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In this sermon from Acts 6:1–7, we explore how the early church navigated a real and potentially divisive issue—neglect in the care of widows—without compromising its mission. Pastor Jamie unpacks how Spirit-led leadership addressed practical needs while keeping the focus on proclaiming Christ.
In this message from Acts 5:17-42, we witness the early church face rising opposition as religious leaders try to silence the apostles. But instead of retreating, the followers of Jesus respond with boldness, conviction, and joy—even in suffering. Pastor Jamie unpacks what it means to faithfully follow Christ in the face of resistance and why the gospel movement cannot be stopped when it’s empowered by the Spirit of God.
In this message from Acts 5:12–16, we witness the Spirit of God moving powerfully through the early church—healing the sick, drawing multitudes to faith, and validating the message of Jesus. Pastor Jamie reflects on what it means to believe God still works today, calling us to pray boldly for His power—not to control the means, but to seek His presence and proclaim Christ with faith.
From Acts 28:17-31. In this final sermon of Missions Month, Nathan Michael walks through Acts 28 and explores how Paul lived and preached with boldness—not as something he mustered, but as a natural result of knowing Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and living with intentional habits. This message challenges us to embrace our own calling and cultivate a missional boldness in everyday life.
From Acts 17:16-34. In this message, Phil McCreary unpacks how Paul’s spirit was provoked in Athens—not by its beauty, but by its idolatry. Drawing parallels to our world today, Phil challenges believers to let the Holy Spirit stir us toward gospel action—wherever we are and whomever we’re with.
From Acts 13:1-3. Nick Calhoon argues that the church is both the goal and vehicle of missions. Drawing on his personal experiences in Nicaragua, Nick emphasizes the biblical foundation for the church as central to God's plan to fill the earth with His glory.. He highlights the importance of both the global church, a diverse body of believers, and the local church, which provides a context for mutual support, growth, and witnessing.
From Acts 9:1-22. Pastor LJ introduced Missions Month by focusing on the transformative stories of Paul and Ananias from the Book of Acts. As believers, we are to recognize the value of the Gospel and to actively engage in sharing it, despite the costs it may entail.
From Luke 24:13-35. In this passage, we see that, truly Jesus was raised from the dead and truly, Jesus is alive! Truly, this death and burial and resurrection always was the plan of God for His Messiah.
From Luke 24:1-12. Resurrection Sunday! In this passage, we consider 4 ways that we should respond to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Savior and King.
From Luke 19:28-40. From this passage we remember Christ entering Jerusalem to announce He is God’s king entering God’s city to bring God’s peace.
From Acts 5:1-11. In the difficult passage of Acts 5, we wrestle with the death of two people because of their sin. What these people did directly threatened the unity and ministry proclamation of their church. We see that the Lord takes seriously these things and that unity and witness go together.
From Acts 4:32-37. In this passage, we see that the spirit of God brings people to salvation, to faith, and to one another. The goal of community is not something that makes us feel good about us. Rather, the goal of community is to elevate the goodness and power of Jesus.
From Acts 4:1-31. In Part 2 of this passage, we look at how the apostles responded to the opposition they were facing for being faithful to Jesus.
From Ephesians 4:17-24. In this passage we see that if you are in Christ, if you are one with Him, then He will be evident in every aspect of your life.
From Acts 4:1-31. In this passage, the followers of Jesus are being opposed and threatened for their work in the name of Jesus. We see that all witness to Jesus will be opposed in a fallen world and when we face opposition, we must exalt Jesus and not ourselves.
From Acts 3. In this passage we see that Jesus is able, willing, and positively inclined to answer the prayers of His people. Therefore, we should call upon Him and believe, trust, and hope that Jesus will, in His time bring His blessing to us.
From Acts 2:41-47. This passage helps us to rightly reshape our focus of what church life is and it helps us to shape what God’s people should expect from the church. Where are we finding joy in pursuing Jesus with God’s people?
From Acts 2:1-41. In this week’s message, we look closer at Peter’s sermon at Pentecost. We are being shown how Christ is being proclaimed and how the truth of Christ is being celebrated.
From Acts 2:1-41. In this passage, we see the Holy Spirit of God descend upon all the followers of Jesus. That action is a game changer for the Church. It is the presence of the Spirit with the people of God that empowers, protects, provides, sends, works through, and bears fruit. It is the spirit of God in the people of God that move us forward.
From Acts 1:12-26. Waiting means looking to God for Him to work. Waiting is an active endeavor. This passage teaches us about how to wait. Waiting should never be less than obedience and dependently looking to the Lord.
From Acts 1:1-11. In this introduction to the book of Acts, we see that God sends His spirit to His people and God’s spirit empowers God’s people for God’s work.
From 3 John. John’s overwhelming desire is to promote and celebrate what is good and faithful while also eager to stop what is train wrecking the church.
From 2 John. This book of the Bible summarizes 1 John. Because of the grace, mercy, and peace of God is with you, we should walk in truth and love. While this may not be easy, we shouldn't overcomplicate things.
From Luke 2:22-32. In this passage we see that as we seek to be conformed into the image of Christ, we must be transformed and prepared and commissioned to be a part of the work He is doing in the world. Those that are transformed by Christ are participants in His mission.
From 1 John 5:18-21. In this concluding passage, John continues to point to Christ. John is declaring who Christ is (the saving son of God), and what Christ does (protects His people for this life and the life to come).
From 1 John 5:13-17. In this passage, John is leaning strongly into hope, confidence, and faith for these followers of Jesus. Through Jesus, God’s people have eternal life and confidence for relationship with God.
From 1 John 5:6-12. In this passage, we see God clearly testifies that Jesus is His son and that life comes from Jesus. The purpose of this testimony is to make a foundation and yield hope. A main question to consider from this passage - do I belong to Christ or do I not?
From 1 John 5:1-5. In this passage, we see that we overcome the world through faith and love is the demonstration of that faith.
From 1 John 4:7-21. In this passage, we see that because God is love and has acted in accord with that love, then if we are His, we must also love Him and one another consistent with His commands.
From 1 John 4:1-6. To believe and accept untruth about Christ is not the path of abiding in Christ. Don’t believe everything, but instead test it. Truth and error matter to the Church and our witness and we must believe Christ is everything.
From 1 John 3:19-24. John’s purpose in this passage is to give assurance and hope and confidence to these followers of Christ. John’s intent is to help a true Christ follower find confidence before God and communion with Him.
From 1 John 3:11-18. In this passage, we see that love should be a normal and and defining characteristic and behavior within the Christian community. It should be demonstrated by sacrificial needs of serving those around you.
From 1 John 2:28-3:10. John is writing to a church to help them move forward toward Jesus in confidence, in hope, and in love. Warnings are rooted in love and care for the person receiving the warning. John’s purpose is to help t hem feel they are beloved children.
From Luke 9:57-62. In this passage, we think through what it means to follow Jesus. True life is not found in self direction or self-preservation, but full surrender, daily self-denial, and following Jesus’ way and will in to your future. Will you follow Jesus into the future?
From 1 John 2:19. In this important verse of scripture, John is writing to a congregation concerning a group of people who have left several wakes of theological confusion behind them - in an attempt to encourage these people. God has a way of making plain what is hidden.
