We often think of fear as something to be avoided. But in the Bible, fear is sometimes equated with reverential awe. In fact, to fear God is to rightfully respect Him. For example, fear of God brings knowledge (Proverbs 1:7), wisdom (Psalm 111:10), confidence (Proverbs 14:25), and life (Proverbs 19:23). In this sermon from … [Read More…] When Religion Becomes A Ritual
The most interesting people tend to have both consistency and creativity wedded together. This dynamic pairing is embodied by Jesus. In this sermon, we explore six unexpected glimpses of Jesus’ personality: Unexpected Timing (vs. 1–13) Jesus is operating on His Father’s timetable. Jesus arrives precisely when He means to, not a moment too late … [Read More…] The Galilean
Spiritual drift happens gradually. Few people wake up one day and suddenly decide to stop following God. Rather, it’s the busyness of life, even in the midst of spiritual practices, that our hearts can turn cold and cause us to wander from God. The prophet Malachi brought a strong message to God’s people who had … [Read More…] The Roots of Spiritual Apathy
This week we come to the first of the seven “I Am” statements of Jesus in the Book of John. In each of these analogies, Jesus is revealing to us something profound about himself. In this sermon, we look at Jesus’ statement that “I am the bread of life.” This logic of this statement … [Read More…] The Bread
Where do you look when you’re faced with the unknown? In this sermon, we learn that even though the journey is unknown, the God of the Bible who makes Himself known is more than competent for the journey. Psalm 121
Like all interesting people, Jesus has layers. If we are truly to see Jesus, we need to know all of him. How do we really know Jesus? In this sermon, we’ll look at three different layers to Jesus. When we know Jesus, that is ultimately how we know ourselves. Level 1: The Miracle Worker … [Read More…] The Prophet
Over the five weeks of Advent, we studied God’s Word and looked at the ways that Moses was Holding Out Hope for the coming of Jesus. At Christmas we celebrated the fact that Jesus became flesh to reveal the Father, to become a faithful High Priest, to put away sin and destroy the works of … [Read More…] The Promise Fulfiller
John the Baptist announced Jesus to the world by saying, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” In many ways, this is THE story of the Bible, the one that makes sense of all the other stories, and connects, undergirds, and unifies them. In this sermon spanning seven … [Read More…] The Sin Atoner
Popular stories take on a life of their own over time. We hear them so frequently that we run the risk of forgetting the true details of what really happened. Scripture should inform our understanding about the birth of Christ, not popular legends. In this sermon from Luke 2, we explore the good news … [Read More…] Our Uncommon Savior’s Birth
Of all the prophets in all the Old Testament, Moses held the particular distinction of being the Mediator of the Law. God chose Moses to lead the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt, and he did so with many miraculous signs that God displayed through him. But Moses was held in highest esteem for his … [Read More…] The Law Mediator
