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Genesis
God’s Redeeming Grace
July 9, 2023
Genesis 3 tells us why the world is so broken. It's broken because sin corrupts everything and ultimately leads to death. Genesis 3 is a bleak chapter. And it leaves us wondering if there’s any hope for redemption. Is there any good news in the midst of the brokenness? Are there any signs of grace amongst the devastation of the fall? And the answer is, “Yes!" We see glimmers of God’s redeeming grace all over this chapter.
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The Consequences of Sin
July 2, 2023
If God made everything good, why are things so bad? The answer is sin. Sin upends God’s good design and corrupts everything in the world, especially us.
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The Anatomy of Temptation and Sin
June 25, 2023
The account of the fall not only tells us what happened — they took of the fruit and ate — but also how it happened. It is written for our benefit, so we can understand the components of temptation and sin in our own lives: deception, doubt, desire, and disillusionment.
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Marriage
June 18, 2023
What is marriage? How we answer that question matters, because there are many different views of marriage in our culture. Genesis tells us, like everything else in creation, marriage is from God. Marriage is created by God, marriage is defined by God, and marriage is a reflection of God.
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Created in Community
June 11, 2023
Relationship is essential to who we are because it is essential to who God is. But our idea of community often misses the mark. That is why we need to come back to Genesis. These are foundational principles for Christian community.
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Sabbath Rest
June 4, 2023
We live in a restless culture, where it’s hard to sit still, hard to turn it off, and hard to stop striving. It’s exhausting. Thankfully, God shows us that rest is part of being created in his image. He even sets apart a day of rest for us. But, we still struggle to rest. How can we practice rest and experience true rest of the soul?
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A Vision for Work
May 28, 2023
We spend more time working than we do on anything else. And yet, most of us are in sort of a fog about the meaning and significance of our work. We need a robust vision for work if we are going to thrive in our postmodern world. And a deeper study of Genesis 1-2 gives us just that.
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Crown of Creation: The Imago Dei
May 21, 2023
What does it mean to be a human being created in the image of God? It couldn’t be a more relevant question. Because there are a lot of competing narratives out there about what it means to be human…who we are, what we’re here for, and what makes us valuable. Genesis tells us that humanity is the crown of God’s creation.
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God Creates All Things by His Word
May 14, 2023
Genesis 1 introduces us to the one true God who created everything by His Word. He knows what is good for humans and he provides by speaking it into the world. Creation and humanity flourish in conformity to God’s Word.
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Creator of Heaven and Earth
May 7, 2023
Genesis 1:1 is only seven words in Hebrew, and yet it is the foundation for everything to come in the Bible. Not surprisingly, the subject of this verse is our glorious God.
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Finish the Course
November 1, 2026
If you want to finish the course God has for you, you have to give your best to the things that mattered the most. Here are four things that will matter in the end, four commitments that will carry you across the finish line.
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Driving Back Darkness in Ephesus
October 25, 2026
Beneath the bright lights of commerce, culture, and “coolness” in Ephesus, a spiritual battle raged. What could drive back the darkness? Only the power of God’s word and God’s works.
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The Prodigal Father and His Two Sons
October 18, 2026
When the Pharisees complain that Jesus is welcoming sinners, Jesus tells a story with a surprising twist. It’s a story that’s makes us stop and consider the gracious heart of God and where we are in relation to him.
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The Gospel in a Pluralistic City
October 11, 2026
Athens was a city filled with competing beliefs and many gods. Into this pluralistic culture stepped the Apostle Paul, a man devoted to one God and one gospel. His example teaches us how to share the gospel in a culture much like our own.
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The Gospel Knows No Boundaries
October 4, 2026
The call to Macedonia and the church plant in Philippi remind us that the gospel can go anywhere and change anyone.
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Jesus Is Enough
September 27, 2026
Acts 15 forces the early church to answer a question at the heart of the gospel: What does it take to truly belong to God’s people? Their answer clarifies how we are saved by grace and how that grace shapes the way we live together.
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The True and Better Story
September 20, 2026
If you want to talk about Jesus with people who are not familiar with the Bible or the gospel story, you have to ask two questions: 1) What story do they live in? 2) How does the gospel reframe that story?