From 1 John 2:18-25. John's hope in this passage is to encourage Christians to continue in Jesus. Do not be deceived, pulled away, or doubt - but continue in Jesus.
From 1 John 2:15-17. In this passage, we see that this world (with its desires and priorities) may seem enticing, but it is fading into dust. That which will last forever is the word and will of God. As Christians, this is what we must pursue.
From 1 John 2:12-14. John is communicating a clear infusion of gospel hope to the readers of his letters. He wants to speak truth about what Christ has done. Are we rightly stirred and moved by what Christ has given to us?
From 1 John 2:7-11. In this passage, we see that the people of Jesus are intended to be light in to darkness. One piece of being light is to live your brothers and sisters as Christ has loved you.
From 1 John 2:1-6. In this passage, we see that the people who know Christ are the ones that actually walk with Christ in life. Is there evidence of the truth of Jesus in you?
From 1 John 1:5-10. In this passage, we see there is a truth about God - and this truth is intended to shape God’s people for how they live in God’s world. God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all, and that means if God is light, we run to the light and love the light more than the darkness. In all, we pursue God.
From 1 John 1:1-4. We see that Jesus, the son of God, became human who was experienced by many. Those people experienced his work, his teaching, and the world was changed because of Jesus. Jesus is the one who brings God’s eternal blessing to the world.
From Psalm 98. Seeing and experiencing the power and the goodness of God does something to God’s people. Joyful noise, worship, celebration, joy, & telling of God’s greatness flows from seeing the work and the power of God. How does the work of God move you?
From Psalm 51. We see that sin is a weighty, wicked thing and we absolutely must treat it with deadly seriousness. We must grapple with the weight and gravity of our sin. Because of what Jesus has done, it is possible to repent from our sin, flee from it, and to find true forgiveness for it and true joy after it.
From Psalm 15. This psalm asks who can enjoy God’s presence, protection, and provision? We see that it is the person by faith who walks with God.
From Psalm 119. A combination of prayer, praise, lament, and wisdom, this study of Psalm 119 reveals how important God’s word is to both the writer of the psalm and to all those who follow God.
From Psalm 103. In this psalm, we see David is stirring himself to worship the Lord. In doing so, he is showing us how to stir ourselves to worship the Lord.
From Psalm 97. In this psalm, we see that the Lord reigns over all things and He invites us to find hope, joy, and praise in His reign over the world.
From Psalm 4. In this psalm, we see that it is okay to be hurting, but when you are, cry out to God, remember His faithfulness, and respond in kind.
From Galatians 5:26. In our passage today, we see that growth in the Holy Spirit should not lead us to a sense of self-superiority, but to humility and gratitude that prompts us to better love one another.
From Galatians 5:25. If you know Christ, you are filled with the Spirit. In this passage, we see that the will of God for you would be to walk by the Spirit, and pursue the work of the Spirit as you seek to live in this world.
From John 14:1-14. As we wrap up our annual emphasis “Redeemer on Mission”, we spend time in John 14 and we see that this is a passage of encouragement. In particular, we see that carrying on the mission of God does in fact, require courage.
From Acts 6:26-40. In this passage, we see that the Holy Spirit is empowering the Church (both individually and together) to cross boundaries in order to use God’s word to proclaim the Gospel.
From Romans 10:12-17. In this passage, Paul advocates for universal accessibility of salvation through faith in Jesus and the importance of proclaiming the gospel for people to hear and respond.
Acts 1:6-11. In this passage, we see that God’s plan for the world is to use His church to testify about Jesus. When we live as witnesses who tell others about what Jesus has done for us, we call that Mission. That’s our calling.
Galatians 5:22-24. In this passage, we see that it would be God’s will for his people to put off the works of the flesh and to bear the fruit of the Spirit.
Galatians 5:19-21. In this passage, Paul is lovingly exhorting these Galatian Christians to be faithful and enjoy salvation. We should not be deceived to settle for a fleshly life style.
Galatians 5:16-18. In this passage, we see an exhortation, as the people of God, to learn to walk by the spirit of God and glorify and honor God.
Galatians 5:13-15. In this passage, we see Jesus has given to His people a spiritual freedom from the burden of meticulously keeping the law of Moses to earn God’s favor and earn God’s blessing.
From 1 Corinthians 15:35-58. In this passage, we see that Jesus rose from the dead and He shares the benefits of his resurrection with his people. If this is true, what does that mean for us?
From 1 Corinthians 15:12-34. This passage helps us see that the resurrection of Jesus Christ has real consequences for us and for the world. Either Jesus died and rose again, defeating death, and validating all He said, or He died, is dead, and is a liar. There is no neutral ground on which to stand.
From 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. From this passage we see that our message and God’s desire for us are really simple. Jesus came, lived, died, and rose again to bring life everlasting to His people. God’s first desire for us is that we cling to that message.
From Matthew 11:25-30. As we conclude our study in Matthew, this passage reminds us that Jesus is the good and faithful son of God who has redeemed the world. He offers an invitation to the world to come to Him and experience the benefits of what He has done for us.
From Matthew 28:16-20. This passage teaches us how Jesus sent out the ones that are to fulfill the Great Commission. He tells the disciples that He has authority everywhere, to go everywhere to build the Kingdom, and that He will be with them everywhere and always.
From Matthew 28:1-15. This passage tells us that Jesus Christ has defeated sin and death and He is alive! Jesus reigns over all things and is able to bring life, hope, help, and peace to all people because He is alive!
From Matthew 27:32-66. This passage is all about Jesus’ death. The blood of Christ was poured out to bring eternal salvation to sinful people. Our call is to turn to Him. As Christ died, He was undoing the curse of death that broke the world. Jesus lived, died, and rose again to show that he is Lord over all things.
From Matthew 27:15-31. In this passage, we see that Jesus is going to be condemned not because of any crime he has committed, but rather for the truthful declaration of “I am the Christ”. This passage will end with Jesus walking towards his own crucifixion, and that is ultimately good for us and good for God’s plan of redemption.
From Matthew 27:1-14. In this passage, we are in the last hours of the earthly life of Jesus. There are two realities that we must contend with. Reality one is that the charges against Jesus are being formalized and he is moving swiftly toward crucifixion. The second reality is that Judas, who betrayed Jesus, is wrestling with the guilt that he feels over betraying Jesus. The overwhelming truth with both of these realities is that the blood of Jesus is enough for everyone’s sin.
From Matthew 26:47-75. In this passage, we see Jesus is ultimately arrested and condemned to fulfill the Scriptures and deliver His people. He was arrested concerning the true claims of His divinity, all moving towards redemption, hope, and salvation.
From Matthew 26:30-46. In this passage, we see indeed Jesus must die, He must be sacrificed for the redeeming plan of the Father to move forward. When the shepherd is struck, it will cause many to stumble and fall away and it will cause His flock to run to Him in faith. The plan of God moves forward through the suffering of the Son and the benefits of the kingdom come to us only through the suffering of the Son.
From Matthew 26:17-29. In this passage, we see Jesus wasn’t making something new up, but instead was taking a long established sign of God’s goodness, and declaring that He himself was that sign.
