The Darkness and the Dawn (Matthew 4:12-17)

Key Idea: We find the dawn for our darkness through faith in Christ Flee the darkness of misplaced faith: a. Misplaced faith leads to darkness b. Misplaced faith leads to danger Look to the dawn through faith in Christ: a. We have hope for the dawn because Christ is faithful b. We embrace the hope of […]
A Ministry of Hope (Matthew 3:13-17)

Key idea: God offers hope for what we must do and what we fail to do.
Women’s Christmas Breakfast
The Kingdom of Radical Reversals (Luke 6:12-26)

Key Idea: Jesus teaches in the Sermon on the Plain that the kingdom of God brings radical reversals of fortune, providing great hope and encouragement for His disciples. The Context of the Sermon (vv. 12-19) a. Jesus Chooses His Disciples (vv. 12-16) b. Jesus Addresses His Disciples and Others (vv. 17-19) The Content of the […]
Hope For the Cruciformed Life (Galatians 6:15-18)

Key Idea: Grace is the hope for the cruciformed life.
Suffering Well (1 Peter 4:12-19)

Key Idea: We suffer well as Christians when we learn and embrace five lessons:
Hope in the Darkness (Genesis 3.14-24)
Holding Fast to Hope (1 Peter 1:13-21)
Living in the Light of the Son (Colossians 1:3-14)
Hope (Micah 7:7-20)