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Gift of Gifts, Part 3

A Gift Formed in Power

Jesus Christ is not just well intended. He is the all-powerful Lord over creation who accomplishes our redemption.

Revelation: Christ is King, Part 8

A Vision of the End

In the end, Christ will reign and will make all things new.

Revelation: Christ is King, Part 6

Receiving Justice

For suffering saints, the justice of God is a rescue mission. His final judgment will be a sweet relief for those who are in Christ.

Christ at the Center: A Marriage Conference, Part 4

Pursuing Complementarity

Revelation: Christ is King, Part 5

Patiently Enduring Evil

We can more patiently endure evil when we pull the curtain back and understand the source and agents of our affliction as well as the hope available to us in our affliction.

Revelation: Christ is King, Part 2

Letters to the Church

We do not overcome trials and temptations by our own power or might. The weapons of our warfare are not of this world. We are mighty when we hear and heed the Words of Christ. He who has ears to hear, let him hear—and overcome.

Revelation: Christ is King, Part 1

Revelation: Why and How

There are times when Christians feel completely besieged. The book of Revelation will lift us up and give us perspective on what is coming. The victory is sure, and it changes the way you fight the battle.

Stewardship, Part 1

Stewardship: Part 1

Our starting place for considering our giving is not guilt or self-righteousness, but the Gospel.

Devoted to God, Part 4

Called to Be Holy

We are called to surrender our hearts to God in entire devotion by adopting a new mentality, new conformity, and new reverence for Him.

Luke: The Wisdom of Jesus, Part 8

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

The proud, who rely on themselves, are judged. But the humble, who rely on God’s mercy, are justified.

Luke: The Wisdom of Jesus, Part 7

The Persistent Widow

When we are tested by our inability, we can be tempted to lose heart and neglect prayer. In those times, Jesus wants us to be assured that God’s relationship with us is personal, his justice is sure, and he will come for all who seek him.

Luke: The Wisdom of Jesus, Part 5

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

We can tragically miss out on life in Christ because we are preoccupied with self-interest, self-promotion, self-preservation, and self-absorption.

Luke: The Wisdom of Jesus, Part 1

The Bad News of the Good Samaritan

While the parable of the Good Samaritan provides an example of compassion, Jesus also uses it to reveal a much deeper issue that requires not just a simple change in behavior but a full regeneration of the heart.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 12

New Life Together

The Lord always has, and always will, use communities of imperfect people to accomplish extraordinary things as they simply live out their new life in Christ together in unity, in progress, and in purpose.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 10

New Life at Home

Every Christian is under some God-ordained authority. Out of love and reverence for God, we will live under the authorities that he places among us.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 7

Resurrection Identity

There are three facets of a resurrection identity: know your resurrection experience, pursue a resurrection mindset, and anticipate your resurrection hope.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 4

Authentic Christian Ministry

Authentic Christian ministry embraces suffering to proclaim all of Christ from all of God’s word to all of God’s people for all maturity in Christ with joy.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 2

Signs of a Life Pleasing to God

A Christian fully living out their new life in Christ is someone who is growing in God’s will, being strengthened by God’s power, and giving thanks for God’s grace.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 1

What is God Doing?

Paul saw what God was doing in the Colossian church. Through Jesus, God made them holy before him and adopted them into his household. Their hope in heaven fueled their faith in Christ and love for all the saints by the power of the gospel.

Servant Leadership

We Believe, Part 9

The Centrality of the Gospel

The gospel is the majestic unfolding story of God’s grace, and the heart of that story is Jesus. He ought to forever be the substance of our proclamation, source of our motivation, and the fuel of our adoration. This gospel is central when it shapes, guides, and leads the way we live every day of the Christian life.

Mary’s Song of Mercy

Mary’s song magnifies God by enlarging our perspective of his sovereign, subversive, and steadfast mercy.

Luke: The Power and Preaching of Jesus, Part 15

Reckoning with the Reign of Jesus

Jesus reigns over nature and demons and calls on his disciples to trust him.

Luke: The Power and Preaching of Jesus, Part 11

Questioning Jesus

Jesus did not always meet people’s expectations. He brought an unexpected salvation and built an unexpected kingdom.

