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Scripture: 1 Kings 20:1-43 The wars between King Ahab and Ben-Hadad are both a victory and defeat. Through it, we learn about spiritual defeat. When we use God, limit his power and refuse his word, we can expect defeat. God ultimately wants us to know him, trust him and obey his word. When we know and trust Jesus, he comes to us not as a lion of judgment but as the lion of Judah who died like a la...

Scripture: 1 Kings 20:1-43 We hear lots about grace in the Christian circles. In the reformed tradition grace is our banner as we proclaim salvation in Christ alone, through faith alone, by grace alone. But sometimes grace is a concept hard to comprehend in its full depth and maybe that’s why the Bible gives us tons of illustrations about grace, perhaps more than anything else. It's like tal...

Scripture: 1 Kings 20:1-43 God uses Ahab’s disobedience, and his condemnation, to show His true heart for sinners and warn of the dire consequences of getting this truth wrong.

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21 In Elijah’s despairing over unmet expectations we discover a prophet who is very much like we are. Yet, in the midst of his despair we uncover the biblical antidote and are exposed to God’s impossible grace towards us.

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21 There are moments of great triumph and moments of great sorrow in the Christian life.  This is a moment of despair and seeming failure in Elijah’s life, yet it is also a time when God meets with him most powerfully.  While things may look bleak in our eyes, God reminds us that he is still in control of the future and we can have hope in Him.

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21 After leading an incredible, public, mountain top victory for the LORD on Mt. Carmel, Elijah quickly falls from the peak of his career to the lowest point of his career. In the three stories contained in 1 Kings 19 we observe Elijah despair of life itself, surrender to feelings of defeat and even disobey God. Nevertheless, despite Elijah’s sour mood and misgivings,...

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-46 People have preferences, we all do, some people enjoy the hot weather, the sun shining on their face, their skin changing colours… while others prefer an overcast day, gloomy, cold, and rainy. There’s nothing wrong with preferring a chocolate ice cream over vanilla, or even liquorice over cotton candy… things that have to do with our own taste or comf...

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-46 Daily we are faced with the decision and choices to either worship God with our heart, soul, mind and strength or to cave into the worship of false god’s who we think offer us life, hope and love, but in reality they only offer us death.

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-46 In our lives, we all have things that we prioritize over certain things. Sometimes we can hold those as a priority over God. But today, we’ll see in 1 Kings 18 that the Israelites had their idols and the fake god of Baal as a priority over God. What we see today is that Elijah calls them out on it and tells them that they have to choose what God they want to follow...

This week Elijah’s story takes an unexpected turn as God calls to go to an unexpected place and encounter a poor widow and her son. Through his time with her, God displays his unexpected power to provide and bring life, showing his sovereignty over false gods.

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-24 Do we really believe that God is able to provide for us? God shows us a powerful picture of how he is able to provide despite the appearances with Elijah and a widow. God is in control of all life, from our physical needs to our spiritual life.

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-24 Our passage today contains a couple incredible stories of God’s miraculous provision for Elijah, a widow and her son. These stories teach us that despite how difficult our circumstances might look, God alone is powerfully able to provide everything we need for this life and the next.

Scripture: 1 Kings 16:29-17:7 Elijah is one of the most significant prophets in the Bible because he prepares the way for the coming of Jesus. He works miracles, he stands for God, and trusts that God will provide even when it seems like evil is winning the day.

Scripture: Hebrews 13:17-13:17 Willing obedience and submission to church leaders are not typically our natural responses. Our flesh would much rather do things our own way. Yet Scripture tells us that when we respond obediently to church leadership, it's for everyone's good.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-5:1 What does it mean to be a man? What is God's call for men in the church? This message will focus on Paul's words to the church in Corinth to "act like men" and we will look at some of the ways men can embrace the call to become men of God.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-16:14 What culture says a man is, and what God's Word says a man is, are drastically different. Paul's exhortation to the church in Corinth gives us a snapshot of biblical manhood and the characteristics that men in the church are to strive for.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-16:14 What does it mean to be a man? That question alone is difficult to answer from our cultural narrative but the Bible helps us define what manhood looks like and how we are to relate to one another in the church.

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5:4

Scripture: Psalm 78:1 While today's young people are leaving the church at an alarming rate studies are indicating that parents and mentors have an important role in passing on faith to the next generation.

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5:4 The biblical role of eldership is indispensable in the health of the local church. Therefore Paul taught Timothy to train them up and appoint them in each place that they traveled, but do we understand what the role of eldership is and how it impacts our expectations of a healthy church culture. What does biblical eldership look like and how do we recognize it?

Scripture: Joel 2:28-2:32 Pentecost Sunday is a Christian celebration commemorating the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Jesus' disciples after He died, rose from the dead and ascended back to heaven, thereby establishing the church. We continue to celebrate and remember this critical event because it reminds us of God's powerful, indwelling presence among us, which is necessary to build up the ch...

Scripture: Joel 2:28-2:32 Pentecost Sunday is the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the church. It is a celebration that we often forget and yet it is the reason that the church exists today. We celebrate the gift of God's presence dwelling powerfully among us to build up the church and glorify God.

Scripture: Joel 2:28-2:32, Acts 2:14-2:21 For two thousand years Christians have celebrated Pentecost to commemorate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all the disciples following the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. Pentecost is the celebration of Jesus' ongoing presence among us. In the sending of the Holy Spirit, Jesus dwells with us, establishes a new family in Christ, and...

Scripture: Psalm 78:1-78:8 The story of salvation impacts every believer and calls them to share their faith with the next generation.

While today's young people are leaving the church at an alarming rate studies are indicating that parents and mentors have an important role in passing on faith to the next generation.