ARCC Sermons

Additional Scripture References: Matthew 7:7-14; Psalm 37:4,; Romans 3:10-12; Ephesians 2:1-3; Romans 1:18, 24, 26, 28; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Philippians 1:6; Hebrews 12:1-3; Hebrews 2:10; John 8:39-47; Ephesians 2:3; Matthew 7:11; James 4:1-3; 1 John 5:14-15; James 1:5; 2 Chronicles 1:6-12; Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 3:5-7; Ecclesiastes 2:9-11; Proverbs 3:13-14; Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:19; John 13:34-35;...

Additional Scripture References: Revelation 20:11-15; Romans 8:1; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 2:6; 1 Corinthians 3:12-15; 1 Corinthians 11:31-32; Proverbs 3:12; Revelation 3:19; 1 Corinthians 2:14-15; Galatians 5:12; I Corinthians 5:11

Additional Scripture References: Matthew 10:19; matthew 6:19-21; Matthew 4:4; Hebrews 1:3; Matthew 10:29; Matthew 10:18-19; Job 14:5; Psalm 139:16; Matthew 5:7-8; james 4:13-15

Additional Scripture References: Proverbs 13:22; Mathew 19:16-22; Mark 10:17-27; Luke 14:26; 1 Peter 1:4; 2 Corinthians 4:18; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44; Revelation 21:4; 2 Timothy 1:11-12; Romans 1:21-32

Additional Scripture References: Matthew 35:35-40; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Matthew 5:44; Ephesians 3:19

Additional Scripture References: Deuteronomy 19:21; Leviticus 24:19-20; Exodus 21:23-25; Leviticus 19:18; Proverbs 24:17; proverbs 25:21-22; Romans 12:14-19

Additional Scripture References: Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18; Leviticus 20:10; Luke 16:15; Galatians 5:22-23; Jeremiah 17:9; 1 Corinthians 9:27; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; Philippians 2:12; Romans 8:13; 13:14; Romans 6:4-7; Galatians 5:1; 2 Corinthians 11:1-3

Additional Scripture References: Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17; Leviticus 24:17; Exodus 21:12; Exodus 20:9-10; Ephesians 4:26; Romans 12:19; Mark 10:20; Matthew 15:24-28

Additional Scripture References: Matthew 15:18-19; Jeremiah 17:9; Acts 14:8-18; James 2:10; Luke 18:9-14

Additional Scripture References: Romans 7:24-25; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Luke 14:11; 2 Timothy 2:12; Hosea 6:6; Matthew 9:13; 12:7; Isaiah 1:12; 58:5; Matthew 15:18-19; Exodus 33:12-23; John 1:18-20

Additional Scripture References: 2 Timothy 2:26; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Romans 3:23-26; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:12; Romans 8

Study Questions: 1. What does it look like to bring your children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord? 2. How can we know if we are people pleasers? How do we combat this? 3. Take some time and ask God to help you better understand and know how He sees you as well as others. 4. Pray for the future of our church. Pray for wisdom and discernment for the elders of our church specifically...

Study Questions: 1. What are some ways in which not understanding the will of the Lord can be foolish? 2. Why is it so important to preserve the Biblical exhortations of submission and love to wives and husbands when we live in “evil days?” 3. What is the mystery of marriage according to Scripture? How much of a reality has this been in your marriage? 4. Pray for the future of our church. Pray for...

Study Questions: 1. What difference does it make that we are “beloved children” God in this context? 2. How should the church “expose” sexual immorality, impurity, and covetousness? How do we apply the gospel to this task? 3. In general, how can we as the church make better use of the time we have? 4. Pray for the future of our church. Pray for wisdom and discernment for the elders of our church s...

Study Questions: 1. What is Paul getting at when he tells the Ephesians “but that is not the way you learned Christ”? 2. What does it look like to put off your old self? When was the last time your mind was renewed by something you read or were taught in scripture? 3. Would you say that people experience “grace” when they talk to you? How would you know? How can you ensure this? 4. How can we prac...

Study Questions: 1. In verse 7 what does Paul mean when he says that grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift? 2. What does it look like for the saints to be building up the body of Christ? 3. According to Paul, what would “mature manhood” look like? 4. In reference to verse 16, how would we know if a “part” was working properly? 5. Pray for the future of our church....

Study Questions: 1. Read and meditate upon Acts 13:15-43. What keeps us from being as excited about the gospel as those in Antioch? What can we do about it? 2. What does it mean to continue in the grace of God? What does that look like? 3. Pray for the future of our church. Pray for wisdom and discernment for the elders of our church specifically as it regards our future location. Pray that God wo...

Study Questions: 1. Read and meditate upon Isaiah 53. What part of this text resinates the most with you? Why? 2. Pray for the future of our church. Pray for wisdom and discernment for the elders of our church specifically as it regards our future location. Pray that God would make ready our hearts to be a part of this huge next step for ARCC. Pray that it would result in many people coming to kno...

Study Questions: 1. How would you know if your inner being was being strengthened by the Spirit? How do you know if Christ is “dwelling’ in your heart? Would those closest to you confirm this? 2. What does it mean to be rooted and grounded in love? 3. When do you best comprehend God’s love? What would help you better comprehend this? 4. Pray for the future of our church. Pray for wisdom and discer...

Study Questions: 1. What does Paul mean in verse 6 that they are partakers of the promise in Christ? How does the gospel come into play? 2. How is the church displaying the manifold wisdom of God? 3. The first word in verse 13 “So…” implies that Paul has just given the reason why he is asking them not to lose heart. Finish this sentence: You should not lose heart while walking in darkness, uncerta...

Study Questions: 1. Who are those who are “far off”? Why are they considered far off? Who are those who are “near”? Why are they considered near? What was the message of peace? How does this situation in verse 17 relate to us in our generation, culture, and nation? 2. In what ways do we see the Holy Spirit working to ensure that we are built together? 3. Pray for the future of our church. Pray for...

Study Questions: 1. Why does Paul have to spend so much time in his epistles reminding these churches that their salvation wasn’t their doing? Ex: In Eph. 2:8-13, Paul reminds them that they don’t get to take credit for their faith, works, or being “brought near.” 2. Take a few minutes to read Galatians 3. What are some things can we gather about God’s purpose for the law? (v19-24) 3. What are som...

Study Questions: 1. What are the implications of being “dead in our trespasses and sins”? 2. Paul has given us the picture of what our fallen state (being outside of Christ) really looks like. Certainly we were all once in this state of deadness. How are we as the church supposed to respond to such a truth with regards to our relationship to the world around us? How might this truth, regarding our...

Study Questions: 1. What is Paul’s aim when he speaks of “knowledge” of God? 2. Read and meditate on Romans 8:28-39. What hope is linked to the “calling” of God? 3. If we have the power that raised Jesus working in us, what implications does that have on us moving forward? As the church, how do we picture Christ’s rule and reign to the rest of the world? 4. Pray for the future of our church. Pray...

Study Questions: 1. Read and meditate on 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10. What does Paul mean that they “became imitators” of Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy? What would that look like for ARCC? 2. What were the idols that these people turned from in order to serve God? How do we know what the idols are in our own life? What does it look like to turn from them? 3. What does it mean that their “faith in God” ha...