Luke: The Power and Preaching of Jesus, Part 9

The Life of Discipleship

The life of discipleship is an examined life, an authentic life, and an enduring life.

Luke: The Power and Preaching of Jesus , Part 6

Sabbath Showdown

The Sabbath showdown of Luke 6 is just one battleground in a war about whether Jesus is subject to our terms for life or whether he is the one who sets them.

Luke: The Power and Preaching of Jesus, Part 5

Scandalous Grace

Jesus drove the Pharisees nuts by showing such great favor to people who were so greatly ill-deserving.

Luke: The Power and Preaching of Jesus, Part 2

Miracles That Preach

The miracles of Jesus make a statement about the man. They show us his authority, identity, and mission.

Luke: The Power and Preaching of Jesus, Part 1

Familiarity with Jesus

Familiarity can blind us to who a person is. The people in Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth were skeptical of his claims and felt entitled to his power. Therefore, they missed the opportunity to humbly hear his message and respond in faith.

Summer in the Psalms, Part 9

The Source of Our Stability

Life is short, so God himself is our only true protection, provision, and rest. May he help us to live wisely, be satisfied with his love, and see his power establish the works or our hands.

Summer in the Psalms, Part 7

Where to Go with Guilt

The path to forgiveness and freedom from guilt is one that goes to God in confession and pursuit of restoration.

Summer in the Psalms, Part 6

Water in the Wilderness

We carry more burdens than we ought because we have less of God than we need. Come to him in prayer, behold his power and glory, and let him satisfy your soul like water in the wilderness.

Galatians: No Other Gospel, Part 12

The War Within

Yield to the Spirit, resist the flesh, and enjoy the spoils of war won by Christ.

Galatians: No Other Gospel, Part 11

Christ Has Set You Free

Christ has set you free, so persist in your freedom by serving one another in love.

We Believe, Part 6

We Believe Christ is Exalted

Christ ascended to the right hand of the Father and is reigning. His exaltation continues and intensifies his spiritual presence with us, his rule through his Word, his power over our enemies, and his intercession as our advocate.

We Believe, Part 5

We Believe Christ is Risen

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most consequential event in human history. It has altered the fate of nations, transformed cultures, and changed billions of individual lives. The question confronting each of us is this: Have a few zealous disciples fooled billions of people, or did a loving God come to us, die for us, and raise from the dead for us?  At Covenant Life, we are answering that question, very clearly and very simply: we believe.

Galatians: No Other Gospel, Part 10

God’s Free Children

We are God’s free children. And as such, we should not rely on our flesh but rely on the promise and power of God.

Galatians: No Other Gospel, Part 7

Life Comes Through the Promise

You cannot find life in simply keeping the law, so you must believe God’s promise.

Galatians: No Other Gospel, Part 6

Justified by Faith

Paul shows that justification is by faith alone through each Christian’s experience, Abraham’s example, and Christ’s exoneration.

Galatians: No Other Gospel, Part 4

The Authenticity of the Gospel

The true gospel will always be consistent with its apostolic foundation and the broader Christian congregation.

Galatians: No Other Gospel, Part 3

God Himself is the Source of the Gospel

Paul uses his life story to prove that he was not the source of his message. Four things in his conversion demonstrate that God is the source of the gospel. God is the one who consecrated Paul, called him by grace, revealed the Son to him, and commissioned him for a purpose.

Galatians: No Other Gospel, Part 1

Embrace God’s Grace and Peace

In the first five verses of Galatians, Paul introduces us not only to himself and his original readers, he introduces us to the main theme of the entire book. Paul is compelled to assert the truth that Christians are free from the tyranny of sin through faith in Christ and through faith in Christ alone.

Bible 101, Part 3

Bible 101, Session 3

Bible 101, Part 2

Bible 101, Session 2

God Has Spoken: A Series in the Minor Prophets, Part 12

Malachi

God loves you and has conquered your enemies.

Bible 101, Part 1

Bible 101, Session 1

God Has Spoken: A Series in the Minor Prophets, Part 10

Haggai: The Focus of a Godly Life

A godly life will focus on God’s glory, word, and work.

The Game Plan

In the final conversation before Jesus’s ascension, he gently dealt with his disciples’ confused priorities. And then he directed them to his game plan: for them to be his witnesses, by his power, to the ends of the earth.

