Holy City Church

Bible Text: Judges 6:33-7:25 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Judges | Pastor Drew examines Judges 6:33–7:25, teaching us that, in Christ, God’s grace greets you at every gate. The post God’s Grace Greets You first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: Judges 6:1–32 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Judges | Pastor Drew examines Judges 6:1–32, teaching us that Gideon’s story shows us that God’s great salvation begins at home. The post Faithful Obedience in Fearful Times first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 4:6–10 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 1 Timothy, Easter | Pastor Brian examines 1 Timothy 4:6–10, teaching us that Christians must train for godliness and be nourished by the Word because our God lives. The post Train Hard because Our God Lives first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 4:1–5 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 1 Timothy | Pastor Brian examines 1 Timothy 4:1–5, teaching us that demonic powers use heresy and false teachers to mislead people and distort God’s good gifts. The post Heresy, False Teachers, and Their Demonic Origins first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: Judges 5:1–31 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Judges | Pastor Drew examines Judges 5:1–31, teaching us that the salvation given by God to Christians echoes in the praises of God’s people. The post God’s Salvation Echoes in Our Praise first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: Judges 4:1–24 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Judges | Pastor Drew examines Judges 4:1–24, teaching us that God saves His sinful people in ways that regularly surprise both God’s enemies and God’s people. The post God’s Surprising Salvation first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 3:14–16 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 1 Timothy | Pastor Brian examines 1 Timothy 3:14–16, teaching us that the local church is the household of the living God and must live as pillars of the truth in the world. The post The Church: The Household of God and Pillar of the Truth first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 3:8–13 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 1 Timothy | Pastor Brian examines 1 Timothy 3:8–13, teaching us that deacons are exemplar servants in the body and that the office of deacon in the local church is available to both qualified men and women. The post Deacons: Model Servants, Not Teaching Shepherds first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 3:1–7 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 1 Timothy | Pastor Brian examines the qualifications of elders in 1 Timothy 3:1–7, teaching us that the local church must raise up men of godly character who are able to clearly teach and defend the gospel and who will care for God’s church as gentle shepherds. The post The Pastor: Choose Character, Not Charisma first appeared on...

Bible Text: Judges 3:12–31 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Judges | Pastor Drew examines Judges 3:12–31, teaching us that God meets His people in the messiness of their sin and delivers them by His immeasurable grace. The post Messy Grace first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: Judges 3:7–11 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Judges | Pastor Drew examines Judges 3:7–11, teaching us that Israel serves as a warning to us to not forget the Lord, but rather to trust our only Deliverer, Jesus Christ. The post Remember Your God first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 2:8–15 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 1 Timothy | Pastor Brian examines 1 Timothy 2:8–15, teaching us that men and women are equal in dignity but have different roles to play in the local church, grounded in God’s order in creation. The post The Roles of Men and Women in the Local Church first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 2:1–7 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 1 Timothy | Pastor Brian examines 1 Timothy 2:1–7, teaching us that Christians must pray for all kinds of people so that God’s mission will advance and all of God’s people will be saved through Christ, our one Mediator and Ransom. The post Pray for All because Christ is Our Mediator and Ransom first appeared on Holy City Ch...

Bible Text: Judges 2:6–3:6 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Judges | Pastor Drew examines Judges 2:6–3:6, teaching us that God continues to show His perfect faithfulness even as His old covenant people are increasingly disobedient, pointing forward to the future hope of Jesus Christ as the only true, faithful, and effective leader of God’s people. The post The Unbreakable Faithfulness of...

Bible Text: Judges 1:1–2:5 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Judges | Pastor Drew examines Judges 1:1–2:5, teaching us that Israel’s failures would not hinder God’s faithfulness to His covenant people. The post God’s Faithfulness in the Midst of Israel’s Failures first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 1:12–20 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 1 Timothy | Pastor Brian examines 1 Timothy 1:12–20, teaching us that Paul’s conversion serves to show that God saves people, even the worst, solely through the gospel of Jesus Christ. The post Only Christ Saves the Worst first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 1:3–11 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 1 Timothy | Pastor Brian examines 1 Timothy 1:3–11, teaching us that Christians must avoid myths and speculations because they distort the gospel of Jesus Christ and fail to produce love in us. The post Avoid Speculation, Aim for Love first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 1 Timothy 1:1–2 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 1 Timothy | Pastor Brian examines 1 Timothy 1:1–2, teaching us that God commanded Paul to be an apostle for our good and we should imitate Paul’s affections as we look to Paul’s hope. The post The Authority and Affections of the Apostle Paul first appeared on Holy City Church .

Pastor Drew examines Luke 2:21–38, teaching us that we should sing with hope because God has kept His promises in Christ. The post Sing with Hope first appeared on Holy City Church .

Pastor Drew examines Luke 2:1–20, teaching us that Luke’s third song highlights the reality that the Son of God’s Incarnation is good news of great joy for all people. The post Good News of Great Joy for All People first appeared on Holy City Church .

Pastor Drew examines the second song of advent in Luke 1:68–79, teaching us that we should sing praise to Jesus, not because our expectations are met or our circumstances are desirable, but because the gospel hasn’t left us behind. The post Sing Though the Ship Has Sailed first appeared on Holy City Church .

Pastor Drew examines Luke 1:46–55, teaching us that Mary’s song serves as a model for lowly Christians to have joy in God. The post An Invitation to Rejoice first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 2 John 7–13 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 2 John | Pastor Brian examines 2 John 7–13, teaching us that we must avoid false teachers and take no part in their wicked works, but rather finish the race in the fellowship of the saints. The post Watch out for False Teachers! first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 2 John 4–7 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 2 John | Pastor Brian examines 2 John 4–7, teaching us that we must love one another in the church, love God by obeying Him, and walk in love and truth because of the work of false teachers. The post Walk in Love first appeared on Holy City Church .

Bible Text: 2 John 1–4 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: 2 John | Pastor Brian examines 2 John 1–4, teaching us that you must love the church and obey the Father by knowing and abiding in the truth. The post Know and Abide in the Truth first appeared on Holy City Church .