Sermon | Peace Through the Blood of the Cross
For those that find themselves in Christ, the offer of Christmas is peace.
Dec 11, 2023•33 min
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Sermon | What Do You Hope For?
Through Old Testament prophecies, we consider the meaning of hope and the tension of present reality and future promise.
Dec 06, 2023•35 min
Sermon | The Politics of Bread
As Jesus' ministry and kingship are put in contrast to John the Baptist and Herod, his authority is displayed.
Nov 27, 2023•36 min
Sermon | The Parable of the Net
As Jesus uses fishing imagery to explain what the kingdom of heaven is like, he returns to the idea of coming judgement.
Nov 21, 2023•35 min
Sermon | The Kingdom Hidden
As Jesus continues to teach in parables, he uses three illustrations to explain the kingdom of heaven, inviting us to consider the surpassing worth of receiving the gift of being part of this kingdom.
Nov 13, 2023•39 min
Teaching | Understanding 2 Peter: Awaiting the End (2 Peter 3)
How often do you think about the second coming of Christ? This critical doctrine of our faith either gets sensationalized with respect to current events or passed over for the sake of other more relevant topics like marriage, parenting, or anxiety management. But the second coming of Christ dominated the mind of the Apostle Peter. His focus on the second coming only increases as his death nears. Our lack of attention to the final judgment reveals a distorted vision of our place within history. W...
Nov 09, 2023•21 min
Sermon | Wheat and Tares
Jesus continues to teach through parables and compares the kingdom of God to a farmer’s field, depicting the reality of a fallen world and pointing forward to the future judgement.
Nov 07, 2023•43 min
Teaching | Understanding 2 Peter: Fallen Angels and False Teachers (2 Peter 2:4-22)
The book of Proverbs warns us against people who “like the glaze covering an earthen vessel” possess “fervent lips with an evil heart (Proverbs 6:23).” Rarely do false teachers get on stage and announce boldly, “Believe this heresy!” The seduction of false teaching comes from the subtle prodding of our sinful desires. False teachers come draped with the pretense of love, compassion, and the fulfillment of our dreams. Behind every narcissistic celebrity lies a drove of zealous fans who feed their...
Nov 02, 2023•16 min
Sermon | The Parable of the Sower
Jesus teaches the crowds about the Word through the parable of the sower and later explains the meaning of this teaching to his disciples.
Oct 31, 2023•45 min
Teaching | Understanding 2 Peter: Men Spoke From God (2 Peter 1:16-2:3)
In 1981 the movie Clash of the Titans came out which depicted on the big screen the Greek myth of Perseus. It famously featured a claymation Medusa emerging from the shadows with snakes writhing out of her head. We’d probably laugh at the outdated special effects today, but for the time Clash of the Titans captured the imaginations of audiences worldwide because this myth highlighted timeless virtues of courage, hope, and wisdom. Whether or not the events actually occurred didn’t matter. That’s ...
Oct 26, 2023•16 min
Sermon | Signs, Demons, Family
Jesus responds to the questions of the Pharisees in a surprising manner by condemning the seeking of signs, reflecting on the spiritual dangers of an empty, orderly life, and inviting all to the Father.
Oct 23, 2023•42 min
Teaching | Understanding 2 Peter: Make Every Effort (2 Peter 1:1-15)
How would you respond if God revealed to you the manner of your death? You’d probably lose a lot of sleep. For most of us death exists as an abstract concept that happens to people “out there”. But for Peter his death loomed large over his life. Listen to Jesus’s words to Peter in the gospel of John, “Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry...
Oct 19, 2023•20 min
Sermon | Plundering the Strong Man
As Jesus establishes his kingdom through his ministry, he overthrows the dominion of Satan. For those in his kingdom, the reign of Christ in hearts and minds implies a purified way of living, especially with how we speak.
Oct 16, 2023•39 min
Teaching | Understanding 1 Peter: Shepherds of the Flock (1 Peter 5)
What is a pastor? According to the New Testament he is first and foremost a shepherd. But before we conjure up tranquil visions of rolling green pastures we must understand that the job of a shepherd required hard work. Shepherds were required not only to feed their sheep, but also guide them away from predators. The Kings of the OT were referred to as shepherds entrusted with the care and protection of God’s people. Jesus speaks of himself as a good shepherd. In 1 Peter 5, Peter exhorts the lea...
Oct 12, 2023•17 min
Sermon | The Authority of Jesus
Jesus is challenged by the Pharisees regarding the Sabbath.
