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Redeemer City Church: Madison, WI
Jesus makes an audacious claim that must be responded to. Resources: The Gospel According to John, NICOT, Morris. Gospel of John commentary, Bruner.
ohn shows us through this healing, the deeper healing we all need and how we can experience it.
John shows us through the healing of the official's son how faith is cultivated. Resources: The Gospel According to John, NICOT, Morris. Gospel of John commentary, Bruner. “The Healing" Tim Keller Sermon.
ohn shows us the knowledge, authority, and love of Jesus so that we might entrust our entire lives to him.
John shows us in this passage that Jesus is the true King and Temple who comes to reorder our lives in true worship and make available deep communion with God.
Jesus has the power to transform water into wine, which means Jesus has the power to transform people’s lives. Resources: FF Bruce: Gospel of John commentary, Tim Keller: A wedding party encounters Jesus, Matt Carter and Josh Wredberg: Christ-Centered Exposition Exalting Jesus in John, George R Beasley-Murray: John.
John shows us in this passage both the path to becoming a disciple as well as what it means to be a disciple.
John continues to show us the identity of Jesus by unpacking the paradox of Jesus and showing us how to be transformed by Him.
John shows us the identity and glory of Jesus, as well as why we reject him, and how we can receive him.
Pastor Ben Hacker concludes our Madison Multiply sermon series "Discipleship Realities"
Pastor Nate Rusticus looks at historical examples of church leaders fearlessly going and sending to make disciples
Houston Tucker continues our series on Madison Multiply and what it means to follow Jesus
Guest speaker, Thom Desmond shares from the Apostle Paul's sermon to the city of Athens.
Through the Holy Spirit, Paul and Silas start the church in Philippi." Pastor Nate Rusticus continues our sermon series through the book of Acts. Resources: The Message of Acts, Johnson. The Book of Acts F.F. Bruce, The Acts of the Apostles Ben Witherington III. A Woman, a Slave and a Gentile by Tim Keller
Pastor Nate Rusticus continues our sermon series through the book of Acts. Resources: The Message of Acts, Johnson. The Book of Acts F.F. Bruce, The Acts of the Apostles Ben Witherington III
Pastor Nate Rusticus continues our sermon series through the book of Acts. Resources: The Message of Acts, Johnson. The Book of Acts F.F. Bruce, The Acts of the Apostles Ben Witherington III
Pastor Nate Hobert begins our sermon series through the book of Acts. Resources: The Message of Acts, Johnson. ESV Study Bible notes. "The Ascension" sermon, Tim Keller.
Pastor Nate Rusticus, continues our sermon series Pass it On. Resources: "Lessons from 2 Timothy" Redeemer resource. NICOT 2 Timothy Commentary.
Pastor Nate Hobert, continues our sermon series Pass it On, looking at how to guard the Gospel. Resources: "Lessons from 2 Timothy" Redeemer resource. NICOT 2 Timothy Commentary. ESV Bible Study notes, "The Able Teacher" Dick lucas
Pastor Nate Rusticus, our sermon series Pass it On, looks at the resources bound up in the Gospel that enable us to pass it on. Resources: "Lessons from 2 Timothy" Redeemer resource. NICOT 2 Timothy Commentary. ESV Bible Study notes.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our sermon series Pass it On looking at the resources bound up in the Gospel that enable us to pass it on.
Pastor Nathan Hobert beings our sermon series Pass It On looking at the resources bound up in the Gospel that enable us to pass it on.
Pastor Nathan Hobert concludes our sermon series Come to Him as considers both the plausibility and implications of the resurrection of Jesus. EGNT Commentary, Bock. "The Resurrected God" sermon, Bart Garrett.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our sermon series looking at the anatomy, root, and antidote for shame.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our sermon series looking at how the presence of the good shepherd meets us in our anxiety. Resources: Psalms Commentary, Interpretation, Mays. Psalms Commentary, Kidner.
