5/13/18

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4/29/18

The foundation of wisdom is fear of a gracious Lord.

4/22/18

4/8/18

True repentance begins with guilt and is compelled by grace.

4/1/18

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2/25/18

This sermon teaches on 1 Peter 1.22, in which Peter calls us to love one another constantly from a pure heart.

2/18/18

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1/28/18

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1/14/18

So much of our competition in life is to win a contest to receive honor. The gospel of God's grace in Jesus turns this upside down. The contest is not to win to receive honor, it's to win by showing honor to others.

1/7/18

12/31/17

Relational joy can be found: *Through a new status *Rooted in a past event *For those who have put on Christ

12/24/17

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11/26/17

The hope of future joy sustains joy in dark times.

11/19/17

11/12/17

Spiritual and intellectual neutrality is not possible. The good news is that the God of the Bible is a relational God who wins us over, not simply a dictator to be obeyed.

11/5/17

We're all going to have to build our lives by faith in something; either the gods of the age or the gospel of Jesus. The question is when it's time to face our very worst fear, which is able to carry us through?

10/29/17

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10/1/17

9/24/17

The result of the good news in us is good news for those around us--they are loved.

9/17/17

9/10/17

The kind of love that is useful to the world and feeds the soul is rooted in a preoccupation with the mercy of God in Jesus.

9/3/17

8/27/17

8/20/17

8/13/17

Sermon Outline: -Refining Anguish -Pure Mercy -Glorious Humility

8/6/17

Sermon Outline: - Desire for Everlasting Love - Love in a Futile World - Experiencing Everlasting Love in Trials

7/30/17

We'll either serve God in freedom, or serve a tyrannical spiritual master in slavery.

7/23/17

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7/9/17

The gospel changes everything in the here and now, making the life of Jesus more evident to us and through us.

7/2/17

We'll either serve God in freedom, or serve a tyrannical spiritual master in slavery.

6/25/17

Life or death rules everyone. Is your home in the domain of death or the kingdom of life?

6/18/17

Peace with God changes everything about how we understand our past, present and future hope.

6/11/17

Relationship with God has always been about faith in his promises.

6/4/17

Jesus is the sin bearer. Our sins are paid. God has only love for us, a love without any admixture of wrath.

5/28/17

We will either fear God or something else.

5/21/17

Because Jesus was faithful for us, we are given the Holy Spirit, so we can obey God.

5/14/17

Because the Just Judge was judged for us, we are righteous and empowered to live for God.

5/7/17

Because God's power is in the gospel, we can confidently give our lives for it and happily give it to all others.

4/30/17

Because God’s power is in the gospel, we can confidently give our lives for it and happily give it to all others.

4/23/17

Baptism is a public sign of the inner work of God.

4/16/17

A disappointed skeptic gives us reasons to believe the truth of Jesus

4/13/17

The word Maundy is a loan word from Latin, and it means “Mandate or command.” The ‘mandate’ that we celebrate on Maundy Thursday is Jesus’ command to wash one another’s feet. Jesus gave this command to his first disciples at the last supper. So this Maundy Thursday service is a night we set aside to remember Jesus’ humility in serving the disciples by washing their feet and giving us an example to follow in serving one another. In this service we focus on Jesus’ death in our place.

4/9/17

When confronted by doubts, we fuel faith by turning to Jesus, praying “I believe, help my unbelief.

4/2/17

Though there is a simple message to the Bible, there are also many things in the Bible that are hard to understand, and they take time, reflection, careful reading, help from wise teachers, etc. Sometimes, when we run into difficulties in the Bible, seeds of doubt can be sown into our hearts. Pastor Prince will talk this through and equip us to trust the Scriptures, not naively, but with understanding.

3/26/17

The Holy One reveals his mercy and justice in the severity of hell.

3/19/17

Though his followers may fail, Jesus is ever true.

