Doxa Bible Church : Messages

"Are you sure you know what you are doing?" I feel like I get asked this question a lot when I'm trying to do some sort of project around the house. To be fair, I've given my family plenty of reasons to cast doubt on my abilities to fix things. But what about you? I'm not talking about your ability to fix things, but rather your confidence in whether or not you are sure of your salvation. The good news is that you can most definitely have an eternal assurance of your salvation and this week's passage is going to help us discover how. 

"Are you sure you know what you are doing?" I feel like I get asked this question a lot when I'm trying to do some sort of project around the house. To be fair, I've given my family plenty of reasons to cast doubt on my abilities to fix things. But what about you? I'm not talking about your ability to fix things, but rather your confidence in whether or not you are sure of your salvation. The good news is that you can most definitely have an eternal assurance of your salvation and this week's passage is going to help us discover how. 

"Grow up!" I hear my kids tell each other that often. Usually when one of them is irritating the other. This week, as we jump back into Hebrews together, this is essentially what God is going to challenge us with. He is going to help us see if we are actually maturing in our spiritual lives or if we have stopped but haven't yet realized it. 

When we have to make difficult decisions we are often encouraged to jot down a list of "Pro's and Con's". This helps us compare the options side by side so we can make the best decision possible. This week, God provides us with a list of His own list where He reveals why Jesus is the better, greater, and perfect High Priest that we all desperately need.

Do you know that feeling you get when you've been planning a great vacation and there are only a few more days before you go? Your heart begins to fill with excitement at the thought of what it will be like. The rest, the comfort, the joy, the peace. In much the same way, the author of Hebrews wants us to anticipate and experience three incredible benefits Jesus makes possible for us because he is our "Great High Priest".  

Sacred Rest (Part 2) - Join us this week as we discover how to actually live in and with the Sacred Rest God has promised for His beloved. 

Sacred Rest (Part 2) - Join us this week as we discover how to actually live in and with the Sacred Rest God has promised for His beloved. 

Hebrews 4:1-13Big Idea: Are you resting in Christ today?

"Can you hear me now?" - In the mid 2000, Verizon Wireless built an entire advertisement campaign around this simple question. The implication was that Verizon ensures that your phone calls would not be dropped on their service unlike their competitors. As we continue in our series, God is essentially asking us this same simple question, "Can you hear me now?"  - However, the implications are far more serious than just a dropped phone call. Join me in prayer this week as we ask the Lord to prepare our hearts to hear His voice this Sunday. 

This week we are going to look at the last two pictures of Jesus in chapter two that reveal why His incarnation is so significant. Get ready!

A few weeks ago, my wife's parents came to Indy for a quick visit. To my surprise they brought with them a photo album of Bekah when she was a little girl, beginning on the day she was born. As I flipped through the pages, my father-in-law was very careful to not leave out any of the details around each of the events that were pictured. In much the same way, as the author of Hebrews continues to flip through Jesus' photo album, he is going to carefully point out what makes Jesus' incarnation so incredible. 

BETTER: A Study in the Book of HebrewsHebrews 2:1-4Big Idea: We either pay closer attention to Jesus or we drift away from Him.

Growing up my parents would tell me that I was far too easily impressed as a kid. I would be mesmerized by skate tricks, sports cards, and the TGIF lineup on ABC. The truth is I still find myself far too easily distracted by lesser things today. As we continue on in our study through Hebrews, the author is going to help us recognize how far superior and impressive Jesus is to everything and everyone in every way. Yes, even including angels.

Do you recognize this phrase, "Anything you can do, I can do better."? It's the famous song from the Broadway musical, Annie Get Your Gun. (Some of you will have the tune in your head now for the rest of the day - sorry about that.) As we begin this week in Hebrews, we are going to worshipfully reflect on the reality that Jesus truly is and will always be "Better". Join us as we embark on this adventure of discovering how Jesus actually is better in every way to everyone and everything.

