Life Under the Sun (Ecclesiastes 1:1-11)
In the Comfort of the Father, Comfort One Another (2 Corinthians 1:3–7)
Peace in a Pandemic (Psalm 131)
Key Idea: A peaceful heart comes from a humble heart that hopes in Christ. I. A Peaceful Heart Starts with Humility Humility (in Psalm 131) is living for God, by living dependent on God. Humility is living for God An anxious heart comes because we live for the wrong things. Humility is living dependent on God […]
Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
A Still More Excellent Way: The Path of Love (Part 2) (1 Cor. 13:4b-c)
In the Community of Faith, Consider One Another (Hebrews 10:19-25)
Purposeful Suffering (John 15:1-11)
Key idea: We find joy in our sufferings when we embrace Christ’s loving purposes behind them. Four truths to inform and shape our theology of suffering: I. Suffering is not the whole story, but part of the greater story of redemption II. Suffering is not meaningless, but has greater purposes Applications: A. We embrace suffering by […]
Mark 2:13-17
A Still More Excellent Way: The Path of Love (Part 1) (1 Cor. 13:4a)
A Healthy Helplessness (John 15:1-11)
Summary – Apart from Christ, we cannot live the Christian life. Key Idea: To live for Christ we must abide in Christ. I. The Priority of Abiding in Christ: We must abide in Christ over anything else. “I am helpless, and the world offers no hope” A. I am helpless… We need a humility that is […]