The Gift of Incarnation / Luke 2:1-20 / Philippians 2:5-11 Sermon 5 years ago Gospel Grace The scandal of the Christmas story is that we have a holy God who incarnated for a fallen mankind. God, in His grace, in His love, did not leave us…
The Beatitudes / Matthew 5:1-12 Sermon 5 years ago Gospel Purpose At the time Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount, there was much discord in Israel, with four primary religious groups that were trying to establish their authority: the Pharisees…
The Calling of the Disciples / Matthew 4:12-25 Sermon 5 years ago Gospel Purpose After His victorious confrontation with the devil in the Judean wilderness, Jesus heads north to Galilee, setting up His base of operations for ministry in the city of Capernaum. In…
The Temptation of Jesus / Matthew 4:1-11 Sermon 5 years ago Gospel Purpose After His coronation by the Spirit and affirmation from the Father as the coming King, Jesus enters into a time of intense temptation from the devil in the barren Judean…
John the Baptist and Jesus' Baptism / Matthew 3:1-17 Sermon 6 years ago Gospel Purpose In Matthew 3, God raises up John the Baptist to prepare the hearts of the people of Israel for the coming of their King and Messiah, Jesus Christ. John preaches…
Visitors From the East, Escape and Return / Matthew 2:1-23 Sermon 6 years ago Gospel Purpose As we go through the second chapter in Matthew, we will look at the events of Jesus’ childhood and the world He was born into. It will cause you to…
The Virgin Birth / Matthew 1:18-25 Sermon 6 years ago Gospel Purpose In the years following the accounts in the book of Acts, early church leaders were intent on keeping the theology of Christ pure and accurate, so much so that they…
The Genealogy of Jesus / Matthew 1:1-17 Sermon 6 years ago Gospel Purpose As we look at the genealogy of Jesus in the book of Matthew, it shows us more than just a bunch of names. Jesus’ claim that He could be the…
Matthew Overview / Mark 2:14-17 / Matthew 4:23 Sermon 6 years ago Gospel Purpose As we start our series in the book of Matthew, we’ll look at Matthew’s life and who he was. The calling of Matthew shapes the entire Gospel. As a tax…
The Joy of Generosity / Luke 6:38 / Mark 12:41-44 Sermon 6 years ago Cultivate Faith Generosity Gospel Kids Money Students By His own nature and character, God is generous, and we are His image bearers. Therefore, we are called to reflect His characteristics. Because of the fall, we became selfish…
Cultivate 1, 2, 3 Sermon 6 years ago Cultivate Gospel Kids Money Students Though this message may seem like an outlier, it’s actually once of the most important messages we have given in 16 years because we are inviting people to be a…
Hope for the Next Generation / Deuteronomy 6:4-7 / Psalm 71:17–18 Sermon 6 years ago Cultivate Discipleship Gospel Kids Peace Students To reproduce spiritually, we must grow spiritually. In order to reach the next generation, we have to strengthen this one. We must grow and be discipled so that when we…