Sermons

God's incomparable nature and the astounding work He has done for our salvation draw us to reverent, joyful worship.

Knowing that God has won the ultimate victory and empowers our every step, we fight the good fight of the faith every day.

To encourage is to make an intentional choice to speak life into the faith of another.

Idols promise value and security, but they steal both.

The Holy Spirit transforms the life of the believer, bringing the reign of Christ to every dimension of our lives.

God empowers and encourages us in our perseverance on His mission by His promises and His providence.

We cannot herald what we have not truly heard, and we have not truly heard if we are unwilling to herald.

God works in unexpected ways, closing some doors and opening others, to bring His gospel to people across boundaries of nation and status.

The gospel is not advice about what you must do; it is news about what has already been done.

Jesus is Himself our resurrection and our hope.

Christ's resurrection was the beginning of the resurrection of all of God's people.

Christians are called to persevere through suffering and persecution, by God's power and for God's glory.

The Church provides the hands, but the Holy Spirit is the Director of missions.

Written to the dispersed church during the events of the book of Acts, the book of James offers a practical guide to Christian life, motivated by goodness of God and the person and work of Christ.

God's Church is opposed, but God is at work to preserve His people and advance His kingdom.

The church at Antioch demonstrates the marks of a church on mission: effective disciple making, mercy ministry, and missionary support.

God shows no partiality, and the gospel is not limited by language, ethnicity, national borders, or any other earthly dividing line we may draw. What God has made clean, we must not call common.

When God saves us, He confronts us with the gospel, gives us a new community of faith, and commissions us for His purpose.

Living on mission looks like being led by the Holy Spirit to help others understand and obey the Word.

God's presence is not confined to a building made by human hands; it is carried by a people transformed by His Spirit.

Because of the work of Christ, God's presence is with His people, and He empowers us to live Christlike lives.

When the church properly prioritizes the things of God, in God's way and God's time, God is glorified.

Gospel ministry enriches the poor in spirit, enrages the prideful, and energizes the ministers.

The gospel is for everyone, so those who know it must share it.

Jesus is God the Son, the Word of Truth.

Christian unity is established by God, experienced through gratitude, and empowered by grace.

The prayers of the church are founded in the character of God, informed by the words of Scripture, and focused on Christ's mission.

Obeying God means speaking boldly for Christ, regardless of the opposition.

Jesus saves us just as He healed the lame man through Peter, bringing us from death to life.

The work of the Holy Spirit through the gospel results in a church that is learning, loving, worshipping, and evangelizing.

The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin and our need for a Savior, then comforts us with the truth of who Christ is and the work He has done for our salvation.

Pentecost occurred as part of the saving work of Christ, because God keeps His promises.

God fills His people with His Spirit, for our fearless joy and His glory.

God's revealed will (for our instruction) and God's promises (for our encouragement) are both found in the words of Scripture.

Christ's ascension and promised return should inspire us not merely to passive fascination, but to active mission.

In Acts, we see that God the Father orchestrates, and Christ rules through the empowering Holy Spirit, to build His church.

Join us as we explore God's design for work and how Christians can see work as worship as they go through life making disciples and glorifying the Lord.

The Holy Spirit walked with Christ throughout His earthly life and ministry, and He walks with Christ's people.

God the Holy Spirit acts to bring life and peace, and to show us the face of God.

God invites us to savor His goodness by celebrating Him, fearing Him, trusting Him, and obeying Him.

God Himself is our rest, our refuge, and our greatest need in times of struggle and suffering.

Those who experience God's lavish generosity cannot but extend it to others.

God reveals Himself to us through creation and through Scripture, and He enables us to see Him by His Holy Spirit.

Recognition of God and His power leads us to humble, childlike faith.

God invites us to cry to Him for help and to trust that He stands ready to hear.

Parents are charged not only with teaching and enforcing God's law in the home, but also with reflecting His grace.

The goal of parenting is not what we want for our children, but rather what God seeks to do in them through us.

The Church's membership, identity, marks, and purpose are and must be centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ.

God exercises wise, loving control over all He has made, for the gladness of His people and the praise of His glorious grace.

God meets our weakness with His perfect power.

As disciples of Christ, it is our joyful mission to make more disciples.