Pastor Houston Tucker from East Side Church continues our sermon series looking at how to take our anger to God.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our sermon series looking at the power and healing of envy. Resources: Psalms Commentary, Interpretation, Mays. Psalms Commentary, Kidner, "Praying our Envy" Sermon, Bart Garrett. "Evil of Envy" Sermon, Tim Keller.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our sermon series looking at how to come to God with our fears. Resources: Psalms Commentary, Interpretation, Mays. Psalms Commentary, Kidner.
astor Nathan Hobert continues our sermon series looking at how to come to God with our despair
Mike Lorenz begins our sermon series looking at how to begin to pray through learning to listen.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our sermon series looking at how the Gospel shapes singleness. Resources: 1 Corinthians Commentary NICOT, Corinthians Intreptations Commentary, Richard Hays, "Glorifying God in Singleness" Sermon, Scott Cunningham, "Meaning of Marriage" Keller.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our sermon series looking at how the Gospel shapes marriage. Resources: 1 Corinthians Commentary NICOT, Corinthians Intreptations Commentary, Richard Hays, "Glorifying God in Marriage" Sermon, Scott Cunningham, "Meaning of Marriage" Keller.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our sermon series looking at how the Gospel story is a message of redemption, which radically alters what we do with our body.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our sermon series looking at how the Gospel story gives honor, dignity and purpose for what we do with our body. Resources: 1 Corinthians Commentary NICOT, Corinthians Intreptations Commentary, Richard Hays, "Eternal Dignity of the Body" Sermon, Scott Cunningham.
Pastor Nathan Hobert begins our sermon series looking at how the gospel calls the church to be a counter-cultural community in how it uses its body.
Pastor Nathan Hobert looks at how we are called to offer all of ourselves in love, trust, and obedience to God in authentic worship. Resources: Psalms: Interpretation commentary, Mays. New Bible Commentary.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our Advent series looking at how this one ancient hope leads to present living that changes every aspect of our lives.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our Advent series looking at how this one ancient hope leads to present living that changes every aspect of our lives. Resources: NICOT Micah Commentary, Sermon "Swords into Plowshares" Bryan Gregory.
Pastor Nathan Hobert begins our Advent series looking at how this one ancient hope leads to present living that changes every aspect of our lives. Resources: NICOT Micah Commentary, "Counterfeit Gods" Tim Keller, Sermon "A King will pass through" Bryan Gregory.
Pastor Nathan Hobert concludes our sermon series on the life of Jacob and considers Jacob's final words on having God as your shepherd. Resources: Genesis Commentary, Waltke, Living in Relentless Grace, Duguid. "Meaning of Grace" Sermon, Tim Keller.
Houston Tucker continues a sermon series we started in the summer through the life of Jacob.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues a sermon series we started in the summer through the life of Jacob. Resources: Resources: Genesis Commentary, Waltke, Living in Relentless Grace, Duguid. "Back to Bethel" Sermon, Bryan Gregory.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues a sermon series we started in the summer through the life of Jacob. Resources: Resources: Genesis Commentary, Waltke, Living in Relentless Grace, Duguid. Relationships, a Mess Worth Making, Lane, Tripp. "Reconciliation Between Brothers" Sermon, Bryan Gregory.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues a sermon series we started in the summer through the life of Jacob.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues a sermon series we started in the summer through the life of Jacob.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues a vision series through Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Resources: PNTC: Ephesians, O'brien, New Bible Commentary, "Standing Firm" Book, David Powlison.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues a vision series through Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Resources: PNTC: Ephesians, O'brien, New Bible Commentary, "Children of Light" sermon, David Bisgrove.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues a vision series through Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Resources: PNTC: Ephesians, O'brien, New Bible Commentary, "The Church" Sermon, Pastor David Bisgrove.
Pastor Nathan Hobert begins a new vision series through Paul's letter to the Ephesians.
Guest pastor Houston Tucker continues the Madison Multiply sermon series looking at how the Gospel cultivates a life that prays like David.
