“The Parents ofJohn the Baptist”

Pastor MichaelMetzger

12/14/2025

Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

Luke 1:5-23

5 - There was in the days of Herod, the king ofJudaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wifewas of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

6 - And they were both righteous before God,walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

7 - And they had no child, because thatElisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

8 - And it came to pass, that while he executedthe priest's office before God in the order of his course,

9 - According to the custom of the priest'soffice, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

10 - And the whole multitude of the people werepraying without at the time of incense.

11 - And there appeared unto him an angel ofthe Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

12 - And when Zacharias saw him, he wastroubled, and fear fell upon him.

13 - But the angel said unto him, Fear not,Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee ason, and thou shalt call his name John.

14 - And thou shalt have joy and gladness; andmany shall rejoice at his birth.

15 - For he shall be great in the sight of theLord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filledwith the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

16 - And many of the children of Israel shallhe turn to the Lord their God.

17 - And he shall go before him in the spiritand power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and thedisobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for theLord.

18 - And Zacharias said unto the angel, Wherebyshall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

19 - And the angel answering said unto him, Iam Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee,and to shew thee these glad tidings.

20 - And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and notable to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thoubelievest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

21 - And the people waited for Zacharias, andmarvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

22 - And when he came out, he could not speakunto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for hebeckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

23 - And it came to pass, that, as soon as thedays of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

From the desk of Pastor Metzger, Sun Valley Church MT.

(Isaiah 22:22) And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

(Isaiah 9:6) For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

“ChristmasMercy”

Pastor MichaelMetzger

11/30/2025

Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

2 Timothy 1:15-18

15 - This thou knowest, that all they which arein Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

16 - The Lord give mercy unto the house ofOnesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

17 - But, when he was in Rome, he sought me outvery diligently, and found me.

18 - The Lord grant unto him that he may findmercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me atEphesus, thou knowest very well.

“Thanksgiving?”

Pastor MichaelMetzger

11/23/2025

Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

Acts 27:14-34

14 - But not long after there arose against ita tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

15 - And when the ship was caught, and couldnot bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

16 - And running under a certain island whichis called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

17 - Which when they had taken up, they usedhelps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into thequicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

18 - And we being exceedingly tossed with atempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

19 - And the third day we cast out with our ownhands the tackling of the ship.

20 - And when neither sun nor stars in manydays appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be savedwas then taken away.

21 - But after long abstinence Paul stood forthin the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and nothave loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

22 - And now I exhort you to be of good cheer:for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.

23 - For there stood by me this night the angelof God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

24 - Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must bebrought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail withthee.

25 - Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for Ibelieve God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

26 - Howbeit we must be cast upon a certainisland.

27 - But when the fourteenth night was come, aswe were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed thatthey drew near to some country;

28 - And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms:and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found itfifteen fathoms.

29 - Then fearing lest we should have fallenupon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

30 - And as the shipmen were about to flee outof the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour asthough they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

31 - Paul said to the centurion and to thesoldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

32 - Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of theboat, and let her fall off.

33 - And while the day was coming on, Paulbesought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that yehave tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

34 - Wherefore I pray you to take some meat:for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head ofany of you.

“Have You Had aSpiritual Physical?”

Pastor MichaelMetzger

11/16/2025

Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

2 Corinthians 13:5

5 - Examine yourselves, whether ye be in thefaith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that JesusChrist is in you, except ye be reprobates?

“Lessons fromLepers”

Pastor MichaelMetzger

11/9/2025

Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

Luke 17:11-19

11 - And it came to pass, as he went toJerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 - And as he entered into a certain village,there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

13 - And they lifted up their voices, and said,Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

14 - And when he saw them, he said unto them,Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went,they were cleansed.

15 - And one of them, when he saw that he washealed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 - And fell down on his face at his feet,giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

17 - And Jesus answering said, Were there notten cleansed? but where are the nine?

18 - There are not found that returned to giveglory to God, save this stranger.

19 - And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way:thy faith hath made thee whole.

“Living for theMoment”

Pastor MichaelMetzger

11/2/2025

Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

“Consider TheAnts”

Pastor MichaelMetzger

10/19/2025

Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

Proverbs 6:6-11

6 - Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider herways, and be wise:

7 - Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

8 - Provideth her meat in the summer, andgathereth her food in the harvest.

9 - How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? whenwilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

10 - Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, alittle folding of the hands to sleep:

11 - So shall thy poverty come as one thattravelleth, and thy want as an armed man.