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1 Peter
Perseverance: Our Adversary and Our Advocate
November 26, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
1 Peter
In the Fiery Trial
November 12, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
1 Peter
Love That Covers Sin
November 5, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
1 Peter
Be Done With Sin
October 29, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
1 Peter
Proclaiming the Gospel in Exile
October 22, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
1 Peter
A Surprising Community
October 15, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
1 Peter
Exiles and Priests in Marriage
October 8, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
1 Peter
Exiles and Priests at Work
October 1, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
1 Peter
Royalty Living in Submission
September 24, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
1 Peter
Identity and Purpose
September 17, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
2 Kings
Judgment Through Jehu
July 20, 2025
Do we have a category in our minds for the judgment of God? The story of Jehu shows us the faithful judgment of God; the certainty of it, the severity of it, and our only hope in light of it.
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2 Kings
Surprising Grace
July 13, 2025
The salvation God brings is a total reversal. The great famine becomes a great feast, and the least and last in this world are the first to the table. They acted on the possibility of mercy, and they discovered the surprising grace of God.
2 Kings
More Than Meets the Eye
July 7, 2025
In this account, Elisha shows us that there’s more going on around us than meets the eye. God is always at work in the world in unseen and unexpected ways.
1 Kings
How God Meets Us
June 29, 2025
When things fall apart in our lives, we’re tempted to run from it all. We want God to snap his fingers and make it better. That’s what Elijah wanted, but this story shows us what Elijah really needed, and what we really need, is the presence of God.
1 Kings
What Do You Believe?
June 22, 2025
One of the most important questions for you to answer in this life is: What do you believe? What do you trust in? Your answer to that question will steer and direct your life. Most of us waver between multiple beliefs, but this passage confronts our divided hearts. The prophet Elijah confronts ancient Israel to see who is truly God, and follow him.
1 Kings
A Divided Kingdom
June 15, 2025
In the midst of failing kings and a divided kingdom, there is a faithful God at work to accomplish his plans. There will be a true king who heals what has been broken and unites what has been divided.
1 Kings
Divided Heart: Solomon’s Downfall
June 8, 2025
Solomon’s downfall is one of the greatest tragedies in all of scripture. It’s a sobering look at someone who didn’t finish well, and it gives us the anatomy of a spiritual downfall.
1 Kings
The Heart of a King: Solomon’s Succession
June 1, 2025
After David dies, Solomon takes the throne. And even though he gets off to a good start, there are hints of a divided heart.
Luke
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
May 25, 2025
Jesus promises that everyone who asks receives, but life doesn’t seem to work out that way. Through a model prayer and a parable, Jesus reveals to us that God's greatest gift is his presence.
Acts
Prevailing Power
May 18, 2025
The power of God prevails over evil spirits and idol empires. He changes people so radically that they begin to change the city.
Acts
Provoked by Idols
May 11, 2025
Seeing the idols of Athens, Paul was provoked to preach about Jesus and the resurrection. Gospel-centered ministry requires that we understand the culture so we can speak into it with the truth of the gospel.
Acts
The Power of the Gospel
May 4, 2025
The gospel speaks to all kinds of people and brings them together in the most unlikely of communities. It can go anywhere and change anyone.
Acts
The Commission
April 27, 2025
The risen Jesus continues his mission through the church. His commission to the disciples contains the how, who, what, and where of the mission.
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Matthew
The Kingdom Heart
September 29, 2019
We all want to know: What is the good life and how do we get it? Jesus answers these questions with an announcement that “the kingdom of God is at hand.” Happiness, goodness, and wisdom are available to all who follow Jesus in the way of the kingdom.
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.
Ephesians
The Gospel at Work
February 24, 2019
God is filling his people with his life and filling the world with his people. We need bigger thoughts about God, truer thoughts about who we are, a fresh experience of God’s power, and a compelling vision for life with God in this world.
Matthew
God Cares About Your Heart
October 23, 2016
When the Bible talks about knowing God, it means first-hand knowledge. When we encounter Jesus, we find truth that lives!
Acts
Increasing and Multiplying
June 3, 2018
The resurrection radically changed the identity, purpose, and even the daily practices of Jesus’ early followers. What about us? The kingdom of God is still at hand, Jesus is still alive, the mission still before us, and the Holy Spirit still in us.
Philippians
Let Us Run the Race
July 4, 2021
The Christian life requires more than zeal. We must endure to finish the race, keeping our eyes on Jesus.
1 Thessalonians
Genuine Christian Ministry
September 5, 2021
People are often suspicious of Christian ministry, especially in light of stories of spiritual leaders abusing their power and pretending to be something they’re not. So, what does genuine Christian ministry look like? Paul tells us in this passage.
Psalms
Praying Through Our Fears
June 12, 2022
David does not downplay his fear, nor does he let it take over. Instead, he prays through his fear in the presence of God. Psalm 3 shows us how we can do this too.
Romans
The Reign of Grace
September 24, 2023
We live in a world where everyone is trying to find or create an identity. Romans 5 says there are two fundamental identities: in Adam and in Christ. That is breaking news in a culture like ours. The bad news is, by nature, everyone is in Adam. The good news is, by faith, anyone can be in Christ.
Colossians
Sexual Sin
March 13, 2016
Jesus is supreme over everything and sufficient for anything. We experience his power and wisdom as we learn to seek him and walk in his ways.
Exodus
The Law of Love
August 23, 2015
The Exodus event is the defining story in Israel’s history, and points forward to the deliverance and redemption that Jesus brings.
