Tag: Christ
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Saved By Grace
What you believe about salvation determines what you believe about your identity in Christ. A look at Ephesians 2:1-10 and three truths about God’s work of salvation: how desperate our situation was before Christ, the distinct change grace brings, and why it was all a gift.
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No Longer Orphans: Growing In Your Identity In Christ
There was an orphan living in England who was born to very poor, very scared parents. After much deliberation, they decided to give their child up for adoption, hoping he might have a better life than they could provide. But that child went years without ever being adopted. Other children would come and go, finding…
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The Story Isn’t Over: The Conclusion of John’s Gospel
We are bringing the Gospel of John to a close this morning. We have been in this series for a long time, and we have covered a lot of ground together. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in this book, and I will miss it a little, but I am excited about what God has…
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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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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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Hopeful Living In A World Of Hatred
Hopeful Living in a World of Hatred In 2025, studies reported that approximately 4,187 people were killed for their Christian faith. Over four thousand believers gave their lives simply because they confessed Jesus Christ. Beyond that, it was estimated that more than 380 million Christians experienced some form of persecution during that same year. That…
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Behold the Risen King
Imagine being at Jesus’ tomb with women who thought they would prepare His body, only to find it empty! Confusion sets in until angels reveal He’s risen. Eyewitnesses confirm His resurrection, boosting hope. The message is clear: Jesus is alive, active, and coming back! Are you ready for Him?
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Abiding In Christ Produces Fruit
At this moment, there is a stand sitting in my dining room with four trays of dirt on it. It looks great right there in the dining room, and in that dirt is a mix of seeds that my wife bought at Walmart and is intending to grow into a garden. The other day, I…