God Has Spoken: A Series in the Minor Prophets, Part 8

Habakkuk

Why does God seemingly see evil and not act? Habakkuk calls God’s people, as an act of faith, to remember God’s power, request his mercy, and resolve to wait.

God Has Spoken: A Series in the Minor Prophets, Part 6

Micah

God does not want our empty rituals but our hearts. He does not want us to appease him but rather walk with him, receiving his wisdom, his direction, and—most importantly—his forgiveness.

God Has Spoken: A Series in the Minor Prophets, Part 3

Amos

The primary problem of Amos is a breakdown in justice that denies the character of God. The remedy to such lovelessness is to seek the Lord in repentance and then work for the good of others for his sake.

God Has Spoken: A Series in the Minor Prophets, Part 2

Joel

Like Joel’s predictions of destruction from locust and war, God’s wrath is sure. But when people call on God in repentance, he himself becomes their refuge and fills them with his Holy Spirit.

God Has Spoken: A Series in the Minor Prophets, Part 1

Hosea

In Hosea, God’s message is delivered through a marriage. Hosea’s marriage demonstrates the severity of the spiritual adultery of God’s people and the consequences of their faithlessness. But it also demonstrates the depths of God’s unconditional love for them.

2 Peter: Grow, Part 3

False Teachers

False teaching is hazardous to your spiritual health. Peter cautions us that false teachers emerge from within the church, peddle spiritual novelty, and deal deceitfully.

2 Peter: Grow, Part 1

Put Grace to Work

See the grace you have and put it to work.

Covenant: Our Promise–Keeping God, Part 5

The Covenant with Israel

In Exodus 24, God graciously invited Israel to become his people, and they devoted themselves to him. The terms of the covenant between God and Israel are read, the contract is sealed in blood, and then the covenant benefits are enjoyed.

Covenant: Our Promise–Keeping God, Part 3

The Covenant with Noah

God’s covenant with Noah is a re-creation story with echoes of Eden throughout it. In it, God reestablishes common grace, the cultural mandate, and creation’s preservation.

Christ Will Build His Church

Jesus is personally and decisively building his church to be his own possession.This should fill us with confidence that no opposition will hold back Christ’s purposes for his church.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 24

Growth in a Gospel Environment

Spiritual growth is best fostered in an environment that alleviates shame and admonishes with the gospel in the context of real relationships.

Men’s Breakfast: Resist Isolation

The truth of the gospel frees us to forsake isolation and pursue relationship as Christian men.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 22

Giving to the Church

The Bible is clear that the family of God should meet one another’s needs in response to the gospel of Christ. Christians should contribute thoughtfully, consistently, and proportionally. The church, then, should handle that giving honorably.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 20

In Fact, Christ Has Been Raised

There is nothing more consequential than the truth of the resurrection, not only for when we die but also for how we live.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 19

The Most Important Message

As Paul concludes his letter to the Corinthian church, he reminds them of the most important message: the resurrection of Christ is the power for salvation and renewal.

Showing the Spirit, Part 2

One Spiritual People

Paul uses the metaphor of the human body to explain how the church is one spiritual people comprised of individuals who both need others’ God-ordained gifts and are needed by everyone else.

Showing the Spirit, Part 1

True Spirituality

The church is one spiritual people, empowered by one spiritual source to use the many spiritual gifts to bless others.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 18

Proper Worship

Worship gatherings are not a place where we come to fight our cultural battles. Instead, they should have a relentless focus on Jesus and building people up in him. Everything else is a distraction.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 15

Self-Denial for the Sake of the Gospel

Self-denial is always for a greater goal. When Paul calls Christians to deny themselves by accommodating others and disciplining themselves, he does so for the advance of the gospel.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 13

Don’t Flaunt Your Freedom

You will honor God and will serve the soul of your brother or sister if you prioritize the protection of their conscience.

Considering the Nature of Life Itself

Psalm 90 invites us to evaluate our lives before God, with him as the beginning and the end and the center.

