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Doubt is often treated like a dirty word in Christian circles, but Scripture is filled with faithful expressions of it. In Psalm 73, Asaph wrestles with the tension between what he believes about God’s goodness and what he sees happening in the world around him. His struggle is honest and raw—but it ultimately leads him not away from God, but toward Him. Small Group Questions 1. When have you felt...

When life feels unbearably heavy—from natural disasters to personal heartbreak—what can we even say? The Bible doesn't ignore suffering or gloss over pain. Instead, it gives voice to our sorrow. Psalm 13 offers us a path from weeping to worship, showing how honest lament can lead to deep trust in a faithful God. Outline I. Turn II. Complain III. Petition IV. Trusting Praise Sermon Discussion Quest...

Only those whose lives reflect God’s righteousness may dwell in God’s presence, and those who receive that righteousness as a free gift of God, also receive power to live it out.

We’ve been told that a great life is a comfortable life with comfortable circumstances, but a truly blessed life is a life in harmony with God and God’s word. To prosper in all you do in life—and to experience God’s loving embrace on the day of judgement—sing the psalms day and night. I. Sing the Psalms, day and night II. Sing the Psalms, day and night, so that you will prosper in all that you do...

Caleb refused to be satisfied with half-hearted devotion or be lulled into complacency. At its heart, complacency is a willingness to be satisfied with how things are, but not how things should be. It affects people of every age and generation. Like rivers, people flow toward the path of least resistance. But not Caleb. Sermon Outline: I. The Fully Satisfied are Fully Devoted to God’s Cause. II. T...

Even when we die with work left undone, God finishes what he starts. God’s mission continues beyond any one leader, lifetime, or generation. Our calling is to be faithful in our time, trusting that God will finish what he has started. Sermon Outline: I. Our Strength will Fade, But God’s Mission Remains. II. God Uses People but the Results Belong to Him. III. God Commands Obedience Even When We Won...

Apart from God’s grace, rebellion is the posture of humanity toward God. But in this passage, we will see that rebellion against God is futile, the victory of God’s anointed is certain, and the record of God’s faithfulness is perfect. To the degree that we see and believe this, we can avoid the folly of these Canaanite nations who resist the King of Kings, and we can bow the knee to him instead. S...

Our spiritual enemies taunt us for our feeble efforts to resist, and we grow discouraged thinking we will never win. But the victory is not ours to earn; it is God’s to give. He does not call us to overpower our enemies, but to trust and obey him in our weakness while he fights for us. We’re outmatched by our enemies, but we need not fear or be dismayed because the Lord fights for us. Sermon Outli...

Acts 2 shows us that the earliest Christians were empowered to devotion to true doctrine, fellowship, and to prayers. The early church wasn't just inspired—they were transformed. Let’s be a people marked by fresh devotion to Jesus, because He is worthy of it all. Sermon Outline: I. They Devoted Themselves to the Apostle’s Teaching. II. They Devoted Themselves to the Apostle’s Doctrine. III. They D...

God’s intention is to use the proclamation of the gospel message through his people to save people from sin, death, and hell from every people group on earth. In this passage we see that he has given us his Holy Spirit to empower us to proclaim that message. Sermon Outline: I. The Source of the Proclamation. II. The Crux of the Proclamation. III. The Effect of the Proclamation. Sermon Discussion Q...

Christ’s apostles are not idle in the days between His ascension and Pentecost. They pray and organize leadership to witness deliberately and powerfully to the most significant event in human history: the resurrection of Jesus. Notes: Significant movements of the Holy Spirit and the Gospel almost invariably flow from the committed and concerted prayers of God’s people. If the resurrection didn’t h...

After the risen Christ ascended into Heaven, He empowered His church by the Holy Spirit, not to indulge in useless speculation about the timing and circumstances of His return, but to be His witnesses to the entire world. Their obedience spawned a Gospel movement that we live in and advance by developing and deploying fully devoted followers of Christ to make disciples. Notes: - For our good and f...

