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This Sunday, we will begin our verse-by-verse study with Colossians 1:1-2. Come be encouraged as Paul points us to the central theme of Christ!
The Lord has sustained us through many tough days as we've stayed committed to the priorities of salvation and sanctification. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15 remind us of these great and central truths which propel us forward.
We're going to look at the calling of Matthew in his own gospel, Matthew 9:9-13. He was not a good man. And that makes me confident that you are going to come away encouraged and helped by the gospel news which Jesus teaches in this passage.
GREATEST GOSPEL PASSAGE... John 3:16. I cannot wait to summit the Everest of gospel passages with you and be in awe of the love of God!
The passage is Matthew 19:16-22. The story is the Rich Young Ruler. The question is, “How did Jesus present the gospel to this man?” The answer is not what you might expect. It is certainly not how a lot of evangelism is done today.
This Sunday, we're going to look at Matthew 18:21-35, where Peter asks, 'How many times can my brother sin against me and I still have to forgive him?' Christ's answer reveals the limitless love that our Father has for us.
We finish our series in Colossians 3 by examining Colossians 3:22–4:1. Is Jesus Your Life At Work? In this passage, Paul talks about the relationship between masters and slaves but as we apply it to our context today, we will discuss how we can magnify the Lord at work. Now, more than ever, people view work as a dread and a curse resulting from the fall. This is not true! Work existed before the fall and we can find great joy in our work if our hearts are focused on pleasing the Lord through it!
We continue in Colossians 3:20–21 as Paul gives instructions to the family. What makes a great home? How can families work? Jesus must be your life. It is a love for Christ and a desire to obey Him that will lead children to obey their parents. It is the love, patience, and forgiveness found in Christ that leads parents to shepherd their children in a way that glorifies Him. The home will be transformed and used for His glory if it is centered on Christ!
We will consider Colossians 3:19 as Paul again reminds us that Jesus is Your Life: In Marriage (part 2). This time, the focus is on the husband as Paul says, "Husbands, love your wives and do not become bitter against them." In just one verse there are two vital commands that, if obeyed by the power of His Spirit, will completely transform and restore a marriage.
We have the privilage of welcoming the wild man, our very own missionary to Uganda, Shannon Hurley! He will be preaching from Isaiah 66:1–2 on the Three Qualities Of A Usable Servant.
Paul gives A Message To Women in Colossians 3:18: "Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord." Submission is the theme as the Lord calls on all wives to submit to their husbands as if they are submitting to the Lord directly. Submission should not be viewed as a prison or some lesser role or responsibility, but rather as the greatest expression of your devotion to Christ and your husband.
we continue in Colossians 3:15–17 as we consider Part 2 on how Christians Are Different. In a world filled with anger and war, Christians are controlled by peace as we follow the Prince of Peace. In a discontent, ungrateful, and never-satisfied culture, Christians are marked by thankfulness! Believers stand out as different from the world when the word of Christ lives deep in our hearts and drives everything we do, say, and think.
We continue in Colossians 3:10–14 as Paul will lay out how Christians Are Different. True Christianity is not just a list of negative do-nots but as we look to Christ, who is our life, we are also encouraged to put on the new self! This passage will remind us of our identity in Christ, the amazing grace He has lavished upon us, and His incredible love which drives us to become more like Him.
Colossians 3:5–9 will reveal to us the answer to our problem: we must Die to Self. In a culture that encourages us to join in worshipping and indulging in our immorality, impurity, passion, evil desires, and greed, which amounts to idolatry – Christ will call us to FLEE and put our sin to death.
We begin with Colossians 3:1–4 as Paul calls on all believers to Set Your Mind. The world may offer an abundance of substitutes to satisfy your soul – sex, money, possessions, achievements, power, and more – but there is only one who offers true and lasting satisfaction: Jesus Christ.
A special message, a unique time for us as a church that must not be missed – we will walk through God’s Word, focus on some of our distinctives, and teach on LIVING EVERY DAY FOR CHRIST. This time in the Word will be a combination of a church report, a teaching-pastor update, encouragement to look for opportunities, a challenge to do things God’s way, and an update on where we’re going.
In Matthew 7:28–29, we conclude by considering The Amazing Authority of Christ. The sermon on the mount wraps up with the reaction of the crowd to Christ, which was AMAZEMENT without repentance. This Sunday, we will examine our hearts, embrace the greatness of our SAVIOR, and learn much about him.
Christ will remind us of The Rock of Assurance we all need. Christ will teach us the only way to survive the storms of life and the final storm of judgement is to build our lives upon the solid ROCK of Christ as our only foundation. May we all be able to sing and proclaim together: "On Christ, the solid rock, I stand!"
Spring Panel and the previous speakers were on the panel - Dori Lengyel, Sharon Verougstraete, and Lauren Dietrich.
Christ will continue in His Sermon on the Mount from warning of errant teachers last week to warning of errant hearers this week. Matthew 7:21–23 will reveal The Danger of a Christianity Without Christ. Our Lord will teach that many are professors of Christ but not possessors of Christ. Let’s learn how to discover and how to share the gospel with those who call themselves Christians yet do not have Christ. These are the words we don’t want to hear, but they are also the words we don’t want our loved ones to hear – let's hear what Christ says and ask ourselves and others the pointed questions that come from the text.
: Christ will warn us in Matthew 7:15–20 of one of the biggest Dangers Christians Face: False Teachers. These false prophets will come to you in sheep’s clothing looking to deceive, derail, and destroy those walking on the narrow road. There were false teachers back then in the first century and there are false teachers today – disguising themselves through trendy social media posts, on TV, in Bible colleges, seminaries, Christian high schools, and churches.
Christ will ask in Matthew 7:13–14, Which Road Are You On? There is the broad road that leads to destruction and the narrow road that leads to Life. Both roads are marked “Heaven,” but only one road truly leads there. There is no dodging the question this Sunday. Jesus Christ is direct and He is calling for a decision! Which way will you choose? Are you truly one of the few?
We should have an eternal perspective remembering we are shaping our children to love what we love when we love and serve the church.
THIS SUNDAY, Alex Montoya will unpack Luke 15:11–32, "Grace For The Older Son." In this passage, we will see the incredible grace offered to the older son and the amazing compassion of our Father. Do not miss this SPECIAL treat!
After all that Christ has called us to be thus far through His Sermon on the Mount, He recognizes that His audience may be feeling inadequate to do all He has commanded. So, in Matthew 7:7–12, Christ will give all believers hope to overcome inadequacy and to stand firm when the battle is hot.
We will examine and clarify what the Lord is actually teaching in this famous, yet often misused, passage: Matthew 7:1–6. Continuing in His Sermon on the Mount, Christ will now teach us How to Treat Others. Don't miss this Sunday as we will be both challenged and encouraged to live more like Christ!
For the true believer in Christ, worrying about anything simply reveals our lack of trust in our Sovereign Lord! The Sovereign Christ will continue His incredible Sermon on the Mount by addressing the crippling sins of anxiety and worry. Matthew 6:25–34 will remind all true believers in Christ: do NOT worry and DO seek the Lord first! Christ not only wants us to stop worrying, He wants us to also start seeking Him.
Suffering here in the temporal world has an eternal purpose. Focusing on the eternal transforms how we live in the temporal.
We are back to the Sermon on the Mount! Matthew 5:43–48 - The Shocking Love of Christ Through You. With Jesus' final statement of "You have heard that it was said ... But I say to you," we will be challenged to truly love the Lord and one another.
This year we teach through Luke 2:7, Does Christ have room for you? And you will be encouraged and reminded about what OUR CREATOR, REDEEMER and our FRIEND has done for us.
We celebrate with a refreshing look from God’s Word on Worship – do you worship the Right God for the right Reasons in the Right way. As the Lord dialogues with the Samaritan woman at the well, he clarifies what true Worship is and you will love this study in God’s Word
We get to hear from some old friends and hear God’s Word on the heart of an effective church from the very end of Titus 3:12-15.
Children need guidance because they are desperately wicked and they need wisdom and guidance to set them up for success.
Balance is impossible without Christ as our Savior. We can only find balance as we meditate on who He is and what He has done for us in the gospel.
People make time for what is a priority for them. Godly women become godly by persevering in difficult situations making them beautiful instead of bitter.
We set the scene this Sunday with Matthew 5:1-2 and the unforgettable Words of Jesus Christ. You may not realize, but you already have felt the impact of the sermon on the mount even before you read it the first time. That is because this sermon is a big part of the mental fabric of the world. People don’t remember the words of great historic speeches, but they know “Our father who is in heaven; no one can serve two masters; do not judge so that you will not be judged; and in everything treat people the same way you want them to treat you!” The Great Creator God of the entire universe was born a man, and what He did was profound and what He said was unforgettable.
