ARCC Sermons

When discipleship is the goal there are no wasted seasons or emotions or experiences.

David shows us how communion with God makes us ready to flourish in the day that promises to have sufficient trouble.

Joy isn’t what happens when life goes our way. Joy is what we fight for and cling to in the midst of it. In Psalm 4 we’ll take a look at how we wield the gospel in the fight for our joy and rest.

David's lament as he find himself running from his own son is the lament of the redeemed. Jesus himself echoes the laments of David throughout the Psalms when speaking of his enemies, his betrayer, and ultimately on the cross. As believers, our identification with this does not lead us to believing that David's grievances are resolved as we lament with him, but rather proves that we are looking to...

This week we look at why it is such good news for us that God is ultimately about the glory of Jesus.

Was the Bible primarily written so that we could be “the man”? What if we are blessed because in our exhaustion we gladly stepped aside to acknowledge someone else as the Man? Who you think of when you read the first four words of the book of Psalms matters in a profound way.

The resolve to forgive is perhaps one of the greatest ties that bind a family together for its ability to flourish. In this text Jesus teaches us how to apply the gospel as our great motivation and power towards forgiveness.

God pursues His people with a tireless love and grace and mercy. This, of course, is made possible because He poured out His wrath on His Son, Jesus. Jesus gives His disciples a beautiful picture of the heart of the Father…THEIR FATHER and how His heart is to be manifested within the context of the family of believers.

The family is strengthened because it brings with it a certain sensibility. This sensibility flows from its ability to acquire and live out of a common belief and understanding. The family that comes together around the gospel knows that it is sensible to believe that where two or three are gathered (even in the name of Jesus) there in the midst of them will be an abundance of sin. Finding a new f...

When the disciples ask Jesus "who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven," his response is the opposite of what they expected. He brings a child in their midst to help them see the true picture of humility. All throughout the New Testament, we see countercultural examples of humility, including servants and even slaves. Humility is ultimately a tie that binds the family by helping us receive oth...

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: 2 Timothy 2:1-2; Matthew 16:18; Matthew 4:4 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. When was the last time you spontaneously thanked the Lord? What were the circumstances? If it has been a while why do you think that is? 3. Does the gospel drive the way you d...

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: Hebrews 12:1-2; Psalm 119:50, 148; 2 Peter 1:4; Jeremiah 29:11; Ecclesiastes 7:10; James 4:13-14; Ecclesiastes 3:9-13; Psalm 138; Psalm 86:15 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Right now, where you are, do you believe that God is pleased with you?…disapp...

Easter 2017 Additional Scripture References: Ephesians 2:8-10 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. How is Jesus the better answer for your lack of rest today?

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: Matthew 21:34; 1 Peter 2:9-10; 1 Peter 3:13-17; Luke 23:41; 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. When was the last time you experienced God in the midst of a storm? 3. Can you give testimony of being the calm for someone else within the...

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 8:9-10; 2 Corinthians 8:9-10; Romans 8:31-32; Romans 1:5 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. How many people do you know who you would describe as the result of faithfully walking with Jesus for the last 20, 30, 40, or 50 years? What is the...

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: John 13:27; Matthew 16:23 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Why do you believe the gospel and others don’t? 3. Do you have a tendency to minimize sin? Do you struggle to believe that you are forgiven such that you tend to beat yourself up in an attempt...

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: John 5:39-44; John 5:20-24 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What would you say is your primary reason for going to church most weeks? Do you believe this reflects a belief in the gospel? Why or why not? 3. Consider the things you struggle with. How cou...

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: Philippians 1:12-18; Romans 8:1-4; Acts 13:38-39; Romans 3:20; Galatians 4:9; Luke 19:1-10 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What qualities make someone free? What kind of freedom is Paul talking about when he says in Galatians that it was for freedom t...

Additional Scripture References: Acts 21:13; Romans 3:10-12, 19-20, 21-22; 2 Peter 1:3-8; Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What are some other frameworks you've seen the gospel expressed through in Scripture? 3. How do you view unfavorable circumstances in your life? Do you tend to avoid them at all costs? How d...

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 10:31-33; Hebrews 10:11-13; Matthew 26:26-29 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What does grace (gospel) driven effort look like for you…vs…religious driven effort? 3. How can you tell if you are driven by an idol in your life or simply to...

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: Psalm 23 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Take some time to consider God’s providence in your own life. If God is providentially writing a story how does that change the way we view the events in our life? 3. When was the last time you “feasted” upon J...

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: Matthew 23:23-28; 1 Corinthians 15:19 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Spend this next week keeping track of each time you explode in anger, speak poorly of someone behind their back, or blame shift. Why is it so easy for us to see the failures of othe...

For The Sake Of The Mission Additional Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 4:6; Romans 3:23-24; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What or who is the greatest factor in your life that reminds you that you are a sinner in need of a savior? 3. What are you wrestling with most in your life right n...

Mission Statement Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Which do you struggle with more: That who you are warranted the death of Jesus or that the death of Jesus was/is enough for God to be pleased with you? Why? 3. When do you most loved by God? When do you feel leas loved by God? How often do you dwell on the promi...

Mission Statement Additional Scripture References: Genesis 1:26-28 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Would you say that you have joy? Why or why not? What are the events or seasons in your life when you have been most grateful for God’s salvation? What are the events or seasons in your life when you cried out to...