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The Holy Spirit and the Word of God do not conflict or complement one another--they actually complement one another. The Word and the Spirit are interrelated and connected so much so that we commit a grave injustice when we emphasize one over or without the other.
Preached on November 17th, 2024 from 2 Peter 1:20-21 and 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
The act of baptism itself carries significant meaning about how to live the Christian life. In this message, we look at the meaning of baptism, why we practice baptism, and what it signifies in looking at four movements or four snapshots of baptism! Preached on Baptism Sunday, November 10th, 2024.
The Holy Spirit is God on the inside who helps us live like Jesus on the outside! One way the Spirit empowers us is through producing in us spiritual fruit so that we come to be formed into the image of Christ! Preached on November 3rd, 2024 from Galatians 5:16-25.
The Holy Spirit is God on the inside who helps us live like Jesus on the outside! One way the Spirit empowers us is through giving us each differing gifts, for the common good of all. Preached on October 20th, 2024 from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and Romans 12:4-8.
Two hurricanes in two weeks seems like a justifiable reason to react like the disciples did in the storm tossed ship in Matthew 8--who were a bit stressed and anxious and afraid. And yet, Jesus rebukes them for having "little faith". In this message, we make three observations about why they had little faith, and how we can be known instead as those who had great faith! Preached on October 13, 2024.
Who is the Holy Spirit, and what is His purpose in our lives? In this first message in our important series on the Holy Spirit, we consider how to receive the Spirit, why we need the Holy Spirit, and how we can be continually filled with the Holy Spirit in order to be empowered to live out this Christian life! Preached on October 6th, 2024 from Acts 19:1-7.
The One Who Hears and UnderstandsGuest Speaker: Michael BerhowSermon Text: Matthew 13:1-9Sermon Date: September 29, 2024
The final chapter of the book of Jonah might be the most unexpected and overlooked chapter in the entire Bible, yet it contains the real lesson of the book and ultimately forces us to answer God's question to Jonah for ourselves. Preached on September 22nd, 2024 from Jonah 3:10-4:11.
In one of the great ironies of the Bible, one of the most beautiful and complete pictures of repentance is brought to us by the wicked and evil Assyrian people who live in Ninevah—people that would have been labeled “least likely to repent”. Preached on September 15th, 2024 from Jonah 3:1-10.
The book of Jonah presents us with two kinds of lostness, and in Jonah 2, we see that Jonah is just as in need of God's mercy as the Nineties do. It isn't until he literally hits rock bottom that he finally discovers it. Preached on September 8th, 2024 from Jonah 1:17-2:10.
The first chapter of Jonah gives us our first glimpse into God's mercy, as we follow Jonah on his voyage on the sea and see the mercy of God work through Jonah's stubborness-- all the way to a group of gentile sailors. Preached on September 1st, 2024 from Jonah 1:1-16.
Churches tend to drift, even unintentionally, towards focusing on "insiders" and excluding "outsiders." In Luke 5:17-32, we see a tale of two houses that illustrate the drift and show us a practical way we can combat it! Preached on August 25th, 2024 from Luke 5:17-32.
Jesus intended for the church to be a community of love. But what does that even look like? How do we cultivate a loving community here? How are we to love one another? Jesus modeled this for his disciples in the upper room before he went to the cross and modeled it for all of us! Preached on August 18th, 2024 from John 13:1-17.
In our highly individualistic culture, it's easy to think of Christianity as a solo endeavor, something just between you and God. But the Bible has no category of a Christian who is disconnected from the local church community. In this message, we'll look at why church membership is so important from Paul's metaphor of the church as a body in 1 Corinthians 12. Preached on August 11th, 2024 from 1 Corinthians 12:12-31.
Proverbs presents us with the tension between human responsibility and divine sovereignty, so how can we know that our will aligns with God's will? We look here at how we can seek God's will, surrender to God's will, and discern God's will for our life. Preached on August 4th, 2024 from Proverbs.