We continue in our study of the Sermon on the Mount with an OVERVIEW of the entire sermon, which I call, The Sermon on the HEART. This brief study into Matthew 5-6-7 will help us not only learn the focus of the Lord’s greatest sermon but also understand our Lord’s heart for YOU, His children.
We begin our study of the SERMON ON THE MOUNT Matthew 5-7 with a brief look at Matthew 1-4 and the other gospels as to what happens in the life of Christ which leads up to this greatest of all sermons.
What keeps the church afloat? We live in dangerous waters and for many, the local church is a leaky boat. Churches continue to compromise convictions and some have ceased being churches at all, though they keep the name. What commitments do we uphold to not only stay afloat, but to thrive during these dangerous times? Yes, we follow our great Captain, the head of our church – but how? And how do we glorify the Father by reaching the lost and equipping the saints?
Today we will study Romans 13:12-14. This passage tells us we are in a battle. We are ready to point our guns toward our government, or our media, or the culture around us, but the enemy is not somewhere out there; the enemy is within each of us. Our flesh desires to go back to its old ways, and sometimes we find ourselves slipping back into our pre-Christ struggles. But this passage is a call to take up arms!
the Book of Esther. We step into the timeline of Redemptive History within 100 years of the silent period that separates the OT from the NT; Israelites are under Persian rule and facing impending destruction, yet God once again shows Himself faithful to preserve His people and He uses a young, beautiful woman who risks it all for His glory!
As we open the book of Jonah this week, we are going to see a man who was decidedly unhappy with the paths God had him walking in. The book - while familiar - has some important truths that many people read right over. But we will see God's mercies and your own grumblings in a new way.
Our “Journey Thru the OT” stays in the time period of the prophets; Shawn Farrell will preach from Isaiah 6, the glorious throne room vision of Christ! It was a needed reminder of the glory of God to the people of Israel in exile, and it will be a massive encouragement for us this Sunday to behold our “holy, holy, holy” King!
After the 120-year long Monarchy and the split of the Kingdom in 931 BC. The Northern Kingdom was mixing biblical truth with error and actually moving away from the TRUTH that there is only ONE GOD. Baal worship was on the rise, and God used His prophets to keep His remnant faithful to the ONE true God and His Word. Elijah is an amazing man of God and holds a showdown between the prophets of Baal and the one prophet of God. God wins a great victory, but after this incredible victory and emotional high, Elijah, falls into a deep, low, crushing depression. As he does, God helps us understand what to do when we battle with our emotions and struggle with depression.
Do you believe there is a God? Sadly, the majority of the population walk on the broad way and choose to deny the existence of God. Some even call themselves "atheists" – which, by the way, does not truly exist. Everyone knows there is a God (Romans 1), they just choose to deny, ignore, and reject Him. This Sunday, Jesse Bocanegra will walk us through Psalm 14 and describe to us the folly and wickedness of men. We will see the Fool's Perspective, the Lord's Perspective, and the Hopeful Perspective. This will be a helpful Sunday that will prompt us to evaluate our own lives and how we should respond to those who deny the existence of God.
This coming Sunday, I am excited to preach. It’s the next sermon in our journey through the Old Testament. Read ahead and get yourself ready in 1 Samuel 16. What an incredible story and essential piece of God’s plan for His people. Let me ask you a question . . . Do you trust God’s choices? Really? Most Christians usually answer, “Yes, of course.” But consider the question more carefully. Can you identify any areas of your life where you struggle to trust God sometimes? List them down, and come ready on Sunday to see how God will give you extra motivation to grow in your faith and really believe “God’s choices are better than our choices.” Can you tell I’m excited?
NOW we take a minor hop back to the wilderness wanderings and the oldest Psalm in the bible, written by Moses, teaching Israel and US to number our days. Plus, this Psalm is a massive encouragement to live life to the fullest and teaches us how to keep our hearts hot for Christ in the midst of the demands of daily living. This Psalm was written by a very OLD man, so this Sunday is a unique challenge to OLDER SAINTS, though it is written to every age, in order to STAY YOUNG AT HEART.
This Sunday, we move the story of the Old Testament forward to the day when Israel is on the very edge of the Promised Land. Their wanderings were at an end, the land lays ahead and God had sustained them for 40 years in the wilderness. Moses now gives the nation a final charge before they march in to conquer. What would you say to a nation that's prone to grumbling, doubt and wandering? What he tells them is a truth you need to remember as well.
You know the story, the animals came in 2x2, Noah built a big boat, the rain came down, the dove returned with an olive branch, and God hung a rainbow in the sky. We visualize Noah’s flood as a kid’s story, but this is not an accurate description. Outside of the cross of Jesus Christ, the flood is the greatest demonstration of the wrath of God in history. It is only in light of this reality that we can fully understand and appreciate the amazing salvation we often take for granted.
We are beginning our SUMMER STUDY of the OT - this summer in a fun way. We will teach selected passages from the OT, but then tie the old testament together with some instructional video helps. This week, we start at the beginning with an overview of Genesis and the OT …Four events and four big characters.
JOHN 14 reminds us of the trust we can have in our Savior Jesus, fully God, fully Man, the way, the truth and the life. Be there, and come prepared to be encouraged and challenged from God’s Word!
We will dive into Romans 7:13–25 and consider the great battle, the “War Within,” that every single true believer in Christ faces: the battle with our sinful flesh. Though we have been regenerated and given a new heart that no longer desires to sin, we still find ourselves having sinful inclinations. For the believer, this causes us great grief and trouble to do the very thing that we hate! So, in order to find victory and peace over our indwelling sin, we will seek to understand what the Apostle Paul lays out concerning the sinfulness of sin and the sufficiency of God’s grace.
Christians are CROSS – not angry, but totally focused on the CROSS of Christ. This weekend, we finish Galatians and you WILL BE BLESSED! Thinking, living, and being obsessed by the cross is the final challenge of Paul to the Galatians and us. The cross is your obsession, your brag, your reliance and transformation. Can you and I live a lifestyle consumed with GRACE – YES YOU CAN!
What drives those who teach error. As Paul wraps up his first and most pointed letter, He summarizes the entire book and exposes what drives those who want to teach salvation comes through keeping the law, getting circumcised and attending the festivals – not merely FAITH, but FAITH PLUS Jewish practice. Paul exhorts the Galatians to NOT doubt the bible, Run from pride, reject personal comfort, and refuse to be hypocritical.
Ever try to change a law – the law of time or the law of gravityThese are laws you can’t change. Well, there is another law that you can’t change – you always REAP what you SOW. Live by the deeds of the flesh and you will reap sin and consequences. Live dependently upon the Spirit, producing the fruit of the Spirit and you will reap the consequences of love and joy and peace. Though our salvation is by grace, through faith in Christ alone, a salvation that forgives you for all your sin, you will STILL, in this life, reap what you sow; you will experience the consequences of your actions, whether they be of the flesh or of the Spirit.
The passage is NEXT LEVEL. Truly spiritual people not only pick others up, hold them up, but they consider others more important than themselves, we don’t compare ourselves to others, we actually are responsible for our own walk with God and ministry, and will support the ministry of our church in a BIG WAY. Get ready for a practical challenge to ALL who desire to be IN THE SPIRIT Spiritual.
This Sunday is Galatians 6:1-2 (part one of verses 1-6) on Spiritual Friends and Spiritual Churches. And what God says will literally blow you away as to what a spiritual person is and what a spiritual person does – which is dramatically different from the world, and sadly, from what other churches teach.
In contrast to the DEEDS of the FLESH where people TRY to earn their own salvation or TRY to live the Christian life in their own strength, even Christians who try to earn God’s favor over and over… in contrast to all that, is THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. This is what the Spirit produces in us and through us, making us ATTRACTIVE CHRISTIANS and making our church TASTY! Giving evidence of true salvation, appearing as a group and not individually, helping you overcome sin, is the display of God’s fruit through you.
Galatians asks, do you ever get sick of your SELF? Are you blown away by how people now live selfishly and justify it with words like, ‘That’s is my identity’; or ‘This is what I am made for’ all the while, somehow legitimizing a narcissistic lifestyle. This week, Galatians 5:19-22 exposes the deeds of the flesh – you need these verses for your own life and you desperately need this passage to understand our world today in a new way. You must not miss it, it’s a real EYE OPENER!