Guest Pastor Zach Nielsen of The Vine continues our Madison Multiply Series on Prayers for Our City
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues the Madison Multiply sermon series looking at how the Gospel cultivates a life that prays like Abraham. Genesis Commentary, Waltke, Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible, "Abrahams Prayer for the city" Sermon, David Bisgrove
James Davenport kicks off our sermon series in conjunction with Madison Multiply, "Prayers for our City"
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series in the life of Jacob. Resources: Genesis Commentary, Waltke, Living in Relentless Grace, Duguid, "The Swindler Gets Swindled" Sermon, Bryan Gregory.
District Superintendent of the Forest Lakes District and Guest Preacher, Jon Payne continues our series in the life of Jacob.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our new series in the life of Jacob in which we see the path to what we all desire is blessing is found in unlearning the ways we wrongly pursue blessing, and in the end learning how to receive blessing.
Pastor Nathan Hobert begins a new series in the life of Jacob looking at how God's grace changes us. Resources: Genesis Commentary, Waltke, Living in Relentless Grace, Duguid, Limping with God, Bird. "Grasping the Birthright" Gregory, Sermon.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series in the book of Jonah. Resources: Man Overboard, Sinclair Ferguson, TGC "Introduction to Jonah" podcast, NICOT Jonah Commentary. "The Compassion of God" sermon, Tim Keller.
Pastor Nathan Hobert contineus our series in the book of Jonah.Resources: Man Overboard, Sinclair Ferguson, TGC "Introduction to Jonah" podcast, NICOT Jonah Commentary. "The Discovery" Sermon. David Bisgrove.
Pastor Nathan Hobert begins our series in the book of Jonah. Resources: Man Overboard, Sinclair Ferguson, TGC "Introduction to Jonah" podcast, NICOT Jonah Commentary, Leslie Allen. Sermon "Runaway Believer" Tim Keller.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series in the Gospel of Mark. Resources: Gospel of Mark Commentary, NICOT, Gospel of Mark, Bible study, Tim Chester.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series in the Gospel of Mark as we learn the way of the King.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series in the Gospel of Mark as we learn the way of the King.
astor Nathan Hobert continues our series in the Gospel of Mark as we learn the way of the King.
Pastor Nathan Hobert picks up our series in the Gospel of Mark as we encounter a confounding identity that invites us to embrace a counter-intuitive way of living.
Pastor Nathan Hobert concludes our advent series as he looks at the true meaning of Christmas.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we continue to learn about the essential ingredient to seeing and experiencing Jesus.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we continuing to learn about the essential ingredient to seeing and experiencing Jesus. Sources: Gospel of Mark Commentary, NICOT, Gospel of Mark, Bible study, Tim Chester, Audio Mark 8 teaching, Dick Lucas. "You still don't Understand" sermon, David Bisgrove.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we learn about the essential ingredient to seeing and experiencing Jesus.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we see how Jesus involves his followers to take part in a revolution. Gospel of Mark Commentary, NICOT, Gospel of Mark, Bible study, Tim Chester, Audio Mark 6 teaching, Dick Lucas. "The Good Shepherd" Sermon, Tim Keller.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we see that the context for the mission of Jesus and the Church is one that involves rejection.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we see how to experience the transformative power of the Kingdom of God.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we are introduced to the trilemna of who Jesus is.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we see Jesus call imperfect ordinary people to participate with him in his kingdom work. Gospel of Mark Commentary, NICOT, Gospel of Mark, Bible study, Tim Chester.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we see Jesus opposed by religious leaders intensifies, and shows us how different he is from religion.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we consider the the Authority of this King and what it means for our lives.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series through the Gospel of Mark as we consider how Jesus, the true King summons us to respond.
Pastor Nathan Hobert begins our series through the Gospel of Mark where we see Jesus inaugurating a new kingdom and calls us to follow Him.
Jesus shows us that mission flows from a heart that has grasped the heart of God the Father.
Jesus came to earth on a mission. To reach those who’d never show up at church and as His church we're called to join Jesus on this mission.
Jesus calls all people to follow Him, even the “tax collectors” because He is the great physician and they (we) are the sick. Note: An error occurred while recording, so only the first half of this sermon is available here.
