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Saved to be Sent - Acts 2.1-21 Jobey McGinty At Pentecost (the 50th day after Easter) we see the disciples waiting, expectantly, for the Spirit helper Jesus had promised.  They know they are in over their heads and that they don't have what it will take to accomplish the mission Jesus has given them.  They know they are in need, big time, and their only good option is to wait for the Spi...

Saved to be Sent - Acts 1.12-26 Jobey McGinty When we find ourselves in unclear and challenging situations, maybe at a crossroads in our lives, it is natural to cry out and ask God to reveal His will to us.  Sometimes we may receive a clear sign of what God's specific will is in that situation, but often we are met with silence, and we can become discouraged or even doubt God's goodness and f...

Saved to be Sent - Acts 1.1-11 Jobey McGinty In many ways, God's chosen method of "launching" His church defies logic...or, rather, it defies our logic.  Jesus dies and rises from the grave and then leaves earth and leaves His ministry in the hands of weak, scared disciples.  But God grants His Spirit and, in doing so, He not only accounts for the weakness of His followers but He leverag...

Hebrews 13:20-21 Casey Barnes Do we have to get to a certain level of Christianity before we can be used by God? In this message, we look at the qualifications God looks for when equipping His saints for service and the freedom that gives us to spread the gospel right where we are.

Easter: The Risen Temple - John 2.17-22 Jobey McGinty We are all faced with some particularly bad news...the prospect of needing to be "good enough" and "clean enough" to enter into God's presence.  The reality is that no amount of effort or self-discipline will allow us to meet the standard of holiness...which is God, Himself.  Thankfully, there is One who not only met the standard, but...

Palm Sunday - Luke 19.28-40 Jobey McGinty Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem was confusing and upsetting for many, especially those in positions of power at the time.  For those who were hoping for a Messiah that would stand up to the occupying Roman forces, this "king" entering the city on a donkey must have been a massive let down.  For the religious leaders of the day, who had carv...

Standing Firm on the Rock - 2 Peter 3.14-18 Tyler Willis This week we took a look at Peter's 'Final Words'. He reminds his hearers to be diligent and remain stable in the faith. He implored us to not be carried away by false teaching, by growing in our knowledge and in the grace of Jesus Christ.

Standing Firm on the Rock - 2 Peter 3.8-10 Casey Barnes As Christians, we believe that Jesus is coming back. But what is taking so long? In this sermon, we unpack God’s patient grace to us in the waiting, and the importance of making a decision for Christ while there is still time.

Standing Firm on the Rock - 2 Peter 3.1-7, 11-13 Jobey McGinty Peter continues his letter to the church with an appeal to return to what they knew to be true and to not allow their minds to be drawn away by the fleeting truths of the day.  This reminder has held true for every generation since and is one we need desperately today.  The "wisdom" we see in the world around us stands in sta...

Standing Firm on the Rock - 2 Peter 2.4-10, 17-22 Jobey McGinty As Peter continues this letter to the church, he has clear and sobering warnings concerning the types of sins that we become stuck in and, worse yet, those that we return to.  Our enemy is never not working, as the commercial says, and is constantly seeking to gain a foothold in our hearts and minds.  So we must also constan...

Standing Firm on the Rock - 2 Peter 2.1-3, 10-16, 19 Jobey McGinty The idols and false teachings we encounter, that can ultimately lead us down a path towards destruction, usually look harmless or even good when we first encounter them.  They make promises to fulfill desires, give significance, right wrongs and soothe hurts.  Our enemy uses these tools to exploit whatever weak spots we m...

Standing Firm on the Rock - 2 Peter 1.12-21 Jobey McGinty After Peter encourages us to not lose sight of Jesus, and to make growing in the knowledge of him our top priority, he goes on to remind us that we never move past the basics.  God's Word must remain the ultimate authority in our lives and the certainty of the return of Jesus must stir in us an urgency to know Him and to follow Him. &n...

Standing Firm on the Rock - 2 Peter 1.1-11 Jobey McGinty Sometimes, as we survey the sin and weakness inside our own hearts and the evil and brokenness around us, we are tempted to think that God has somehow sent us out on a journey without all the tools we need...a journey that is doomed to fail.  Peter encourages us, however, with a reminder that God has given us all we need for life and go...