From Matthew 26:1-16. In this passage, we see it is time for the death of Jesus. As this story is unfolding, we must remember that the coming death of Jesus is both necessary and good.
From Matthew 25:31-46. In this passage, we see that we should expect Jesus to reign and we should expect the reigning Jesus to draw people to Himself.
From Galatians 4:4-7. In this passage, we see Paul is making a point that Jesus, the son of God, became man at just the right time, to accomplish exactly what God intended. Why did Jesus come when he came? What are we supposed to do with the Christmas story?
From Matthew 25:1-30. In this passage, we see Jesus giving two parables that drill down on what it looks like to be ready (for Jesus’ return) and what it looks like to be actively faithful. Jesus wants us to be eagerly, actively looking for Him to come. Jesus also wants us to actively and faithfully steward what He’s entrusted us until He comes.
From Matthew 24:36-51. In this passage, we see that Jesus is coming again and Jesus is teaching us to stay spiritually awake looking for His return and to stay spiritually faithful to His Word as we look for his return. Anything less is missing the point.
From Matthew 24:15-35. In this passage, we see Jesus is preparing His disciples to be faithful in their generation….and to interpret this cry - “Come Lord Jesus”.
From Matthew 24:3-14. In this passage, we see that Jesus is preparing His disciples to be faithful to Him, even in great hardship.
From Matthew 24:1-4. In this passage, we see Jesus was not merely calling for a reformation within the temple worship of Israel, but rather He was coming to radically change what it looked like to relate to God.
From Matthew 23:37-39. In this passage, Jesus gives us a beautiful insight into the heart of Jesus…that the severity of God’s judgement is matched by and inseparable from His love and care for His people. Therefore, we should let the weight of this judgement press and drive us towards Him.
From Matthew 23:29-36. In this passage, we see that Jesus’ judgement and anger are just, well placed, and they reveal God’s good character.
From Matthew 23:25-28. In this passage, we see that external adherence to rules will never make us acceptable or pleasing in the sight of God. Morally cleaning ourselves up on the outside will never satisfy what the Lord longs for His people.
From Matthew 23:23-24. In this passage, we discover that as God’s people, to know the Lord and know what the Lord desires, and to pursue what the Lord desires - is how we follow Jesus. Are we running towards Jesus and bringing others with us?
From Matthew 23:16-23. In this passage, the key word is “blind guides”. Ultimately, what Jesus is condemning the Pharisees for in this passage is creating rules that were good law but completely missed the point of worshiping God.
From Matthew 23:13-15. In this passage, this is the first of many ‘woe’ statements that Jesus delivers to the religious leaders of Israel. They had one job and they were failing miserably at it. They were to prepare the people for the son of God who is coming to redeem, and instead they were lost and they missed Jesus the Savior. We should learn to see Jesus and learn to cling to, run to, and follow Him.
From Matthew 23:1-36. In this passage, Jesus instructs His listeners (the people of Jerusalem), to not follow their leaders because they are hypocrites and the woe of God rests upon them. And He is issuing this warning to lovingly guide His people toward Himself by offering a clear rebuke of the religious leaders in Jerusalem on the week of Jesus’ crucifixion.
From Matthew 22:41-46. In this passage, Jesus asks the religious leaders a question that will ultimately prepare them to wrestle with His true identity as Messiah and the son of God.
From Matthew 22:34-40. In this passage, the religious leaders continue to try and catch Jesus in a trap by asking what is the greatest commandment in the Law. Jesus answers this question clearly, and in doing so, tells us what God cares deeply about for us, even today.
From Matthew 22:23-33. In this passage, Christ affirms the centrality of the resurrection in a way that we need to cling to. The heart of the power of God is His redeeming broken people to live with Him forever. What do you believe about eternity? Does it line up with what the Scriptures say about eternity?
From Matthew 22:15-22. This passage is intended to shape how we think about Christ, His Kingdom, and obedience to Him. Why did Jesus respond the way He did to the question in this passage? Do we have a faith where the words of Jesus challenge and stretch and reshape who we are? Or do we have a faith where we expect to make Jesus in our own image?
From Matthew 22:11-14. In part 2 of this passage, Jesus continues this parable by challenging the religions leaders of Israel, and the question Jesus is answering is, “Who are the true people of the Kingdom?”
From Matthew 22:1-14. In this passage, we see Jesus continuing to instruct the religious leaders of Israel about His kingdom, specifically how He came to build His kingdom defined by an allegiance to Himself.
From Matthew 21:23-46. In this passage, we see Jesus is challenging the religious leaders and their assumptions about the people of God. Both of these challenges push the story toward the coming death of Jesus.
From Matthew 21:18-27. In the first part of this passage, we see that Jesus tells us that He is eager for a people who are fruitful and dependent on Him.
From Matthew 21:1-17. In this passage, we see Jesus entering Jerusalem as He begins the last week of his life on Earth. He enters Jerusalem publicly, and entering to redeemer His people, even from themselves. This passage drives us to the question of “who is this Jesus?” and how do we respond to Him?
From Matthew 19:13-30. We see that salvation is impossible apart from God’s work and God’s work is more exhaustive, more complete, and more surprising than we could ever imagine.
From Matthew 19:1-12. We see Jesus teaching his disciples about the nature of marriage. He is teaching them to walk with Him and to follow Him, and to obey Him and serve Him in all things, including marriage. God made us and God made marriage, therefore God orders our thinking and conviction about marriage.
From Matthew 18:21:35. In this passage, we see that forgiveness is central to Christian faith. It is God’s purpose and God’s will that forgiveness be abundant within the Christian community.
From Matthew 18:1-14. This passage helps us see the greatness in, the enemies of , and unity in God’s Kingdom.
From Romans 15:14-33. The conclusion of the letter that Paul wrote to the church in Rome helps us conclude Missions Month at Redeemer Church.
From 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. This passage helps us understand that the way we live is formed and grounded in how we see things. As believers in Christ, our perspective about who Jesus is to us and our own identify has changed.
From Matthew 16:13-20. We focus on Matthew 16:18 as Pastor Nik Lingle helps us see how the Church will continue to progress and advance to the ends of the Earth. We see Christ will establish His Church in this world, that the powers of Hell will oppose the Church, but despite this opposition, the Church will prevail.
From Matthew 18:16-20. What if we deeply believe in the promises of Matthew 18? What would change in our way of life and ministry? Jesus has given us everything we need and He is sending us to accomplish His mission. This mission was given to the Church and the Church is the people who belong to Christ.
From Matthew 17:22-27. We see that everything God requires from us comes from Jesus and the freedom that Jesus has given us moves us to worship, serve, give, and care and not just hoard up things we want.
From Matthew 17:14-20. In this passage, we see Christ revealing true realities about His power and His work. We also see Christ challenging His disciples in some of their mis-understandings of His power and work.
From Matthew 17:1-13. In this passage, we see how Jesus takes Peter, James, and John and reveals to them something in particular about His character and place as the Son of God. Jesus is giving His disciples a vision of who He really is and a vision of how all of the dots of Scripture connect.
From Matthew 16:21-28. In this passage, we see clearly how a disciple is called to follow Jesus wherever Jesus takes us.
