Crossway Christian Church

At its simplest: the word of God (the Bible) is the means by which God speaks to his people. Without regular Bible intake and prayer, our fellowship with God becomes weakened and sickly and less that what it should be. Here Jesus shows us how the Word of God is the means of creating and cultivating our fellowship with God.

Jesus Christ humbled himself to take on human form and make himself nothing. His obedience to the cross is a sure token of his deity and authority.

The story of the first Christmas is an amazing one. Not just because of what it means - that God the Son took on flesh to be the Savior of the world; that's amazing - but more amazing is how that actually played out in the course of human history.

How the Gospel Helps Us Makes Sense of Newtown. When we see suffering around us we often ask, "Why?" Here we find the foundational truths about God and suffering.

Who was this man, John, and how did his birth provoke such joy and fear in this small town? Through these events we want to see God himself, his character, his power, his glory.

To magnify something is to emphasize its greatness. Here we see Mary putting God on display for what he has done. We should follow her example. We should seek to magnify God in our own lives.

In this passage, we see the visitation of the great and the greater. And in this scene, what we see more than anything is what it means to encounter the Lord Jesus Christ.

Here, we come to one of the most important passages in all of the Bible - the coming birth of Jesus, the Savior of the world is announced to a young peasant girl. It's an announcement that not only changed the world but should change our lives.

Given who this book is about - namely, Jesus Christ - this book starts off in an unexpected place. We're told about two people, a husband and wife, named Zechariah and Elizabeth. As seemingly insignificant we come to understand that it takes on greater significance.

These verses tell us why Luke wrote his Gospel, what his Gospel is all about, and what spiritual benefit we can hope to gain by reading it.

Reformation Sunday

In these final verses, Paul builds on everything else that he has touched on in this letter, showing how to further gospel ministry. He envisions Christians investing in the lives of other Christians who in turn invest in the lives of others.

By God's grace, we are to respond to the calls we hear to godliness. We do it, remembering God's grace, remembering that we are not accepted because of our godliness. But because we are already accepted in Christ, we should pursue godliness and good works.

Grace brings us to salvation, trains us for godliness, focuses us on the future and prepares us for ministry

The threat of conformity to the world is all around us. Here we will see that Paul's concern is that we live a life shaped by the gospel, not the culture.

Why are godly pastors needed to shepherd the church? Because there are false teachers leading people astray. This message gives us a description of false teachers, and helps us to understand what we should do to protect the church from them.

Paul gives Titus his instructions for the work he is to do in Crete: a work that will establish godly leadership in the church.

What Christians believe and how they live is important. Bridging the gap doesn't come by new ideas or methods, but by remembering, reclaiming and refocusing ourselves around the grace of God in the gospel of Christ.

Fast from food in order to feast on the Word amidst your time in prayer. Why? Because God’s Word is our lifeline to God himself.

Fasting and prayer in our pursuit of righteousness.

Here we see exiled Israel fast and pray.

Religious hypocrisy has no part in the kingdom. Jesus give his disciples some specific directions for fasting.

Why should Christians fast?

Here we see just one example of how prayer and fasting have been an integral part of the fulfilling of God's purposes in the world, as he advances his plan to redeem and preserve his people for the glory of Christ.

What is the role of a Deacon?