Eternal City Church Sunday Sermons

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran continues our current series on Soteriology and the "ordo salutis". Today we begin part 1 of a sanctification mini-series on emotions. Emotions -- the range of feelings we experience and their physiological manifestations -- are our #1 filter for processing reality...but we must remember they are subject to brokenness and distortion along with the rest of our hu...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran continues our current series on Soteriology and the "ordo salutis". Today, part 3 of sanctification dives into the implications in the everyday of our new lives in Christ as God remakes us into the likeness of Jesus. We will examine five (5) factors that affect our sanctification, as discussed by David Powlison in his book, "How Does Sanctification Work?"

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran continues our current series on Soteriology and the "ordo salutis". Today we pick up with part 2 of sanctification (the LORD's commitment to making us holy and conforming us to the image of Jesus): broadening our definition of the slow, gradual process; and our responsibility in sanctification which demonstrates the genuineness of our professions of faith.

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran continues our current series on Soteriology and the "ordo salutis". Today we begin to define and explore sanctification in the Scriptures. From the moment of our justification to the moment of our glorification, the LORD is gradually, progressively growing us into the image of Jesus.

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran continues our current series on Soteriology and the "ordo salutis". We explore adoption: the God of all creation grafting believers into His family as sons and daughters. He takes us from the family of Satan, and gifts us admission into His holy family, which comes with a new identity, gifts and privileges, and an inheritance...and should result in members of th...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran continues our current series on Soteriology and the "ordo salutis". We explore the legal concept and doctrine of justification, or how someone can truly be declared "not guilty" before the just Judge of all the earth. Christians receive this status as a gift from God based solely on the person and work of Jesus in His life, death, burial and resurrection in our...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran continues our current series on Soteriology and the ordo salutis with "repentance": a change in both attitude and action, that results in a turning away from the path of rebellion against God, and a turning toward both rest in His saving grace and receipt of forgiveness based on the person and work of Jesus Christ in our place. We'll explore what repentance is (...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran continues our series on Soteriology with a deep dive into "regeneration." Every Christian is regenerate or born again. Together, we explore what it actually means to be "born again"; what happens as a result of this new birth; and why Jesus said this Holy Spirit-worked transformation is non-negotiable for salvation and eternal life.

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran continues our Soteriology series with "calling": God's calling of men and women to Himself through the Gospel. In real time and space, every person that comes to Jesus experiences this call. We also explore both the "general" call of God (the Gospel proclamation which goes out to all mankind), and the "effectual" call of God (the specific, irresistible summons o...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran begins a new series on Soteriology (the study of how we are saved) and the "ordo salutis". We begin with the "eternity past" aspects of the order of salvation: predestination (God's pre-determination of all things before they happen), and election (God's choosing of individuals, from the mass of fallen humanity, to salvation from sin).

In this episode, Pastor Chris explores the mystery of God's will: the difference between His decretive (or secret) will and His preceptive (or revealed) will, and what Christians are actually responsible for knowing and fulfilling. He also addresses some of the big questions that plague many Christians (how can we know God's will for our lives; can we miss or mess up His will for our lives?), plus...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran discusses Biblical Epistemology and presuppositions: how we know what we know (epistemology), and what underlying beliefs are at the foundation of our understanding of reality (presuppositions). Christians have the Bible as the ultimate authority that informs our worldview and from conversion through the rest of life, we are in a lifelong process of growing and...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran and hip-hopper, theologian, author, and preacher Timothy Brindle continue exploring Redemptive-Historical Hermeneutics through the historical account of the Old Testament prophet Jonah. As Jesus points to Jonah's experience as a sign of His own impending death, burial and resurrection, we see how Jesus and His gospel are everywhere in Scripture.

In our first episode, Pastor Chris Moran and hip-hopper, theologian, author, and preacher Timothy Brindle discuss Redemptive-Historical Hermeneutics. This method of reading and interpreting the Bible as one unified, coherent story of God's progressive unfolding of His plan to redeem mankind through His Son, enables us to see Jesus in all of Scripture, and arrive at appropriate, Christ-centered app...

In this episode, Vince Geramita continues the conversation with Pastor Jimmy Okello of University Community Church (UCC) - our sister church in Gulu, Uganda. Together, they discuss fighting the prevalence of syncretism among Ugandan believers; and the challenges of faithful gospel proclamation and application in different cultural contexts.

In this inaugural episode, Pastor Chris Moran interviews Pastor Jimmy Okello of University Community Church (UCC) - our sister church in Gulu, Uganda. Together, they explore the call of God to salvation, the value of theologically-rich resources, and the unique journey of church-planting in a developing nation.

In this episode, Pastor Chris Moran continues our series on Soteriology with the next step in the ordo salutis: faith. Everyone, without exception, is a person of faith - having a reliance upon or trust in something or someone. Faith is neutral, but its object is crucial. Today, we explore the Christian's saving faith, or reliance upon and trust in the person and work of Jesus for salvation: where...