The institutions of marriage and the family have fallen on hard times in today's world, and many today often have a negative view of them. However, Proverbs shows us the wisdom of God in the goodness of marriage and the blessing of the family! Preached on July 28th, 2024 from Proverbs.
Often we fall on one side of the ditch when it comes to money, as if money is either evil or it is everything. The Bible has a lot to say about money, and it teaches us how we can be wise in handling money! Focusing in on the book of Proverbs, this message attempts to build a proper theology of money. Preached on July 21st, 2024 from Proverbs.
Some things in life shouldn't be so hard, such as putting together IKEA furniture, parallel parking, and making friends. Friendship is often hard if you're doing it right, but we were created for deep friendship and community. In this message, we explore how to avoid foolish friends, how to find honest friends, and how to cultivate faithful friends! Preached on July 14th, 2024 from Proverbs.
What good is it if we know what to do, but don't actually do it? That's the question we tackled in this message on obedience. Wisdom is living with a healthy fear of the Lord that leads to applying all that he commands. Preached on July 7th, 2024 from Proverbs.
What is the big deal about gluttony and drunkenness and sloth, especially when you compare them to what we often label "bigger sins" like anger and murder and sexual immorality? It's because all of life is a stewardship--and you're accountable. Preached on June 30th, 2024 from Proverbs.
Pride is "the great sin" that affects us all. Proverbs tells us repeatedly that it is dangerous and destructive and leads to disgrace in our lives, both in our horizontal and vertical relationships. So how do we overcome the destructiveness of pride? Preached on June 23rd, 2024 from Proverbs.
Our words have power because we are made in God's image, and His words have power. Listen as we discuss the power of words, the wise kind of words we should speak, and how to change our words! Preached on June 16th, 2024 from Proverbs.
Where do we look to find wisdom? And how can we actually find the power needed to walk in wisdom? As we begin our study on God's wisdom for life, Proverbs 4 reveals to us the source of wisdom and the right way (and the wrong way) to pursue it in our lives. Preached on June 2nd, 2024 from Proverbs 4:1-27.
A Door of Hope SundayThe gospel of grace leads us to be gracious towards others, especially the vulnerable in our community. One of those vulnerable groups is orphans and kids in the foster care system, and we get to partner with a tremendous organization locally called "A Door of Hope". Hear from Godly Daniel, the executive director of A Door of Hope, share how the gospel motivates us to care for foster kids in our community.
In this age of digital distraction, contentment is constantly a moving target. In today's world, is it even possible to be content? In the closing verses of Philippians, Paul unveils the secret of contentment, and while it goes against conventional wisdom, it is the only path that leads to true satisfaction in life! Preached on May 26th, 2024 from Philippians 4:10-23.
Many times, stress and anxiety defines our day to day existence more so than peace and joy does. But Paul is the theologian of joy in Philippians, and here he gives us two simple steps to filling our minds with good things and having hearts guarded with the peace of God. Preached on May 19th, 2024 from Philippians 4:1-9.
The Christian life isn't a sprint; it's a marathon. And following Jesus isn't always easy, Paul says it is straining and pressing towards the goal of knowing Christ. In today's passage, Paul has us consider four important aspects about running the race of faith. Preached on May 12th, 2024 from Philippians 3:10-21.
Paul had an impeccable resume, but the gospel of Jesus forced him to reconsider his gains and losses. In the same way, we must reassess our own accomplishments in light of the highest ambition and goal we are to have in life, which is to know Christ. Preached on May 5th, 2024 from Philippians 3:1-11.
One major theme of Paul's letter to the Philippians is his emphasis on God's grace to us in Christ and our responsibility to live that out as citizens of heaven. So how do these important things relate? Preached on April 28th, 2024 from Philippians 2:12-30.
The situation back in Philippi was troubled by internal tensions and external pressures on the church. Paul wrote to them to call them to live as citizens of heaven, worthy of the gospel, by working for unity through Humility, emulating the example of Christ. And this has major implications for us, as well! Preached on April 21st, 2024 from Philippians 1:27-2:11.