From Matthew 16:13-20. In this passage, we see how those near to Jesus respond to Him. Jesus shows us that He is God’s messenger who brings God’s power and saving work to bear in the world. This is an unchanging truth.
From Matthew 16:1-12. We see that Jesus promised to and has given us all we need to know who He is, so we are to pray for and seek the discernment for how to respond rightly to Him.
From Matthew 15:21-39. In this passage, we see that faith is seeing ourselves as beggars before God and that even crumbs from His table is enough to satisfy us forever.
From Matthew 15:1-20. Jesus says our words and actions are a mirror to who we really are on the inside. It shows us what we value, what we cling to, and what we pursue. This passage shows us our crimson stain, but Jesus came to take what was a stain and make it white.
From Matthew 14:22-36. We see that Jesus is worthy of all of our trust. Learning to entrust everything to Jesus is a lifelong endeavor and He is with us every step of the way.
From Matthew 14:13-21. We see that this miracle points toward the ability of Jesus to perform the miraculous and points toward His role of God’s Messiah, King, and Redeemer.
From Matthew 13:53-14:12. We begin a passage of scripture that helps us wrestle with the question of who Jesus is and how we respond to Him. How do you respond to the teaching and works of Jesus?
From Matthew 13:24-52. The Kingdom of Heaven is the work that Jesus, the King, is doing in His world, through His people, and for His people.
From Matthew 13:24-52 we see that Jesus uses parables to teach His people about the Kingdom.
From Matthew 13:1-23. We see Jesus telling stories that have a spiritual truth. While sometimes parables can be difficult to understand, the reality is that they convey truth. This passage is somewhat of an introduction to parables, and we see that Jesus calls us to ask that we have ears to hear His word.
From Matthew 12:33-50. We see that Jesus is who God promised He would be. Whenever opposition arises, we must cling to Him trusting that His spirit's presence within us will be revealed in our lives.
From Matthew 12:15-32. We see that Jesus is able to accomplish all things in all realms of life because He is Lord of all things.
From Matthew 12:1-14. We see that Jesus declares that He is the Lord of everything, worthy of praise and honor and worship in all things and there isn’t a single realm of the world that prohibits Him from anything. As the people of God, we should related to Him accordingly.
From Matthew 11:25-30. This passage shows us that Jesus is inviting us to bring all of the mess of who we are to Him and allow Him to be the God who restores, heals, and makes all things new.
From Matthew 11:1-24. In this passage, we see that Jesus is the Savior and as the Savior, He is able to accomplish everything that God desires for the world and that is a blessing to the people of God. Faith is following that Jesus. This means we will not know and/or, may not like, each & every step of the way.
From Matthew 10:16-42. Jesus gives His disciples His promise of His presence and His allegiance even in the face of great opposition.
From Matthew 9:35-10:15. In this passage we see that the kingdom of Jesus is built by Jesus but through His sent ones. If you belong to Jesus, you are a sent one and the work goes forward through you and all who call themselves a disciples of Jesus.
From Matthew 9:9-34. We see in this passage how Jesus has come to save all who are lost. Jesus shows us that there is good news for everyone that admits they are lost and are in need of a Savior.
From Matthew 8:18-9:8. Is there something in your life that you aren’t willing to give up for the sake of pursuing Jesus?
From Matthew 7:28-8:17. We see that Jesus is the true King of Kings and Lord of Lords and His authority is above all things. He is the one worthy of giving our entire lives to.
From Matthew 7:15-27. In this passage we see that whether we face challenges from without or within, our hope is built on and founded in the rock of Christ. We cannot lose sight of this.
From Matthew 7:1-14. If we had a list of the top ten verses that get quoted but misinterpreted, two of those top ten would be in this passage: “Don’t judge” and “Ask and it will be given to you.” But taking these passages within their context reminds us that Jesus brings clarity to relationships, teaching His followers how to engage with one another, with God their Father, and with all people.
From Matthew 6:19-34, Jesus helps us understand what it means to treasure Him above all else.
From Matthew 6:1-18. We see that Jesus isn’t concerned with the “what”; He’s concerned with the “why.”
From Matthew 5:13-16, we see that Jesus is declaring His disciples as salt and light of the world. What does that mean and how does that impact how we are to live in this world?
From Matthew 5:1-12. We see that when God gives us ethical standards, His purpose is to lead people into goodness and into blessing. Following Jesus is a blessing in the present and into eternity.
From Matthew 4:12-25. In today’s passage we see the beginning of Jesus’ public, earthly ministry. Jesus is teaching, ministering, and calling people to Himself and to join Him in the Kingdom He is building.
From Matthew 4:1-11. In this passage, we see that Jesus was tempted and He did not sin. It is in Christ that He offers us a Savior that completely identifies with what we are tempted by. He knows the power to not succumb to the temptation, but to walk in righteousness, obedience and faithfulness. He can lead us forward because He lived such a life.
From Matthew 3:1-17 (Part 2). Today’s sermons helps us consider and think about the reasons that God sent John and the purpose of God’s ministry. The kingdom of Jesus isn’t about our theological pedigree, but it is primarily about Jesus and how we respond to Him.
From Matthew 3:1-17. This common passage tells the story of John the Baptist. Something we fail to remember is that the ministry of John the Baptist was not to the pagans, but rather, to the religious. His message was one of repentance. We see that in the kingdom of Jesus, religious identification isn’t the measuring stick, commitment to the King is.
From Matthew 2:1-23. Matthew is writing to convince His hearers that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God, the true son of David, the true son of Abraham, through whom all the blessings of God flow to the people of God forever. Matthew says that Jesus is the King, and while responses to Him will vary, nothing will stop the work of God through Him.
From Matthew 1:18-25. The book of Matthew was written to tell the story of Jesus and to reveal who Jesus was and what He had done for His people. Today’s passage brings us to the beginning, to the arrival of our King. Matthew claims that Jesus is the Messiah, God’s chosen messenger to bring God’s kingdom. How does knowing the truth of this story re-orient how we relate to the Lord?
From Matthew 1:1-17. Will we define Jesus through the lens of the things we care about and our culture or will we allow Jesus to define Himself as He is revealed in the scripture and let that Jesus speak to the issues and questions of the day? The Gospel of Matthew was written to convey good news about Jesus the Christ, who is God’s Savior. Will we allow this revealed, true vision of Jesus shape how we understand Christ and His work?
From Psalm 78. This psalm reminds us not to forget the power of telling of God’s greatness from generation to generation.
From Psalm 23. This psalm is a declaration of joy and confidence in the Lord intended to spur God’s people onward in hope and faith. We see that the Lord is present with His people, He leads His people, and the Lord is for His people.
From Psalm 84. We see this psalm specifically deals with the themes of joy, happiness, and trust. The fruit of being in a relationship with Jesus Christ is having a mark of joy that is constantly before us.
From Psalm 12. This psalm of lament challenges the people of God to think about how we respond to diminished Godliness in the world around us. Are we committed to being a person of truth? The message of hope is that no matter how bad things look in our culture, God is preparing, preserving, and protecting His people to carry out His work.
