genesis 3:8-10My wife and I… but mostly my wife, like to take walks in the evening. Sometimes I’m tired and just want to stay home. It doesn’t feel like rest until we’ve returned home. But every time I go on a walk with Kamala, I get something back that would have been misused by just sitting on the couch. We used to have fun reading, running, and drawing. We had fun at what we wer...
Rest in the waiting. We are in our sermon series, Summer of Sabbath. We want to learn how to rest.Sometimes we’re told to wait, but we’re readyto go. Our ambition is greater than our ability. Oh, I know what I want to do; I just haven’t realized I don’t know how to yet.Coming out of milestone experiences, we tend to be geared for the next one. We have a plan but no execution. When we’re forced to Sabba...
June 7, 2026
Eric Burton
www.thesycamore.net
If you could spend 24 hours pursuing your deepest joy, what would you do?
We begin our sermon series today. We’re calling it Summer of Sabbath. Rest is as biblical as creation itself. We believe rest is important because it’s what God did and it’s a commandment to us. As we look at rest o...
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