Paul's lived in such a way that Christ was his life, so even death was gain to him. We too can find joy in life by living in such a way that points away from us and points to Christ. Preached on April 14th, 2024 from Philippians 1:12-26.
Even if you're in a prison cell, you can have joy. Because God's doing a good work in you, and he's at work in our church community, and he can work even through tough life situations. Hear as Paul writes to the Philippians in week 1 of our series looking at how to live a joy filled Christian life! Preached on April 7th, 2024 from Philippians 1:1-14.
After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to Peter to restore him and undo several big failures in his life. On Easter, this shows us how the resurrection of Jesus can undo all of our sorrows and sins, as well. Preached on March 31st, 2024 from John 19.
On Good Friday, we reflected on the cross of Christ through the eyes of the penitent criminal on the cross. In his exchange with Jesus from the cross, he proclaimed what the gospel is all about in four simple phrases. Preached on March 29th, 2024 from Luke 23:32-43.
On the night when Jesus was arrested, Peter denied him three times, just as he predicted. In Peter's denial, we see how God uses humiliation and brokenness to rid us of our pride, like Peter. Preached on March 24th, 2024 from Mark 14.
For two and a half years, Jesus hadn't yet fully revealed his true identity to his disciples. But in Matthew 16, he took them on a trip to Caesarea Philippi to reveal who he truly was. But Peter had already had a revelation from God, and his confession of who Jesus was ended up transforming his own identity, too. Preached on March 17th, 2024 from Matthew 16:13-21.
Daniel and the lions den is such more than just a classic Sunday school story. Daniel's example shows us five powerful ingredients to living out a defiant faith in public, and he points us to an even greater Daniel who has saved us from the lions den of judgment. Preached on March 3rd, 2024 from Daniel 6:1-28.
King Nebuchadnezzar thought that the path to flourishing was by ascending to greatness. But his testimony shows us that the path to greatness is by acknowledging that God is most high and you are not. Preached on February 25th, 2024 from Daniel 4:1-37.
Daniel 3 is the story of three Hebrew boys who wouldn't bow to the cultural idols of Babylon. In their story, we see five important takeaways that can help us stand firm and not bow to the idols of our own day. Preached on February 18th, 2024
Title: Cultural DiscernmentText: Daniel 1:1-20Series: DanielPreached on February 4th, 2024
Title: Informal Missionaries: Gather to ScatterText: Acts 2:40-47Series: Informal MissionariesPreached on January 28th, 2024
Title: Informal Missionaries: Always ReadyText: 1 Peter 3:13-18Series: Informal MissionariesPreached on January 21st, 2024
Title: Informal Missionaries: Reimagine CallingText: 2 Corinthians 10:12-18Series: Informal MissionariesPreached on January 14th, 2024
Title: Informal Missionaries: Practice HospitalityText: Romans 15:7; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:1-2Series: Informal MissionariesPreached on January 7th, 2024
Title: Mary's SonText: Luke 2:4-20Series: The Mother's of JesusPreached on December 24th, 2023
Title: Ruth's SonText: Matthew 1:1-5, Ruth 1:1-5Series: The Mother's of JesusPreached on December 17th, 2023
Title: Rahab's SonText: Matthew 1:1-5, Joshua 2:1-7Series: The Mother's of JesusPreached on December 10th, 2023
Title: Tamar's SonText: Matthew 1:1-3, Genesis 38:11-19, 24-30Series: The Mother's of JesusPreached on December 3rd, 2023
Title: A Call To ChooseText: Matthew 7:13-29Series: The Sermon on the MountPreached on November 19th, 2023
Title: Worship, Don't WorryText: Matthew 6:25-34Series: The Sermon on the MountPreached on November 12th, 2023