From Psalm 81. What does this psalm teach us about worship and approaching God? We see that sometimes the Lord commands us to worship no matter how we feel. We also see that rebelling against God is turning away from God and obedience to God is an act of worship.
From Psalm 68. This psalm tells us that the Lord defends His name, His people, and His promises. This continuing work produces ongoing faith and ongoing worship.
From Psalm 24. We see that our triune God is the King of glory and we can place our hope in Him, because of who He is and what He has done.
From Psalm 77. We see that the faith that God delights in is clinging to Him in all situations.
From Psalm 66. We see that active, intentional, verbal worship of God is a gift and a blessing for the life of faith.
From Psalm 2. This Messianic psalm declares the greatness of Yahweh and declares the coming of Jesus, 1,000 years before He came. This is a great passage to help us transition out of Missions Month 2022 into a summer of studying various psalms.
From Acts 17:16-34. As Missions Month begins to draw to a close, our focus shifts to engaging the nations with the Gospel. What happens when you find yourself in a foreign land among foreign people? Paul, in his journey through Athens, helps us with this question.
From Luke 8:1-15.. This week’s focus is ministering to people where they are. In this familiar parable, Jesus reminds us that He transforms us where we are, that we might sow where we are.
From 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12. Wherever the Holy Spirit has placed you to work, in His strength and by His power, you should live and speak in a way that He is glorified and that the Gospel is proclaimed.
From 1 Corinthians 9:1-23. The heart of the Church is a God who is building a kingdom to the ends of the earth.
It is the gospel of Jesus that motivates and moves Paul to long for all people to hear the gospel. We pray the Lord would stir in us to long for all types of people and the people He has put in our midst to know Christ and share in the fruits and the blessings of the gospel.
Galatians 6:11-18. As we conclude our series in the book of Galatians, we remember that Paul reminded us of a single point throughout the book - that salvation, forgiveness, and justification come through faith in Christ alone. In summary of his letter, Paul concludes that our identify is and will forever be rooted in nothing else but Christ. He calls us to stand there and walk in that way.
From Luke 24:36-53. On Resurrection Sunday, we celebrate that Jesus, the son of God, is alive! Because He is alive, everything has changed.
Galatians 6:1-10. This week’s passage we see that God cares deeply how we engage with one another as Christ followers.
Galatians 5:16-26. We see that God cares about how his people live. He cares about the morality of his people, but the path towards that morality is not through the law, but through the work of the Spirit. There is a better way forward.
Galatians 5:1-15. From Galatians 5:1-15. The book of Galatians shows us that Jesus, the son of God, came to free His people from the bondage of sin and death. This specific passage calls us, as Christians, to understand and believe that walking with Jesus is learning to live in spiritual freedom, however, sometimes freedom isn’t easy.
From Galatians 4:21-31. We see and believe that we find freedom and salvation in Jesus and His promise alone. And to seek those things in anyone or anything else is to submit ourselves to slavery and death.
From Galatians 4:8-20. We see that Paul passionately makes an appeal to the Galatians to receive the Gospel through faith in Christ alone.
From Galatians 3:15-4:7. We should cling to the saving promise of God in Jesus Christ. The law that was given to Moses serves to help make sin exposed and known, to set God’s expectations, and to show us our deep need for Christ. The purpose of the law is to shape the people of promise so they would longingly wait for the Savior that is to come.
Recorded at our 2022 Discipleship and Family Conference, Pastor Austin Shaver helps us think through 5 realities of discipling in the home.
Recorded at our 2022 Discipleship and Family Conference, Pastor Jamie Mosley helps us think about the gift of family and how we steward that gift well in order to pursue Jesus and raise a next generation that does the same. So how do we get going?
From Galatians 3:1-14. We see that that humans find right relationship with God through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. As followers of Christ, we should ask - where are we prone to add to the gospel message?
From Galatians 2:15-21. We see that our hope is in Christ because of Christ. We stand complete because of what Christ has done for us.
From Galatians 2:11-14. We see that a conflict between Paul and Peter (handled with conviction and grace) pushed the Church of Jesus forward in its faithfulness to the Gospel.
Galatians 1:11-2:10. We see Paul’s argument is that God sent him with the Gospel and this message came directly from Jesus, not passed down from others. This same message has been faithfully preserved and passed along to us. Let us cling to that message.
From Galatians 1:6-10. This week’s challenging passage helps us remember that the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ is our only hope and our only life.
We begin a new series in the book of Galatians. Galatians 1:1-5 shows us that our knowledge of God and our relationship with God is a gift purchased by God. We pray that our study of the book of Galatians will be a new opportunity to be shaped by God and His word.
Today’s message was shared via Facebook (livestream) as we cancelled in-person services due to potential for winter weather.
From Colossians 4:2-6, we see that Paul gives us instructions for prayer. We want to properly posture ourselves before the Lord as we pursue Him in prayer - that His purposes will be accomplished in and through us.
The goal of James 1 is to help us understand how much we need God’s wisdom, how quick He is to pour it out and for us to cultivate a heart of faith that asks for His wisdom over and over again.
As we begin a new year, it is a good thing to have a resolve to study and know the Word more. 2 Timothy 3:14-17 helps us with having the right posture, focus, and attitude as we seek to abide in Him in 2022.
As we conclude the Advent season, John tells us (in Revelation 1:4-8) to focus on Jesus who is coming again. He reminds us that we are called to a longing that will only be satisfied fully when our Lord returns to forever dwell with His people.
Continuing in Revelation 1:4-8, we consider that Jesus is the King of kings. The entirety of Scripture tells us of what it means for Jesus to be ruler and King of kings. And because of that, we can and should trust Him, follow Him, and hope in Him.
From Revelation 1:4-8. We see that Jesus is the firstborn of the dead, which means He is the bringer of spiritual and everlasting life. The Lord wants us to go to His son for spiritual life, forgiveness of sin, reconciliation, and restoration. He has come to bring life, so let’s go to Him. We want this passage to drive us to a better vision of Jesus.
From Revelation 1:4-8. As we continue to focus on Advent, this passage shows us that Jesus reveals God’s character and speaks God’s word so that we will listen to Him and follow Him.
From Matthew 6:19-34. Why is Jesus the answer to the world’s brokenness? Why is Jesus the reason for celebration? Until we answer why it matters, a lot of our celebration can be seen as going through the motions. This passage helps us to celebrate the Advent season with Christians around the world, by reminding us that we are to seek the King above all else.
From Matthew 6:19-34. Christians born of the Spirit respond to the teaching of the Kingdom by seeking the King and seeking the Kingdom that He is building. The challenge of seeking the Kingdom is actually seeking and fighting against the opponents of the Kingdom.
From Matthew 4:23-5:12. What is the blessing of belonging to God’s kingdom and what is my role in the kingdom? The invitation of Jesus is allow yourself to be flipped upside down and allow your orientation to the “good life” be shaken in such a way where you say ‘I want the life that Jesus came to bring and may I find joy in that’.
From Acts 1:1-11. We see that If we are in Christ, we have the Spirit and if we have the spirit of God, then God intends to empower us, together, to carry out His work in the world.