BACK TO GALATIANS – Free in Christ means ALIVE in Christ. You and I have been made free, but not free from responsibility, but free from enslavement to SIN, the DEVIL and this WORLD. We are now slaves of the perfect master, our friend and savior Jesus Christ. We are freed to SERVE, and freed to LOVE, and freed to actually GET ALONG with each other. As we WALK in the Spirit, we enjoy an entirely new kind of LIFE, known for its joy, peace, kindness, service to others and love. READ Galatians 5 – the entire chapter in preparation for this Sunday, focusing on Verses 13-18.
We will hearing the second part of our Parenting Series. Robert Dodson will be opening up God’s Word from Ephesians 6. This is the most poignant passage in scripture to parents. This passage provides us the most concise guidelines for parents for all times. Paul commands parents to apply these important truths to make these the core focus as we parent. These are tremendous truths that we as a church need to come along side all our families to support. We ALL need to know what God’s standards are for parents so that every aspect of ministry is aligned with these biblical truths.
We will begin a short break from Galatians and a crucial two-week series on parenting and more. This Sunday Shawn Farrell opens up God’s Word from Deuteronomy 6. This passage was written to Israel as they were preparing to enter the promised land. It gives instruction on how they are to live as God’s people in a way that honors Him. There is a specific application for ALL OF US today as we seek to honor God in our lives and specifically our parenting.
The social Gospel – which isn’t social OR gospel. Paul’s strongest words and some of the most pointed in the New Testament about what to say about False Teachers. READ Galatians 5:7-12 and see if you can discover how teachers today are not of God, hindering the truth, contaminating the Church, even persecuting the saints, resulting in God’s judgment and being cut off from God’s people. STRONG WORDS and a huge help for us today
"Parenting must be intentional. You need a plan or you will be overwhelmed. The following are good principles from scripture which will allow you to have consistency in parenting."
Paul’s challenge to NEVER GO THERE AGAIN. Do not embrace works, the law, tradition, ceremony as a way of salvation – trust only in Christ by Grace through Faith. Stay Free, never go back to slavery. Paul is SHOCKING in these verses and says things that even solid Christians react to. He talks about those who walk away from Christ, those who determine to be saved their own way. YET ALSO celebrates the uniqueness of life in the Spirit, where we trust in Christ and live a life of loving works.
El desafío de Paul de NUNCA VOLVER A IR ALLÍ. No abrace las obras, la ley, la tradición, la ceremonia como un camino de salvación, confíe solo en Cristo por Gracia a través de la Fe. Mantente libre, nunca vuelvas a la esclavitud. Pablo es IMPRESIONANTE en estos versículos y dice cosas a las que incluso los cristianos sólidos reaccionan. Habla de los que se alejan de Cristo, de los que deciden salvarse a su manera. SIN EMBARGO TAMBIÉN celebra la singularidad de la vida en el Espíritu, donde confiamos en Cristo y vivimos una vida de amor por las obras.
GALATIANS 4:28-31 Part Two, Paul continues with his “literal analogy” and presses the Galatians to PICK A SIDE! Are you on the works salvation side, or are you on the grace salvation side? Any and all religion, no matter if you call it Christian, that seeks to work your way to heaven, leads to eternal torment in hell and ONLY salvation by Grace through Faith in Christ alone leads to eternal life in heaven with Christ. Paul is super practical this week asking if you are a child of the promise, are you persecuted, are you inheriting, and are you LIVING FREE? Only the Christian will.
GÁLATAS 4:28-31 En la segunda parte, Pablo continúa con su “analogía literal” y presiona a los gálatas para que ¡ELIJAN UN LADO! ¿Estás del lado de la salvación por obras, o estás del lado de la salvación por gracia? Cualquier y toda religión, no importa si la llamas cristiana, que busca abrirte camino al cielo, conduce al tormento eterno en el infierno y ÚNICAMENTE la salvación por gracia a través de la fe en Cristo solo conduce a la vida eterna en el cielo con Cristo. Pablo es súper práctico esta semana preguntando si eres un hijo de la promesa, eres perseguido, eres heredero y estás VIVIENDO LIBRE. Sólo el cristiano lo hará.
GALATIANS 4:21-27 part one, is one of the most difficult passages to interpret in the NT – 2 mothers, 2 Sons, 2 Covenants and 2 cities. Without preaching an analogy, Paul uses literal history to preach the way the false teachers teach (which is to rewrite history through analogy). But Paul teaches without distorting scripture or rewriting history. He uses the false teacher Judaizer method, but Paul is actually literal and historical, to show the Galatians that God provides TRUE FREEDOM through salvation by GRACE ALONE, through FAITH ALONE, in CHRIST ALONE.
Galatians 4:12-20, Part 2 – What do you say to someone who claimed Christ but is moving toward a sexually aberrant lifestyle, or turning WOKE, or compromising the gospel of grace? Paul shows us how to talk to Friends and Family this week – even more personally and practically than last week. It is happening all around us, it is heartbreaking, so come this week and hear how Paul, led by the Spirit of God, dealt with those MOVING AWAY FROM TRUTH.
We are BACK into our verse-by-verse walk through the Book of Galatians; this week Galatians 4:8-11, Paul’s plea to REMEMBER the way God saved them in the first place and not to depart from the TRUTH that set them free! We’ll learn together what God’s Word says about how to handle those who have moved away from the Truth of God’s Word and His Gospel of grace!
Estamos de regreso en nuestro recorrido versículo por versículo a través del Libro de Gálatas; esta semana Gálatas 4:8-11, ¡la súplica de Pablo de recordar la forma en que Dios los salvó en primer lugar y no apartarse de la VERDAD que los liberó! ¡Aprenderemos juntos lo que dice la Palabra de Dios sobre cómo manejar a aquellos que se han alejado de la Verdad de la Palabra de Dios y Su Evangelio de gracia!
We are going to hear exactly how we wants us to prepare our own hearts and lives for the coming challenges.
Vamos a escuchar exactamente cómo queremos que preparemos nuestros propios corazones y vidas para los desafíos venideros.
Galatians chapter 4:1-7, from Slavery to Sonship. God tells us to grow up,move away from slavery to the Law and act like an adult and function by Grace through Faith in Christ. With a special reference to Christmas, with the Lord coming at the perfect time, from the perfect place, in the perfect manner, with the perfect purpose, this Sunday will encourage all of us to grow intimate with our Lord, Savior and Friend – be IN RELATIONSHIP with Christ!
Gálatas capítulo 4:1-7, de la esclavitud a la filiación.Dios nos dice que crezcamos, alejarse de la esclavitud a la Ley y actuar como un adulto y funcionar por gracia a través de la fe en CristoCon una referencia especial a la Navidad, con el Señor viniendo en el momento perfecto, desde el lugar perfecto, de la manera perfecta, con el propósito perfecto, este domingo nos animará a todos a crecer íntimo con nuestro Señor, Salvador y Amigo – ¡esté EN RELACIÓN con Cristo!
With reverential alarm—both with reverence and fear they hear the angel speak of the BIRTH OF CHRIST, the God man (the God baby) who would come to RESCUE the repentant and give them NEW LIFE. This Sunday, a surprising rescue – the announcement to the Shepherds from Luke 2:8-20 –
Con alarma reverencial, tanto con reverencia como con temor, escuchan al ángel hablar del NACIMIENTO DE CRISTO, el Dios hombre (el Dios bebé) que vendría a RESCATAR al arrepentido y darles NUEVA VIDA. Un rescate sorprendente: el anuncio a los pastores de Lucas 2: 8-20
Do you remember when you were a non-Christian; enslaved and under condemnation? God wants you to remember so you will realize HOW FREE you are now in Christ. The law leads you to that freedom as it exposes your sin, then leads to salvation, which then makes you a part of God’s Family, immerses you in the person of Christ, causes you to be ONE with other believers, and blesses you with an amazing INHERITANCE that you and I do not deserve, nor worked for in ANY MANNER.
¿Recuerdas cuando eras no cristiano? ¿Esclavizados y bajo condenación?Dios quiere que recuerdes para que te des cuenta de CUÁN LIBRE eres ahora en Cristo. La ley te lleva a esa libertad, ya que expone tu pecado, luego te lleva a la salvación, que luego te hace parte de la Familia de Dios, te sumerge en la persona de Cristo, hace que seas UNO con otros creyentes, y te bendice con una HERENCIA asombrosa que tú y yo no merecemos, ni trabajamos de ninguna manera.
Paul now discusses the inferiority of the law, yet its healthy purpose in our lives. You need Galatians 3:19-22. Instead of being a rule follower, guilt driven, external in our faith or living good but not saved, we need to know how the LAW fulfills its purpose in our lives – not just making us feel guilty
Pablo ahora discute la inferioridad de la ley, sin embargo, su propósito saludable en nuestras vidas. Necesitas Gálatas 3:19-22.En lugar de ser un seguidor de reglas, impulsado por la culpa, externo en nuestra fe o viviendo bien pero no ser salvos, necesitamos saber cómo la LEY cumple su propósito en nuestras vidas, no solo hacernos sentir culpables.