This week we are embarking on a new series through the book of Hebrews. Although Hebrews is a book in our Bibles, many bible scholars believe this was actually a sermon that was preached to the church gathered in Rome during the first century. The author of this sermon is unknown, however his message is most certainly made clear - namely, Jesus is Better. 

Birthmarks - some people have them some people don't. But every single Christ follower bears five “spiritual birthmarks”. This Sunday as we wrap up our summer series through 1 John we are going to learn more about the beauty and power of our family resemblance. 

What does your “to do” list look like? How many times do we need to be reminded to do something? With all of the everyday distractions that come our way, we can sometimes lose sight of what is really important. As we look at the 4th chapter of 1 John this Sunday, we will see some practical reminders as we seek to stay focused in our Christian walk.

This Sunday we'll walk through 1 John 2:18–3:10 and consider how the truth of Jesus shapes real life. John reminds us that we're living in the last hour and calls us to stay rooted in what is true. In a world filled with lies and spiritual confusion, do you still hunger for the truth? Do you long to abide in Christ and live with clarity and conviction? Join us as we ask God to renew our hunger for His Word and His ways.

This Sunday, we're exposing the enemy's playbook.Jesus said in John 10:10 that the thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy — and Satan has been running the same 3 plays since the Garden of Eden. They worked on Adam and Eve, they were thrown at Jesus in the wilderness, and they're aimed at you and me every single day.Join us as we unpack how the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life are Satan's go-to strategies to wreck your walk with God — and how you can stand firm, fight back, and live free in Christ.Don't miss it. Your spiritual life depends on recognizing the enemy's game plan.

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to get something to drink and stub your toe? That's a terrible feeling isn't it? The room is so dark that you can't see clearly. Well, this week, John is going to encourage us as Christ followers to continue to "walk in the light". But let's be honest, this phrase can be so ambiguous. What does it even mean to "walk in the light"? Join us this week as we clarify this truth and experience the life we are destined to delight in.

There are a lot of areas in life where it is ok to lack certainty. However, when it comes to our relationship with God, we should want to know for certain Who He is and what He is really like. Thankfully God wants His people to know the true nature of His character and love. Join us this week as we begin our summer series through 1 John - "Love Made Known".

Have you been struggling to find peace, purpose, or lasting joy? Jesus invites us to abide in Him—the true vine—where our lives are shaped by His Spirit, aligned with His will, and anchored in His love. When we remain in Him, we don't just survive—we bear fruit and flourish. Join us as we discover the one path to true eternal joy.

Join us this Sunday as we unpack our final installment of "Back To Eden". We will be answering the question, How to live in the tension of "already, but not yet" that the gospel declares about us. For example, perhaps you've wondered how we can already be free from sin, but yet we still struggle and fall into the same sin. - Let's discover the answer to this gospel tension together this weekend. 

A perfect God made a perfect garden. In that perfect garden He set people made perfectly in His image. All was well, until it wasn't. With a bite of fruit sin entered the world. It explains all the brokenness, pain, hardship, and heartache we have experienced since. To understand the brokenness of the world in which we live we have to understand that moment sin entered the world, but we also need to see the extravagant grace of God that meets broken people in their sin. Jump into Genesis 3 with us to see how gruesome sin really is, and how gracious God is to sinners.

Perhaps you've heard the phrase, "You can't really know where you are going until you know where you've been." This week, as Pastor Joe begins a new series called Back To Eden, we are going to look back at how life was lived in the Garden with God so we can better understand the life Jesus has called us into, today. 

"It Is Finished" - These were the last words spoken by our Lord before he gave up his life as a ransom for many. But there were several critical moments that lead up to this very scene. Moments filled with confusion, anxiousness, worship, and wonder. In this short mini-series leading up to resurrection morning, we will walk with Jesus "Before It Is Finished" watching his boldness, loyalty and resoluteness to accomplish what no one else could. --- Our salvation.

As we come to our final message in our Pray First series, it is important that we know where our confidence comes from. What is it that actually builds our confidence in prayer? Join us this week as we listen in on Paul's counsel about becoming "Confident Pray-ers". 