Gospel of John - John 21.18-25 Jobey McGinty Peter's story is one of highs and lows, and at the lowest points we find him taking his eyes off of His Lord, and putting them on himself and those around him...trusting his own strength and "maturity" and trying to differentiate himself from others.  But when he takes his eyes off of Jesus he begins to sink into the water, and he takes matters int...

Gospel of John - John 21.15-19 Jobey McGinty The story of Peter's denial and restoration should be precious to all of us, because it is our story, as well.  Each of us has denied our Savior and turned our back on Him, in thought, word and deed.  Each of us has relied on our own strength and convinced ourselves that "we've got this" or that it's at least possible for us to "got this" with...

Gospel of John - John 21.1-14 Tyler Willis This week we see Jesus revealing himself to the disciples for a third time. He helps them catch a miraculous haul of fish and calls them, once ashore, to join him for breakfast. The King Resurrected is still serving and providing for those He called.

Gospel of John - John 20.24-31 Casey Barnes Was Thomas doubting or just unwilling to believe? In this sermon we learn how Christ's compassionate command meets Thomas where he is and ultimately brings Thomas to joyful faith.

Search Me, Know Me, Lead Me - Hebrews 3.13 Jobey McGinty Let's face it...living in community with others, even fellow believers, can be challenging and messy! Sometimes it's hard to understand why God would call us to specifically follow Him alongside others, and we can start to believe the lie that we can do this better on our own.  But, in God's wisdom, He designed us to live and follow and...

Search Me, Know Me, Lead Me - James 1.19-26 Jobey McGinty With most (all) aspects of the Christian life, when we start with "me" at the forefront of our minds we often find ourselves on a futile, frustrating, powerless path that leads to despair.  Our prayer lives are often Exhibit A for this demoralizing cycle.  Our prayers can drift into me-centric wish list and gripe sessions that bet...

Search Me, Know Me, Lead Me - Psalm 139.23-24 Jobey McGinty Our mouths put the contents of our hearts on full display, and it's often not pretty.  And while we can (and should!) work hard at running from sin and emptying our hearts of anger, gossip, bitterness, snarkiness, etc, it's not enough to just root these things out and move on with our lives.  Even if we could effectively empty o...

Psalm 107 Jobey McGinty Every year, on the last Sunday of our year, we spend our last time of corporate worship together in Psalm 107.  In this Psalm, the psalmist exhorts the people to consider God's steadfast love, and if they have seen it in their lives, then "let the redeemed of the Lord say so."  In the midst of the congregation and the elders, it is important for us to declare God'...

Advent: The Arrival of Heaven - 2 Corinthians 4.17-18 Jobey McGinty In our previous Advent sermons we've seen how God's intention does not seem to be an abandonment of His creation, but rather a cleansing and a redemption of it.  We see clues that it will be the same with our work, cultures, kingdoms and heritages. God clearly loves creativity and variety and the Bible seems to indicate that...

Advent: The Arrival of Heaven - Romans 8.18-25 Jobey McGinty When you think of Heaven, what comes to mind? What does it look like?  What do YOU look like?  If you picture yourself with wings and supermodel looks, flying above clouds and eating chocolate all day, you might be surprised.  The Bible seems to paint a very different, and somewhat more familiar scene.  We will likely...

Advent: The Arrival of Heaven - Revelations 21.1-5 Jobey McGinty Have you ever wondered what Heaven will be like?  As we read what the Bible has to say about Heaven we see that what Heaven currently looks like is different than the future Heaven we so long for.  To be sure, the current Heaven where all of the saints who have gone before us currently are, is paradise and is filled with Go...

Advent: The Arrival of Heaven - 2 Cor. 5.1-5 Tyler Willis This Sunday we turned our eyes toward the eternal. Scripture has a lot to say about our future hope and we only scratched the surface. In this part of our Advent series, we acknowledged our current groaning for our eternal home and reminded ourselves that our future hope is secured and sealed by the Holy Spirit. We will find rest, reunion a...