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The world advances its agenda through great ideas, human wisdom, strategic planning, and resourcing. While there is nothing wrong with those things inherently, the church must advance differently. Find out what it means to be dependent on the Holy Spirit. Sermon Outline: I. Who is the Holy Spirit? II. What Does the Holy Spirit Do? III. What Does Dependence on the Holy Spirit Look Like? Sermon Disc...

Today, December 31st, 2020, Pastor Trent Casto delivers a New Year's Message.

For many, 2020 was a hard year. Perhaps it has been a desert of wandering for you. Psalm 107 reminds us of the blessing of God in the middle of the desert. Sermon Points: I. The Circumstance: A Desert II. The Turn: Cries and Deliverance III. The Redeemed Reality: A Straight Path to the City IV. Worshipful Response: A Thankful Heart Questions 1. Have you been in a physical desert before? What was i...

What gift is appropriate for a coming king? Sermon Points: I.The arrival of a king is a source of joy for some, and fear and contempt for others. II.The identity of Christ often eludes the most learned scholar while it is obvious to the simple seeker. III.For those who recognize Christ as King and Lord, the only appropriate response is worship. Questions for further study: 1.How is it that the pri...

The final chapter of Daniel reveals more perilous times to come for God’s people. How do we remain faithful in the midst of the persecution and suffering that are sure to come? This is the fifteenth sermon in our series in the book of Daniel. Today, December 13th, 2020, Trent Casto delivers his sermon from Daniel 12:5-13 entitled "Go Your Way Until The End".

The last war is yet to be waged, but the outcome is not in doubt. Though Christ has secured the victory, we are not passive. God calls the people who know Him to stand firm and take action. This is the fourteenth sermon in our series in the book of Daniel. Today, December 6thth, 2020, Brent Whitefield delivers his sermon from Daniel 11:21-24 & 31-36 entitled "The Last War".

We are engaged in a cosmic spiritual conflict that has been raging for ages, and the events we see playing out in our world are reflections of the unseen war taking place in the heavenly places. How can Christians remain faithful to the end in the midst of this unseen war? This is the thirteenth sermon in our series in the book of Daniel. Today, November 29th, 2020, Trent Casto delivers his sermon...

This Thanksgiving, let us be reminded first of the very character of God so that we may declare with the Psalmist, “Praise the LORD.” That is the first source of our praise. Today, November 25th, 2020, Josh Leamon delivers his sermon from Psalm 106:1-8 entitled "A Deeper Source of Praise ".

Take heart! God has decreed a definite time for the accomplishment of everything necessary to bring an end to our exile. Take courage! The way will not be easy, but the outcome is certain. This is the twelfth sermon in our series in the book of Daniel. Today, November 22nd, 2020, Trent Casto delivers his sermon from Daniel 9:20-27 entitled "The End of the Exile".

Daniel loves God and knows his steadfast covenantal love. This leads him to repent on behalf of his people trusting that God will answer. Confession is hard but it puts us into the arms of a merciful savior. This is the eleventh sermon in our series in the book of Daniel. Today, November 15th, 2020, Chris Voorhees delivers his sermon from Daniel 9:1-19 entitled "The Anatomy of Confession".

The vision of Daniel 8 sickens and appalls Daniel. It shows us that living for God in this world will not be easy and that our final deliverance may yet be a long way off. Because of this, to live courageously in this world, God’s people will need faith for the long haul.  This is the tenth sermon in our series in the book of Daniel. Today, November 8th, 2020, Trent Casto delivers his sermon from...

As Election 2020 comes to its culmination this week, Revelation 4 reveals the most important thing that Christians need to know. International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is a day devoted to the prayer of those who have been and are presently persecuted for their Christian faith. Today, November 1st, 2020, Trent Casto delivers his sermon from Revelation 4:1-11 entitled "What You Need T...

The vision Daniel receives is essentially a summary of human history in biblical perspective. In light of what is revealed, how can we as Christians remain faithful and courageous in the troubling days that are sure to come?  This is the ninth sermon in our series in the book of Daniel. Today, October 25th, 2020, Trent Casto delivers his sermon from Daniel 7:1-14 entitled "This Day the Noise of Ba...

We imagine that the more we give, the less cheerfully we will give because we have less for ourselves. In point of fact, it is the opposite that happens. As our generosity grows, so also does our cheer. Why? Find out here. This is the twenty-first sermon in the series "God's Strength in Our Weakness", today, October 18th, 2020, Pastor Trent Casto delivers his sermon entitled "The Cheerful and Gene...

This is the twentieth sermon in the series "God's Strength in Our Weakness", today, October 11th, 2020, Pastor Trent Casto delivers his sermon entitled "Above Reproach in Sensitive Matters" based out of 2 Corinthians 8:16-24. Horror stories abound with how lives and ministries have been destroyed through embezzlement, scandal, extravagant living and hidden schemes that take advantage of the trust...

Christ’s giving of himself for us both enables and inspires generous giving to others. This is the nineteenth sermon in the series "God's Strength in Our Weakness", today, October 4th, 2020, Pastor Trent Casto delivers his sermon entitled "Gospel-Driven Generosity" based out of 2 Corinthians 8:8-15.

Whether we have a lot or a little, the more we joyfully grasp the grace of God given to us, the more we will joyfully release in giving to others.  This is the eighteenth sermon in the series "God's Strength in Our Weakness", today, September 27th, 2020, Pastor Trent Casto delivers his sermon entitled "the Weakness of Poverty Overflowing in the Strength of Generosity" based out of 2 Corinthians 8:...

Where there is no repentance, there can be no lasting joy because there is no reconciliation with God or man. But where there is true repentance there is both reconciliation with God and one another and despite our afflictions, we will overflow with joy. This is the seventeenth sermon in the series "God's Strength in Our Weakness", today, September 20th, 2020, Pastor Trent Casto delivers his sermo...

As ambassadors for Christ, our lives will either commend the gospel or become an obstacle to the gospel. It is the gospel itself that gives us the desire and ability to bend over backwards to commend the gospel in our family, community, and world. This is the fifteenth sermon in the series "God's Strength in Our Weakness", today, September 6th, 2nd 2020, Pastor Trent Casto delivers his sermon enti...

By nature and by choice, humanity is separated from God. But by grace, God has not only done what is necessary to reconcile believers to himself, he has also given Christians the ministry of reconciliation. This is the fourteenth sermon in the series "God's Strength in Our Weakness", today, August 30th, 2nd 2020, Pastor Trent Casto delivers his sermon entitled "The Ministry of Reconciliation" base...

This is the third sermon in our mini series "The Upside Down Kingdom", today, August 23rd 2020, Aaron Dean delivers his sermon entitled "The Upside Down Life" based out of Matthew 21: 28-32.

Today we consider the invitation to the Kingdom through a parable in Matthew chapter 22. Jesus likens it to an invitation to a wedding feast. Who is invited and how do they get in? By studying the passage, we see that the wedding guests must be properly clothed to be admitted; not dressed in their own worthiness, but in that of Christ. Many are called but few are chosen. Have you responded to the...

The world wants kings who are powerful, mighty, and strong. But Jesus, the upside-down King has a heart that is gentle and lowly. And this King invites not the successful or righteous but the labored and heavy laden. In this work, he gives us rest but he also puts us to work as we learn from him. Come, find rest for your weary soul. This is the first sermon in our mini series "The Upside-down King...