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” - Hebrews 4:16Prayer… Don't complicate it.This week we will talk about how to run to the Father in times of need.

John 15:5 - "Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing."Jesus makes it clear that in order for us to live and experience the life He has called us to, we must continue to depend on Him. Learning to "Pray First" will undeniably help us increase our dependence on Jesus. As we gather together this Sunday we will unpack what it looks like to pray prayers of faith. 

I'm excited to begin our Pray First series this Sunday. Over the next 21 days, we are going to strengthen our prayer lives together and begin asking our Father to do the impossible, move the immovable, and break the unbreakable in our lives. Church, Let's Pray!

Death is a thief. Many of us have experienced the heart-aching sorrow and grief that comes from the passing of a loved one in our lives. This week Paul explains the great hope we have as Christ followers when we find ourselves walking through the valley of the shadow of death.

What does it mean to be truly resilient in your faith? As we continue in Part 2 of “What's God's Will For My Life” of our Resilient series, 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 shows us that God's will is not just about what we believe but how we live. He calls His people to love one another and be a compelling witness to the world. A resilient life isn't loud or flashy—it's faithful, steady, and dependent on the Lord. Join us this Sunday as we discover how resilience shapes our daily walk with Christ!

According to The National Library of Medicine, "Sitting is now the new smoking." Research is continuing to validate the health benefits of standing desks and treadmill desks in office spaces. Apparently walking while at work is said to provide uncommon clarity and better overall job performance for employees. Interestingly enough, walking just so happens to be one of the apostle Paul's favorite metaphors for the Christian life for similar reasons. In fact, in this week's passage, Paul tells us that we will never understand God's will for our lives unless we walk further with Christ. Have you ever wondered what God's will is for your life? Join us this Sunday as we find out together.

God's Word is "more to be desired than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb." (Psalm 19:10) King David wrote this in order to remind God's people about the beauty and resourcefulness found in Scripture. This week, Paul is going to unpack for us why this is. Why is God's Word such a beautiful and good gift from God to us? And how will it actually impact our church family? 

This week we continue our Resilient series by exploring what it means to live a gospel-shaped life. Through Paul's letter to the Thessalonians, we discover how the gospel frees us from constantly seeking approval and unleashes us to love others without reservation. The passage challenges us to live God's greater purpose for us and step into his bigger story for our lives.

Have you ever belonged to something that made you feel like you're "special". Maybe a sports team that won the National Championship, Go Buckeyes! (Sorry, too soon) Well, this week, as we jump into Paul's letter to the church in Thessalonica, we are going to learn about some incredible perks and privileges we receive because we belong to God's family. 

"Resilient" -- When you hear that word, what comes to your mind? According to Google, the most often portrayed images of resilience are the famous Redwood Trees in the Santa Cruz mountain range. These trees are claimed to be the tallest and strongest trees on the planet. The secret to their resilience is found in their surprisingly unique eco-system. This week as we jump into a brand new series through the book of 1 Thessalonians, we will discover God's uniquely designed eco-system that produces resilient faith.  

As we embark on this new year together, we want to begin by re-establishing Jesus' proper place in our lives and in our church. Jesus is King. However, in order for this to truly be the case, we must learn how to conquer compromise when it creeps into our lives. This week we are going to watch how one of Judah's kings responded to compromise in his own life in such a way that brought about remarkable healing and human flourishing.

Sin broke it, Jesus fixed it.

When you hear the word "mighty" what comes to mind? This week as we continue our search for Christmas from Isaiah 9:6, we are going to discover what is meant by Jesus being The Mighty God.

When we think of the first Christmas, we rightly tend to think about a manger, shepherds, wise men and angels celebrating the birth of a promised savior. But what if there is more to the story than we realize? Over the next four weeks we are going to take a closer look into the birth of the baby born in the manger in order to discover some often overlooked truths of the Christmas story. Truths that offer the very things that our hearts have been searching for all along.