January 19, 2025: Not Ashamed

Text: Romans 1:14-17

The gospel proclaims that Christ Jesus died for sinners to reconcile us to God, that He is the only mediator between God and man, and that Jesus Christ is Lord. Let us not grow weary nor ashamed to be His ambassadors, boldly speaking the truth with zeal and reverence.

January 5, 2025: Preach the Word!

Text: 2 Timothy 4:2

Why should believers proclaim the Gospel? Because it is a direct command from Jesus to share the good news of salvation with all people, fulfilling their role as witnesses and bringing hope to others by sharing the power of Christ's sacrifice, which is considered the only way to achieve eternal life; essentially, it is an act of love and obedience to God to spread the message that can transform lives.

December 29, 2024: Worthy is the Lamb: The Realm of His Reign

Advent 2024 sermon series message 5

Text: Philippians 2:9-11

Let earth receive her King is the beautiful refrain we sing during Advent. Philippians 2 moves us from the humbleness of Jesus' advent, and His suffering and crucifixion, right through to His ascension and coronation. What better way to move on from the Advent Season than to declare the Lordship of Jesus and align ourselves fully to that reality as we enter 2025?


December 15, 2024: Worthy is the Lamb: The Unfolding Drama of Redemption

Advent 2024 sermon series message 3

Text: Romans 1:16-17

The story of the Bible is the story of Jesus and redemption. From the moment sin entered the world, God put into motion a plan to reconcile sinners to Himself. Jesus was prophesied in Scripture, appearing in Bethlehem to destroy the works of the devil. Truly, worthy is the Lamb who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. 

December 8, 2024: Worthy is the Lamb: A Humble Advent

Advent 2024 sermon series message 2

Text: Philippians 2:1-11

We use the term advent in conjunction with someone noteworthy or important. Never in the history of the world was there the advent of someone more important or noteworthy than the Son of God. And yet...

Given the deity of Christ we examined in our previous message, His arrival was so humble and unassuming - not to mention His humility in ultimately giving of Himself on a cruel Roman cross. As believers, this same humility is commended to us to imitate. A practical application of our meditation on Sunday will be developing that same humility in our hearts as we engage others in our home, our church, our workplace, and community.

December 1, 2024: Worthy is the Lamb: The Majesty of His Person

Advent 2024 sermon series message 1

Text: Hebrews 1:6

The Lamb is worshiped because of who He is and what He's done. Jesus is better than the angels and greater than the Patriarchs because He is no mere man, He is God. We'll trace this foundational truth throughout Scripture, noting that He commanded worship on that holy night when He appeared in Bethlehem.

November 24, 2024: Christ is Your Life

Text: Colossians 3:1-4

As we land the plane on our mini-series on revival and personal renewal, we focus on a passage that sums it all up nicely. Christ is not the most important element of our life, He is our life. In light of His mercies, His grace, His unconditional love, our redemption, the precious blood and our inheritance, let us live unswervingly for Christ, remaining in Him, the true vine. 

November 17, 2024: Consider Your Ways

Text: Haggai 1:1-9

The Israelites were back in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. They lived in luxurious houses while God's House remained in ruins. Their misplaced priorities were at the root of the challenges they faced in life. The word of the Lord to them has application for us today. In light of the sobering message of God's judgment and also the eternal perspective, do we have misplaced priorities? The time is now to make necessary course corrections, and action > “thinking about it.”

November 3, 2024: God's Righteous Judgment

Text: II Thessalonians 1:5-10

We've recently considered the holiness of God in Revelation, we now take a closer look at the subject of God's judgment. When we behold God's holiness in judgment, it naturally works within us a sober mindset. May we be deeply impacted by God's righteous execution of judgment and order our thoughts and our lives accordingly. 

October 27, 2024: Keep Moving

Text: Hebrews 11:39-12:2

We face many challenges as we walk with the Lord, sometimes we feel like throwing in the towel. The good word given us is to not grow weary but to keep moving - keep walking, keep serving, keep loving, keep worshiping. There is great joy set before us!

October 13, 2024: Holy, Holy, Holy!

Text: Revelation 4:1-11

A consistent theme in personal revival and renewal is a compelling vision of God's holiness; His glory. On Sunday we'll examine our redemption in light of God's holiness, which humbles, comforts and inspires us. It's a good word for each of us, especially for those raising kids. 

October 6, 2024: Rooted and Grounded

Text: Ephesians 3:14-21

When was the last time you reflected deeply on God's love for you? His unconditional, sacrificial, deep and abiding love. Some of us have grown up hearing, God loves you - but do we really believe it? Revival of the soul and renewal of godly affections often spring from a focused meditation on God's surpassing love for us. 

September 22, 2024: Shaphan's Gift

Text: II Kings 22 & 23

Hilkiah the High Priest carries out routine orders from the King for a small business transaction. What follows is a chain of events that would transform the King and an entire nation, at a time when their hearts - and their actions - were far from the Lord. From the dumpster fire of their egregious sin emerged a renewal birthed in God's Word. 

September 15, 2024: The Beatitudes Pt. 2

Text: Matthew 5:7-12

Last Sunday, we read through the first four beatitudes and began to see how opposite the way of the world is compared to how Jesus describes a Kingdom citizen. This Sunday, we will examine the remaining beatitudes and experience the complete picture of a Kingdom citizen.

September 8, 2024: The Beatitudes Pt. 1

Text: Matthew 5:1-6

Have you ever read through Scripture and recognized how completely opposite the way of the world is compared to the way in which Jesus describes what it means to be a Kingdom citizen? What our culture often tells us to pursue, Jesus totally flips on its head. As we study, examine, and dwell on these words and wisdom from Jesus in the Beatitudes, you will recognize the striking contrast to the words and wisdom of this world.