Preaching Point: Jesus unashamedly associating himself with our sinfulness ought to motivate us to boldly associate with Jesus and His mission to see the lost saved. Main Text: Matthew 3:13–17 Teaching Points: 1. Grasp the Significance of Jesus Associating with Your Sinfulness (vv13-16a). 2. Participate in the Mission of Our Triune God (vv16-17). LINKS: 1. The Man Christ Jesus | By Bruce A. Ware : https://a.co/d/4gAA7L6 2. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, and Relevance | By Br...
Jan 30, 2023•23 min•Ep. 44
Preaching Point: The work of the Holy Spirit that Jesus inaugurates not only frees you from the coming wrath of God but also empowers you to bear the necessary fruit that flows from genuine repentance. Main Text: Matthew 3:7–12 Teaching Points: 1. Expect God’s Coming Judgment vv7,12 2. Understand the Work of the Holy Spirit v11 3. Bear Good Fruit as a Necessary Byproduct of Your Faith vv8-10
Jan 23, 2023•28 min•Ep. 43
Title: Preparing for Jesus: The Herald Preaching Point: Much like John the Baptist in his day, our mission is to proclaim the coming of Jesus, calling everyone to a biblical response to the gospel. 1. Herald the Return of Jesus vv 1-2 2. Associate Yourself with Jesus vv 3-4 3. Invite People to Rightly Response to Jesus vv 5-6
Jan 15, 2023•30 min•Ep. 42
Preaching Point : Every Christian exists to reach people for Christ, teach people to be like Christ & train people to serve Christ. Main Text : Matthew 28:18–20 Teaching Points: 1.) Reach People for Christ v19a 2.) Teach People to be Like Christ v19b 3.) Train People to Serve Christ v20
Jan 09, 2023•25 min•Ep. 41
Preaching Point: 2023 should be the year we trade in our short-lived resolutions and train ourselves for godliness that guarantees benefits for now and eternity. Main Text: 1 Timothy 4:7–10 Teaching Points: 1.) Get Familiar with Scripture v7a 2.) Pursue Godliness vv7b-9 3.) Stay Motivated by the End Goal vv10-11
Jan 01, 2023•26 min•Ep. 40
Trusting in Christ as God's promised solution to your most significant issue is an indispensable part of successfully addressing the mountain of other problems you face. MAIN TEXT: Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Teaching Points: 1.) Discard the Counsel of Our Culture 2.) Entrust yourself to the Peace of Christ 3.) Employ Bi...
Dec 05, 2022•29 min•Ep. 39
Live unwaveringly for Christ in your present circumstance, remembering God is working your life toward His wondrously good end. MAIN TEXT : Romans 8:28-30 POINT 1 : Find Comfort in God’s Agency (v. 28) POINT 2 : Engage Your Present Circumstances with God’s Purpose in Mind (v. 29) POINT 3 : Fortify Your Faith with God’s Guaranteed Work (v. 30)
Nov 27, 2022•27 min•Ep. 38
The unfolding of God’s redemptive plan through Christ needs to motivate us toward proper worship Him. Text : Matthew 2:7-12 Main Points : 1) Demolish All of Your False Worship (vv. 7-8) 2) See the Gratification of Proper Worship (vv. 9-11) 3) Let God’s Supremacy Propel Your Obedience (v. 12)
Nov 13, 2022•29 min•Ep. 37
True worship can only begin after you step off the throne and diligently search for the One who truly belongs there. Main Text : Matthew 2:1-6 Teaching Points : Take Your Place in Christ's Kingdom (vv.1-2) Joyfully Surrender Your Life (vv.2-3) Act on the Truth of God's Word (vv.4-6) Application Questions : 1. Write down one observation you found particularly helpful from this week's sermon. 2. Read Matthew 25:31–34. How does this verse help you understand the privilege of a Christian in Christ's...
Oct 30, 2022•28 min•Ep. 36
Unexpected events are often God’s providential way of revealing his plan and require us to seek counsel from his word so we can walk faithfully amidst uncertainty. Main Text: Matthew 1:18–25 Teaching Points : 1. Plan for God’s Unexpected Events vv18-19 2. Seek Counsel from God’s Word vv20-23 3. Strive for Immediate Obedience vv24-25 Application Questions : 1. Write down one observation you found particularly helpful from this week's sermon. 2. Read Matthew 1:18-25 and Acts 16:6–10. Unbeknownst t...
