Anthem Church

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--- For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

--- For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

What modern-day idols distract us from loving God fully? While sin overpromises and under-delivers, God’s life-giving Word tells the story of a Savior who sustains and provides the hope needed to live each day free in Christ. Listen as Zach unpacks how the first four commandments in Exodus 20:1-11 free us to treasure and prioritize what is most valuable - loving God above all else and our neighbor...

Does the Law given to Israel at Mount Sinai matter to us today? The Law, showing us how to relate to a holy God and others He has created, is woven into the very fabric of the world. It restrains societal sin, points us to Christ, and serves as a norm for conduct. In this sermon, listen as Matt explains the goodness and relevance of God’s laws in helping us relate to Him and His creation. --- For...

In Exodus 18, Moses faces an overwhelming task. When we feel overworked, do we bear our struggles alone or invite others to help? Jethro advised Moses to lean on his community, and similarly, we are called to glorify God's strength through our dependence on one another. To a watching world, such a community showcases God's goodness and generosity to His people. Listen as Chris walks through Exodus...

When we find ourselves in the unruly wilderness of life on earth, we can doubt God’s provision. Yesterday, we opened up to Exodus 16-17 as Nick emphasized that the wilderness often leaves us feeling hungry, thirsty, and uncertain about the future, much like the Israelites. However, he encouraged us to recognize our own wilderness tendencies, repent, and trust in God as our ultimate provider and gu...

As we go through different phases of our faith and discipleship, our one constant is a praiseworthy God. Yesterday, we opened back up to Exodus 15 as Matt walked through the triumphant song of Moses and the Israelites after their deliverance from Egypt. As we reflected on Christ’s righteous victory over His enemies, His substitutionary atonement on our behalf, and His holy character, we were remin...

Just as we put on clothes that identify us as people with certain lifestyles, habits, and attitudes, our spiritual disciplines and practices are the means by which we become a new type of person - a person shaped by the example of Jesus. Matt Dennings walks through Ephesians 4:20-24, showing us how Christ has made it possible for us to put off our old selves, put on the new, and begin walking in a...

Do you ever find yourself running through life without direction or a plan? In a world that constantly pulls us away from Jesus and desires that war for our attention and time, we need a plan to help us focus our lives and remember that we exist for the glory of God. As we continue our series on discipleship at Anthem, Matt Dennings shares from Ephesians 5:14-17 the importance of having a plan to...

As a buttress reinforces and supports a structure, Gospel-centered community reinforces grace and truth in our everyday lives. Do you have relationships that retell the story of God’s grace in your life and help you take your next steps towards Christ? Matt Dennings unpacks from 1 Timothy 3:14-15 what it means for the church to be a pillar and buttress of the truth and how to choose a group at Ant...

We need Sunday mornings. As forgetful people, the church gathering is a reminder of the restorative work of Christ in our brokenness.  Listen as Nick Sweerin preaches from Ephesians 4 on the Sunday church gathering as a reorienting, restorative, and necessary discipleship tool. --- For more resources and information from Anthem Church, visit us at https://www.anthemcolumbia.com/

We train for things that matter to us. Whether it’s physical training, academic endeavors, or professional ventures, we incorporate planning and rhythms into our lives that press us towards our goals. As followers of Jesus seeking to become more like Him, we need training, and 1 Timothy 4:7-10 tells us this spiritual training is of supreme value. Matt Dennings kicks off our Discipleship Pathway se...

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When entangled with guilt and shame, what can we look to that truly makes us righteous before a holy God?  The Passover points us to the idea of a sacrifice of atonement - God’s plan and prescription for the righteousness we lack. Matt unpacks the significance of the blood on the doorposts in Exodus 12, how it points to Christ’s atoning sacrifice, and how we can apply this forgiveness to others in...

In the last plague on Egypt in Exodus 10:21-11:10, a culture idolizing immortality is confronted with the sting of death and darkness. As we find ourselves in an anxious culture similarly reinforcing the idea that we can achieve immortality through achievement, tranquilization with the trivial, or technology, we can take much hope in the God who sets us free from the fear of death through the deat...

We all desire approval and dislike rejection, but what do we become as we seek approval as our ultimate means to achieve our desired life? In the plagues of hail and locusts, we see the false gods of Egypt exposed for their transactional nature and the hunger and brokenness that result. In this sermon on Exodus 9:13-10:20, Matt shows us how the pursuit of approval leads to crises in our modern day...

In our attempts to control our lives as we grasp for protection, power, and provision, we often unleash more chaos into our lives and the lives of those around us. Listen as Matt walks through Exodus 9:1-12, showing how the plagues of livestock and boils point us to the captivity of the idol of control, but ultimately, the Father whose loving and sovereign control over all things liberates us. ---...

Does abundance always lead to satisfaction? If so, in a world full of seemingly endless possibilities of what we can do or become, why do we find ourselves confused, exhausted, and irritated? In Exodus 8, we see the consequences of the false claim that abundance will always satisfy, and the countercultural solution: choosing the right constraints and commitments in alignment with the true God of a...