Oct 09, 2023•43 min
Teaching | Understanding 1 Peter: The End of All Things (1 Peter 4:7-19)
Christians who talk about the end times attract a lot of eye rolls. We’ve all seen the guy on a street corner with a cardboard sign with red letters that say “the end is near”. But Jesus and the Apostles spend a great deal of their ministry warning people that the “end is at hand”. Jesus preaches with apocalyptic fury calling people to repent in light of coming judgement. He also encourages Christians not to buckle in the face of suffering in light of that same judgement. The Apostle Peter carri...
Oct 05, 2023•21 min
Sermon | The Heart of Jesus’ Ministry
Jesus teaches about how people should respond to God and the path to the Father.
Oct 03, 2023•43 min
Teaching | Understanding 1 Peter: The Hope that is in You (1 Peter 3:8-4:6)
Peter spends a great deal of his first letter exhorting Christians to endure present suffering by setting their minds on future hope by faith. In doing this, Christians follow in the footsteps of Christ who entrusted himself to his Father in the midst of unjust suffering. To follow Christ is to walk the path of suffering then glory. But future hope does not replace present faithfulness. Christians must live distinct from the world as sojourners and exiles as they await their final hope. The prim...
Sep 28, 2023•21 min
Sermon | Where to Take Your Doubts
John the Baptist, imprisoned and doubting, sends his followers to Jesus who answers by rooting his ministry in Old Testament prophesy.
Sep 24, 2023•44 min
Teaching | Understanding 1 Peter: Submissive Witness (1 Peter 2:11-3:7)
Understanding First Peter continues with a look at the Apostle's instructions for early Christians in difficult situations. Peter applies the example of Christ's unjust suffering to the spheres of government, slavery, and marriage. These words continue to challenge Christians today with regard to authority, submission, and honorable conduct among non-Christians.
Sep 21, 2023•17 min
Sermon | True Peace, True Life, True Reward
Jesus instructs the disciples, challenging where their allegiances should lie and preparing them for how to go out as one sent by Him.
Sep 18, 2023•42 min
Teaching | Understanding 1 Peter: The People of God (1 Peter 1:22-2:10)
Understanding 1 Peter continues in this episode as we look at the identity of God's people and why it matters. Peter points to the Old Testament people of God as a framework for the New Testament people of God. From this insight flows a slew of moral implications for Christians in the first and twenty-first century. We also talk about how Christians find comfort in the midst of persecution and trials by fixing their eyes on Christ's own narrative of suffering and glory.
Sep 14, 2023•18 min
Sermon | Sent Sheep
Jesus sends the disciples as sheep among wolves.
Sep 11, 2023•41 min
Teaching | Understanding 1 Peter: Longing For Home (1 Peter 1:1-21)
Understanding 1 Peter begins with a dive into the profound themes of 1 Peter 1:1-21. In this episode, we unpack the enduring message of hope and faith in the face of trials, emphasizing the call to live holy and obedient lives as strangers in a foreign land. Join us as we navigate the rich terrain of salvation, grace, and the precious inheritance that believers receive through Christ's redemption. As we journey through these verses, we'll also reflect on our innate longing for home in the new cr...
Sep 07, 2023•25 min
Sermon | The Good Shepherd
We continue learning about the life of Christ in the Gospel of Matthew as Matthew shows how Jesus fulfills the prophecy that God will be a shepherd to his people.
Sep 04, 2023•44 min
Sermon | The Message of Miracles
Jesus’s miracles preach a message — that he is Lord of all creation. This message provokes crowds in both the first and the twenty-first century to consider the claims of Jesus on their lives. Each healing demonstrates Jesus’s authority as the Son of David to bring healing, restoration, and resurrection into this present world.
Aug 28, 2023•31 min
Sermon | The Call to Follow
We continue learning about the life of Christ in the Gospel of Matthew as Jesus calls Matthew to follow him and summarizes the purpose of his ministry.
Aug 21, 2023•45 min
Sermon | Come to Him All You Spiritually Lame
We continue learning about the life of Christ in the Gospel of Matthew as Jesus returns to his hometown, Capernaum, and responds to a desperate act of faithfulness by healing a man from his paralysis while reminding us that he came to save his people from their sins.
Aug 14, 2023•38 min
Sermon | The Cost of Following Jesus
Jesus speaks about the cost of following Him and how urgent it is, and He also tells us how fear impacts our faith through the story of Jesus calming the storm.
Aug 01, 2023•49 min
Sermon | Three Vignettes of Jesus’s Healing
Jesus heals three different people. Each healing has a different theme, but all the healings show Jesus's authority.
Jul 27, 2023•33 min
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