Keeping promises is a big deal today because we live in a society filled with people who INCREASINGLY don’t keep their promises. But thankfully, the Lord we follow is the only perfect promise keeper. Paul reminds his Galatian readers this Sunday in Galatians 3:15-18, that God keeps His WORD. Since you already trust the promises people make in a legal way, then you can trust God’s promises to Abraham because of Christ. God does not CHANGE or FORGET His promises. And God gives incredible promises
Cumplir las promesas es un gran problema hoy en día porque vivimos en una sociedad llena de personas que CADA VEZ más no cumplen sus promesas. Pero afortunadamente, el Señor que seguimos es el único perfecto guardián de promesas. Pablo le recuerda a sus lectores galatos este domingo en Gálatas 3:15-18, que Dios guarda su PALABRA. Puesto que usted ya confía en las promesas que la gente hace de una manera legal, entonces usted puede confiar en las promesas de Dios a Abraham debido a Cristo. Dios no CAMBIA ni OLVIDA sus promesas. Y Dios da increíble
Paul brings our understanding of true salvation, justification by faith to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL. The law brings DEATH, faith brings LIFE. The law CONDEMNS, faith CONVERTS. The law is CURSED, Faith is the CURE.
Pablo trae nuestra comprensión de la verdadera salvación, justificación por fe a UN NUEVO NIVEL. La ley trae LA MUERTE, la fe trae LA VIDA. La ley CONDENA, la fe SE CONVIERTE. La ley es MALDITA, la fe es LA CURA.
Pablo nos ayuda a saber lo QUE SIGNIFICA PRÁCTICAMENTE vivir por fe cada día y los libera de nuevo con la verdad de la salvación por gracia sólo por la fe en Cristo. ¿Cómo agradan a Dios? ¿Cómo te imaginas vivir de una manera en que vives en alegría?
Download the Sermon Outline Salvation is the Same Father Abraham has many sons and you’re one, when you’re saved by faith Galatians 3:6-9 Do you know it? Father Abraham had many sons, and many sons had Father Abraham; and I am one of them, and so are you, so let’s all praise the Lord! Do…
When our rooms are in order and everything is tidy in its proper place, there is less confusion and more peace and harmony in our homes
We are back in GALATIANS, now beginning the second major section (chapters 3-4) of this INCREDIBLE letter. God’s Word is so practical, for starting in chapter 3, Paul writes the Galatians with the purpose of breaking their SELF CONFIDENCE in chapter 3:1-5. We all battle with relying on ourselves instead of Christ, and Paul is clear as to how we can BREAK THE SPELL OF SELF CONFIDENCE and begin living every day, in Christ Confidence. The entire Trinity is involved in this process, and it is something the Lord wants to do in your heart.
Estamos de regreso en GÁLATAS, ahora comenzando la segunda sección principal (capítulos 3-4) de esta carta INCREÍBLE. La Palabra de Dios es tan práctica, comenzando en el capítulo 3, Pablo escribe a los Gálatas con el propósito de quebrantar su AUTOCONFIANZA en el capítulo 3:1-5. Todos luchamos con confiar en nosotros mismos en lugar de confiar en Cristo, y Pablo es claro en cuanto a cómo podemos ROMPER EL HECHIZO DE LA AUTOCONFIANZA y comenzar a vivir todos los días, en la confianza de Cristo. La Trinidad entera está involucrada en este proceso, y es algo que el Señor quiere hacer en tu corazón.
How Wives can Destroy Marriage Part 4. A brief look at God’s design for husbands in marriage from Ephesians 5:22-33. A challenge for both men and women to pursue God’s unique plan for the sexes
How Wives can Destroy Marriage Part 3. A brief look at God’s design for wives in marriage from Ephesians 5:22-33. A challenge for both men and women to pursue God’s unique plan for the sexes
Relationships, friendships, and MARRIAGE – how to destroy your marriage part 2, with THE INCREDIBLE POWER to prevent Damage… How can a Christian have the strength to actually please the Lord in their marriage and their friendships… Ephesians 5 HOLDS the KEY COMMAND to MARRIAGE and the CHRISTIAN WALK.
God has uniquely equipped women to carry out His command of submission. Obedience brings blessing
We open up God's Word on MARRIAGE for a short series. How to damage your marriage and the steps needed to restore a declining relationship. HELP for marriages and for all relationships
We will study Romans 12:1. Here we will see a roadmap of how to live as true worshippers.
Paul finishes Chapter two with the final part of his confrontation of Peter, actually defining the Christian life and one of the most important LIFE-CHANGING truths necessary that every single Christian, young and old, desperately needs in order to LIVE for Christ.
Pablo termina el Capítulo dos con la parte final de su confrontación con Pedro, definiendo realmente la vida Cristiana y una de las verdades más importantes que CAMBIAN LA VIDA que cada Cristiano, joven y viejo, necesita desesperadamente para VIVIR para Cristo.
we will witness the BATTLE for the GOSPEL, when Paul takes on the BIG DOG, the spokesman of the Apostles, PETER, calling him on NOT LIVING OUT the truth of salvation by grace. This is a powerful struggle between TRUE salvation by Grace, and the FALSE salvation demanding Jewish custom and circumcision in order to be saved.
Trust in God’s CONTROL, celebrate God’s CALLING, embrace the way the gospel FREES you from slavery and continue to keep the gospel PURE and unmixed as a doctrinal truth along with a HEART guide.
A MAN WHOSE MESSAGE YOU CAN TRUST – as false teachers attack Paul in order to undermine the TRUE GOSPEL, the Spirit of God instructs believers about a life of credibility, a life of integrity, and life worth following. A message for parents, husbands, ministry leaders, employees and employers and more.
This Gospel comes directly from God, by God, to the apostle Paul (and the other apostles) to us and the message starts with bad news and ends up being really good news – if we respond to God’s grace, through Faith, in Christ alone.
Paul fights for the TRUTH of justification by grace, through Faith in Christ alone. This Sunday will help you articulate the true gospel, expose the errors attacking around the gospel and cause you to treasure the gospel in your own life in a great way.
We start the book of GALATIANS – FREEDOM! The true gospel of grace by faith in Christ alone brings spiritual freedom! This is a book needed in our day.
This Sunday, is FBC future plans, FBC family conference – We will look at the scripture and apply it specifically the past, present and future of FBC.
Shawn Farrell is preaching the final sermon in the “Shocking Christ” series. Shawn is walking us through Jesus' words to the thief on the cross from Luke 23.
Chris is preaching out of Mark 14 with a sermon titled, “A Pressure You Don’t Experience”. In the gospels we get a glimpse of our Lord that may shock you!
Shannon will be preaching an awesome message this Sunday, as a part of The Shocking Christ sermon series, from Matthew 6 on “Jesus’ Shocking Demand.” You will be encouraged and challenged!
Patrick Levis, continues in our Shocking Jesus summer series, he will preach from Luke 7 as we see Jesus’ shocking love and forgiveness.
Luke 8 will spur you on in your efforts to work hard for the kingdom and love people even when you’re tired. It will show you how Jesus handled exhaustion and demanding crowds in a way that honored His Father and fulfilled His responsibilities with love and tenderness towards people.
We return to an earlier time in Jesus' ministry, on a ridge near Capernaum, overlooking the Sea of Galilee. He preached the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) and by the time he finished, "the crowds were amazed at his teaching." I can't promise that for this Sunday, but I'm confident that you will understand just how radical the call to follow Jesus really is.
We will be kicking off our NEW summer series: Shocking Christ: The Jesus You May Not Know. The series will take us into different aspects of Jesus’ life that are unexpected, in some cases shocking, but always hugely encouraging.
The final message over the doctrine of Ecclesiology, in our SERIES, What a Weird Church, is this Sunday… studying God’s Word on Church practices, like Baptism, Communion , Church discipline, undistracted Praise, Evangelism, and Membership.
This Sunday, Chris Mueller continues our “What a Weird Church” series, focused on Christians being salt and light in MORALS. Our culture is running fast in the opposite direction of God, so when you stand for what the Bible says about GENDER, MARRIAGE, SEXUALITY, and LIFE IN THE WOMB, you’re going to look weird.
THIS SUNDAY The church is counter-cultural in its relationships, and this Sunday's message will encourage and challenge you to live relationally as salt & light to the world around.