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The Gospel in Pisidian Antioch
September 13, 2026
In Antioch, Paul and Barnabas proclaim the gospel first in the synagogue. Their message reveals the gospel as the fulfillment of God’s promises, an offer of forgiveness and freedom, and a fork in the road for everyone who hears.
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How the Gospel Changes the World
September 6, 2026
The gospel changes the world by changing people. In Antioch, we see the good news of Jesus transforming lives, forming communities that reflect Christ, and sending ordinary people into God’s mission.
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The Household of God
August 30, 2026
God brings together diverse people through faith in Jesus and makes them a family.
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Did You Hear What Happened to Saul?
August 23, 2026
How could the man who was the most ruthless enemy of the church become the most famous advocate for Jesus. The answer is: Jesus totally transforms him. And if Jesus can do that for Saul, he can do it for anyone.
Psalms
Christ the Priest-King
August 16, 2026
In Israel, kings and priests were never the same person, but Psalm 110 says the Messiah is both. The king who sits on the throne is also the priest who brings you into his presence.
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Christ the Obedient Servant
August 9, 2026
We may genuinely want to obey God, but wanting to obey and actually doing it are two different things. Psalm 40 shows us where to look when our obedience falls short.
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Acts
The Gospel in a Pluralistic City
October 11, 2026
Athens was a city filled with competing beliefs and many gods. Into this pluralistic culture stepped the Apostle Paul, a man devoted to one God and one gospel. His example teaches us how to share the gospel in a culture much like our own.
Luke
The Prodigal Father and His Two Sons
October 18, 2026
When the Pharisees complain that Jesus is welcoming sinners, Jesus tells a story with a surprising twist. It’s a story that’s makes us stop and consider the gracious heart of God and where we are in relation to him.
Acts
Driving Back Darkness in Ephesus
October 25, 2026
Beneath the bright lights of commerce, culture, and “coolness” in Ephesus, a spiritual battle raged. What could drive back the darkness? Only the power of God’s word and God’s works.
Acts
Why Doesn’t God Protect His People?
May 31, 2026
In Acts 6–7, Stephen faithfully serves, boldly proclaims Jesus, and becomes the first Christian martyr. His story reveals that suffering is not evidence of God's absence but often part of following Christ. In this sermon, Brad Watson explores how opposition cannot stop the mission of God, why believers share in the life of Jesus, and how the hope of resurrection transforms even death into victory.
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A Divine Encounter
June 14, 2026
In this beautiful story, God arranges a divine encounter to take the gospel to just one man. And he does it through another man. And, even though this story has some extraordinary elements, it’s really just the ordinary way God works to bring people to himself. The Spirit of God uses the man or woman of God to share the word of God to bring people to faith in the Son of God.
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Christ the Blessed Man
June 21, 2026
Jesus is the blessed man of Psalm 1. Through our union with him, we receive his righteousness and we resolve to walk with him in the way of Psalm 1.
Luke
The Risen Jesus on the Road to Emmaus
April 5, 2026
The road to Emmaus is in many ways a model of Christian experience. It’s a description of the journey of faith. We walk it again and again. And the risen Jesus draws near to us on the journey.
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The Mission Continues
April 19, 2026
Jesus was "taken up into heaven," but his work continues. The kingdom of God advances as the Holy Spirit empowers us to bear witness to Jesus. We are called out of complacency into a renewed life of expectancy, prayer, and boldness.
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Gospel Movement
June 7, 2026
The gospels moves out in word and deed. It brings people in to fellowship and community. And it spills over in abundant joy.
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The Coming of the Spirit
April 26, 2026
Acts 2:1-13 is the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples. On the one hand, what happens in this account is unique, because the Holy Spirit only comes one time in this particular way. On the other hand, the Holy Spirit who comes in Acts 2 is the same Holy Spirit given to us. So, who is he? And what does he do?
Psalms
Christ the Good Shepherd
July 5, 2026
If Psalm 22 is about the cross of Christ and Psalm 24 is about the crown of Christ, then Psalm 23 is about the confidence we can have in Christ. Psalm 23 is a confidence Psalm, a psalm of absolute trust. And there are three clear confessions of confidence in this Psalm that can be our confessions too.
Luke
The Risen Jesus Changes Fear to Joy
April 12, 2026
The risen Jesus transforms the disciples' fear into joy, a timeless message because we are a fearful people. Jesus' bodily resurrection speaks to our deepest questions about God, showing that God cares for us and can change our lives.