Title: Worshipping Through FastingText: Matthew 6:16-18, 7:7-12Series: The Sermon on the MountPreached on November 5th, 2023
Title: Worshipping Through PrayingText: Matthew 6:5-15Series: The Sermon on the MountPreached on October 22nd, 2023
Title: Worshipping Through GivingText: Matthew 6:1-4, 19-24Series: The Sermon on the MountPreached on October 15th, 2023
Title: Flourishing With OthersText: Matthew 5:33-48Series: The Sermon on the MountPreached on October 8th, 2023
Title: Jesus and SexualityText: Matthew 5:27-32Series: The Sermon on the MountPreached on October 1st, 2023
Title: Reconciliation: The Heart of the LawText: Matthew 5:21-26Series: The Sermon on the MountPreached on September 24th, 2023
Title: Salt and Light: How To Have InfluenceText: Matthew 5:13-20Series: The Sermon on the MountPreached on September 17th, 2023
Title: The Beatitudes: How To Be HappyText: Matthew 5:1-12Series: The Sermon on the MountPreached on September 10th, 2023
What We’re Building Here How Revival Often Begins (Nehemiah 8-10) Preached on September 3rd, 2023
What We’re Building Here Seeking The Gracious Hand of GodSeeking The Gracious Hand of God (Nehemiah 2:1-20) Preached on August 20th, 2023
What We’re Building Here What To Do In A Time of Decline (Nehemiah 1:1-11) Preached on August 13th, 2023
The Parables of Jesus The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-45) Preached on July 30th, 2023
The Parables of Jesus The Parable of the Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14) Preached on July 23rd, 2023
The Parables of Jesus The Parable of the Weeds (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43) Preached on July 16th, 2023
The Parables of Jesus The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree (Luke 13:1-9) Preached on July 2nd, 2023
The Parables of Jesus The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) Preached on June 25th, 2023
The Parables of Jesus The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:15-17, 21-35) Preached on June 18th, 2023
The Parables of Jesus The Parable of the Vineyard Workers (Matthew 20:1-16) Preached on June 11th, 2023
Colossians: The Evangelism That Fits UsOur Value: Radical Hospitality(Colossians 4:5-18)Preached on May 21st, 2023
Colossians: The Spirit Who Leads UsOur Value: Spirit Empowerment(Colossians 4:2-4)Preached on May 14th, 2023
Colossians: The Virtues That Clothe UsOur Value: Christlike Humility(Colossians 3:1-15)Preached on May 7th, 2023
Colossians: The Work That Defines UsOur Value: Transformative Work(Colossians 3:17-4:1)Preached on April 30th, 2023
Colossians: The Wisdom That Grounds UsOur Value: Biblical Authority(Colossians 2:1-23)Preached on April 23rd, 2023
Easter 2023: The Goodness of Easter(1 Corinthians 1-6, 17-23, 40-44, 54-58))Preached on April 9th, 2023
The Life of David: The First Triumphal Entry(1 Kings 1:1, 28-40)Preached on April 2nd, 2023
The Life of David: True Friends(1 Samuel 18:1-4; 19:1-3; 20:41-42; 23:15-18)Preached on March 5th, 2023
Simeon's SongThe Songs of Christmas: Luke 1-2 pt.4(Luke 2:25-35)Preached on December 18th, 2022
The Angels' SongThe Songs of Christmas: Luke 1-2 pt.3(Luke 2:1-20)Preached on December 11th, 2022
Mary's SongThe Songs of Christmas: Luke 1-2 pt.2(Luke 1:46-55)Preached on December 4th, 2022
Zechariah’s Song The Songs of Christmas: Luke 1-2 pt.1 (Luke 1:67-79) Preached on November 27th, 2022
The Law of Freedom Exodus: The Gospel According to Moses pt.5 (Exodus 19:2-8 & 20:1-14) Preached on November 20th, 2022
You’ve Gotta Serve Somebody Exodus: The Gospel According to Moses pt.4 (Exodus 14:10-30) Preached on November 13th, 2022
The Lambs of God Exodus: The Gospel According to Moses pt.3 (Exodus 12:1-13) Preached on November 6th, 2022
God of Deliverance Exodus: The Gospel According to Moses pt.1 (Exodus 2:23-3:10) Preached on October 16th, 2022
Spirituality: Jesus, The Insider, & The Outsider (John 3 & 4) Preached on August 28th, 2022