Baptism Sunday – Starting with Christ (Mark 4:35-41)
Worship, Idolatry, and Everyday Life (Galatians 4:8-11)
Key idea: The moment-by-moment choice of the Christian life is to seek idols and be slaves to them or to know God and be known by him. 1. To seek idols and be slaves to them a. Idolatry explains us b. Idolatry enslaves us 2. […]
The Blessing of Love (Galatians 3:27-4:7)
Key Idea: Because of the gospel, loving others is not the burden of a slave but the blessing of a son. Two ways the gospel allows loving others to be a blessing:
The Cruciformed Church (Part 3): Gospel Conviction and Gospel Culture (Galatians 3:26-28)
The cruciformed church is transformed by the message of the cross, to show the love of the cross. Key Idea: Gospel conviction will lead to a gospel culture of unity and love. “Trust is not a passive state of mind. It is a vigorous act of the soul by which we choose to lay hold […]
The Cruciformed Church (part 2): Living Out the One Anothers (Galatians 5:25 – 6:2)
The cruciformed church is transformed by the message of the cross to show the love of the cross. The cruciformed church shows the love of the cross by living out the one anothers. Discipleship is helping people to trust and love Christ more, so that they would love more like Christ.
The Cruciformed Church
Key idea: The cruciformed church is shaped by the message of the cross to show the love of the cross.
Christmas Eve Service 2023
A Weary World Rejoices (Matthew 1:23)
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us).” – Matthew 1:23 Key Idea: The reality of “God with us” allows our weary hearts to rejoice.
‘Tis the Season to Love (1 John 4:19)
Key Idea: Gospel love encourages and empowers us for the hard work of loving others. Three reasons gospel love enables us to love:
‘Tis the Season to Give and Be Generous
Key Idea: Gospel grace leads to joy in generosity