Perfect Peace, Part 2

Perfect Peace

There is no deeper peace than knowing you are forgiven and reconciled to God. That is the peace the Son secures for all who trust in him and call on his name.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 11

Live as You Were Called

Paul teaches married couples to remain one flesh and committed in marriage and to be at peace when marriage ends.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 10

Glorify God in Your Body

Christian bodies are raised by the Father, members of the Son, and temples of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, flee sexual immorality and glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 8

Raising the Bottom

Excommunication is a way to bring an awareness of the extreme severity of a person’s sin in such a way that the brother or sister might be awakened and repent and turn to Jesus.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 6

How to Build a Church

To build a church, we have to build carefully, sustainably, soberly, and humbly.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 5

Leaders are Servants

One of the main causes of the disunity in the Corinthian church was a misunderstanding of the nature of leadership and Christian ministry.

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 3

The Unimpressive Power of the Cross

1 Corinthians: Real Church, Part 1

The Church in Union with Christ

The church must live in light of the fact that it is united to Christ.

Imago Dei, Part 3

Race

Mankind is made up of one race and many ethnicities that are divided because of sin, reunited through the gospel, and represented in glory.

Imago Dei, Part 1

Imago Dei

What does it mean to be human? Part of the Bible’s answer includes this: Human beings are made in the image of God.

Proverbs: Living Wisely, Part 2

The Proverbs

Kevin Rogers introduces the Proverbs by overviewing the author’s material, objectives, audience, and claim.

His Passion, Our Power, Part 11

Power

We will reach the nations and the generations when we stand as Christ’s witnesses, joyfully declaring the mighty acts of God in the power of the Holy Spirit.

His Passion, Our Power, Part 9

Commission

As long as there are people on planet earth who have not yet heard a witness to the resurrected Christ, we still have a mission.

His Passion, Our Power, Part 8

The Ascension

We must not only remember what Christ has done and look forward to what Christ will do. We must also think carefully about what Christ is doing right now, reigning at the right hand of the Father.

His Passion, Our Power, Part 5

Convinced of the Resurrection

There are only two responses to the resurrection: it is either an idle tale, or it is something we behold and then marvel.

His Passion, Our Power, Part 3

Reckon with the Cross

Heaven, Jesus, and the onlookers responded to the cross. How will you respond?

His Passion, Our Power, Part 1

God in the Dock

If Jesus uses the same standards to judge me that I’ve used to judge him, will I be acquitted?

Grace Will Lead Us Home

The Christian life is not easy, but neither is it complicated. Our calling is to worship God and imitate him by loving people.

Habits of Grace, Part 7

Rest

True rest requires trust in God’s provision, power, wisdom, and ways.

Habits of Grace, Part 4

Service

Jesus repeatedly boils his life and mission down to a call to serve. All the Bible’s commands to serve others are rooted in and reference back to him.

Habits of Grace, Part 1

Bible Reading

The main reason you should read your Bible is because it will bless you.

Light in the Darkness, Part 3

Seek the Lord

Learn from Psalm 63 how to seek the Lord in times of trouble, and feel the strong arms of faith sustaining you.

Light in the Darkness, Part 1

Wait on the Lord

At the close of this year, cry out to him in your troubles, confess to him your sins, wait in expectation for his mercy, and hope in his redemption to come.

Faith & Politics, Part 5

Faith & Politics Forum, Part 5

Daniel: Our God Reigns, Part 10

God Has a Plan

In response to Daniel’s prayer of confession, God ensures Daniel that he will deal with the sin of his people and secure their everlasting righteousness.

Faith & Politics, Part 4

Faith & Politics Forum, Part 4

Daniel: Our God Reigns, Part 9

Set Your Face Before the Lord

Daniel turned his attention to God, and we should do the same. We should examine ourselves, come before him with an attitude of repentance and faith, and plead with him for his mercy and grace in our lives, knowing that we approach a God who is eager to provide help in time of need.

Faith & Politics Forum, Part 3

Faith & Politics Forum

Faith & Politics Forum

Daniel: Our God Reigns, Part 7

Who’s in Charge?

In times of national turmoil, Christians can take courage because the Ancient of Days who is in us is greater than the beasts who are in the world.

Daniel: Our God Reigns, Part 4

The King’s Testimony

God takes Nebuchadnezzar from the palace to the pasture. The palace may offer a better view, but the pasture offers better perspective.