We often live as if Jesus’ resurrection is past history but fail to see it as present power. But the resurrection was not the end of Jesus’ ministry; he was only getting started. Sermon Outline: I. The Risen Christ is Still Working II. The Risen Christ is Still Living III. The Risen Christ is Still Baptizing

We all struggle with fully surrendering to God even though his justice and mercy are evident. But not the Gibeonites. They set an example in this passage by wisely surrendering while there was still time. Sermon Outline: I. The Opposite of Surrender II. The Wisdom of Surrender III. The Blessing of Surrender Sermon Discussion Questions: 1. What makes surrender to God different from other forms of s...

Like the value of remembering our marriage covenant, there is tremendous value for God’s people in remembering and renewing our covenant with God. We are not likely to forget that we belong to God, but we may be inclined to drift in our understanding of all that our relationship with God entails. Sermon Outline: I. We all need to remember the gracious nature of God’s covenant. II. We all need to r...

In Joshua 7, Israel had a devastating defeat at Ai, caused by hidden sin in the camp. The people were humiliated, confused, and discouraged. Had they forfeited God’s blessing forever? Was their mission over? As we turn to Joshua 8, we find a profound truth: Failure is not final when God’s grace is involved. Sermon Outline: I. Grace Gives us a New Beginning II. Grace Calls us to Walk in Obedience I...

Hidden sin may seem small, but like unseen bacteria, it spreads, infects, and destroys. And as we will see in Joshua 7, God takes it seriously because its consequences are never just personal. Sermon Outline: I. The Defeat II. The Discovery III. The Discipline IV. The Door Sermon Discussion Questions: 1. Can you share an example where you’ve seen hidden or private sin have unexpected consequences...

Sermon Outline: A parable is a story with a spiritual cutting edge 1. Two Men 2. Two Destinies 3. Five Living Brothers Sermon Discussion Questions: - For what was the rich man punished? - In what ways does this parable reinforce the lesson of Luke 16 verse 9? - What does the parable teach about future punishment and the means of avoiding it? - What ought people to be doing now and why? - What is s...

When God calls us to walk by faith and not by sight, we want to know why. When he tells us to obey before we see what he is going to do, we insist that he show us first before we will act. When he asks us to trust him over our own strategies, we are inclined to lean on our own understanding. But Joshua 6 stands as a reminder to us of this fundamental truth: Victories in the Christian life are not...

One of the things that is commonly absent in modern piety is a sense of reverence for God’s holiness. We hear his commandments as suggestions that we are free to accept or reject as it suits us. But these responses betray a faulty understanding of who God is. In this passage, God corrects our misunderstanding. Sermon Outline: I. Humble Ourselves II. Assess Alignment III. Seek Direction Sermon Disc...

We all carry things we wish we could leave behind—past mistakes, failures, or choices that seem to define us. Yet God offers a powerful path to a new identity that isn't defined by our worst moments, but by his steadfast love. Sermon Outline: I. God Reinforces Our Identity. II. God Removes Our Shame. III. God Reminds Us of His Faithfulness Sermon Discussion Questions: 1. How does remembering your...

Forgetting what God has done not only means we are less prepared to face future challenges in the life of faith, but it also means we are less prepared to pass on the message of God’s faithfulness to the next generation. Come and find out why memorials matter. Sermon Outline: I. The Memorial Command II. The Memorial Creation III. The Memorial Commemoration Sermon Discussion Questions: 1. What are...

This morning, I want to turn our attention to Psalm 2. As many of you know, Psalm 2 is a companion to Psalm 1. Together, they introduce us to the Psalter giving us two checkpoints. Psalm 1 directs us in the way of discipleship of living God. He is our shepherd. We are his sheep. Have we planted ourselves firmly in the stream of living water and in the company of the righteous that we might enjoy t...

When facing impossible situations, our greatest need is not clarity, but trust in the unfailing love of God. Sermon Outline: I. Following God will bring us to impossible situations. II. God intends impossible situations for our good. III. God rewards trust in impossible situations. Sermon Discussion Questions: 1. Share a time when you had to step forward in faith without knowing all the details. W...