Why We Need the Messiah / Genesis 1-3 Sermon 5 years ago Bible Gospel Grace To understand the gospel, we have to understand the bad news of our depravity. From the very beginning, humankind was made in the image of God. But it didn’t…
For the Spread of the Gospel / Colossians 4:2-6 Sermon 5 years ago Gospel Grace Missions Prayer After spending a chapter showing us how Christians are to conduct themselves in their relationships within the household of God, Paul turns his attention to how Christians should conduct…
Nothing Else But Jesus Article 5 years ago Grace When I was growing up in what was a somewhat legalistic and works-oriented church, I had this mistaken idea that there was a lot I needed…
The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ in the World / Colossians 1:1-14 Sermon 5 years ago Faith Gospel Grace Prayer Redemption In the first century, the church at Colossae (in modern day Turkey) was under attack from false teachers seeking to persuade them that the person and work of Jesus…
My Greatest Prayer These Days Article 5 years ago Gospel Grace Relationships Society/Culture I think I know why God gave me a crazy story. I think I know why I didn’t grow up within the church, why I spent…
Praying the Word / Acts 4:23-31 Sermon 5 years ago Gospel Grace Prayer The Word of God exhorts and church history demonstrates that one of the unique elements that should define a church's weekly gathering is our commitment to praying the Word…
Backseat Nosedives and Divine Mercy Article 5 years ago Grace Kids Parenting Relationships We all have this colander. Not the one in the cupboard you use to strain fusilli, I mean the one in your brain. At the end…
Why We Submit to the Scriptures / 2 Peter 3:11-18 Sermon 6 years ago Gospel Grace Peace Society/Culture In some ways, 2 Peter ends on a hard note. It’s a picture of what’s to come in the end, and Peter challenges his readers and us today to…
The Importance of the Scriptures / 2 Peter 2:10-22 Sermon 6 years ago Bible Gospel Grace Men The Scriptures are so important that Peter continues to speak on the Word of God by way of reminder. He paints a picture of what the lives of people…
A Promise Made Sure / 2 Peter 1:12-19 Sermon 6 years ago Gospel Grace After spending the first 11 verses of this letter explaining the beauty and power of the gospel to save us, sustain us and sanctify us, Peter takes the time…
Everything We Need / 2 Peter 1:1-4 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Grace Hope Peace With only months, if not weeks, before his impending execution under the emperor Nero, the Apostle Peter writes for a second and final time to Christians scattered all over…
The True Grace of God / 1 Peter 5:8-14 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Grace Suffering Some have asked, “How can a loving God allow suffering?” What if the answer is, “Because He is a loving God”? As Peter wraps up this letter, he reminds…