Daniel: Our God Reigns, Part 3

Faith Under Fire

Faith isn’t believing God will keep you from fire. It’s believing he will be with you in it.

Daniel: Our God Reigns, Part 1

Living in Exile

It’s possible to be surrounded by pagan propaganda and still live a full and faithful life if your mind is set on serving God.

Application Questions:

1. How does Daniel 1 demonstrate both the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of his people?

2. Which of these most resonate with you: the call to endure in exile, to resist reprogramming, or to build in Babylon?

Ecclesiastes: Life Lessons, Part 8

Coming to Grips with Uncertainty

These days feel especially uncertain. We need to come to grips with the uncertain, so that we can deal with what is certain: the realities of death, of our present circumstances, and of God himself.

Ecclesiastes: Life Lessons, Part 6

Joy Under the Sun

Time flies when you are caught up in the joy of what God has given you to do in the present.

Ecclesiastes: Life Lessons, Part 2

Busyness

Life under the sun is busy with things that don’t last. The Preacher of Ecclesiastes encourages us to trade busyness for appreciation and abiding.

Ecclesiastes: Life Lessons, Part 1

Life is Gift, Not Gain

The “Preacher” introduces his book by describing the vanity of life and the dead ends on the road to “the good life.” In doing so, he prepares us to learn that life is gift, not gain.

1 Peter: Living Hope, Part 11

Following the Man of Sorrows

Those who follow Christ’s example of submission, even in the face of suffering, will be commended by God.

1 Peter: Living Hope, Part 9

Suffering as a Christian

Suffering is a normal part of the Christian life and can bring blessing and lead to the glory of God.

1 Peter: Living Hope, Part 8

Stand Apart, Don’t Stand Alone

Because our first allegiance in this world is to God and His Kingdom, we must stand together and be ready to stand apart for our faith.

1 Peter: Living Hope, Part 5

Live Honorably

To live honorably, Peter calls his readers to submit to governing authorities, silence ignorance with virtue, and use their freedom to serve.

1 Peter: Living Hope, Part 3

Holiness in Hardship

We are called to three things as we follow Christ through hard times: set our hope on grace, imitate God’s holiness, and live in awe of redemption.

1 Peter: Living Hope, Part 1

Living Hope

Our hope is in a future inheritance that is founded on God’s mercy, secured through Christ’s resurrection, and kept by God’s power.

Romans 8: Life in the Spirit, Part 2

Life in the Spirit in Troubling Times

If you enter into this troubling time confident and clear on who you are in Christ, it will radically shape how you live through it.

Romans 8: Life in the Spirit, Part 1

Live Free

Jesus enters into your cycle of guilt and exhaustion and offers rest. But not only rest, he also gives power to live a truly spiritual life.

Malachi: Redeeming Love, Part 6

Don’t Forget Your Future

The main problem in all of us is a problem of perspective. We need a perspective of God’s work and our lives that takes into account, not just all of life, but all of eternity. So, God draws our attention to the day of the LORD and the blessing of belonging.

Malachi: Redeeming Love, Part 4

Redeeming Justice

God’s purpose in Malachi 3 isn’t necessarily to get us to do something, but rather to reorient our minds and our hearts around the justice and mercy of God.

Malachi: Redeeming Love, Part 1

Redeeming Love

The people of God in Malachi’s day needed to be confronted. Often, we too need to be confronted. But before God confronts us, he consoles us by reaffirming his extravagant love for us.

Christ Has Come, Part 3

Redemption: From Slaves to Sons

Redemption is a word Christians often use without knowing what it means. When this word moves from jargon to truth, it will capture our hearts in a fresh way.

1 Timothy: A Family on a Mission, Part 13

The Fight of Faith

The Lord has one hand on our shoulder and a loving, Fatherly finger in our face. And he’s saying “Faith is a fight. A good fight. But a fight nonetheless. Fight it well. And here’s how.”

1 Timothy: A Family on a Mission, Part 11

Caring for Those Who Care for the Church

A church can care for its elders by respecting and providing for them, protecting and correcting them, and being careful in appointing them.

1 Timothy: A Family on a Mission, Part 9

How to Live an Exemplary Life

Paul calls Timothy, and all young men and women, to demonstrate Christian maturity, devote themselves to truth, develop their gifts, and treat their church like a family.