Guest preacher Zach Nielsen begins our series on learning evangelism from Jesus, focusing on Jesus' evangelism of Nicodemus.
Pastor Nathan Hobert concludes our series on the Apostles Creed focusing on what it means to believe in the "Forgiveness of sins, resurrection of the body, the life everlasting."
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series on the Apostles Creed focusing on what it means to believe in the "Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints."
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series on the Apostles' Creed focusing on what it means to believe in the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series on the Apostles Creed focusing on what it means to believe in Jesus Christ who "From there he will come to judge the living and the dead."
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series on the Apostles Creed focusing on what it means to be in Jesus Christ who "Ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the father."
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series on the Apostles Creed focusing on what it means to believe in Jesus Christ who "descended into hell and on the third day rose again."
Guest preacher Pastor Noel Heikkinen continues our series on the Apostles' Creed, focusing on what it means to believe in Jesus Christ who "Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried."
Pastor Nathan Hobert continues our series on the Apostles' Creed, focusing on what it means to believe in Jesus Christ being "Conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary."
In the second week of the Apostles Creed we see that the center of the Christian faith is all about a person, Jesus, who is Lord. It's here where we are called to attach our whole lives and our entire allegiance to Him.
The opening of the Apostles creed invites us to consider the question: Who is God? It reveals to us the height of the Gospel of grace, in that it shows us that we can know, love, relate to, and trust God as a Father.
The Gospel calls us to no longer work to love ourselves, but calls us to work to love God and our neighbor.
In this section, the Apostle Paul begins to show that at the essence of Christianity is not only a future hope, or provision for past brokenness and sin… but it is actually a present reality and power that offers an entirely new way to be human.
This week Houston Tucker from The Vine joins us as we continue our "New Way to Be Human" sermon series in Ephesians.
The Gospel not only offers forgiveness from our past, as well as a future hope, it offers a present reality of an entirely new way to be human.
On Easter we look at how the news of Jesus' resurrection provides hope for those who suffer.
Jesus in this story radically redefines sin, and shows us that there is hope for each one of us found in Him.
Nehemiah ends on a downer, and yet this passage shows us how to embrace the failure of God's people with wisdom we need.
Nehemiah shows us in this passage, that the joy we all want, God willingly gives, even if the path toward it is counter-intuitive.
The path to any community living out the purposes of God leads to them responding to God's grace through a life of wholehearted devotion.
Remembering God’s track record of relentless faithfulness and mercy in spite of our sin is what emperors us to confess our own sin before Him without fear of punishment or retribution but instead with a confident hope of receiving grace and forgiveness.
Paul shares his perspective, priorities, and power. It’s about how Paul looked at the world differently than we do and how his perspective is the better way to live because of the Gospel.
Being apart of God’s project of redemption calls us to turn from living for selfish gain to a horizontal love toward others expressed in sacrificial generosity rooted in the fear of God.
Living out the purposes of God is a community project that takes the whole people of God.
Living out the purposes of God takes faith that sees not only what is there, but what it can be in Christ.
Living out the purposes of God for the glory of God takes bold confidence. Nehemiah shows us what it looks like to live with a bold confidence, and also where to get this bold confidence.
We begin a new series in which we are trusting that God will empower us to be a people to give ourselves to the building of a community of people who with their lives and words glorify God.
In the midst of a distracted, disinterested, undisciplined and frenzied culture, Psalm 1 wants to shape us to be a community that joyously meditates on Scripture.
Luke's Gospel shows us an untouchable joy that is Historical, Inclusive, Christ-Centered, and Transformative.
Isaiah shows us a vision Of God who cares about justice so much that he sends a servant to bring about a just world, and plants a just community to bear witness to it.
Isaiah offers a vision of God that speaks tenderly to those who are far away and invites them to come home by embracing His glory.
Isaiah offers a vision of the world for what we want it to be, and points us to the one who promises to bring it about.
In this final closing section of Romans, Paul brings us to the place of magnifying the greatness and beauty of God through the Gospel.