Oct 23, 2022•25 min•Ep. 35
The Bible’s predictive prophecy about historical events should bolster your confidence in the veracity of scripture, enable you to look to God’s word as the final arbiter of truth, and embolden you to walk in faith. Teaching Points : Let God’s Promises Illuminate God’s Will for You. V13 Remove Any Doubt About the Truthfulness of Scripture vv1-17 Focus Your Efforts on Living for Christ’s Coming Kingdom vv16-17 Application Questions : 1. Write down one observation you found particularly helpful fr...
Oct 16, 2022•29 min•Ep. 34
Israel’s royal genealogy reminds us of our need to rely on God’s promises, leading us to properly worship him as we await our final vindication. Main Text : Matthew 1:7–11 (ESV) 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph, 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hez...
Oct 09, 2022•27 min•Ep. 33
Our deficiencies ought to be the catalyst that directs us to trust in Christ’s sufficiency as the promised king of Kings. Main Text : Matthew 1:6–7a 6 and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam... Teaching Points : 1. Get Real About Your Deficiencies V6a 2. Invest in Eternal Affairs V6b-7a 3. Eagerly Await the Coming of Our King VV1-17 Application Questions : 1 . Write down one observation you found parti...
Oct 02, 2022•25 min•Ep. 32
Your life in Christ is the outworking of God’s deliverance amidst your failures, which should move you to respond to God with ultimate faith in his plan. Main Text : Matthew 1:5–6a 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6a and Jesse the father of David the king. Teaching Points: Expect God to Honor Your Faith (v.5a) Anticipate Consequences When You Forget God (v.5b) Trust God to Provide for His Plans (v.6a) Application Questio...
Sep 25, 2022•30 min•Ep. 31
Anyone who is placed into Christ can no longer live under the bondage of sin but submits to the authority of the Holy Spirit, who is abundantly at work in your new life. Main Text : Romans 6:1–4 (ESV) 1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, i...
Sep 18, 2022•20 min•Ep. 30
Your trust in God’s promises in Christ should not waver in the presence of suffering or God’s discipline. Teaching Points: Entrust Your Suffering to God v3 Grasp God’s Plan for Deliverance V4a Embrace God’s Discipline V4 Application Questions: Write down one observation you found particularly helpful from this week’s sermon. Read Philippians 3:8–10 and Romans 5:3-4. Using these verses (and others you may know) Explain how suffering is a normal part of the Christian experience? How does your fait...
Sep 11, 2022•23 min•Ep. 29
Seeing God fulfill his promises through the lives of real people should give you unwavering confidence in God's plan for you and the whole world.
Sep 04, 2022•25 min•Ep. 28
Sermon title: Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew Understanding the Gospel of Matthew allows you to see how God fulfilled all of his OT promises through the life, death, resurrection, and future reign of Jesus Christ, who has come to save you from the penalty of your sins and initiate the arrival of the Kingdom of God.
Aug 28, 2022•22 min•Ep. 27
Sermon Title: How Can I be Saved? Genuine salvation is a gift from God offered to the unrighteous, whose only appropriate response is to turn from everything that captures their allegiance and follow Christ. Luke 18:18–27 (ESV)18 And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witn...
Aug 23, 2022•21 min•Ep. 26
Summer at Sea: God’s Sovereignty and Our Prayers Our prayers should encapsulate such an awareness of God’s sovereignty that by the end of our prayers, we are wholly comforted by the overwhelming presence of God in whatever circumstance.
Jul 31, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 25
1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. 4 But the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea,...
Jul 15, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 24
2 Timothy 3:16–4:2 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
Jul 08, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Colossians 4:14, 17-18
Jun 25, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Colossians 4:12–13, 15–16 | LifeGroup Leader Podcast
Jun 18, 2022•28 min•Season 19Ep. 21
Colossians 4:10-11
Jun 10, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Colossians 4:5–6 5 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
May 08, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Colossians 4:3–4 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
May 02, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Knowing God is fair, just, and impartial should compel us to work here and now with the future in mind Colossians 3:25–4:1 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. 1 Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Apr 10, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Colossians 3:22-24 22 Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Apr 01, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. Colossians 3:21
Mar 27, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 15