1 Timothy: A Family on a Mission, Part 7

Deacons: Leading Servants

Who are deacons and what do they do?

1 Timothy: A Family on a Mission, Part 6

Led by Elders: Servant Leaders

Paul is emphatic about who an elder must be, what an elder must do, and how an elder must be perceived.

1 Timothy: A Family on a Mission, Part 3

Marked by Mercy

Whatever good exists in you or exists in us together, exists only because of the mercy of God. Knowing that will produce a kind of thankful self-forgetfulness that honors God.

1 Timothy: A Family on a Mission, Part 2

Rooted in Truth

To be a church family that knows and lives the truth, we must remain in our charge, a charge to be a people that aim to produce love. We must also beware of signs that we or others may be swerving from the truth.

1 Timothy: A Family on a Mission, Part 1

A Family on a Mission

We are a family on a mission. And the door of our house is painted red. We enter God’s house because of God grace, to live his truth, and to proclaim his salvation.

Our Values, Part 2

Community

God’s Word warns us not to believe the lie that we can coast our way through the life of faith. It exhorts us to fight the good fight of faith, and to help one another fight that good fight as well.

Our Values, Part 1

Mission

What is the mission of our church? Kevin dives into Jesus’ last command to his disciples and it’s wide-ranging implications for us as believers.

Last Words, Part 8

Access to God

We can know the Father clearly and we can approach the Father directly because the Father loves us personally. So, even in a troubled world, we take courage.

Last Words, Part 7

Real Joy

The happiest people are not the richest or most successful ones. The happiest people are those who have found their joy in Jesus Christ.

Last Words, Part 5

Handling the World’s Hate

Jesus warns his disciples that they should expect the world to hate them. However, by employing the Holy Spirit's help, they will bear fruit and endure when the going gets tough.

Last Words, Part 1

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

Our hearts move from troubled to tranquil when we believe that Jesus holds our future.

The Gospel of John: So That You May Believe, Part 25

When Jesus Calls Your Name

When Jesus called Mary by name, she immediately recognized him and became a daughter of God.

The Gospel of John: So That You May Believe, Part 23

The Cross and Christian Love

On the night before his betrayal, Jesus loves his enemy. And then commands his disciples to love one another.

The Gospel of John: So That You May Believe, Part 20

A Different Kind of King

Leaders that we can truly admire are few and far between. That leaves us aching for better. Jesus is that true and better king.

Members Meeting

The Gospel of John: So That You May Believe, Part 19

Responding to Resurrection Power

In John 12 we see how the resurrection of Lazarus is a polarizing event that forces us to respond. Do we embrace Jesus with extravagant devotion like Mary or forcefully reject him like the religious leaders?

Why We Gather

Regular church gatherings are one specific context actually mandated to us by God. But why?

Songs for a Savior, Part 1

Mary’s Song

Advent begins in the dark. Then, all of a sudden, there's a glimmer of hope. Word comes to Mary that a deliverer is coming.

The Book of Ruth, Part 2

Grace at the Bottom of the Barrel

When Ruth and Naomi arrive in Bethlehem, they have the Lord, each other, and not much else. But unbeknownst to them, the Lord is orchestrating circumstances of their ordinary lives to bring them extraordinary grace.

The Book of Ruth, Part 1

Rock Bottom Faith

The power of God is delivered by the invisible arm of providence. God uses the ordinary means of his providence to bring extraordinary grace to his people.

Live a Life of Love

We are dearly loved children of God who imitate him by sacrificially loving others.

The Gospel of John: So That You May Believe, Part 15

I Am the Light of the World

Jesus gives this call: "Follow me and you will no longer walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

The Gospel of John: So That You May Believe, Part 13

Jesus Among Skeptics

Jesus doesn't dismiss unbelief, he addresses and speaks to the heart of it. Talk to Jesus about your doubts.

The Gospel of John: So That You May Believe, Part 9

Spiritual Satisfaction

In one encounter with Jesus, the Samaritan woman received a spiritual satisfaction so refreshing it was like springs of water flowing through her heart. That can happen to you, too.