Wherever you’re at in your faith journey, the call from this passage is the same: simple, small, ordinary faithfulness. What are the ordinary ways that the Lord can and will use your life for His glory and the good of those around you?
In Paul's travelogue we get a glimpse into Paul's ambition to see the message of the Gospel spread, and challenges a Christian with the same ambition.
Paul shows us in this passage how we need a common ethic, common standard, and a common hope to build unity in a divided world.
ul shows us in this passage how to get along with people who you disagree with. He shows us that it takes wise love grounded in divine love to build unity in the midst of a polarizing divisive world.
Paul shows us that the Gospel transforms our relationship as a citizen of the state. We see that for a Christian, while the ultimate allegiance is as a citizen in the Kingdom of God, it leads a Christian to submit to the state in matters that don't contradict our allegiance to God. Ultimately, this takes wisdom and discernment, but in this passage Paul shows a Christian: Why to Submit? When not to submit? How to submit?
Today we have the privilege of welcoming back Houston Tucker, the Pastoral Intern at the Vine as we continue our series in the book of Romans.
These short two verses give us an entire summary of the whole of the Christian life. It's here where we see the motive, the logical response, as well as the transformation available found in the Gospel.
In this four week vision series, we are digging down into what we’re about as a church: Gospel, community and mission. In this fourth week we look at how God's mission is to all people.
In this four week vision series, we are digging down into what we’re about as a church: Gospel, community and mission. In this third week we look at how the Gospel not only welcomes us back to God, but calls us to a life lived together.
In this four week vision series, we are digging down into what we’re about as a church: Gospel, community and mission. In this second week, we look at how the Church is sent out to join God in bearing witness to the redeeming love of God in Christ, with a humble posture and yet bold witness.
In this four week vision series, we are digging down into what we’re about as a church: Gospel, community and mission. In this first week, we unpack what the Gospel is by looking at the first sermon in the book of Acts by Peter.
In light of the genuine love that God has shown us in the Gospel, Christians are called to be a community marked by genuine love.
We are currently in a season where our world has forgotten how to live in community. As the Church, If we're going to truly love one another we need to be humbly generous with all that God has entrusted us with.
This week we continue our Madison Multiply series "In Light of God's Mercies" with Houston Tucker, a guest pastor from The Vine church.
In this section we see that the Gospel calls those in the body of Christ out of arrogance and pride toward God and others, to a place of humility and love.
In this section, Paul shows us three things, the antinomy of faith, 2 pitfalls to faith, and the essence of faith.
There is great mystery in God that sometimes we struggle to wrap our minds around. Why would God choose some but not others? Is God not just? Is this unbiblical? This morning Paul shows us how God is sovereign in election and by this He receives even more glory.
The logic of the Gospel is that whatever is in you, outside of you, that would seek to derail or hinder Gods love for you has been put to bed in the Gospel.
Paul shows us how to wait patiently in the midst of suffering. We do this through a future hope and two works of God that enable us to endure.
In the struggle with sin, we have been empowered to turn from sin and to live a new life while being reminded who we now are in Christ. There is no condemnation for us. Even better, we are adopted by God as sons and heirs to the Kingdom.
Even though the power of sin has been broken, it is still nonetheless a force to be reckoned with. In this passage, Paul orients us to the fight
We were made to worship so we're all going to worship something. And what you worship is what you'll obey. But the good news is we who were once slaves to sin have been set free to be slaves of God. What we used to serve brought death, but serving God leads us to sanctification, righteousness, and life.
The gospel not only frees you from the penalty of sin, but it frees you from the power of sin, so that you might walk in newness of life.
Romans 5:12-21. The Gospel declares an astounding future hope that is one of abounding eternal love, friendship and the glory of God. How can one be certain? The short answer, is that humanity and its destiny is bound to two men.
Paul has been laying the foundation of justification by faith alone and here he says it radically changes how we live. It gives us a hope for the future and a present confidence.
Paul reveals that the righteousness we need is outside of us, earned and won by Christ. This righteousness is received by faith, and in so doing gives us an objective standing of righteousness before God.
