Chapel Hill Bible Church - Sermons

This week, we begin a series within a series, a 3-part series on humanity from Genesis 1-3. We are going to look at sex, gender and marriage in week 1. Sexuality in particular, week 2, with a focus on what we do with people who do not feel aligned with Biblical reality in terms of their sexuality and gender. We will also talk about singleness on week 2. Our final week we will look at race and ethn...

The Garden of Eden seemed like a remarkable place. Paradise, right? Indeed. But there are some details that make it pop as paradise! If you read the details of the description of the garden and then compare with the descriptions of the tabernacle, the Temple of Solomon, and even all the way to the descriptions of the New Jerusalem and of heaven, you realize something clear and powerful - EDEN WAS...

In this message, we look at the issue of whether there is a conflict between the plain teaching of the Bible on creation in Genesis and the findings of science. HINT: There is not. But, we will have to understand, then, what the Bible is trying to focus on in Gen. 1-2 and we will have to admit that science is great, but has limits and must be utilized with humility and respect of the Bible. And th...

For most of this semester, we will take our time and look at the vital themes of Genesis 1-3 in particular. Genesis 1:1-2:3 is our text for this Sunday and there we will find Moses laying out the main elements of the story: GOD, His people, in His Place, under His Rule, for His glory. How we interpret the length of the days mentioned in Ch 1 aside, the greater point in Moses's prologue to the Bibl...

We conclude our series, What is the Gospel?, this week. So, don't go out of town! In our final message, we will consider how the Gospel itself not only changes our lives by salvation in Christ, but it also calls us to a mission to make Christ known. There are three primary ways Christ is made known in light of the Gospel: evangelism, cultural renewal, and cultural healing. Here is the big caveat:...

Last week we defined the Gospel as "The declaration of Good News that the Triune God saves His people through Mercy and Judgment for His glory." That was important to nail down, but as that sentenced teaches, there are results of this gospel. People are actually saved. Mercy and judgment are actually shown. God is actually glorified. So, for the next two weeks we will look at the essential fruit o...

Is the Gospel about transforming society? Is the Gospel about community? Is the Gospel the plan of salvation? Is the Gospel the whole story of the Bible? Which Christian traditions or denominations have the best understanding of the Gospel? What is the Gospel? For three Sundays, we are going to look at the Bible and find out what the Bible means by Gospel, or "Good News". Then, we will look at wha...

Do you ever wonder if you are really saved? Do the stories of other Christians leaving the faith, even some who were mentors of yours or pastors, throw you for a spiritual loop? How do we know that we are truly in the faith - that eternal life is waiting for us and even in us now? John finishes his letter with five confidence-fueling truths so important that we should hang the entirety of our live...

Two things to know about our Bible teaching for Sunday. One, it will be preached in both English and Spanish in the same service. Two, it will be a word of encouragement and challenge to students going to college for the first time and returning to college in the next weeks. But, of course, it will be applicable to everyone! The text is clear - God is witness, to His Son, and His Son is life. His...

Often we file things like love, obedience, good doctrine, the gospel, and community into different folders. That is not how the Bible thinks. All of these issues are connected and actually should be filed in a folder labeled 'God is love'. The Apostle John, in his beautiful circular fashion, weaves these themes together in order to anchor us in God's love by believing His Son, obeying His Word, lo...

God is love. This is a bedrock truth. But, the reverse is not true. Love is not God. That is also good news. God sets the terms of love and the agenda. The terms are the truths of who Jesus is and what He has done for us. The agenda? We are to be formed into the Jesus centered, gospel defined love of God both in receiving it, seeing it, confessing it, and passing it along to others in the power of...

God has sent us into the world to proclaim the light and truth of the gospel but there are other spirits that John says are intending to deceive us. How are we to know whether we are living by the Spirit of Truth or the spirit of error? This week John wants us to trust the Holy Spirit’s work of authenticating our faith as he commands us to test the spirits behind these prophets.

After John writes to the church the reason, the root, and the fruit (see last week's sermon) of abiding in Him, in this section; he shows us the quality, the beauty, and the blessings of the fruit now lived in the children of God.

Abiding in Christ does not always feel like the natural thing to do. It’s hard. And from one perspective, we can’t do it. It’s impossible for our human, sin-broken, distracted selves to keep our focus and rest solely at all times in the Lord. And yet, our text this week actually tells us that we must abide in Him and that in Him we have all that we need. How is this possible? Spoiler alert: it is...

The fallen desires of our flesh, along with the false teaching of those who would oppose Jesus are constantly making claims for our longings and affections. They promise a shadow of what only God himself can provide - eternal life through abiding in Christ.

This section of 1st John dives into some really practical advice and marching orders for us as believers. John says we shouldn't sin, that we ought to live daily in a way that walks like Jesus walks. How do we follow Jesus with an obedient life? The best news is that John doesn't just pitch these ideas and tell us to try harder. He reminds us that Jesus for us is not only the good news for when we...

In this Sunday's passage, John shows us that the joy that we talked about last week can be realized in the truths that are found in the next six verses. By God’s grace, we are able to have fellowship with him and each other when we put light and dark in its proper place.

We begin 1st John this week. John the Apostle wrote this letter to fight for the complete joy of a congregation which was being tempted to follow the false teaching of some former brothers who had fallen into idolatrous beliefs. The bottom line for Pastor John and his flock was the truth about Jesus. Everything else flows from that truth: love, light, life, holiness, sanctification, knowledge, and...