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This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 6:1-11 and considers the realities of being a Christian and the immense benefits of being joined to Jesus and how this union blesses and empowers our life.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 6:1-11 and considers the good death that Paul says we die when we believe in Jesus and what that means for our struggle against sin and our desire for a full life.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 5:12-21 and considers how the sin of the first man, Adam, has been undone by the righteousness of the God-man, Jesus Christ and the grace-filled life this opens up for humanity.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 5:9-11 and considers the depths of God's love in justifying and saving us through Jesus Christ.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 5:5-8 and considers the love of God poured into our hearts.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 5:3-5 and considers how the gospel brings a new and hopeful response to suffering.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 5:1-2 and considers 3 key features of the new life opened up for followers of Jesus through their justification by faith.
The fourth in a 4 week sermon series called PRAY. This message focuses on the essential need for us to YIELD in the practice of prayer.
The third in a 4 week sermon series called PRAY. This message focuses on the essential need for us to ASK as we enter the practice of prayer.
The second in a 4 part sermon series called PRAY. This message focuses on the essential need for us to REJOICE as we enter the practice of prayer.
The first in a 4 week sermon series called PRAY. This message focuses on the essential need for us to PAUSE as we enter the practice of prayer.
A Christmas Eve sermon at First Alliance Church.
This sermon concludes our advent series and considers the God Who Is KING and unpacks how having Jesus as king over our lives brings deep rest to our souls.
This sermon continues our advent series and considers the God Who Is LOVE and unpacks the coming of Love at Christmas in Jesus.
This sermon continues our advent series and considers the God Who Is PEACE and unpacks one of the big lie we believe about peace and how we can get it in our lives.
This sermon begins our advent series and considers the God Who Is Light and why it's essential for us to have this Light in our lives.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 4:1-12 and considers Paul's use of Abraham's story to assert that righteousness comes by faith.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 3:21-26 and considers the dynamics of justification.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 3:9-20 and considers the real verdict about humanity's condition and why we need to know it.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 2:17-29 and considers the difference between basing our lives on a code and basing it on Christ.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 2:1-11 and considers the kindness of God that leads to repentance.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 1:16-25 and considers humanity's purpose, problem and redemption.
This sermon takes an in depth look at Romans 1:16-17 and considers the substance, power and mechanism of the Gospel.
A stand alone sermon on living a life fully surrendered to Jesus.
God's posture towards the world is love, but the world's posture towards God is hostility. How do we become a creative minority of love while living in a hostile and self-seeking world? We follow Jesus in the way of the cross.
Putting deep roots into Jesus gives us resources for processing the pain we encounter as we live as a creative minority in a broken world. Psalm 73 is a prayer of lament that gives expression to our pain and confusion and brings us through it to the God who is ultimately in control and making all things new.
Week 2 of our 4 week series called "Deep Roots" considers how our sovereign God calls his people to live for him in such a time as this.
Week 1 of our 4 week series called "Deep Roots" considers how we view ourselves as disciples of Jesus as we seek to live faithfully and creatively for him in our cultural moment.
Week 8 concludes our series on JUSTICE by considering how the call to justice intersects with the environment and how we steward God's creation.
Week 7 in our series on JUSTICE considers some of our roadblocks to living out the justice of God.
Week 6 in our series on JUSTICE considers the matter of fairness in the adversity we encounter in life.
Week 5 in our series on JUSTICE considers the matter of reconciliation.
Week 4 in our series on JUSTICE considers the matter of racial justice.
Week 3 in our series on JUSTICE considers the gospel mandate to remember the poor.
Genuine faith in Jesus is faith that works. This sermon considers James' teaching on the relationship between our faith and Jesus and engaging in justice.
What is justice? Where does it come from? These are the questions we consider as we open Micah 6:3-8.
In part 9 of our 9 week series in the book of Acts we consider how God's plan for the world cannot be derailed. Evan as the church is persecuted and scattered, God uses this adversity to further his mission and spread the Gospel.
In part 8 of our 9 week series in the book of Acts we consider how God is concerned with purifying the church from evil in order to maintain the work of the Spirit through it.
In part 7 of our 9 week series in the book of Acts we consider how to have power under pressure as Peter and John find themselves in trouble because of the message of the Gospel.
In part 6 of our 9 week series in the book of Acts as we consider the life of the first church and what was the motivating center behind their devotion to God and one another.
In part 5 of our 9 week series in the book of Acts as we consider Peter's first sermon and his announcement of God's plan, God's man, and what we need to do in response.
Today on Pentecost Sunday, we continue in part 4 of our 9 week series in the book of Acts as we explore how God's presence now resides in and empowers every believer.
In part 3 of our 9 week series in the book of Acts, we consider what it means to be witnesses to Jesus and dig into some of our obstacles in the area of evangelism in today's world.
In part 2 of our 9 week series in the book of Acts, we consider the effects of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, namely, the power that the Spirit brings and how we live it out.
In part 1 of our 9 week series in the book of Acts, we consider what the Baptism with the Holy Spirit is and when it happens to us as Christians.
This message considers Jesus resurrection appearance to his disciples and his ascension.
This message considers Jesus walking the road to Emmaus with two of His disciples and their growing understanding as they journey on the road to belief in His resurrection.
This message considers Jesus walking the road to Emmaus with two of His disciples and their growing understanding as they journey on the road to belief in His resurrection.
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