Sermon Series

The ReturnThe Gospel of Matthew

Jesus has a small group bible study with his disciples concerning eschatology, in what is known as the Olivet Discourse. Over the next three weeks, we will look at the…

RejectedThe Gospel of Matthew

After discussing life within a community, Jesus continues His teaching on the road. As he begins to face rejection in his ministry, his teaching begins to take on that theme…

Life in CommunityThe Gospel of Matthew

After honing His focus on the disciples, Jesus returns to His teaching on the road. Over the next several chapters in Matthew, the theme of Jesus's teaching is life within…

Made ReadyThe Gospel of Matthew

Having taught 7 parables about the nature of His Kingdom, Jesus now turns His attention to training His disciples. Over the next several chapters in Matthew, Jesus will hone his…

ParablesThe Gospel of Matthew

In Matthew 12, Jesus is accused of performing miracles not by the power of God but by the power of Satan. From then on, Jesus speaks in parables. The English…

The KingdomThe Gospel of Matthew

While Jesus was teaching, crowds of people gathered around Him, and He had compassion on them because they were “harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36). He…

Heroes of Faith

In Hebrews 11, the author mentions people in the Old Testament who were heroes of the faith. These people didn’t all behave well, yet there were moments in their lives…

Serve FresnoThe Gospel on Display

When we raise our affections to God as our ultimate pursuit and allow Him to transform us while being connected to each other in community, our hearts are changed. And…

MiraclesThe Gospel of Matthew

Throughout the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spoke as one who had authority. He then demonstrated His authority through the miracles He performed. His compassion for people was undeniable as…

Sermon on the MountThe Gospel of Matthew

As word spread of Jesus’ teaching, His proclamation of the gospel, and His healing of people’s sickness and afflictions, crowds from all over the region started following Him (Matthew 4:23-25).…

The Early LifeThe Gospel of Matthew

In this first section of the Gospel of Matthew, we will study the lineage of Jesus, the promised Messiah from the Old Testament, and His birth that had been foretold…

Cultivate

God designed the church to be a movement of believers sharing His love to the world. We are deeply committed to reaching the unreached with the message of the hope…

Kings

From those who did evil in the sight of the Lord, worshiping other gods and leading the people astray, to those who did what was right in His sight, the…

Hope Endures

While 1 Thessalonians was largely about Paul comforting the church of Thessalonica, 2 Thessalonians continues in a similar spirit while also adding some course-correction. He reassures the young believers that…

Serve Fresno

There’s something powerful about people whose hearts have been changed, who speak and live the gospel, because the proclamation of good news is amplified by good deeds that therefore bring…

Hope

The Thessalonian church lived with a hope that they could only have in Christ. Though they were persecuted, faced adversity and suffered much from the start, they never lost sight…

EmmanuelGod and Man

The world has never experienced an event such as the birth of Jesus Christ. Being both fully God and fully man, His deity and humanity set Him apart from anyone…

Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon is a unique book of poetry that is often misrepresented, misunderstood or simply overlooked. Presenting a godly view of marriage from the beginning, it covers the issues…

The Seven Churches of Revelation

The book of Revelation provides insight into the spiritual health of seven ancient churches in modern-day Turkey. Affirming what some were doing well and condemning those that were allowing themselves…

Therefore, Believe

Throughout the book of John, Jesus performed miracles, signs and wonders. But true faith in Christ isn’t based on if God does something cool. True faith in Christ is based…

HaggaiKingdom Priority

Years after Solomon’s temple and the city of Jerusalem had been destroyed, the Persians conquered the Babylonians, allowing the Jews to return home from captivity. They began rebuilding God’s temple,…

Exodus

The book of Exodus is a mere shadow pointing to the greater substance of Jesus Christ. It is all about the gospel and redemption. God pursues His people who are…

Gospel Transformation

The gospel doesn’t just change your behavior. When you accept the forgiveness and salvation of Jesus Christ, He transforms you into a new creation, bringing Him glory as you become…

Messiah

In the season of advent, there is an anticipation and excitement as we get closer and closer each day to the greatest gift we have ever known: the Messiah –…

Colossians

False teachers were trying to chip away at the deity and authority of Christ, convincing the church at Colossae that Christ wasn’t sufficient to conquer the evil corruption of the…

The Gathering

The church was never meant to be a cruise ship, where we sit back and let a few do the work of many. As followers of Christ, we are all…

He Is With MePsalms

Many people view God in a deistic way, believing He isn’t involved in our everyday lives. But the psalmists knew differently. They understood the reality of who God is, His…

1 & 2 Peter

Together, 1 Peter and 2 Peter form a combination of encouragement and admonition. The book of 1 Peter encourages the early church to endure persecution well and to reflect hope…

The ChurchA Paradigm Shift

Throughout the Gospels, the disciples thought they understood the breadth and depth of who Jesus was, yet they never really did comprehend the fullness of Christ while He was alive.…

Follow the ServantThe Gospel of Mark

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. – Mark 10:45 (NASB) An action-packed…