Our first SUMMER SERIES is under way with, WHAT A WEIRD CHURCH. This Sunday the series focuses on some of the PRIORITIES of a local church. As we commission two new elders, we will open the scriptures about a plurality of Elders, interconnection to the body of Christ, spiritual gifts, sacrificial giving, discipleship, and maturing in Christ. As we clarify the doctrine of ECCLESIOLOGY, we will also discover what makes the true church – you all - salt and light to the watching world.
FIRST SUMMER SERIES = Starting this Sunday,WHAT A WEIRD CHURCH part 1 of 5. The culture has changed, making the church that actually attempts to take all its direction from the Word – APPEAR WEIRD, strange, different. But in the next five weeks, you will not want to miss a single week as we exposit through the DOCTRINE, PRIORITES, RELATIONSHIPS, MORALS and PRACTICES of the Church seeking to be LIGHT and SALT in a dark and tasteless world. There are going to be some TRUTHS that are LIT in this series; you will not want to miss a one.
We wrap up our study of James with a helpful overview of most of the letter, filling in the gaps, tying it all together and making certain we highlight the most important point of the entire letter. You will love it as we study WILL THE REAL PHONY PLEASE STAND OUT, and it will be an incredible aid to you in order to reach the STRAY!
We wrap up the exposition of James on this Mother’s Day and celebrate the Apostles Heart for those who attend Church, but don’t know Christ, those who say they have faith, but no works, those who hear the Word but don’t do the Word – with James 5:19-20, calls you and I to be Chasing Strays
James 5:13-18 talks about suffering and prayer, elders and anointing with oil, confess your sins, along with Elijah praying for drought and rain.
Download the Sermon Outline Living and Speaking Honest The test of truthfulness–James 5:12 In almost every college ethics class today, the vast majority of students think, if a particular lie produces more good consequences than bad consequences, then the majority of the students are not morally offended with lying. Lying is a way of life…
"Believers are to submit to the will of God and walk in the Spirit; in the Bible "walk" is often a metaphor for practical daily living. The Christian life is a journey, and we are to walk it—we are to make consistent forward progress. To walk in the Spirit means that we yield to His control, we follow His lead, and we allow Him to exert His influence over us."
We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the DEAD… we will live forever in glorified bodies in heavenly joy forever ALL because of what our LORD accomplished.
Let the Women be Women (Titus 2:4-5). All feminists hate this passage! Get ready to have your heart challenged – both men and women
To worship Christ, equip the saints, evangelize the lost and instruct from God’s Word God’s perfect design for Men and Women , Chris will preach a brief summary overview of Let the Men be Men Titus 2:6-8.
This is one of THE MOST ENCOURAGING PASSAGES I have exposited from God’s Word; James 5:7-11. The treasure of this text is that it instructs all of us what to do when we experience the DARK DAYS of hardship, rejection, and PAINFUL WAITING.
We have finally reached chapter 5 of James and it is a rich one. This week, we will expose the wicked wealthy, those church attenders who were oppressing poor believers and making life hard. The passage teaches us about who are the wealthy, what we should do with our money and so much more.
Kindness is a heart attitude, a tender concern for others, created by the Holy Spirit. Goodness is kindness in action, empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Pastor ALEX MONTOYA is joining us for both services (as he does every year In March) to exposit God’s Word
Jon Elliff, pastor of Makakilo Baptist Church in Oahu, preaching on the Firm Foundation of God’s Word.
We will continue in James 4:13-17 and the test of dependence upon God’s WILL. Do you walk through life without trusting in the Lord, depending on Him, praying to him, conditioning your decisions with his sovereignty and trusting in His Word to guide you in all you do? Then this Sunday is for you to NOT walk through life BLIND, but dependent upon God’s Will.
We will continue in James 4:11-12 and study the next paragraph in the pointed epistle, as the half-brother of our Lord addresses the SICK SIN OF SLANDER. The world will CANCEL you but what does the Bible direct believers to do concerning our comments about others? Come this Sunday and have your eyes opened to God’s Heart.
James 4:7-10 is a massively misunderstood yet powerful WORD from God to us on calling someone to TURN TO CHRIST! You will not want to miss this Sunday, let this truth wash over you and use this truth to impact others!
We are in Christ. We are the privileged ones who have the deep sense that this joy is not about our circumstances, it is our position in Christ.
James 4:1-6 contains a strong charge to stop being friends with the WORLD, including one the toughest verses in the NT to interpret: verse 5.
Shawn Farrell will preach on “The Fall” from Genesis 3. We’ll be looking at the moment in history where sin and death entered the world; man was cursed, and yet God showed mercy and revealed His plan of redemption! Read Genesis 3, prepare your heart to be challenged and encouraged.
What does God think of the LGBTQ? What should we do about LAWS being passed that are making sharing the gospel with those enslaved to certain immoral sins ILLEGAL? This Sunday we expose God’s Word (along with other like-minded churches) on the morality of today.
James moves us to wisdom this week. False worldly human wisdom this week and God’s Wisdom in coming weeks. I have found these verses to be the key to healthy marriages, solid families, and godly relationships in the church.
We pick up where we left off in James chapter 3 with TAMING THE TONGUE part two; how to actually set a guard over your mouth.
Download the Sermon Outline When God was Born as a Man Luke 2:1-7 Every young married knows firsthand how the birth of a child radically changes the trajectory of your life. Babies radically change people’s lives. Some births go beyond individually impacting a family–they can revolutionize society and change the world. What do I mean?…
James finishes his pointed paragraph by describing the EXAMPLES of TRUE FAITH. You will be surprised, encouraged, and challenged by the half-brother of our Lord as he continues in this first NT epistle as he describes SAVING FAITH using Abraham, Rahab, and a dead body as examples.
Download the Sermon Outline The Deception of False Faith The test of righteous works–James 2:14-26, part 1 verses 14-20 Dead Faith One of the biggest concerns of genuine Christians is those they know who are lost. And of those who are lost, the ones they are most concerned for are those who think they’re saved,…
We will be back into James this Sunday, with PART 2 of the opening verses of James 2, again showing us God’s disdain for the sin of partiality, and calling us to LIVE like we have been forgiven, because we have!!
Download the Sermon Outline Confession and the Christian Life “This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. 6If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not…
The pursuit of true peace is impossible without the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives - it is the fruit, the evidence He dwells in us. We simply can’t do it only in our own strength, no matter how hard we try.
We open up chapter 2 and deal with partiality. Our Savior and Lord is very concerned about HOW YOU and I as His children, treat other people, even people that we don’t know well, or people who are different than us.
We get a helpful exhortation from James 1:22-27 to build the daily habit of OBEDIENCE to God’s Word; not just being a HEARER but a DOER of the Truth!
What kind of people do we need at Faith Bible Church as we move into a new facility? You might think that hard-working, practically perfect people would be the ideal. Nothing could be further from the truth. God desires the church to be filled with imperfect, failed and flawed people who will depend entirely upon Him. He doesn’t want your pretend-perfection. He wants you to trust Him entirely with all of your life.
JAMES transitions to a new topic, challenging his readers in a whole new way, and tests believers over their response to God’s Word. Today, in doctrinally sound churches, we find the same responses to the preaching and teaching of the Bible. There is the response of HEARING ONLY and the response of HEARING and DOING.
Gentleness is an inner attitude of the mind and heart that is completely surrendered to God’s will. It accepts every circumstance as God’s good for us and does not argue against or resist anything He brings our way.
We continue in James with verses 13-18 Part Two: we focus again on the process of temptation and how God’s character and God’s salvation make all the difference in overcoming the temptation to sin.
James starts a new topic, from trials to temptations, with the focus on YOU and I taking responsibility for our sins. Don’t blame God for the temptations to sin, look in the mirror to see the person to blame—and understand just how the temptation to sin works. When you understand how temptation begins you will be more prone to resist it.
James wraps up his paragraph on trials. There were great tensions between the poor and the rich in the first century so as James wraps up trials, he describes them as the great equalizer as well as the great endurance test for believers.
WHY ME, James answers the question of trials but calling Christians to pray for Wisdom and trust his loving control
Faithfulness is to be trustworthy when you are not supervised. It’s being trustworthy when your efforts seem unnoticed. Faithfulness can sometimes be the difference between good intentions and actions. Not done perfectly, but attempted prayerfully.
This Sunday, I am so excited about our passage. We we will exposit through James on how Christians live different through their designed trials.
We welcome back our own Morgan Maitland to open God’s Word in Ephesians 6 concerning spiritual warfare. A needed message for our church family from one of our dearest and most gifted friends.
We have a special message and Elder panel on His rule, His voice and His message on the vaccine and related issues.
Download the Sermon Outline LIVING FAITH Introduction to the epistle of James How many of you grew up in a home where one of your siblings was an overachieving, almost perfect, everybody loved, won every award, favorite brother or sister? Then you all can picture what it was like to grow up in the home…
How can the church prepare for the next attack Peter writes to those experiencing persecution and shares with them how to stand firm on Gods Grace in 1 Peter concluding in chapter 5 with their greatest need - the missing quality - humility.