The purpose of the law is not to make us righteous, because it cannot. The purpose of the law is to show us we are sinners just like everyone else. This not only effects the way we treat others, but shows us our need for help outside of ourselves--shows us our need for Jesus
Moralism / religion can lead to a misplaced confidence in the external. The solution is an inward transformation of the heart.
The news that Jesus is risen is packed with meaning. This passage beckons us to consider and respond to this life transforming news.
Region fails us but thankfully through the gospel we don’t need to be good enough on our own.
Having our hearts changed by the gospel should motivate us to proclaim it to others. This can bear fruit not only with those who are yet to believe but strengthen those who do. Paul sees this as a gift to share and when others are deeply moved by the Gospel, it is a mutual encouragement.
In this opening section of Romans we see that the Gospel is good news about Jesus, that calls us to Jesus.
Oppression has always been a part of our world but God uses His people to be a community of justice to speak out against injustices and love all people well.
This passage shows us that if we really believe the Gospel, we would become a community marked by justice and mercy.
How can lasting peace and unity be established? This passage shows us how the reconciling work of Christ provides unity in a fractured and divided world.
Because we are created in God’s image every person has dignity, equality, and worth. And as people who have been recreated in Christ, we reflect God’s goodness, care, and love
Habakkuk teaches us how to Rejoice in the midst of any circumstance. Resources: ESV Study Bible, Chisholm Jr. Handbook of the Prophets, The Minor Prophets, McComiskey, Keller Sermon: "Rejoicing in Tribulation?"
How does one move from angst, confusion, anxiety, to a place of trust. In this section, Habakkuk shows us what transformed his life in the midst of his difficult circumstances, which can change and transform us as well.
God finally tells Habakkuk what judgment will look like for Babylon. But in the midst of these five woes we see what we should put our trust in.
Habbakuk continues his journey of trusting God in difficult times, and its here where we see this entails both prayerful complaint and waiting on the Lord. Resources: ESV Study Bible, Chisolom Jr. Handbook of the Prophets, The Minor Prophets, McComiskey, Keller Sermon: "Waiting and living by Faith?"
Habbakuk begins his journey of trusting God in difficult times, and its here where we see three facets; lament, humility, and hope. Resources: ESV Study Bible, Chisolom Jr. Handbook of the Prophets, The Minor Prophets, McComiskey, Keller Sermon: "Why does God do nothing?"
Prayer is our response when we understand God’s audacious mission and vision. In utter dependence on Him, prayer is our most powerful action to see the great commission fulfilled.
Christmas is about a King and a Kingdom of immeasurable value that that if you really see it for what it’s worth you’ll give up everything to get that treasure.
As we continue in this season in preparation, we see that the way into and the way of the Kingdom is all built around one word, repentance. This story helps us understand our misconceptions about repentance, and shows us how it leads to life.
As we continue in this season of advent in preparation, we see that the Kingdom of God is compared to a party that we do not want to miss! Jesus challenges us to consider three ways of responding that will make us miss the party. Resources: Gospel of Mathew Commentary, Bruner. He told Parables, Kistemaker, "Table Talk" Sermon, Matt Grimsley.
When we receive the radical grace of God, we are to forgive others with the same mercy God has given us.
In this story Jesus speaks of hell. Many of us struggle with the question of how can a loving God send people to hell. This passage helps us to wrestle with this question as we encounter the heart of Christ, the heart of humanity, and the heart of the Gospel. Resources: Bock, "Commentary on Luke", "Reason for God", Keller, "Confronting Christianity" McLaughlin
Matt 13:31-33. Be encouraged! your little gospel living and little gospel telling may seem small now, but in the end it will be apart of nourishing and providing rest for the world. esources: Gospel of Matthew Commentary, Bruner. He Told Parables, Kistemaker. "The Confidence of the Saints" Sermon, Matt Grimsley.
