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Psalms
God Is Our Refuge and Strength
February 21, 2021
During uncertain and unstable times, the thing we need most is to be reminded of God. This psalm is thoroughly God-centered, and each stanza points us to something particular about him. When it feels like the world is falling apart, he’s our only hope.
Psalms
God-Centered Happiness
January 3, 2021
There is a way to be happy in this world – truly happy – and Psalm 1 tells us how to become that kind of person.
Psalms
Hope in the Lord
December 27, 2020
A stand alone sermon on Psalm 130 given by guest preacher, Josh Guerrero.
Psalms
Disappointment and Desire
December 15, 2019
During Advent we sing songs of joy, “for unto us a child is born.” But until he comes again, we sing with overtones of lament. As we learn to lament injustice and suffering and unfulfilled desire, our longing for Jesus grows.
Psalms
Lament & Longing
December 1, 2019
During Advent we sing songs of joy, “for unto us a child is born.” But until he comes again, we sing with overtones of lament. As we learn to lament injustice and suffering and unfulfilled desire, our longing for Jesus grows.
Psalms
How Do We Know God?
July 14, 2019
David was a man after God’s own heart, yet he had deep flaws and committed grievous sin. The point of his story is to lead us to the true and better King who delivers us from our sin and ushers in the kingdom of God.
Psalms
When Brothers Dwell in Unity
June 23, 2019
David was a man after God’s own heart, yet he had deep flaws and committed grievous sin. The point of his story is to lead us to the true and better King who delivers us from our sin and ushers in the kingdom of God.
Psalms
Deliverance from Fear
June 2, 2019
David was a man after God’s own heart, yet he had deep flaws and committed grievous sin. The point of his story is to lead us to the true and better King who delivers us from our sin and ushers in the kingdom of God.
Psalms
Trust Not in Wealth
August 6, 2017
The Psalms teach us what God is like so that we can learn to seek him and trust him.
Philippians
Looking Back and Looking Forward
April 11, 2021
Paul introduces his letter to the Philippians by doing two things: Looking back with thanksgiving and affection and looking forward with confidence and vision. As an 11-year-old church, we need to do those same two things.
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He Has Risen
April 4, 2021
The resurrection of Jesus opens the door to a new beginning, an age of hope and forgiveness and redemption.
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The Triumphal Entry
March 28, 2021
The way Jesus arrives in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday tells us a lot about what kind of king he is.
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I Want to See
March 21, 2021
The story of Bartimaeus is a paradigm of what it looks like to come to Jesus and follow him. Ironically, it’s a blind man who shows us what it means to see Jesus clearly.
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He Came to Serve
March 14, 2021
Discipleship is not about serving Jesus better. It is about letting him serve us.
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How to Inherit Eternal Life
March 7, 2021
Here in Mark 10, Jesus invites us to consider his answer to an all-important question: What must we do to inherit eternal life? Through Jesus' interactions with this rich young man (and then with his disciples afterwards), we gain insight into both the path and the promise of eternal life.
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A Wide View of Ministry
February 28, 2021
The disciples continue to show their blindness when it comes to understanding Jesus and his mission. In this passage, their blindness has to do with their view of ministry. They have a really narrow view of God’s work in the world, so Jesus has to expand their vision. And he intends to expand our vision too.
Psalms
God Is Our Refuge and Strength
February 21, 2021
During uncertain and unstable times, the thing we need most is to be reminded of God. This psalm is thoroughly God-centered, and each stanza points us to something particular about him. When it feels like the world is falling apart, he’s our only hope.
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How to Be Great
February 7, 2021
Jesus does not correct our desire to be great. He corrects our definition of greatness. We dream of praise and increase, but the greatness of Jesus is found in humility and sacrifice.
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Help My Unbelief
January 31, 2021
On the Mount of Transfiguration, we learned that the authoritative power of God is found in Jesus. As we come down from the mountain top along with the disciples in Mark 9, we are faced with an important question: How do we experience that power in our own lives?
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A Glimpse of Glory
January 24, 2021
The disciples want to be associated with the glory of the Christ, but they don’t understand what true glory is. So, Jesus gives a glimpse of his glory; to show more clearly who he is and to give every disciple assurance in following him.
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Following Jesus
January 17, 2021
Jesus inquires: “Who do you say the I am?” And then he invites: "If anyone would come after me..." The order is important because your view of Jesus determines what you think it means to follow him.
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The Second Touch
January 10, 2021
When Jesus heals this particular blind man in the way that he does, he's not just healing, he’s teaching. Meaning, it’s not just a miracle, it’s a parable. It’s an account of something that actually happened. But there’s meaning for us in what happens.
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Hebrews
An Easter Benediction
April 1, 2018
So many things compete for our attention, but when we turn our attention to Jesus and see that he is better than everything else, we are compelled to draw near to God.
Galatians
The Spirit-Filled Life
November 8, 2020
The gospel is not only the gateway to our life with God. It is also the pathway for our life with him. We are prone to add other things that give us a sense of assurance or belonging, but Jesus plus anything else is a false gospel.
Galatians
Called to Freedom
November 1, 2020
The gospel is not only the gateway to our life with God. It is also the pathway for our life with him. We are prone to add other things that give us a sense of assurance or belonging, but Jesus plus anything else is a false gospel.
Luke
Simeon and Anna’s Waiting
December 23, 2018
Advent is full of mystery and wonder. We can get a glimpse of it by looking through the eyes of those who experienced it first-hand.
Galatians
A Spirit-led Community
November 15, 2020
The gospel is not only the gateway to our life with God. It is also the pathway for our life with him. We are prone to add other things that give us a sense of assurance or belonging, but Jesus plus anything else is a false gospel.
Galatians
Finish How You Started
September 27, 2020
The gospel is not only the gateway to our life with God. It is also the pathway for our life with him. We are prone to add other things that give us a sense of assurance or belonging, but Jesus plus anything else is a false gospel.
Galatians
Children of Promise
October 25, 2020
The gospel is not only the gateway to our life with God. It is also the pathway for our life with him. We are prone to add other things that give us a sense of assurance or belonging, but Jesus plus anything else is a false gospel.
Galatians
New Creation
November 22, 2020
The gospel is not only the gateway to our life with God. It is also the pathway for our life with him. We are prone to add other things that give us a sense of assurance or belonging, but Jesus plus anything else is a false gospel.
Matthew
The Spiritual Power of It
May 4, 2014
Money is a frequent topic in the Bible, and a key indicator in our discipleship to Jesus. It reveals our core desires, and where our hope for fulfillment lies. When Jesus talks about money, he focuses on the heart.
Galatians
Why Then The Law?
October 4, 2020
The gospel is not only the gateway to our life with God. It is also the pathway for our life with him. We are prone to add other things that give us a sense of assurance or belonging, but Jesus plus anything else is a false gospel.