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Philippians 1:12-1:18 | Under house arrest and his church hijacked by self-seeking preachers, yet the apostle Paul finds a reason to rejoice. Would you?

Philippians 1:1-1:11 | The book of Philippians is a book full of joy and thanksgiving! Paul is rejoicing over the faith of the believers in this church and we are invited to do the same. To rejoice over what God has done in the lives of others, in what he continues to do and what he will be doing in the future, there is so much to rejoice over!

Philippians 1:12-1:18 | Under house arrest and his church hijacked by self-seeking preachers, yet the apostle Paul finds a reason to rejoice. Would you?

Philippians 1:1-1:11 | The joy of Paul towards the church, particularly in Philippians, can be somewhat puzzling. His dedication to the building of the church, his relentless encouragement of her, and his pursuit to drive out sin, seem radical in light of our current assumptions of Church. When we begin to understand the church as Paul did, his affections make a lot more sense.

Philippians 1:1-1:11 | The opening of Paul's letter to the Philippian Church sets the stage for him to encourage the church, as well as challenge it to keep pressing forward. In this first message of the series, we learn, among other things, that spiritual maturity is impacted by spiritual activity.

Philippians 1:1-1:11 | The joy of Paul towards the church, particularly in Philippians, can be somewhat puzzling. His dedication to the building of the church, his relentless encouragement of her, and his pursuit to drive out sin, seem radical in light of our current assumptions of Church. When we begin to understand the church as Paul did, his affections make a lot more sense.

Genesis 22:1-22:24 | This is the culmination of the story of Abraham and his journey of faith. God puts him to the test, not only to show what was in his heart but to reveal to us his plan of salvation. God provides for Abraham a substitute for Isaac and he gives to us Jesus as a substitute for us.

Genesis 20:1-21:7 | God time and time again steps in and intervenes on our behalf and reminds us that He is always faithful even when we are faithless.

Genesis 20:1-21:7 | Abraham struggles in his faith as he once again tries to pass Sarah off as his sister. Despite jeopardizing the covenant promise, God intervenes on Abraham's behalf and we witness the fulfillment of the long-awaited covenant promise in the birth of Isaac.

Genesis 22:1-22:24 | The pinnacle of Abraham journey has him placing all that God has promised to accomplish on the altar in obedience. This amazing act gives us a window into the source and results of genuine, active faith; namely God himself.

Genesis 19:1-19:29 | The story of Sodom brings to the forefront a few big questions that seem rather counter-cultural. As the Angels investigate the sin of Sodom, we should become uncomfortable with their depravity and see ourselves in Lot who, knowing their sin, found it difficult to leave behind the comforts in it.

Genesis 20:1-21:7 | God time and time again steps in and intervenes on our behalf and reminds us that He is always faithful even when we are faithless.

Genesis 19:1-19:29 | Genesis 19 records the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, which leads to the question, how do we understand a God who is both loving and merciful as the same God who destroys these cities? It's a good question to take time to seriously consider as we look at this passage and see how God is at the same time bringing judgment and yet holding out mercy. It's the same tension that...

Genesis 18:16-18:33 | God had made himself known to Abraham, treating him as a friend and revealing his plan and ways. But Abraham also struggled to under God's Righteous Plan. Abraham's story gives us glimpse of what it looks like to Know God, to be Known by God and to make him known to others.

Genesis 18:16-18:33 | God had made himself known to Abraham, treating him as a friend and revealing his plan and ways. But Abraham also struggled to under God's Righteous Plan. Abraham's story gives us glimpse of what it looks like to Know God, to be Known by God and to make him known to others.

Genesis 19:1-19:29 | The story of Sodom brings to the forefront a few big questions that seems rather counter-cultural. As the Angels investigate the sin of Sodom, we should become uncomfortable with their depravity and see ourselves in Lot who, knowing their sin, found it difficult to leave behind the comforts in it.

Matthew 18:1-18:5 | Compassion Sunday

Matthew 23:23-23:24 | Compassion Sunday

Titus 3:1-3:8 | The church ought to be ready for good works both inside and outside the church. But far from a robotic duty, it is the outworking of what God has done for us in Jesus. Therefore, let us get ourselves ready to go wherever God calls us.

Genesis 18:16-18:33 | God had made himself known to Abraham, treating him as a friend and revealing his plan and ways. But Abraham also struggled to under God's Righteous Plan. Abraham's story gives us glimpse of what it looks like to Know God, to be Known by God and to make him known to others.

Genesis 18:1-18:15 | Do some of the promises of God seem almost too good to be true? For Abraham and Sarah the promise of getting a child was laughable. Yet, God is able to keep every single one of his promises to us, nothing is too difficult with God.

Genesis 18:1-18:15 | Sarah finds herself in an impossible circumstance and the result is doubting God and His promises. Instead of seeing God for who He is, she focuses on the practical realities of her circumstance. Often, we fall into the same trap of forgetting how awesome God is and trusting Him as we walk through the long dark valley ahead of us.

Genesis 17:1-17:27 | The sign of the covenant with Abraham is circumcision because the promise centres around descendants. In circumcision, the foreskin is cut off to save the whole person from being cut off in judgment. On the cross, Jesus was cut off and bore the judgment that we deserved. Abraham's deeply personal, even painful obedience serves as a model of faith for us.

Genesis 17:1-17:27 | What is the deal with circumcision in the Bible? Why does God tell Abraham to do this? While circumcision doesn't seem like the most relevant topic to our lives, God uses this covenant with Abraham to challenge our own obedience and to see how it is fulfilled in Jesus.

Genesis 18:1-18:15 | Sarah finds herself in an impossible circumstance and the result is doubting God and His promises. Instead of seeing God for who He is, she focuses on the practical realities of her circumstance. Often, we fall into the same trap of forgetting how awesome God is and trusting Him as we walk through the long dark valley ahead of us.