Shawn unpacks the latter half of the little postcard-like epistle that is Philemon. Grace changes everything.
We look at 3 JOHN, where we find great encouragement to ALIGN our HEARTS and our HOMES with God’s Truth and His purposes! After John lovingly confronts the nice old church lady, he now commends the faithful brethren in that same region who were doing an AWESOME job of caring for those who were carrying the Gospel to the world!
Download the Sermon Outline Walk in Love and Truth Postcard Epistles–2 John Welcome. Hey, grab your Bible and grab your notes. We are looking at 2 John today. This is the beginning of a new sermon series called, “The Postcard Epistles,” four of the shortest letters in the New Testament. Over the next few weeks,…
We return to our end times series, WHAT IS TO COME and in the next two weeks, we are exposing God’s Word about Hell and Heaven. There are some amazing, sobering, rejoicing, crucial truths that you must not miss – the next two weeks will be LIFE CHANGING
To celebrate our LONG WAGON TRAIN JOURNEY, getting closer to our HOMESTEAD; our FORT to feed; our FIRE BASE in enemy territory; our Grange to Gather (until Heaven) this Sunday, we are opening God’s Word from 1 Timothy 3:15: …I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.We each have a role to play, we each have relationships to enjoy, we each have a reason we are here on earth. Come this Sunday to be challenged and encouraged with our future as a church.
The Sermon will be a massive encouragement AND I am praying, a resource for you in years to come. Part 6 of WHAT IS TO COME will talk about DEATH and JUDGMENTS to come.
We open up God’s Word on the FUTURE coming 1000-year Kingdom rule of Christ and your role in it. You are going to love it. YOU RULE with Christ.
Shawn’s message is on the LOVE and WRATH of God. Put your seat belt on and get ready for massive encouragement (and a little healthy tension) as we consider what God’s Word says about these two powerful attributes!
We continue in our study of the Doctrine of Escatology, and exposit the scriptures concerning THE TRIBULUATION part two.
We will what happens next after the Rapture, which is the seven year tribulation found in Revelation 6-18. This Sunday will be PART ONE of the TRIBULATION. Our Lord’s righteous wrath is poured out on the people of this World who chose to live in wickedness and not submit to Christ for salvation. It will be an amazing time.
Meditation is essential for a full grasp of God’s Word. This is where our hearts are shaped by His Words.
We begins our 8-week series on WHAT IS TO COME—the Rapture, the Tribulation, the Second Coming, the Kingdom, death and HEAVEN and HELL And this Sunday is “What happens NEXT”, the Rapture—make certain you don’t miss this Sunday or you may face the Tribulation
We will x-ray the difference between a healthy Christian and a sick Christian, which is also the difference between a healthy church and a sick church.
According to the word of God, Perfectionism is unattainable (Romans 3:23-29). Independent work apart from Christ cannot satisfy. What our kids need the most is a mom who walks with Jesus.
We celebrate the NEW RESURRECTION BODY from 1 Corinthians 15; also, to proclaim the Gospel to those who do not know Christ.
This week in 2 Peter 3 Peter gets a second opinionfrom another well-known apostle, the apostle Paul, on the second coming and end times.
We continue with 2 Peter 3 with the FRUIT produced from anticipation of Christ’s return.
We launch into the first of 8 major CHANGES that occur in the life of a believer who lives in anticipation of the 2nd Coming of Christ and we’ll learn about LIVING FOR ETERNITY!
All is rooted in our gratitude to God for what He did for us. if we are living life thinking of what Christ did for us ... that should impact us, unite us, change the way we function together ... it's transformative; nothing can be the same.
We will open up the second half of 2 Peter 3, with an overview of the verses 11-18 and the compelling changes which come to life when focused on the second coming of Christ—so much is different when we live with an eternal perspective.
Peter answers the accusation as to why God is taking so long to return by listing profound descriptions of God’s character.
True kindness comes from God - In His providential grace, God has already given us total blessing ... His righteousness and His resources are available to us and move us to display His kindness and His patience.
We will learn that God is capable of anything He wants to do, and we are called to live each day as if it were our last
We exposit verses 3-4, where Peter explains the arguments the false teachers were using to mock the second coming.
We are raptured into verses 1-2, where Peter lets his readers know that the second coming is PROMISED by the OT, NT and Jesus Himself. If you trust the Bible, then you will trust the second coming. Lots of heavenly promises this week for the Christian, and incredibly horrifying certainties for the Non-Christian; since judgment is coming with Christ.
Every Christian alive wants Jesus to return. The more difficult life is, the more trails we experience, the more injustice rules, the more you know God’s Word as the only truth, and the closer you grow in intimacy with Christ, the MORE you want Christ to return.
What does God think of those how KNOW the truth but reject it; those who live in homes with Godly parents, but walk away; those who grew up in the church, but live for themselves? The Lord, through Peter has some shocking words of warning for the make believer and some incredible challenge for the real believer.
We continue in our study of 2 Peter 2 part 4, the false teachers have been promising FREEDOM = to the errant teacher, God’s grace means you are free to sin as much as you want. Like Job’s three friends, false teachers are logical, and persuasive but they are completely WRONG. As we sharpen our lens of discernment and glorify the Lord of Truth, this Sunday you will find out how to discern those of your friends/family who are close to salvation but not born again – and how you can help them to understand the difference between the real and the phony, the true and the false, the authentic and the pretender
We continue in our study of 2 Peter 2 and the DEEDS of the false teachers – but this week, there is much to gain on how we lead our families and minister to others, much about God’s love for truth and hatred of lying, learning about Balaam, and the importance of discernment, todays missing character quality for Christians.
Only God is good and the only good things we really do is when the good God does good things through us. Christ is the great divider of mankind. Coming face to face with the truth if who Christ is, will the expose the character of any person.
Paul demonstrates his amazing heart for his own Jewish people, and he makes a massive effort to graciously share the Gospel with the Jewish leaders in Rome. By doing so, Paul demonstrates to us how to share the Gospel of Christ with the religious.
The plans of your day regularly change and adapt according to the obstacles before you. Acts 28:1-16 shows us clearly that God’s plans are unstoppable. We may not recognize what’s happening, but we can trust that God is at work, even in the mundane.
We will again exposit God’s Word, but this week on Hebrews 12:1-3, a favorite passage of mine—running the race, fixing our eyes on Christ and more.
In the court of divine justice, each of us stands guilty. But in Christ, we have a defender who stands to defend us. Because of His sacrifice we are declared righteous and set free.
Acts 27 is an amazing example of true leadership. Paul proves his spiritual leadership in the midst of a life and death crisis of a shipwreck
Shannon is a force of nature and being used by God to do great things in the church in Uganda, Kenya, Sudan and even reaching into South Sudan. We love him and I’m confident you will feel the same as you hear him preach God’s Word
In Acts 25-26, Paul proclaims the gospel to Festus and Herod before heading to Rome. Acts will move all of us to be far more ready to share our testimony and shows us how.
What does it mean to repent? How can you tell when someone is truly sorry for what they’ve done? When have you done enough to prove that you’ve changed? What will repentance look like? You know that sorry isn’t enough. You’re not sure that you can ever forgive them. How can you tell if YOU are genuinely repentant over sin in your life?
GOD TURNS OBSTACLES INTO OPPORTUNITIES as Paul appeals to Caesar in Acts 25. In the midst of Paul’s first interaction with the new Governor Festus, God’s Word describes the unsaved’s hatefulness toward the Gospel, the lost’s enslavement to sin, and the need for Christians to grow deeper in their confidence in God’s sovereignty.
Three different aspects of why we should want to be effective managers of our home include being a faithful steward, a faithful obeyer, and a faithful doer.
Paul is tried by the Roman Governor FELIX. The prosecution is a slick lawyer (hired by the Sanhedrin) who wants Paul dead. What is amazing is looking at the entire court case from God’s perspective: it is actually FELIX who loses in God’s court. Governor Felix makes the worst mistake anyone, anywhere, could ever make.
We continue in our study of HIS WORD, in Acts, chapter 22-23, as Paul faces three days of danger, showing us how to live for the Lord Jesus Christ when under stress and more…
God has given us an amazing God-ordained role in marriage - to love our husband, to be our husband’s helper, and to allow him to lead us
We continue in our study of Acts, now in chapters 21 and 22 with Paul’s arrival and arrest. How does the Lord want you to react…when you do the Biblical thing but it all turns out wrong? In fact, you even get punished for doing the right thing. As Paul arrives and is arrested in Jerusalem, The Lord makes it clear that He desires humility and heralding, and a growing discernment on what’s most important, especially knowing how to deal with preferences. A powerful section of Acts you will not want to miss…
Acts 21 addresses COURAGE and CONVICTION. We now live in a day when believers cannot live for Christ without convictions and without courage, listen to see how you can develop both and not live by fear but live by faith.
