Category: Sermons
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Reminders for the Citizens of Two Countries
This morning we’re dwelling on the blessings of God, and I think we have to acknowledge that as Americans and American Christians, many of the blessings we have known have come to us because of the nation that God has allowed us to live in. It is the vehicle through which many of our blessings…
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You Are Chosen
From the series on the book of Ephesians entitled “Understanding Your Identity in Christ”. Main Text: Ephesians 1:1-14 As you know, we’ve just finished a very deep study in the Gospel of John, where the gospel writer presented us with massive amounts of evidence that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. For that entire…
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Called to Follow Christ
Main Text: John 21:1-23 We find ourselves here in the twenty-first chapter of John’s Gospel, what is called the epilogue. John structured his Gospel with great intentionality — he opened with a prologue, that brief but weighty introduction where he sets the stage with the words, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word…
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Witnessing the Life-Changing Resurrection
John 20 is the end of what we call the gospel proper — the close of the primary story of Jesus’s life on earth. There is one more chapter after this, but John himself signals that it functions as an epilogue, recording a few events that fall outside the main narrative arc. So this morning,…
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Too Good Not To Believe
Have you ever heard someone say, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t”? I’ve been taught that my whole life, and I’ve said it myself more times than I can count. But there is one place where that wisdom completely falls apart, and that is salvation through Jesus Christ. It does…
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The Innocence of Christ
Introduction I love to see justice. Don’t you? There is something deeply satisfying about watching a court case unfold when you know who is guilty and what they have done. You hear the testimony, you see the evidence, and after being troubled by the wickedness of what was committed, you finally hear the correct verdict…
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A Willing Sacrifice: The Loving Submission in Christ’s Arrest
Throughout history, there have been many kings and warriors who stood against tyrants and enemies and fought great battles for the sake of their people and nations. I thank God for warriors who are willing to defend freedom and defend their nation. It is necessary, and I am grateful for those willing to pay that…
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The ABCDs of Fulfilling God’s Covenant
In 2015, a single search for parenting books would have yielded over thirty-five thousand results on Amazon. And that was over ten years ago. Since then, countless more books have been written about parenting, child development, discipline, emotional intelligence, routines, systems, and strategies for raising children well. There are experts, therapists, counselors, teachers, and specialists…
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A Prayer For Glory
A few moments ago, we had a time of prayer together. And when we think about going to God in prayer, it is worth asking what usually makes up the content of those prayers. Many times, we are praying for sickness that is being faced either by us or by someone we know. And I…
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From Sorrow To Peace
Jesus told His disciples plainly that sorrow, suffering, and tribulation would come, but He did not leave them without hope. In John 16, Christ gives His people real reasons for peace: the presence of the Spirit, the promise of His return, access to the Father, and grace for our weakness.