From John 18:28-19:16. Are we willing to worship Jesus that is building a kingdom that doesn’t exalt us now? Are we willing to worship Jesus even if it might result in the present suffering that is preparation for eternal exaltation?
From John 3:1-21. What are the essential truths of the kingdom of God? Who are the people of God? This passage tells us that the kingdom of God is entered through Christ and requires work of the Holy Spirit.
From Matthew 6:9-13. We begin a new sermon series studying how Jesus taught us to pray for God’s kingdom. We see that Jesus wants us to pray for his kingdom, to long for his kingdom, and for us to live for the kingdom in the here and now.
From Titus 3:12-15. As we wrap up our series from the book of Titus, we find Paul telling us that building a single church, while a piece of the puzzle, is not our end goal. The goal is for the body of Christ to be in all places, exposed to the Gospel of Jesus, pursuing faithfulness and fruitfulness.
From Titus 3:9-11. We see that God has given His people something excellent and profitable. We are to focus on Jesus and not let the other things that are unprofitable or foolish take our focus away from Him.
From Titus 3:1-8. We see that the world will know we are Christ followers when we model His heart in front of the world. Others will see the hope of Christ in us when we live differently, specifically, as we maintain a heart of peace, hope, and joy even in the midst of a turbulent age.
From Titus 2:1-15. In today’s look at Titus 2, we see that the grace of God, extended through Jesus, is intended to shape women in all realms of life.
From Titus 2:1-15. In today’s look at Titus 2, we see that the grace of God, extended through Jesus, is intended to shape men in all realms of life.
From Titus 2:1-15. Following Jesus is intended to bear fruit. An often repeated element of the fruit of the spirit and one that is of particular focus in this passage is the character of self-control. This passage helps us answer the question: What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ?
From Titus 2:1-15. This passage calls us to a way of life that isn’t glamorous, but is one that pleases the Lord, builds His kingdom, and is good for us. This passage should help us reshape our understanding of discipleship.
From Titus 1:10-16, we see that the truth of God’s saving grace is worth defending. Said another way, getting the truth of God’s saving grace wrong is eternally dangerous.
From Titus 1:5-9, we see that Godly, pastoral leadership within a congregation is necessary for the posture of healthiness and faithfulness of a congregation.
As we begin our next series in the book of Titus, we see that Paul writes this book for the Church to position the Church for faithfulness in the present and in the future.
In our conclusion of our series in the book of Exodus, we see that the presence of God is the blessing of God to the people of God.
Because God has & will graciously finish His work of redemption and deliverance, we ought to delight in and eagerly desire to complete the work He has given us.
In Exodus 34, we see that the work of God, through Israel, will move forward because of God’s covenant faithfulness and God’s mercy.
In Exodus 33, we see how God responds to Moses' cry and plea for God to show him His glory. Moses cried out and God heard and revealed to Moses His character to fuel and empower Moses to lead God's people forward.
How does God respond to the rebellion of His people against Him? Exodus 32 shows us that how God responds is intended to teach us things about God’s character. Among several things, we see that God does not take sin lightly, God is just and God is merciful to His people.
Exodus 32 tells us that rebellion through covenant breaking is never acceptable to God. We rebel against God in many different ways, yet God remains faithful to keep His promises to rescue and redeem us..
Exodus 31 calls us to ask if there is space in our life to reflect upon the Lord and his mercy, grace, and goodness. Where in our days and weeks is there space to think about and look toward and pursue the Lord who has pursued us?
Continuing in Exodus 29, we find that we are here to see and experience together the love, mercy, graciousness, and the power of redemption through Christ Jesus. That is what brings God glory.
From Exodus 29, we read about the establishment of the priesthood as a key component of the Lord meeting with His people.
From Exodus 25:10-22. We read that Christ is our place to go for atonement for our sin. He is also our place to go to find an advocate before God and our place to go to experience the joy of knowing God.
From Exodus 31:1-11. We see that God will use the labors of His people, moved by the power of the Spirit, to accomplish His work.
From Exodus 24:12-25:9. God desires not just to redeem a people, not just to give law and word to a people, but to dwell among his people.
From Exodus 24, the Lord sums up all that we do with the words that God has spoken. God's relationship with us is defined by what He has done and what He has spoken.
From Exodus 23:20-33, we see that Lord desires that we know Him, hear Him, and walk with Him. He generously gives His people all they need in order for them to know where He is taking them and to encourage them in their faithfulness to Him.
From Exodus 23:10-19, we see that God intended to create, within Israel, a culture of worship and focus on the Lord. And God desires the same of us, that we would create habits that drive us to Jesus.
From Exodus 22:16-23:9, we see that our God is a God of justice and because of that truth, in our lives and our communities, we must be just.
From Exodus 21:33-22:15, we see that the Lord cares about our interpersonal dynamics and He calls us to seek quick reconciliation when a wrong has been committed.
Ephesians 1:15-23 tells us we are never lacking the spiritual power to obey, serve, or trust God if we are in Christ. Jesus is alive because he overcame death. And the life of Jesus is the power for the people of God to move forward in faith.
From Psalm 77. How do we, as Christians, keep our faith when life is at its worst and we are at our worst?
From 1 Timothy 4:6-10. The main point of this passage is that the Lord desires us to fight for godliness. What are we going to do to pursue godliness?
In Psalm 90, we read about the song of Moses, a song that is a song of God's greatness, our frailty, and one of God's mercy.
From Exodus 10:21-11:10, we see it is a dangerous place to stand in opposition to God, but there is no safer place to stand than as a child of God in the presence of God.
From Exodus 9:13-35, we see that not even the sinful human heart is able to stand in the way of God accomplishing His good purposes in His world for His people.
From Exodus 7:14-25. We see four themes that we should consider as we read & study the ten plagues. Ultimately, we see that our God delivers His people and nothing can ultimately stand in His way. He will remove all obstacles.
From Exodus 7:1-13. An important part of our faith is to trust that God is going to equip and provide us what we need to complete God’s work. In other words, God’s servants need God’s equipping for doing God’s work.
From Exodus 6, we see that our experience in a fallen world will often cause the people of God to wrestle with doubt, disappointment, and despair. But God doesn't ridicule His people for their doubt, disappointment, and despair. God doesn't offer man-driven solutions to God-sized dilemmas. He offers Himself and calls us to remember His specific promise of His ongoing faithfulness.
From Exodus 5:1-23. We see God’s work, in a fallen world, comes in God’s timing. This truth requires us to wait on God to be our deliverer.
From Exodus 4:18-31. From this passage, we see that obedience is always a response to the faithfulness of God. Obedience is not the means by which we receive the faithfulness of God.
From Exodus 4:1-17. From this passage, we see that God has determined to accomplish great and amazing things through small, ordinary people. Do you believe what God has promised? Do you rely on God's ability rather than struggle to do everything under your own strength?
From Exodus 3:7-22. We should have radical hope that God is for His people and God keeps His word. In his unchanging existence, God will always keep His word and He will always be moving His people towards an eternal enjoyment of Him.
From Exodus 3:1-22. While Christ has made us accepted in the presence of God and we can cry out to Him, it is vitally important to remember that our God is a Holy God. What does it look like to approach God with the right deference and right humility? Have you met the Lord through His son?