Understanding and walking in our created purpose not only sets the foundation for our role as mother but it is the way we get the desired results from our role as mom.
We expose what the bible says about WHO IS IN CHARGE of our CHURCH and what Christ expects the CHURCH TO DO with unrepentant so called Christians. A special sermon on God’s Sovereignty, the Bible’s Authority, Sanctification, dealing with sin, concentrating on the importance of marriage and moral purity.
As Paul talks to his beloved friends and fellow workers, the elders of Ephesus, he shares the truth about their importance of their heart in ministry to people. More important than a Fathers work, a mother’s schooling, a students study, a believers ministry and a preachers sermon is THE CONDITION OF YOUR HEART. this week acts 20
Paul's third missionary journey took him to Corinth, where he meets Aquila and Priscilla. Too often, we think that God needs special people to accomplish great things. The reality is that God is looking for faithfulness. Some of the most amazing works of God are the result of ordinary people being faithful to the Lord. This Sunday, you are going to find encouragement to serve God each day, even when you don't know what's coming next.
Get ready to gain new courage to PERSEVERE in the single most important task that believers have in this short life: PREACHING CHRIST to a world that does not know Him! We’ll follow the Apostle Paul as his Gospel proclamation meets a variety of responses, from the mob in Thessalonica to the faithful Bible-studiers in Berea and then to the pondering agnostics on Mars Hill in Athens! Gospel ministry is no walk in the park, but like the Apostle Paul, we have a sovereign God who fuels us with the power we need to faithfully persevere in preaching Christ!
As we dive into Acts 16, we will look at the stories of 3 very unique individuals—a God-fearing business woman, a demon possessed slave girl, and a Roman prison guard. While they are different in almost every way—one is seeking God, one is controlled by Satan, and one is minding his own business—their stories are woven together in the perfect plan of God.
How do you deal with controversy in the church? There is massive controversy in Acts 15 over the issue of circumcision. “Should the church require the Gentiles to be circumcised in addition to their new faith?” The apostles and elders wrestle together to settle this controversy 2000 yrs ago. Today, there are not a lot of churches struggling with circumcision, but there are other controversies in the church (i.e. social justice, social distancing, etc.). How should the church deal with such controversies?
Este DOMINGO nos reuniremos nuevamente para adorar a Cristo como una familia de la Iglesia a través del libro de Hechos capítulo 15. ¿Cómo maneja usted la controversia en la iglesia? Hay una gran controversia en Hechos 15 sobre el tema de la circuncisión. "¿Debería la iglesia exigir que los gentiles sean circuncidados además de su nueva fe?" Los apóstoles y los ancianos luchan juntos para resolver esta controversia hace 2000 años. Hoy en día, no hay muchas iglesias que luchan contra la circuncisión, pero hay otras controversias en la iglesia (es decir, justicia social, distanciamiento social, etc.). ¿Cómo debe lidiar la iglesia con tales controversias? ¿Qué podemos aprender de la gran controversia sobre la circuncisión hace 2000 años? Escuche para averiguarlo.
Nuestro pasaje de este domingo refleja nuestra propia experiencia. Hechos 13 describe a la iglesia en Antioquía enviando algunos de sus mejores por el bien del Evangelio, para que Cristo fuera más conocido. Este domingo seguimos sus pasos. Experimentamos el costo y la recompensa.
Our passage this Sunday mirrors our own experience. Acts 13 describes the church in Antioch sending out some of their best for the sake of the Gospel, so that Christ would be more broadly known. This Sunday, we follow in their steps. We experience the cost and the reward.
We will be learning from the testimony of Cornelius, a converted Gentile, who broke the Jewish racial barriers. He showed the apostle Peter that “God is not one to show partiality.”
Aprenderemos del testimonio de Cornelio, un gentil convertido, que rompió las barreras raciales Judías. Le mostró al apóstol Pedro que "Dios no es uno para mostrar parcialidad".
Abrimos la Palabra de Dios en Hechos capítulo 9, con TRANSFORMACIÓN TOTAL y la conversión del apóstol Pablo. Prepárese para quedar impresionado mientras celebramos el gran AMOR de Dios y el poder transformador del Evangelio.
We open God’s Word in Acts chapter 9, with TOTAL TRANSFORMATION and the conversion of the Apostle Paul. Get ready to be blown away as we celebrate the great LOVE of God and transforming power of the Gospel.
Nigel will be expositing Acts 5 on the account of Ananias and Sapphira, who lied to the Holy Spirit. God’s judgment of them set the tone for the church and provided the right foundation for massive church growth.
Expondremos Hechos 5 por cuenta de Ananías y Safira, quienes mintieron al Espíritu Santo. El juicio de Dios sobre ellos marcó la pauta para la iglesia y proporcionó la base correcta para el crecimiento masivo de la iglesia.
As we walk through Acts 4 think about it, when you look at our world today it seems like “Christian Morals” are losing and the world is “winning.” Hear what God says in Acts 4. You will be so encouraged by the incredible testimony to the power of the Gospel as the only answer the world needs amidst the decline of society.
Mientras pasamos por Hechos 4, piense en ello, cuando mira nuestro mundo de hoy parece que los "cristianos morales" están perdiendo y el mundo está "ganando". Escuche lo que Dios dice en Hechos 4. El increíble testimonio del poder del Evangelio lo alentará tanto como la única respuesta que el mundo necesita en medio del declive de la sociedad.
We are expositing through Acts 2 and discovering THREE DRAMATIC CHANGES THAT EFFECT YOU.
Este domingo, sentiremos que la iglesia primitiva se reúne y, como lo diría la providencia, estamos exponiendo a través de Hechos 2 y descubriendo TRES CAMBIOS DRAMÁTICOS QUE LO AFECTAN.
We study SALVATION from the 5th gospel – no, not some heretical book from the 2nd century, but from the book of ISAIAH chapter 53. You will be encouraged to gather, partake in communion, hear God’s Word on salvation, as well as the end times when the Jewish Nation finally turns to Christ as their Messiah
Estudiamos SALVACIÓN del quinto evangelio - no, no un libro herético del siglo II, pero del libro del capítulo 53 de ISAÍAS. Se le animará a reunirse, participar en la comunión, escuchar la Palabra de Dios sobre la salvación, así como los últimos tiempos cuando la nación judía finalmente se vuelve a Cristo como su Mesías
Estudiaremos cómo es cuando Dios quita todas las muletas en las que te apoyas, en lugar de apoyarte en Él; Un estudio de las dificultades de David, antes de su coronación.
We will study how it is when God removes all the crutches on which you lean, instead of leaning on Him; A study of David's difficulties before his coronation.
David was known as a man after God’s own heart. God is not concerned about our circumstances as much as our heart response to the circumstances. We need to remain strong at heart during these days when our hearts might fail or melt or crumble.
David era conocido como un hombre según el corazón de Dios. Dios no está preocupado por nuestras circunstancias tanto como nuestra respuesta del corazón a las circunstancias. Necesitamos permanecer fuertes de corazón durante estos días cuando nuestros corazones pueden fallar, derretirse o desmoronarse.
We study true Biblical FRIENDSHIP from the life of Jonathan and David in 1 Samuel, you will be MASSIVELY encouraged this week
Estudiamos la verdadera AMISTAD Bíblica de la vida de Jonatán y David en 1 Samuel, esta semana se lo alentará MASIVAMENTE
Recognizing which steps Saul took to ruin his life is crucial to know personally and to be aware of for those you love. You need to discover the SUBTLE steps people take that leads them to wreck their lives. As we study the life of Israel's first King in the book of 1 Samuel, you will learn how you can keep your life from RUIN.
Reconocer qué pasos tomó Saul para arruinar su vida es crucial para conocerlo personalmente y estar al tanto de sus seres queridos. Debes descubrir los pasos SUPLES que las personas toman que los llevan a destruir sus vidas. A medida que estudiemos la vida del primer rey de Israel en el libro de 1 Samuel, aprenderá cómo puede evitar que su vida se arruine.
One of the greatest women of scripture, a model for all woman of all ages for all time, this mothers day, we study Hanna.h, the mother of Samuel and a fantastic example for every believing family to follow
Una de las más grandes mujeres de las Escrituras, un modelo para todas las mujeres de todas las edades y para todos los tiempos, este día de madres, estudiamos a Hannah, la madre de Samuel y un ejemplo fantástico para que toda familia creyente siga.
