Holding Fast to Hope (1 Peter 1:13-21)
Wisdom’s Invitation (Matthew 11:25-30)
Key Idea: Pursue wisdom by pursuing Christ. Wisdom: Faithful living informed by biblical thinking. We must pursue Christ for wisdom because: Only Jesus Knows and Reveals God Most Truly Jesus Shows Us the Way to the Good Life
A Kingdom Not of this World (John 18:33-40)
Key Idea: We must forsake the kingdom of self and embrace the kingdom of Christ, because that is far better. 1. Forsake the Kingdom of Self Our desires become ultimate. People become objects to use. 2. Embrace the Kingdom of Christ He offers a better King. He offers better joys. He offers a better way […]
How do I pray honestly to God? (Psalm 139)
Episode 83: Holy Week – Palm Sunday
“We want to especially focus our attention on the most pivotal event in history: The death and resurrection of Jesus. Galatians 4:4 refers to that period as “the fullness of time.” 1 Peter 1 tells us that this was the event in which OT prophets “searched and inquired carefully” for and in “which angels long […]
We are a People Who Need One Another (Hebrews 10:19-25)
Hebrews 10:19-25 We are a People Who Need One Another Key Idea: For Christ to be treasured in our hearts, we must be meaningfully invested in the lives of each other. We must be meaningfully invested in the lives of each other… To Draw Near in Worship (19-22) To Hold Fast in Endurance (23) To Stir […]
Episode 76: God’s Speed is Slow
“During seasons of slowness, change can often feel imperceptible. An inch in a marathon, a degree of change might not seem like a lot – but it is nonetheless a grace given by an infinitely gracious God who judges rightly. Therefore we cannot look at the small graces in our lives and shrug them off […]
Caring for One Another (Philippians 2:19-30)
Context: Caring as Echoes of Christ (Philippians 2:1-11) Philippians 2:1-11 isn’t just exhorting us to be positionally humble, but that humility has a direction – it moves toward others. And it has an origin – Jesus. Our caring are echoes of Christ. Key Idea – We echo the mind of Christ in counting others more significant than […]
Episode 63: Accountability and Confession
“These are simply suggestions and starting points. But whatever you do, let me encourage you with this: No one has ever regretted bringing their sin into the light. Your faith in Christ will only be stronger, and your grip on sin weaker, when we place ourselves in His light where the church is. So beloved, […]
Episode 47: Evangelism During a Pandemic: Hospitality
“You see hospitality toward our unbelieving neighbors is how we uniquely present the love our Father who likewise loves beyond His circle according to Matthew 5:47 to those on the outside. By practicing hospitality we are physical reminders of Ephesians 2:19 to the world and to ourselves, that God has made a way for us […]
