Origin stories are popular these days. Today, we look at the origin story of the church that met in Philemon's home, which is better known as the Colossian church. We will focus on the two main human means God used for the birth of this church: Paul (Acts 19:8-10) Epraphras (Colossians 1:6-8; 4:12-13) We can be encouraged by how God uses our lives and His word through us in ways that go beyond what we often are aware of. Small things can lead to significant results! Let us be faithful in the day...
Jul 20, 2025•41 min•Ep. 1160
What is 666? What is the mark of the beast? These questions have often led people into fruitless discussions. However, their meaning may be much more mundane and far more radical than we may think. You can watch this message here .
Jul 18, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1159
When Scripture neither commands or forbids an action, Christians will often come to a variety of views as to what is best. How do we maintain Christian unity when we will never be uniform in all disputable matters? This is week six of the sanctification series. You can watch this message here .
Jul 15, 2025•45 min•Ep. 1158
This message introduces the Paul's shortest NT letter. It is often neglected and yet contains much that is edifying and encouraging! The Senders: From Paul & Timothy (v. 1a) The Recipients: To Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, & the Church (vv. 1b-2) The Grace We All Need: From God our Father & the Lord Jesus Christ (v. 3) Mark found Malcolm MacLean's excellent chapter on this passage especially helpful in outlining and preparing this message. You can watch this message here ....
Jul 14, 2025•40 min•Ep. 1157
The second beast is later called "the false prophet" in Revelation 16:13 and 19:20. This beast is at work, we argue, throughout the church age. It represents all false religion, philosophy, ideology, economic pressure, and idolatry that turns us away from Christ, especially to worship the first beast. This includes false teachers in the church today who look like a lamb, but speak like a dragon. You can watch this message here ....
Jul 11, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1156
Jerry and Greg walk us through some of what Scripture teaches about what it means to fear the Lord. This is the antidote to the fear of man! You can watch this message here .
Jul 07, 2025•33 min•Ep. 1155
Greg walked us through a dramatic and important Old Testament story involving King Hezekiah's virtues and flaws, along with Assyria's attempt to intimidate and intice the people of Jerusalem with their powerful army to not trust the Lord. Hezekiah's strong start (18:1-8) Hezekiah's fateful misstep (18:9-35) Hezekiah's renewal in faith (18:36-19:19) God's perfect faithfulness (19:20-37) You can watch this message here ....
Jul 06, 2025•47 min•Ep. 1154
Surely one of the great idols of the human heart is the fear of man. We often care inordinately what other people think about us. How can this idol be identified and how do we begin to conquer it by God's grace? You can watch this message here .
Jul 05, 2025•44 min•Ep. 1153
Zach Petty preached for the first time today and did a great job answering the question, "What is missions?" The three-legged stool of mission: Gospel proclamation (v. 21a) Church planting (v. 23) Church strengthening (v. 22; 15:41) You can watch this message here .
Jun 29, 2025•42 min•Ep. 1152
We seek to answer five questions about this passage: What is the beast from the sea? (vv. 1-2) [Rome? The Antichrist? Something else?] When are the "42 months" wherein the beast exercises authority? (v. 5b) What is the mortal wound that is healed? (v. 3a) How does the beast obtain worship? (vv. 1-5) How do the beast and saints seek to "conquer" each other? (vv. 6-10) You can watch this message here ....
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1151
The battle for contentment is more important than we may often think! You can watch this message here .
Jun 23, 2025•43 min•Ep. 1150
This is the last (and the 130th!) sermon in the Gospel of Matthew. We are thankful for this great book and for the Great Commission at its conclusion! The message breaks the commission into four points. Go therefore Make disciples of all nations Baptizing and teaching them I will be with you always You can watch this message here .
Jun 22, 2025•41 min•Ep. 1149
There are three controversies about this chapter that must be addressed before we can apply it appropriately to our lives. Who is the woman? What time period do the "1,260 days" (v. 6) and the "time, times, and half a time" (v. 14) refer to? When is Satan cast out of heaven (vv. 7-12)? You can watch this message here .
Jun 20, 2025•53 min•Ep. 1148
It has been rightly said that pride is our greatest enemy and humility is our greatest friend. While we will struggle with pride until the day we die, we can still grow in humility over time. But how? You can watch this message here .
Jun 16, 2025•41 min•Ep. 1147
Our mission as the church is clear: We are to make disciples. And the breadth of the command is global: Of all nations. Three main points: A Mountain in Galilee (v. 16) Some Doubting Disciples (v. 17) The All-Authoritative Christ (v. 18) Application (adapted from John MacArthur): We need to be present and available. We need to worship the resurrected Jesus. We need to go to Him with our doubts. We need to humbly submit to and find great encouragement in His supreme authority over heaven and eart...
Jun 15, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1146
We started back in Revelation for this summer's Table Talk series. You can watch this message here .
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1145
How we understand progressive sanctification and it's relationship to justification is a matter of great importance in the Christian life. Catholic theology falls into heresy by merging to the two together. However, "second blessing" theology has the opposite error of seperating the two entirely. The Reformed view (and, we would argue, the one Scripture clearly teaches) is that justification and sanctification must be clearly distinguished but never chronologically seperated. Justificaiton is a ...
Jun 09, 2025•45 min•Ep. 1144
The message has four points on this powerful passage: Sovereignty Suffering Supplication Samuel You can watch this message here .
Jun 08, 2025•36 min•Ep. 1143
John and Jerrry cover this encouraging text to finish the 1 John series until after the summer, Lord willing!
Jun 07, 2025•46 min•Ep. 1142
This message looks back on the past meaning of the Lord's Supper seen in the Passover event and Christ's death for us. It then looks at present meaning the Supper has for the local church. It then looks to the future meaning as this meal points forward to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. You can watch this message here .
Jun 02, 2025•40 min•Ep. 1141
John VanDeLinde joins Jerry as they walk through a helpful passage about true love amonst believers.
Jun 01, 2025•45 min•Ep. 1140
The Lord's Supper is yet another significant area of difference between Protestant and Catholic theology. You can watch this message here .
May 29, 2025•40 min•Ep. 1138
Justification is by faith alone, but not a faith that remains alone. We look at Romans 3-4 among other passages to show this truth in Scripture. You can watch this message here .
May 27, 2025•39 min•Ep. 1139
Judas and Peter both betray Jesus on the same night, and yet one we admire and the other is infamous for his betrayal. What made the difference is how they responded to their sin. You can watch this message here .
May 26, 2025•42 min•Ep. 1137
Jerry and Scott walk through the first ten verses of 1 John 3.
May 25, 2025•43 min•Ep. 1136
Kevin Poe joins Jerry and Scott for the second half of 1 John 2.
May 21, 2025•43 min•Ep. 1135
This message has three points: Sovereignty Sin Sorrowful repentance You can watch this message here .
May 20, 2025•39 min•Ep. 1134
How we are we to understand what James taught about justification in light of Paul's writings? How as Rome misunderstood James 2? You can watch this message here .
May 12, 2025•44 min•Ep. 1133
The sovereignty of God is not merely God's knowledge of the future, but His predetermined plan for the future which always comes to pass. How does this get fleshed out regarding the death of Christ specifically? How does this apply to our lives? You can watch this message here .
May 11, 2025•46 min•Ep. 1132
Jerry, Scott, and Shane walk through these verses together.
May 08, 2025•45 min•Ep. 1131
