Calvary Nexus Sunday Sermons

There are two primary narratives in our world. The first, says that there is no true and loving God, and thus scarcity, and each one needs to hoard and watch out first for themselves. The second says that God is real, He loves, and will provide for your needs so that you don’t need to worry. He has proven which narrative to believe by sending His Son to provide for us just as the prophets foretold...

Jesus speaks to His followers so that in Him you can have peace. In the world we have tribulation or troubles, but we can be of good cheer or encouraged, because Jesus Has overcome the world. There are many storms in life. The current coronavirus is a particularly bad storm. Today, we are reminded that Jesus is the way to peace and overcoming as we trust Him in the storms of life.

With restrictions on gathering, we have decided to film our service and make it available on multiple video services. We hope you take time to worship, and learn from the Word, together. Please reach out to us with any questions or needs you may have. We are available for you. The COVID-19 pandemic has closed several doors in our community and world, and there is a great and effective open door fo...

This world can be a very hopeless place. Yet God offers a hope, joy and peace that transcends our circumstances. God’s hope is experienced in a united community of faith so that God is glorified. Let’s discover how.

The Christian life is like walking a tightrope. The object is to navigate this life, and reach the desired destination, without falling into the twin perils of legalism (adding rules beyond those imposed by God) or liberalism (neglecting the limits created by God). The means to balance well is to learn the Bible, live it as empowered by the Holy Spirit, and follow Jesus. This challenge is magnifie...

Every Christian comes into the Church with presuppositions regarding conscience, convictions, and commandments. As we desire to unify in love in Jesus’ name, tensions will rise between believers on account of these things. How do we navigate Christ-given unity without offending the consciences of others? The answer is love that suspends its own rights, as Jesus suspended

As a follower of Jesus, we are called to live in relationship to the government and the people of the culture that God has placed us so that we represent Him as ambassadors. What does it look like to be a Christ-like citizen?

As you appropriate and appreciate the gospel, and discover God’s love, forgiveness, restoration and life in Christ it stirs you to yearn to be transformed to be more like Jesus. In this portion of Scripture, Paul is teaching Jesus’ followers (at Rome) how to live their faith, and describes several traits of Christlike love. Living and loving like Jesus glorifies God, satisfies you, and blesses oth...

In light of God’s forgiveness, restoration, and life in Christ, it is only reasonable that God’s people would choose to live for Him. We serve God by serving others. When you engage in spiritual service, you’ll grow, others grow, you are satisfied, and God is glorified.

God’s plan to restore the Jews shall be accomplished. Since God’s plan and promises to Israel are sure you can be encouraged about the certainty of His promises to the Church. As you apprehend and appreciate God’ plan for restoration you’ll want to praise God and participate in His plan.

Do you ever feel discouraged about the state of your world, and difficulties spreading the gospel? Does it ever feel like God has neglected His promise to restore? Be encouraged, God’s plan to restore shall be fulfilled. In the interim, the faithful God will preserve a faithful remnant. Let’s discover the importance of God’s faithful remnant, and how to be part of that remnant.

Man has a responsibility in God’s redemptive plan. The reason why God doesn’t generally bring people to heaven once they get saved is because He has a mission for us to fulfill on earth. In essence, your mission can be distilled as follows: Live the Great Commandment(s) to love God supremely and love neighbors as you love yourself; and live the Great Commission to make disciples of Jesus. This is...

The theology of Jesus’ gospel, and who will be saved, is never simply an intellectual issue. There is an emotional and spiritual layer to be navigated to get to a healthy destination. Let’s discover insights about God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility to help produce a healthy understanding of this tension so that we, and others we influence, can better navigate life.

God chose Israel, but Jews generally rejected Jesus as Messiah, how will this work out? In Romans 9-11 we will discover God’s righteousness and Israel’s restoration. Here, we see God’s sovereign redemption plan shall be fulfilled. Since God’s promises to Israel are sure, you can be secure in your salvation [8:39]. The Bible teaches both the sovereignty of God and the free will of man, “All the Fat...

The Christian life is the Spirit-filled life. It is a life empowered by, directed by, and yielded to the Holy Spirit [Acts 1:5-8, Ephesians 5:18]. When you receive Christ, you receive a spiritual birth, and now have the power of the Spirit to live a life that is pleasing to God. There is a profound contentment that flows from appreciating and appropriating your new life in the Spirit.

C.S. Lewis observed, “No one knows how bad he is until he has tried to be good. We never know how hard it is to stop sinning until we try.” This is the reality for every follower of Jesus. Each of us have areas of our life that we have yielded to God, and each of us have aspects of our attitudes and actions that are not yet set-apart to God. This is the unpleasant reality: we do things that we kno...

When you are united with Christ, you no longer have the burden of trying to be perfect to measure up to God’s standard. In addition, you actually are more productive in God’s kingdom, because the Spirit’s work in you causes you to be more bountiful in serving God than any efforts to follow rules apart from Christ could ever produce. Let’s discover the joy of bearing fruit for God through union wit...

Everybody serves somebody. Either we are slaves to sin, or slaves to righteousness (God). Before we are born again through faith in Jesus Christ, we’re all slaves to sin, and unable to serve God. But, by placing our faith in Jesus, we’re set free from our sin, and are now able to live as servants of God. Even as followers of Jesus, however, we must intentionally, continually choose to serve God. L...

Most factors that influence our sense of identity are unreliable and cause us to struggle. Everyone struggles with the existential questions, ‘Who am I?” and “Who do I want my future self to be?” Nevertheless, the question that can provide clarity, stability, purpose, meaning and direction is, “Whose am I?” Today, we’ll discover the satisfaction of identity in Christ, and living for God.

Consider an employee benefit package. Many of us may not be aware of the benefits we are entitled to. Furthermore, if you have a great provider, you’d likely be more appreciative of the relationship if you had a better understanding of the benefits. Also, we would consider it to be ridiculous to expect the benefit package if you didn’t actually have a relationship with the company. Similarly, when...

Have you ever wondered how people got saved in the Old Testament? If Abraham is the father of the faith, how did he get right with God? Abraham was saved from God’s judgment, which in and of itself is an incredible blessing; but Abraham is called, “the friend of God.” Contemplate that idea. Consider that ideal. What can we learn from Abraham so that we too can be a friend of God?

Throughout history, Christians have made attempts to establish God’s law through legislation and conquest. While sometimes carried about by a sincere desire to see the world worship God, these experiments all failed and miscommunicated the heart of God. What does it mean for us as followers of Jesus to establish God’s law God’s way? In his first letter to the church in Rome, Paul the apostle has b...

In the first chapter, Paul established how Gentiles (non-Jews) had a responsibility to yield to God because God has been revealed to humanity. The Jew was also guilty before God, because although they received the Scriptures (Bible) they did not keep God’s commandments. Would their religion and rituals save them from God’s judgment, or do all people need a Savior – who is Christ the Lord? Today, w...

Some of the hardest people to share the gospel with are those who are truly trying to be a good person, live a moral life, and do good. Is it fair that God would judge a person who tried to be good? Why would God judge someone who tells the truth, is politically correct, gives to charity, help strangers, and walks to find a cure for cancer and save whales? If the moralist is guilty before God, whe...

As people contemplate the news of their world, it is essentially impossible to avoid recognizing that there is something dreadfully wrong. In a post-modern, post-Christian, post-everything world, can people find real hope? Today, we learn what the problem is, and where you can discover hope.