Because God will ultimately deal with evil in the end, those that follow Christ should practice a surprising love that is nonviolent, trusting God to sort it all out. Resources: Gospel of Matthew Commentary, Bruner. He Told Parables, Kistemaker. Rankin Wilbourne "Weeds in the Wheat" Sermon. " On the road with St. Augustine" James K.A. Smith.
Being ready for Jesus' return demands a faithfulness in doing the work He's called you to do. This means being a good steward with everything He's given you, whether talents, titles, resources, or relationships. Use all God has given your for His Kingdom and His glory.
God's kingdom comes through the seemingly underwhelming nature of a seed, the Word of the Kingdom. This means, the essential responsibility for us is to be a deep listener.
Because God erects no borders for his kindness toward us, those who follow Jesus are called to a costly, sacrificial, love of neighbor
Big Idea: God has a relentless love for the lost and so should we. Just as God seeks sinners so should we.
Jesus calls his followers to be salt and light in a dark world, so that they might see the Father.
We begin our new series looking at the story of the reckless, unrelenting love of God in the story of a Father and Two Sons who are lost, and how we can come home
Learning to pray is less about techniques and more about knowing who we are praying to. Our prayer problems are often how we see God problems.
This week Pastor James, visiting from The Vine, continues the series A Life of Prayer series in 1 Samuel 12:19-23.
How do face “all that we don’t like and don’t understand?” This psalm teaches us to protest honestly, petition fulsomely, and praise expectantly.
This week Pastor Ben is visiting from The Eastside church in Madison to continue the series A Life of Prayer in Psalm 122.
This week Pastor Zach is visiting from The Vine church in Madison to continue the series A Life of Prayer in John 15:7.
Jesus calls us to pray for workers who will lead with compassion by sharing the gospel and helping those in distress
We live in stressful times but James encourages us to strengthen our hearts and be patient until the coming of the Lord.
God doesn’t want us to experience lives in bondage to wealth, but lives that are liberated to serve God with generous and content hearts.
James in this short passage identifies two ways in which pride, infiltrates our lives, and calls us to walk humbly that transforms our speech and our planning.
Living amidst a divisive culture learning to humbly, gracefully, and lovingly disagree with each other is an important aspect of the Christian faith.
This week we see how a life shaped by the Gospel provides relational wisdom so that relationships might flourish in a broken world.
In a special Sunday we address the recent events of racial justice and explore how we as the Church ought to respond in light of the Gospel.
This week we see how important works are to the life of a Christian. James shows us that faith without works is useless/dead. We are not saved by works but true faith is demonstrated by the way we live and treat others.
James shows us how those who have received mercy, ought respond to in non-discriminatory love toward their neighbor.
We are to not only be hearers, but Doers of the Word! We are doers of the Word because of who we are: Children of God who have the saving Word implanted in us.
James shows us how to endure the Christian race with a whole hearted commitment to Christ, by watching out for two traps and keeping our eyes on the goal.
James shows us how to handle the inevitability of suffering, so that we might become a person of great depth and wholeness.
A new and better home awaits those who are in Christ where we will not only finally be free from sin, death, and Satan, but will be in the presence of God forever!
In a world of chaos, death, and evil one can wonder if anyone has the power and authority to ultimately overcome it.
Pastor Nate examines the centrality, identity, purpose, and life of the church in light of God's story.
If the resurrection is true than everything Jesus said about Himself is true. Therefore, we must take the time to wrestle with the resurrection.
The Hope of the Gospel is something we ought to hold to with unwavering confidence because of the pre-eminence of Christ.
The prophet Micah calls us to respond to God’s love not with empty religiosity but with a true deep religion.
The Story of God moves along with the unfolding plan of how God will make all things right centering in on the promise of a King. Understanding how God fulfills this promise, ought to lead us to trust, gratitude and ultimately worship.
We all go through deep dark valleys in our lives and insurmountable obstacles. But God gives us these seasons to learn to trust Him. And He is faithful no matter how big the challenge.
God’s story continues, and it reveals a dangerous proposition. That God is both good, and yet not safe. Drawing near to Him, must be done in a certain way. Yet in this, we see that God graciously provides all that we need to draw near.