From Exodus 2:1-25. We learn from chapter 2 that no matter how long it takes or much hardship we face, God knows and is always working to save His people. Our hope is the same as Moses, trusting in God and His promises.
From Exodus 1:8-22. We learn that new is not always better. The narrative of Exodus is set up for where it is going. God’s people are in Egypt by God’s hand and the king of Egypt is against the people of Israel. Furthermore this king is ultimately against their God. This passage (and ultimately the book of Exodus) is about whose God is real, trustworthy and powerful. This passage is about whose God can faithfully accomplish His Word.
From Exodus 1:1-7. As we begin a new sermon series, the first verses of the book of Exodus help us understand that this isn’t the beginning of the story, but rather there is a great story already underway. God is at work to deliver His people from hardship, suffering, arrogant kings, and false gods. Through this story, God is shaping the people of Israel, shaping the scriptures, and shaping each one of us.
From 1 Corinthians 15:35-58. Death is finally defeated and the spiritual, eternal body is far greater than anything this world has ever offered us. All in Christ, will be changed and be like Him.
From 1 Corinthians 15:12-34. If this life is all we have, then our faith makes no sense. All moral restraint and yielding to God’s will make sense because there is something far greater than this life. The greater is a world where all is finally put into subjection to Christ.
From Acts 1:1-11. Jesus physically ascends into heaven marking the end of His physical appearances (except for that one with Paul). This marks a change in the ministry of God to His people. Jesus has ascended until He comes again.
From John 21:15-23. Jesus addresses Peter (with John in the periphery) with two simple commands for post-Resurrection living - "feed my sheep and follow me".
From John 20:24-29. When Jesus first appeared the disciples, Thomas was not there, and Thomas doubted. He struggled to believe without seeing. Jesus returns to address Thomas’ doubt, and in do so, teaches us something about His approach to doubts. He is not harsh and judgmental. He is gentle and affirming. The doubting need to experience Jesus.
From Luke 24:13-49. Jesus appears to two men on the road to Emmaus and then to “the disciples.” In both stories, the main point is Jesus “opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.” In particular, to understand “everything written in the Law, Prophets, and Psalms” fulfilled in Him. It is vital to Jesus in both these stories that He be known as the completion and the fulfillment of the OT promises of a Redeemer and a Messiah. He is not “new” and “novel."
It is not Jesus or the Scripture. It is Jesus in the Scripture.
From 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Resurrection is vitally important. Christ appeared to many people in many places to ensure they knew He was alive. There is evidentiary proof of the resurrection. It is not SIMPLY a matter of faith in the heart. Do we need evidence or faith? Yes.
From John 14:1-11. Our concluding message in the series entitled, "I AM: 7 Statements by Jesus About Jesus". This passage calls us to two questions of application: 1) How many ways of knowing God exist? 2) How many ways of salvation are you pursuing?
From John 11:1-44. In this passage, we read that Jesus claims to be the resurrection and the life. We want to consider these words and consider that Jesus Christ brings unending life that transcends death, even in this fallen, broken world in which we live.
From John 8:12-30. We continue in our series, "I AM: 7 Statements by Jesus About Jesus. One of the most important questions in the history of the world and guides the book of John is, “Who is Jesus?”. According to the scriptures, the answer is very clear. Jesus says that He was sent by God to bring God’s presence, protection, and deliverance to His people. This passage tells us that Jesus is the light of the world.
From John 15:1-17. We continue in our series, "I AM: 7 Statements by Jesus About Jesus.
Jesus is saying to His people that He has come to be for us, what we could never be for ourselves. Jesus wants us to cling to Him and He will help his true followers bear much fruit.
From John 10:1-18. We are sheep and Jesus is the good Shepherd. The fact that he is our Good Shepherd is a good gift for us. Shepherd imagery is good news for us when the infinite God, the creator of all things, is our loving Shepherd.
From John 8:31-59. Outside of Jesus, you are a slave to sin, but if you abide in His Word, He will and He can set you free because He is good. Are you truly abiding in the Word? Do you believe you need to be set free?
From Luke 9:57-10:12. God’s missionary agency is the church and our call is to find a way to be a part of what God is doing. If you know Christ, you are sent by Christ to do the work of Christ wherever you are.
From Luke 10:25-37. In this passage, we read that we are called to “go here” as compassionate neighbors, sacrificially sharing Jesus' love with those around us. How are you being intentional through your compassion towards others?
From Revelation 5.. We continue our annual emphasis, Redeemer on Mission. The book of Revelation is intended to be both a letter and a prophecy from God to John that is to be communicated to the rest of the Church. The clear message is that Jesus is victorious, His victory is worthy of worship from all creation, and His victory should mobilize the Church.
From Matthew 28:1-20. We begin our annual emphasis, Redeemer on Mission. Our mission as a church, flows from the calling of our Savior. The call of mission is to go and make disciples. Will you spend this month asking, “Lord, will you reshape and change my heart?” Pray that the Lord of the harvest might change your heart and call you into the harvest.
From Psalm 47. Worship is expressing to God the appropriate response for what He has revealed to be true about Himself. Our God is the great God and His worship, in its full range, is a gift to us. Let us learn to use the gift.
From Psalm 76. We were created to reflect God’s radiance, yet our sin ruins all of that. We are now born broken into a broken world, and that is why Jesus came. He came to conquer our enemy, death, by His own resurrection from the dead, and He came so we could have life abundantly. All He requires of us is faith and to run to Him for refuge and strength.
From Ezekiel 37:24-28; Luke 22:19-20. It would be God’s desire that we would be constantly reminded and renewed that our only hope is in Christ. We deserve nothing from Him yet we remember that He has given us everything. We see several covenants (and their signs) instigated by God that God uses to establish His relationship with us, His people.
From Hebrews 13:20-21. In Christ, God has given us everything we need to glorify Him. Everything He gives us is for our good and for His glory.
From Hebrews 13:7-19. What is pleasing to God is good for man and for the world. We have been redeemed by God and we get to testify to His greatness as worshiping citizens of the Kingdom of Jesus. What if the Church at large was known for this deep conviction to Jesus and robust worship of God?
From Hebrews 13:7-19. In what ways are we elevating new, novel, “better approaches to God” over resting over the gift of God’s grace in the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus? Will you remain and stand and dwell in Him?
From Hebrews 13:7-19. Faithful, Christ-like leaders are a gift to the Church of Jesus. What is your first impulse toward the leading of spiritual leaders? Will you consider the blessing of Christ-like leadership before you allow the inner-revolt against being told what to do?
This week’s sermon is Part 4 of Hebrews 13:1-6. Verse 5 tells us to keep our life free from the love of money. How do we fight against the love of our stuff? In what ways is my life not free from the love of money?
Part 3 of Kingdom Life from Hebrews 13:1-6. We continue to consider how to live as worshiping citizens of the Kingdom of Jesus. Verse 4 helps us understand that the idea of marriage, the ethics of marriage, and your marriage (for those that are married) matter to God and matter to God's kingdom.
Part 2 of Hebrews 13:1-6. As the citizens of God and His kingdom, He calls us to be people who love and show hospitality to strangers. Will you believe that God is calling you , as a part of the stewardship of your life, to show this hospitality to those that are strangers to you?
