Maranatha Lilburn

The 5th sermon in a series on Colossians: Christ the King Paul begins to address "the Colossian Heresy." That is, Paul begins to encourage the Colossians to stay rooted in the person and work of Jesus, keeping Christ the King center to their lives, and not being misled by paganism or legalism. Paul summarizes these ancillary ideas wordy "philosophies" that are really just "empty deceits." Find us:...

The 4th study in Amos: The Shepherd Prophet In our 4th part of a 9-week study, Amos denounces Israel's pride in her wealth and power, especially when it comes to mistreating others. He also warns about God's covenant curses and total destruction if Israel won't repent of sin and self-reliance. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram.com/maranathalilburn

The 4th sermon in a series on Colossians: Christ the King In Paul's poem, he shows Christ as the Creator and Redeemer of all, something he works out in the life of the Church. Now, based on that Gospel truth and hope, he shows how he and we can endure and perservere through great suffering (from persecution and prison) for the sake of God and one another. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: f...

The 3rd study in Amos: The Shepherd Prophet In our 3rd part of a 9-week study, Amos lists the reasons why God is outraged with Israel, how they've failed to live up to his covenant, and how they'll be destroyed because of their unrepentant sin. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram.com/maranathalilburn

The 3rd sermon in a series on Colossians: Christ the King Paul gets to the theological and pastoral heart of his letter: a poem all about the centrality of Jesus Christ the King. In it, Paul shows us how Jesus is the Creator, how Jesus is the Redeemer, and how the Church is the place where he accomplishes it all. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram.com/...

The 2nd study in Amos: The Shepherd Prophet In our 2nd part of a 9-week study, we conclude Amos' condemnation of the nations with God's own people: Judah and Israel, who are guilty of idolatry and injustice. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram.com/maranathalilburn

The 2nd sermon in a series on Colossians: Christ the King Paul continues his encouragement of the Colossian church by telling them to continue on in God's will by growing in wisdom that leads to good work that produces spiritual endurance of all kinds of hardships. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram.com/maranathalilburn

The 1st study in Amos: The Shepherd Prophet In our 1st part of a 9-week study, we are introduced to Amos and his writing, as well as discussing the function of the Minor Prophets. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram.com/maranathalilburn

The 1st sermon in a series on Colossians: Christ the King Paul opens his letter to the Church of Colossae with a greeting and with gratitude. He greets them as equals in the faith, commending their fellowship together. And he expresses gratitude to God for cultivating a culture of faith, love, and hope in them.

The 12th and final sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life Peter's closing word to his audience is a threefold encouragement: 1) be on guard against sin and deception, 2) be willing to grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, and 3) be ready to give God the glory for everything, both now and forever. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram....

The 11th sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life Peter tells us, since the return of Christ and the Day of the Lord are imminent, we must actively wait. And active waiting looks like a life of holy conduct, godliness, and peace—meaning we are to love, give to, and serve both friend and foe alike. In this way, we actually hasten the Lord's return in justice and righteousness! Finally,...

The 10th sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life While the temptations of false teachers and the doubts of our own hearts may cause us to wonder about God's delay, Peter comforts and confronts us with this fact: the Day of the Lord is coming! On the one hand, God delays because he is patient with us, wanting all to have ample opportunity to repent. Yet on the other, God's delay becaus...

The 9th sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life Now that Peter has thoroughly rebuked the false teachers, he turns his attention back to encouraging the saints. He tells them to remember the words of the prophets and apostles, that will come to comprise the Old and New Testaments, all of which is about Jesus Christ. Remembering, trusting, and obeying these words will ensure that, just...

The 8th sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life Peter concludes his section denouncing false teachers. He compares them to springs without life-giving water and freshly washed pigs that go wallowing back in the mud. All in all, they may look and sound impressive from afar, but they only bring sin and death. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagr...

The 7th sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life Peter continues his diatribe against false teachers. He compares their slandering of angels and their clamoring after money and sex to the mindless, predatory violence of irrational animals. To illustrate his point, he retells the story of the evil prophet Balaam and how his own donkey rebuked him when facing one of God's holy angels.

The 6th sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life Peter takes us back to Genesis to show us three examples of God's justice on evil, two examples of God's mercy on sinners, and points us to the one example where God's justice and mercy meet: in the crucifixion of Jesus. All of this reminds us to be wary of false teachers and to be willing to trust only in the righteousness of Christ. Fi...

The 5th sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life Peter exposes the false teachers of the Early Church as no different than the false prophets of the Old Testament: those who bring condemnation and destruction on themselves. And so he warns us to look out for clever and charming speakers who deceive, specifically by how they divide the church, deny the Christ, and are depraved in their...

The 4th sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life Peter and the other apostles are facing criticism and accusations at the end of their lives. It's coming from people who call themselves Christians, but consider the resurrection and return of Jesus to be absurd, mythological ideas. Peter responds as an eyewitness of the real Jesus and calls us to heed the witness of the prophets and apo...

The 3rd sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life One of the most powerful acts of Christ worship and witness is simply to remember--to remember who God is and what he's done for us in Christ. And so, Peter tells us to remember the Gospel and the Lord's commands three times in this passage as he nears the end of his life, hoping to give us hope in our lives, too. Find us: maranathalilbu...

The 2nd sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life. Peter wants us to be rooted in faith in God's divine power and the hope of God's divine nature. And from these roots, he pleads with us to "supplement our faith" with 7 things: goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love. He warns that not growing in these qualities is to risk being spiritually...

The 1st sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life. Peter's last address has shifted from pastoral to polemical; from comforting to confrontational. What does Peter hope to communicate to the scattered and tired Christians of the world, and what does it mean that he is speaking "apocalyptically"? Find out more on maranathalilburn.org

The sermon for Maranatha's 42nd Anniversary Service. What does Paul mean when he talks about David serving his generation? And how might we, as Christians, serve ours?

A sermon from pastor emeritus, Jim Stallings, after the death of his son, Dan. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram.com/maranathalilburn