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Passage:  Romans 8:28 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Gospel, Romans, Providence Summary: You’ve probably heard it said, “Everything happens for a reason.” Do you believe that’s true? In today’s message we will see the Biblical basis for the doctrine of God’s providence. Romans 8:28 is one of the greatest promises from God to build our lives upon.

Passage:  Romans 8:26-27 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Prayer , Holy Spirit , Romans Summary: Prayer may be one of the most challenging of all spiritual disciplines, however we have a heavenly Helper in the Holy Spirit. In this message we will discover why our prayers fall flat and how to pray “in the Spirit.”

Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Christmas 2024 Category: Christmas , Christ , Gospel, Salvation, Sin, Incarnation Summary: In this message, we’re going to review the various kinds of people that Jesus’ birth impacted. In coming the way He did that first Christmas, Jesus made salvation a gift for all people. Thank God Christmas can’t be cancelled; it’s for everyone!

Passage:  Isaiah 9:6-7 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Christmas 2024 Category: Prophecy , Christ , Gospel, Salvation, Return of Christ , Incarnation, Isaiah Summary: Long before the angels sang to the shepherds or the wise man came bearing gifts or Mary felt the first kicks in her womb, Isaiah gave a glorious glimpse of “Jesus’ Birth Certificate.” Isaiah’s amazing prophecy foretold the unique...

Passage:  Genesis 3:14-15 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Christmas 2024 Category: Christmas , Prophecy , Christ , Genesis , Luke, Salvation, Incarnation Summary: Every year it seems that the Christmas season starts earlier and earlier. You may be surprised to learn that the first Christmas announcement is found in the early chapters of Genesis. In today’s message we will unpack the first glimm...

Passage:  Romans 8:18-25 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Prophecy , Holy Spirit , Suffering, Gospel, Romans Summary: The age-old debate goes like this, “Why does God allow death, disease and disaster?” Paul deals with this weighty subject matter in Romans 8. Our pain is not pointless. God promises to turn our groans into glory.

Passage:  Luke 17:11-19 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Thanksgiving 2024 Category: Thanksgiving , Miracles, Christ , Gospel Summary: The Lord values an attitude of gratitude. When Jesus healed a group of ten lepers only one returned to say, “Thanks!” In this message, we will learn four attributes of thanksgiving as it relates to our Christian walk and worship.

Passage:  Romans 8:12-17 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Holy Spirit , Christ , Gospel, Romans Summary: One of the clearest pictures of the Gospel is when a family opens up their hearts and home to adopt a child. It’s the “Spirit of adoption” who brings us into God’s forever family. In this message, we are going to better understand the ministry of the...

Passage:  Romans 8:1-11 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Christ , Gospel, Salvation, Sanctification , Sin, Romans Summary: Romans 8 is one of the greatest chapters in the Bible. It’s a mountain peak of doctrine and doxology! In today’s message we will revel in four amazing blessings of the freedom we enjoy in Christ.

Passage:  Romans 13:1-7 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: America at a Crossroads: Vote 2024 Category: Gospel, Politics , Romans Summary: The Bible teaches that Christians are dual citizens. We are citizens of America by first birth, and citizens of heaven by second birth. In Paul’s classic treatise on the relationship between government and God, we learn 3 important principles for Christian citi...

Passage:  Proverbs 14:34 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: America at a Crossroads: Vote 2024 Category: America , Gospel, Politics Summary: The book of Proverbs is chock-full of practical wisdom on politics and leadership. In today’s message we will discover four principles from Proverbs that will help us think biblically about this year’s election issues.

Passage:  Ezekiel 33:1-11 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: America at a Crossroads: Vote 2024 Category: Prophecy , Politics , Ezekiel Summary: As we approach another critical election, America faces another crossroads. In today’s message we will borrow from Ezekiel’s metaphor of the watchman as it relates to these uncertain times. We will study 3 qualities of a faithful watchman.

Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: God and the Hurricane Category: Suffering, Storms Summary: In this message we deal with the classic problem of natural evil. If God is sovereign (and could stop a storm), and loving (and desires our best), then why would He allow such death and devastation?

Passage:  Isaiah 43:1-3 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: God and the Hurricane Category: Suffering, Storms, Isaiah Summary: In this message we will discover 4 lessons that storms teach us.

Passage:  Romans 7:7-25 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Christ , Gospel, Sanctification , Sin, Romans Summary: Romans 7 answers the classic question that every Christian wrestles with, “If Christ has saved me and the Holy Spirit lives inside me, they why do I still struggle with sin?” In this autobiographical section Paul goes into great depth to diagno...

Passage:  Romans 6:12-23 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Christ , Gospel, Salvation, Sin, Romans Summary: Sin is the reason for every death, heartache, broken relationship and disappointment we experience in this fallen world. But according to Romans 6, we can win against sin. In the second half of this chapter Paul teaches three clear strategies for ge...

Passage:  Romans 6:1-11 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Christ , Gospel, Baptism, Romans Summary: Baptism is one of the most important, meaningful and beautiful experiences of the Christian life. But it has also been a point of contention and division through church history. In today’s message we will study the message, meaning and method of Biblical ba...

Passage:  Romans 5:6-21 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Christ , Gospel, Grace, Reconciliation , Salvation, Romans Summary: To understand the BIG picture of the Gospel we must compare two lives - Adam and Christ. In Romans 5, Paul places these two figures side-by-side to demonstrate how their lives affected humanity more than anyone who has ever lived.

Passage:  Romans 5:1-5 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Suffering, Trials , Gospel, Sanctification , Romans Summary: As we begin Romans 5, Paul explains how God uses adversity like a Swiss-Army knife. Hard times are a multi-use tool in the hand of God to shape us into people of character, perseverance and hope. When God is done, He turns our trials into...

Passage:  Romans 4:1-24 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Faith, Christ , Gospel, Romans Summary: Salvation by grace, through faith is not just a New Testament truth. In fact, it’s always been the way of salvation. To prove this point, Paul uses the examples of Abraham and David, two heroes from the Old Testament. In today’s message, we will see how the c...

Passage:  Romans 3:9-26 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Christ , Gospel, Grace, Salvation, Sin, Romans Summary: By the time we reach Romans chapter 3, Paul has prosecuted the human race in God’s courtroom. In this hinge passage, Paul is going to swing wide the gate of the Gospel from sin to salvation. In the span of a few verses we go from depraved to s...

Passage:  Romans 2:1-16 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Gospel, Romans Summary: Some of the most difficult people to reach with the Gospel are the super religious. The reason is because they are blinded by their pride and self-righteousness. In Romans 2, Paul demolishes the arguments of ALL Pharisees by pointing out 4 mistakes they make.

Passage:  Romans 1:18-32 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Gospel, Salvation, Sin, Romans Summary: In today’s culture of moral relativism any kind of sinful lifestyle is celebrated. Paul explains in Romans 1 how the downfall of a nation begins by rejecting God. In this tough message, we will track the downward spiral our nation has taken into the cesspool...

Passage:  Romans 1:1-17 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Romans: Unashamed of the Gospel Category: Christ , Gospel, Romans Summary: In Paul's preface to the book of Romans, we cover the theme and occasion for his writing. We will also discover 4 reasons why we should be unashamed of the Gospel!

Passage:  Genesis 11:1-9 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Origins Category: Prophecy , End-Times, Christ , Gospel, Genesis Summary: The tower of Babel was man’s attempt at building a “Hellish High Rise.” The judgment God laid down by introducing the language barrier forever changed our world. Even more, we find that Babylon sets a pattern for prophecy. Babylon 2.0 will rise again and we see it’s...