From Hebrews 13:1-6. If we belong to Jesus, then Jesus cares about how we live. And He cares that we live to further, and to invest in, and engage with His work in the world. Will you join Him in the work that God is already doing? There is no better joy and place to be than in the middle of what He is doing.
From Matthew 7:24-27. We wrap up our series entitled "The Foundation" as we look at 5 practical ways that we can build our lives upon Jesus Christ.
From Matthew 7:13-28. Does Jesus know you, and do you know Jesus? Where is your foundation and to whom are you clinging?
To what kingdom do you yield your ultimate allegiance? Could it be that the biggest hindrance to the kingdom of God is us? This is the fourth cornerstone in our sermon series entitled, The Foundation.
This is the third corner of our foundation of being the Church. What does it mean to live by the Spirit? Do we allow both the Bible and the Spirit to shape and guide our life?
We continue our series, The Foundation, by looking further at our foundation of being in Christ. If you are in Christ, you have been given a new relationship, new life, and a new mission.
The second cornerstone in the foundation of our faith. Do you believe if you are in Christ, God's love rests upon you forever, no matter what? Or are you still trying to weigh the balance of the good and bad in your life and trying to earn God's favor?
Why did God create us? What is our purpose? This sermon unpacks the first pillar of our foundation and existence as the Church.
Why does the Church exist and why does the Church matter? Our new sermon series helps us go back to the beginning.
Worship is the act of expressing adoration and devotion towards something. The question is not will we worship, but who do we worship? So why do we do what we do on Sunday mornings? Will we give to God more devotion, adoration, joy, and expression than we give to everything else in the world we love?
Today's sermon is from Psalm 6. Do we look to God believing He is eager to help, heal, and restore? Why should we be honest before God with our struggles and hardships?
What do you do with your disappointment, loss, and grief? Will our lament seek truth from God and His word?
How do you think about God as you go about your day? Does your thinking have any impact on your approach to daily life? How does God show you His steadfast love?
How do we worship both personally and congregationally? Is worship something that happens by our nature or is worship a learned behavior?
How do you think about God as you go about your day? Does your thinking have any impact on your approach to daily life? How does God show you His steadfast love?
Christ purchased reconciliation for us to God! God longs for us to come to Him in confession so that He can restore us and forgive us.
How does the great truth of God's care for us empower us in glorifying Christ in our daily lives and in our struggles?
Seeing Jesus clearly affects the way we love Him and live for Him, as well as how we love others.
Seeing Jesus clearly affects the way we love Him and live for Him, as well as how we love others.
What does Christ's finished work on the cross mean for us in our daily lives? How has this truth affected the way you live for His glory?
Can God use pain and suffering for our good and His Glory? What does it mean to believe He is the resurrection and life?
Jesus is our good shepherd. What does it mean to follow Him? How does this bring us peace and rest?
Jesus made a blind man see. How would you respond if Jesus opened your eyes and you could see?
The hour of the King has come. At the start of Holy Week, we look to Jesus as our suffering savior.
Jesus is equal with God. Jesus does what he says he can do. He is always able to heal every malady. How do these truths affect our walk with Him and how we love others?
See how Jesus goes to the lowly and dark places. Can Jesus meet us in all of brokenness and sin?
See how Jesus goes to the lowly and dark places. Can Jesus meet us in all of brokenness and sin?
As Christians, how do we endure in the faith? How do we commit fully to the work of Jesus Christ?
As we reflect on this season of Advent, Jesus came to reflect the glory of God. Will you make time to think about this truth in this busy season of life?
What does it mean to be a part of the household of God? Do you embrace the community of belonging to Jesus?
Jesus desires that we not judge others according to their flesh. How does this affect the way we approach missions?
Why is baptism important in the life of our congregation? What does it mean and how does it glorify Christ?>
Why do we take the Lord's Supper? What is the biblical way to view this celebration of Christ's work for us?
God's saving grace in salvation is for His glory. Pursuing God's glory is our ultimate source of Joy.
Is humility a mark of your walk with Christ? How does humility play a role in church leadership?
What does God's design for the family look like? How does the gospel play into your family life?
What are the differences between the old and new covenants? As Christians, how should we live according to the new covenant?
What do you believe to be true about the local church? If our hope is in Christ, what does this mean for us?
Do you find yourself numb to the Gospel? Are you moved to exalt and worship God for who He is?
The gospel is about God's power and God's purposes. Do you rely on and rest in the power of the gospel?
Why is Solomon's final commandment to "fear God?" What are God's commandments intended to free us from?
We as humans have limitations. Do you look for too much of your significance in this world? Do you put your true hope in God, who is the center of it all?
Do you know who Jesus is? How do the truths about Christ drive us to worship him in light of the cross?
Will you commit to intentionally praying and fasting during this critical and exciting time for our congregation?
Do you believe that pursuing righteousness is better than what this world can offer? What does God say we should cherish on this earth?
Do you value your inheritance in Christ? Do you ever think on the vastness of God's kingdom?
Will pleasure give us lasting joy? What's the difference in enjoying what God gives and seeking out pleasure that always dissapoints?
How should we view the various seasons of our life? How do we enjoy and endure them properly?
Will pleasure give us lasting joy? What's the difference in enjoying what God gives and seeking out pleasure that always dissapoints?
Where does our true joy come from? Can things of this world ever really satisfy us? Are you pursuing God's presence above all else?
Do you want to know God intimately? Do you want to walk in His ways? How do we saturate our lives with the Word of God?
How did Jesus pray? How should we pray as we look into stepping into mission for the kingdom of Christ?
How do we "fight the good fight" of the faith? Where does this strength follow Christ come from?
Elders are a blessing to the local church. Being an elder is a high calling. How should elders be honored and prayed for?
How do you tangibly care for widows? Do you seek to meet the needs of those around you?
What is our aim as a body of believers? What should we be focusing on and lifting high as our priorities?
Are you holding onto the truth of the gospel? Are you adding to the gospel something that is not there?
God has promised to build His church. God will also bring to pass His will through the church.
Do you find ultimate joy being in God's presence? Where else do you turn besides God to find joy?
From the glory of God's creation and power to His plan of redemption in Jesus, there is much to praise Him about!
Do you find joy in serving God in His body? Do you pursue this in your walk with Christ?
God has a purpose for us. God has orchestrated patterns for His church and His world. Do you trust God's good ways for your life?
God has a purpose for us. God has orchestrated patterns for His church and His world. Do you trust God's good ways for your life?
The gospel is hope for the broken world? How are you spreading this hope to the people around you?
Theology is important, but does it produce love and compassion for others in your life?
God always keeps His promises. How does this truth affect the way you live your life? Do you rest in the hope of Jesus?
Jesus defeated death and rose from the grave! How does this hope influence our daily life?
How does being created to know God affect our daily lives? Does it move us to pursue Him more?
Sin the the cause of so much brokenness in our world. What is the solution to our problems?
How does the fact that we are created in God's image influence our lives and influence how we view the world and those around us?
Does the power of God's creation draw you to to worship Him? Does it make you more dependent upon Him?