This week, we study the PROPHET HIMSELF and conclude this Sunday with a message on HOW TO BE TRUSTED BY OTHERS.
Esta semana, estudiamos al PROFETA MISMO y concluimos este domingo con un mensaje sobre CÓMO SER CONFIANZA POR OTROS.
We are starting 1 Samuel and we will learn from 6 different 1 Samuel characters and focus on the believer’s heart.
Estamos comenzando 1 Samuel y durante las próximas 8 semanas aprenderemos de 6 personajes diferentes de 1 Samuel y nos enfocaremos en el corazón del creyente.
In “Thirst for God’s Word” - a sermon from 1 Peter 2:1-3 - Pastor Nigel Shailer brings you his sabbatical review, and also challenges you to keep up with basic Christian disciplines during the Coronavirus lockdown
En "Sed de la Palabra de Dios", un sermón de 1 Pedro 2: 1-3, el pastor Nigel Shailer le ofrece su revisión sabática y también lo reta a mantenerse al día con las disciplinas cristianas básicas durante el bloqueo de Coronavirus
Revelation 5 takes us right into heaven where we see Jesus revealed as both the Lion and Lamb. We will go with the Apostle John and see that Jesus alone is worthy of our worship and praise. Let’s go to heave together.
Chris is teaching specifically from God’s Word on a Biblical response to a pandemic: What does God say about the Corona Virus? What does God’s Word teach on His involvement in a plague and how should believers and non-believers respond?
Chris está enseñando específicamente de la Palabra de Dios sobre una respuesta bíblica a una pandemia: ¿Qué dice Dios sobre el Virus Corona? ¿Qué enseña la Palabra de Dios sobre su participación en una plaga y cómo deberían responder los creyentes y los no creyentes?
Isaiah 40 is a life changing look at the character of God that I have titled, God is Not Safe. If you want to learn how to trust, grow deep in your walk with Christ, overcome some doubt, not live by fear, and truly live above your circumstances then you MUST listen.
Isaías 40 es una mirada que cambia la vida del carácter de Dios que he titulado, Dios no es seguro. Si quieres aprender a confiar, profundizar en tu caminar con Cristo, superar algunas dudas, no vivir por miedo y vivir verdaderamente por encima de tus circunstancias, entonces DEBES escuchar.
Guiding Unbelievers to the Savior, takes us to Luke 19:1-10 to show us “The Heart of Christ on Evangelism!”
We will see “The Heart of Christ on Gospel Conversations”, specifically looking at the conversation Jesus has with the Rich Young Ruler.
Have you ever felt like God is not listening to your prayers? You talk and you try, but it just seems to go nowhere. Are you doing it wrong? What is going on? The Bible actually says God does not listen to every prayer that is offered. There are certain heart attitudes and decisions made that can make your prayer life a dead end.
¿Alguna vez has sentido que Dios no está escuchando tus oraciones? Hablas e intentas, pero parece que no va a ninguna parte. ¿Lo estás haciendo mal? Que esta pasando? La Biblia en realidad dice que Dios no escucha todas las oraciones que se ofrecen. Hay ciertas actitudes y decisiones del corazón que pueden hacer que su vida de oración sea un callejón sin salida.
2 Peter 2 gives a description of the false teachers. It’s almost as if Peter were living today and describing some of the men and women we know who are manipulating scripture, maligning Christ, and mangling the church for their own purposes.
2 Pedro 2 da una descripción de los falsos maestros. Es casi como si Peter viviera hoy y describiera a algunos de los hombres y mujeres que conocemos que están manipulando las Escrituras, deshonrando a Cristo y destrozando la iglesia para sus propios fines.
If you make parenting decisions based on the things you are afraid will happen, you are basically saying you do not trust in God’s sovereign control over every situation. Biblical hope is to look forward with confidence to that which is good and beneficial.
Pastor Philip will take us straight to the cross (Luke 23:33-38), looking at Christ’s heart of forgiveness in the face of His enemies. How do we live out forgiveness toward those who have opposed or even harmed us? Come learn from our Savior who was beaten, mocked, and murdered, and yet did not open His mouth, but instead willingly laid down His life for sinners!
Peter wants his believing readers to know that not only is judgment coming, but also that God Himself will protect his precious children in the midst of His judgment of the rebellious false teachers and immoral non-Christians around them. God always has His remnant, and His people will always know His grace, mercy, and love.
Peter quiere que sus lectores creyentes sepan que no solo viene el juicio, sino que Dios mismo protegerá a sus preciosos hijos en medio de su juicio sobre los falsos maestros rebeldes y los no cristianos inmorales que los rodean. Dios siempre tiene su remanente, y su pueblo siempre conocerá su gracia, misericordia y amor.
looking at Christ’s HEART toward it through His words in Matthew 6. With a culture plagued by fear and anxiety, what comfort, help, and exhortation would Jesus give us to understand and deal with this issue more biblically?
In 2 Peter we study the seriousness of judgment and the desperate need for salvation, which are highlighted as we see two more manifestations of God’s wrath. Our world has softened God and sought to blur our understanding of who He really is by removing judgment, denying wrath, and ignoring His justice. Peter brings a proper view of the one true God right back into focus.
En 2 Pedro estudiamos la seriedad del juicio y la necesidad desesperada de salvación, que se destacan cuando vemos dos manifestaciones más de la ira de Dios. Nuestro mundo ha ablandado a Dios y ha tratado de desdibujar nuestra comprensión de quién es Él realmente al eliminar el juicio, negar la ira e ignorar su justicia. Peter vuelve a enfocar una visión adecuada del único Dios verdadero.
Discipline is a tool of training. Training is the most important thing you do as a mom. It is a privilege we have to train our kids to deny themselves and follow Jesus.
Don’t miss out on the chance to hear Jesus’ perspective on this sometimes sticky subject!
Peter gives his readers three examples of judgment from the PAST to prove that judgment will be certainly coming to the false teachers in the FUTURE. Peter describes God’s judgment of His own special servants: HIS ANGELS. Fallen angels attacked, sought to corrupt, and went beyond the barriers God set for them. Because of these things, they were dramatically judged by God in the past as proof that He will judge evil false teachers in the future.
Pedro les da a sus lectores tres ejemplos de juicio del PASADO para demostrar que el juicio ciertamente llegará a los falsos maestros en el FUTURO. Pedro describe el juicio de Dios sobre sus propios siervos especiales: SUS ÁNGELES. Los ángeles caídos atacaron, intentaron corromper y fueron más allá de las barreras que Dios les impuso. Debido a estas cosas, fueron juzgados dramáticamente por Dios en el pasado como prueba de que juzgará a los malos falsos maestros en el futuro.
We’ll see in Mark 10:13-16 the very special place that children have in God’s plan. What did Jesus think about those little ones being brought to Him to bless? What ways can adults learn about our relationship to God from the heart of a child? What hope does the Bible give us for the eternal safety of those who die as infants or young children?
Peter continues to describe the churchy bad guys who are attacking the churches with their deceptive lies. God exposes the motives that DRIVE these likeable ‘so-called phony Christian teachers.’
Peter continúa describiendo a los malos de la iglesia que están atacando a las iglesias con sus mentiras engañosas. Dios expone los motivos que CONDUCEN a estos simpáticos "supuestos falsos maestros cristianos".
2 Peter 2:1 introduces you to the FALSE TEACHERS who were among the churches of the first century. Peter wants his first century readers to know what these CHURCHY BAD GUYS look like, what they want, and what they will do if you believers are not ON DUTY.
2 Pedro 2: 1 te presenta a los FALSOS MAESTROS que estaban entre las iglesias del primer siglo. Peter quiere que sus lectores del primer siglo sepan cómo son estos CHURCHY BAD GUYS, qué quieren y qué harán si ustedes, los creyentes, no están EN SERVICIO.
What are the main truths of Chapter 1 which will prepare me and you to stand firm against deceptive error.
¿Cuáles son las principales verdades del Capítulo 1 que nos prepararán a usted y a usted para permanecer firmes contra el error engañoso?
Peter instructs his readers and us WHY we can trust our BIBLE. Not only were the events of the New Testament personally witnessed by the apostles, but God supernaturally MOVED the apostles to record His Word
Pedro instruye a sus lectores y a nosotros POR QUÉ podemos confiar en nuestra BIBLIA. No solo los eventos del Nuevo Testamento fueron presenciados personalmente por los apóstoles, sino que Dios movió sobrenaturalmente a los apóstoles para registrar Su Palabra.
2 Peter 1:19, So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. This is a fitting place to focus for the end of the year and a great verse to memorize for the future.