The Gospel of John: So That You May Believe, Part 4

Wedding in Crisis

By intervening in a wedding in crisis, Jesus revealed his glory and his disciples believed.

The Gospel of John: So That You May Believe, Part 2

Behold, the Lamb of God

John is the witness. Jesus is the Christ.

The Promise of Christmas

With Mary and Elizabeth, we praise our promise-keeping God for his mercy, strength, and faithfulness.

Mature: A Series in the Book of Titus, Part 11

Living In Light of Grace and Glory

Mark Mitchell closes out our series in the book of Titus. In this last chapter, we learn how good works flow from gospel living.

Mature: A Series in the Book of Titus, Part 4

True Elders and False Teachers

Sound doctrine is vital in the church. We must run away from false gospels and instead hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught.

The Gospel of Mark, Part 1

The Gospel of Mark

As we open a 7-part series in the Gospel of Mark this week, Kevin Rogers helps us to grasp the eternal significance of Mark's opening thesis statement: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1).

Tough Questions, Part 2

Why Does the Christian Response to LGBT Issues Seem Extreme and Polarizing?

We surveyed residents of our area to hear their objections to Christianity. In this message, Kevin Rogers addresses this significant objection, followed by a question and answer session with Andrew Wilson.

The Sanctity of Human Life

A mature theology of human life will lead us toward increasing clarity and compassion.

Bonafide: A Series in the Book of James, Part 5

Rein in Your Tongue

A mark of a legit and bonafide, Christian faith is keeping a tight rein on our tongues.

Romans: The Most Important Letter Ever Written, Part 11

Put Others First

God’s Word gives us a command, a model, a guide and a goal to compel us to live in Christian unity despite our differences.

Romans: The Most Important Letter Ever Written, Part 6

Free from the Law

Through our union with Christ, believers are freed from life under the law.

Romans: The Most Important Letter Ever Written, Part 2

Saved From What?

Our condition apart from the gospel is one of suppressing the truth and being consumed by our passions.

Romans: The Most Important Letter Ever Written, Part 1

The Transforming Power of the Gospel

The gospel is the power of God for salvation. It unifies the church and propels the church.

Isaiah: Behold the Conquering Servant King, Part 7

The Suffering Servant

Righteousness comes to sinful people through the suffering of the Lord's Servant.

Isaiah: Behold the Conquering Servant King, Part 1

Religious Wickedness

If we acknowledge our sin for what it is, God is so good and kind to redeem us and cleanse us of all unrighteousness.

Restless, Part 2

Security

In a transient world, confidence in the power and love of God is the only way to feel secure.

I Am, Part 1

I Am the Light of the World

Jesus says, "I Am the Light of the World."

What Child Is This?, Part 2

The Servant King

Jesus, the child in a manger is also the Servant King, who has come and is coming again.

Exodus: Saved for God's Glory, Part 11

Covenant Commitment

As believers, we enter a covenant with God where we accept his terms, sign the contract and enjoy his everlasting benefits.

Following Jesus: Being Disciples Who Make Disciples, Part 2

What Disciple Making Looks Like

Making disciples of Jesus involves loving, personal relationships where a Christian helps another person follow Jesus by guiding them in Christian faith and life through their encouragement and example.

Exodus: Saved for God's Glory, Part 5

The Plagues: God is Glorified in Salvation Through Judgment

The power and saving purposes of God are put on universal display through these great acts of judgment so that God is glorified among the Egyptians, the Israelites, and even to the ends of the earth.

Together in Christ, Part 6

A Community of One Yet Many

God has made us one body and every part is needed.

Life Together, Part 3

Serving One Another

We glorify God in the church by loving and serving one another.

Matthew: The Life and Words of Jesus, Part 72

The Agony of Jesus in the Shadow of the Cross

Jesus' agony in Gethsemane awakens us to the cost of our redemption, calls us to alert prayerfulness, and comforts us in our own distress.

Matthew: The Life and Words of Jesus, Part 47

Jesus’ Cross and Ours

Suffering precedes glory for Jesus and his disciples.

Worthy12, Part 6

Become Who You Are

From Colossians 3, Kevin Rogers taught that our aim in life is to actually live like who God has already made us in Christ. Sin wrecks the image of God in us, and our goal is to put off sin so the image of God can be fully revealed through us.