Here is a list of recent messages. Click on a sermon link to find out more.
All ministry is done “in the sight of God”. Love people with your eyes open- Saint Augustine put it this way, “Better it is to love even with the accompaniment of severity than to mislead by excess of lenience.” Meaning, it’s better to show love with a little bit of toughness, tough love, rather than mislead someone by being too nice. Or the Book of Proverbs says- “better is open rebuke than hidden love; wounds from a friend can be trusted but an enemy multiplies kisses,” Proverbs 27, verses 5-6. Those truths encapsulate the challenge the Apostle Paul had in writing to the Corinthian Church! He loved them deeply, and yet they were his most challenging congregation. He speaks forcefully because he knows all of us live “in the sight of God.” There is a holy God given fear, that should be present in our minds and hearts when we gather. Why? Because we are worshiping the Living God. This is not simply a social or cultural exercise. It is not simply singing songs or reading in unison or speaking. God is here! Christ is among us! …
One of the reasons II Corinthians 12 is so meaningful is that it teaches all of us that God’s grace is what carries us through suffering.
To become more and more like Jesus, God shows us our weakness so that we can depend on Him. (Message from II Corinthians 11:16-33) Watch with verse references on Logos.com
Three Warnings about false teachers from 2 Corinthians 11:1-15. Paul warns the church to stay purely devoted to Christ Jesus our LORD. Click Save PDF button above to view Sermon Slides & Notes On sermons.logos.com with subtitles
Do you boast in yourself, or in the Lord? Message from 2 Corinthians 10:8-18 urging Christians to seek commendation from God first, above all other human accolades. Watch or listen here on sermons.logos.com
“Victory Over Death”- Christ overcame death itself, securing eternal life, destroying the power of the devil, delivering people from the fear of death, and giving them help in times of temptation. C.H. Spurgeon on Hebrews 2:14 from Morning and Evening (Christ’s Victory over death for the believer) “Child of God, death has lost its sting,…
Go and tell people about Jesus! Jesus told his followers to make disciples of all nations. How are we, as the church, doing in this regard? Are we in consistent relationships with people who do not know Jesus? Are we asking questions of care and concern about others’ lives? Jim Halstead preaches on what Jesus…
Real heart change- how does it happen? For Zacchaeus, he experienced love, acceptance, and a new relationship with Jesus. He was eager and curious to see Jesus. Zacchaeus was a swindler and an outcast from his fellows Jews. Than, after his encounter with Jesus, he knew the forgiveness that only the Messiah could bring. He…
Cheerful giving and the principle of sowing and reaping. Message from 2 Corinthians chapter nine. Grace from Christ Jesus is the fuel which brings joy and freedom in giving. Main Point- God calls us to give financially in order to see God at work and to understand more of his grace! Principle of sowing and…