3/12/17

This week in the Faith In Our Doubts series, we’re taking a look at the most powerful circumstance that can sow seeds of doubt into our lives: suffering without reason. We will look at the book of Job with a sermon entitled “Words Without Knowledge” (Job 38.1-3). It’s not by accident that when we endure a trial, or unexpected suffering invades our lives, our hearts ask ‘Why?’ In God’s great kindness, he reveals himself to us, so we humbly trust in his goodness, even when we might not have a reason for the pain. Along with the series resources below, I highly recommend the book How Long, Oh Lord? by D.A. Carson. This book has been a powerful help to my heart to prepare me for suffering (cause it will come), and comfort me in the midst of painful trials. SERMON SERIES RESOURCES Check out the following resources that go along with the Faith In Our Doubts series, available for purchase in the café area of the Commons: Reason for God and Making Sense of God by Tim Keller The Skeptical Believer by Daniel Taylor

3/5/17

God saves the humble, who are confident in His mercy.

2/26/17

The inescapability of faith and the necessity of doubting out doubts.

2/19/17

Discipleship is a response of absolute allegiance to Jesus, who re-purposes every aspect of our lives for enduring influence.

2/12/17

2/5/17

The New Testament pattern for discipleship is apprenticeship and the church is built to make that possible.

1/29/17

While we want to see Jesus transforming individuals and families, He also wants to reveal Himself through the transformation of entire communities as the Holy Spirit brings gospel renewal to churches.

1/22/17

May you live today in light of this great truth: There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus!

1/15/17

Our God is the God who sees and knows us… who is always present for our good and who crafted and designed us with purpose.

1/8/17

The Bible can be trusted, is sufficient and is the place where God promises to meet his people.

12/31/16

Treasuring the supremacy and Lordship of Jesus is the fuel for all real transformation and discipleship.

12/24/16

The solution to our darkest problems has dawned, the gift of God’s own son.

12/18/16

Grace is God's unearned favor, and its overflow in our lives empowers us to contribute in His work.

12/11/16

Contentment in plenty and want is learned through a satisfying relationship with Jesus, who gives us his strength to be faithful in all circumstances.

12/4/16

Because of the costly generosity of God, we are qualified for an inheritance we don't deserve, but Jesus secures, so we live thankful lives.

11/27/16

Jesus, the true brother, is an extravagant and lavish gift sacrificed to bring back the younger brother and the older brother into the celebration of God's kingdom.

11/20/16

Trusting in the presence of Jesus and trusting his authority, we live his ways together and help others to take the next step in discipleship.

11/13/16

Experiencing the great love of God for us empowers and obligates us to love one another, sacrificing ourselves for the good of one another.

11/6/16

The covenant of church membership is a reflection of the gospel: Jesus laid his life down for ours, so in membership we say "My life for yours."

10/30/16

Being justified before God, because Jesus our good neighbor cared for us in our helpless state, being a neighbor means I give my resources to help those around me: I give my life for the good of those around me.

10/23/16

Because Jesus faithfully loves us, we are able to enter into marriage not seeking our one true love, but giving "my life for yours".

10/16/16

The covenant God makes with us, costs him greatly, and we will be inspired to worship God and trust him with our lives because of his great faithfulness to us.

10/9/16

The near arrival of Jesus creates longing that shapes our prayers and gives us a mission.

10/2/16

What you believe about what happens after death will profoundly impact your relationships and life pursuits.

9/25/16

The victory of God turns the “what if’s” of fear into “even if’s” of assurance.

9/18/16

What we see in Revelation is that we are caught in a war… a spiritual battle with what the apostle Paul calls the “rulers, the authorities, the cosmic powers over this present darkness…” AND JESUS IS GOING TO WIN!

9/11/16

The luxury, beauty and selfsufficiency of success motivated by self-glory, and its perceived permanency, will come to an end. Instead of believing the false promises of wealth, we are to put our whole trust in God, and live for him.

9/4/16

In the midst of an idolatrous culture, where there is fear and seduction, we remain faithful by seeing the horror of idolatry, the victory of the Lamb, and internalizing who we are in Christ.

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