Sermons
The Crushed Servant
Isaiah 53:10-12
Jesus died for us, and it was God’s will. And yet through the crushing of Christ, we have hope. Because of Jesus we can live in the promise of life eternal. How grateful we are for the love that Christ poured out.
The Sin-Bearer
Isaiah 53:4-6
Jesus bore our sin. Are we comfortable with that concept? Someone else being punished for what we have done? Are we comfortable with sitting in the realization that we are sinners and that we could do nothing to make ourselves right with God?
The Rejected Servant
Isaiah 53:1-3
Jesus did not come to us in the ways that we expected him to. And so he was rejected. Have we put expectations on God? Do we want him to treat us a certain way? Have those expectations been met? How have we responded?
Mission
Acts 1:8
Theme: As the Early church lived out being the Early Church, God added to their number generously. God didn’t stop wanting to save people. His mission didn’t end in Acts 2. God is still growing his church and we have been called to be part of the church, part of the missional arm of the body of Christ.
Generosity
1 Chronicles 29:14-20
All that we have been given is from God. Do we struggle in giving back? Why is it important to tithe? Why is it important to give to the church? How is this a part of ministry? How is this a part of mission?
Discipleship
John 15:9-17
Discipling is inviting people in. Jesus doesn’t hold us at arms length. He invites us into the mission. Into obedience. Into fellowship. Are we discipling well? Are we handing down well? Are we encouraging and enabling the gifts that we see in others well? Or are we creating silos? Are we scared of losing our place? Losing who we are? Losing our value to the church? Are we a discipling movement?
Fellowship
Romans 1:8-13
Fellowship, being together, is a huge part of being a church. We see it in the Early Church. We see Paul’s desire to gather with the church in Rome, that they might be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. Does our faith encourage others? Are we encouraged by the faith of others? How does this functionally play out in churches today?
A Light That Leads Us Home
Isaiah 9:2-5
God has heard our cries, called us out of captivity, and come to lead us Home—into light, life, and everlasting love. So let us sing with joy!
A Home Unbroken
Isaiah 66:18-23
In the unbroken Home Jesus will one day establish, every wound will be accounted for, every relationship restored, and every heart united in everlasting joy.
No Place Like Home
Isaiah 55:1-5
In the house of the Lord, there is life-giving food—free, abundant, and without end. It secures a place we cannot lose and sends us on a mission we must not ignore.
Far From Home
Isaiah 11:1-10
At Christmas, God leaves his home to enter our exile so that, by grace through faith, we might be brought home to him—a gift we could never earn but freely receive in Christ.
Gospel Benediction
Galatians 6:11-18
This message wraps up this sermon series. In the text, Paul once again highlights that there is only one gospel. And that those who would seek to make themselves look better are trying to edit it, attempting to add to it. The question we must wrestle with is: Are we?
Gospel Community
Galatians 6:1-10
What does it look like to live in a Gospel centric community? Are we comfortable with that? Why or why not?
Abuse of the Gospel
Galatians 5:13-25
There is a real danger of abusing the Gospel. How do we live by the Spirit, and not the Law, but avoid abusing the Good News?
Children of Promise
Galatians 4:21-31
Old Testament illustrations of Hagar and Sarah. How do we understand this strange illustration that Paul uses? What hope does this give us? What warning?
Freedom in the Gospel
Galatians 4:8-20
The Gospel frees us from our chains. Is that how we see it? Is that what we actually want? What chains is Paul talking about? How do we live in freedom?
Gospel Identity
Galatians 3:26-4:7
We may come from different cultures. We may hold different social status. We may have different economic circumstances. We may be different in so many ways. But in the Gospel we are unified, for in the Gospel we have been given a new identity.