Is This Really Church? (Ephesians 4:4-16)

In the fourth and final part of our series on The Church, we look at three characteristics of the real church that will help us to live as the body of Christ as it is exposed in Scripture.

Be a Servant (Philippians 2:1-11)

In the second part of our series on The Church, we examine three aspects of what it means to be a servant, looking to Philippians 2 for the example we have in Jesus Christ.

Christ and the Church (Ephesians 1:15-23)

In the first installment of our series on The Church, we examine the affections of Christ as expounded by Paul in Ephesians 1:15-23. We see that as we increase in knowing Christ, our love for the Church inevitably increases as well.

What’s Been Missing (Luke 3:1-9)

As we turn to the beginning of Luke 3, we see the emergence of the ministry of John the Baptizer. In his message, he calls people to repentance, to turn away from their sin and back to a dependence on God. This week we see four features of repentance that characterize the Christian life.

Christ the King

After the birth of John the Baptist, Zechariah his father opened his mouth in praise and worship to God for what he had done–and what he was going to do. In this first part of Zechariah’s Benedictus, Zechariah focuses on God’s promise of an eternal King to sit on David’s throne, the Christ.