Pastor Sherman Burkhead

The church is not some organization or club or simply a group of friends. It is a family made up of people redeemed by Christ, adopted by God the father, indwelt by the Holy Spirit who have been brought together in Christ for God's glory. Listen to this weeks message.

When we put our faith in Christ we are reconciled to God as family and at the same time we are reconciled to each other as brothers and sisters. What a glorious gift! Our union with Christ unites us together as one family. And the gospel of grace enables us to live that way. Listen to this week’s message. Romans 12:3-8

Now that we are saved by grace through faith, how then are we to live? Paul reminds us that a redeemed life is meant to be a life offered in gratitude and worship to God. And the way in which we live that life is to not allow the world to shape us, but instead allow ourselves to be transformed from the inside out by the renewing of our minds through the Word of God and by the power of the Holy Spi...

Tom Wells once wrote "Profession of faith and possession of faith are not the same thing." The same can be said about knowing Christ and knowing about Him, as well as believing and trusting. The truth is someone can intellectually know about Christ, and have all the right theological answers, and be very devout religiously, but still be lost. So what is the difference. What separate true believer...

Tom Wells once wrote, "The Christian rejoices in the wisdom of God. Heartache comes to him as it does to all men. Puzzles about the world situation perplex him too. He has no inside information on the day-to-day acts of God. But the Christian has something better: he has faith in the wisdom of God. The Christian knows that God knows what He is doing." Listen to this week's message. Romans 11:25-26

There is never any cause for a follower of Christ to be arrogant toward another. Because the only thing that separates the one who is redeemed and the one who is not, is the grace of God. Listen to the week's message. Romans 11:17-24 https://youtu.be/kzdH9RN5JBY

If you need a little hope today then here it is: There is no one beyond the reach of God's mercy. There is no on to far gone, no one to sinful, and no one beyond God's ability to restore. God can and does work for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose. Listen to this week's message and be encouraged. You are loved and you are prayed for. Romans 11:11-16

Jesus the lamb who was slain is also the Lion who will one day put down the last of his enemies. That is what we, who are in Christ, long for. The return of our great God and King Jesus Christ, who will put an end to suffering, pain, and sorrow, and bring us finally and fully into the eternal presence of God. We need Jesus the Warrior King. Listen to this week's message.

Jesus came into the world to be everything we need. And what we need to saved is a prophet, a priest, and a king. And Jesus fulfilled all those roles, revealing who God is, making peace between us and God, and become the Lord of our lives. Listen to this week's message. https://youtu.be/amVSxyft8tk

One of the most comforting truths is the fact that Jesus being truly God became truly man. And in his humanity he experienced the limitation that we do like hunger, exhaustion, and pain. The fact is Jesus knows us and knows what we go through and feel. As Paul says "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we...

The Character and nature of Jesus is essential to your faith. What you know about him and what you believe is the foundation of the gospel and your salvation,. Listen to this week's message. John 1:1-18 https://youtu.be/bFuxqXgqZoI

Romans Part 58 by Sherman Burkhead

Some have said that "we are to preach the gospel always and if necessary use words." But Paul reminds us that "faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ." The truth his our good works are important and they show the love of Christ to the world. But we must also proclaim the gospel because the gospel is good news that must be proclaimed, heard, and believed! Listen to this we...

Guest Speaker: Tim Ethrington by Sherman Burkhead

What makes the resurrection so spectacular and so important is a fact that everyone instinctively understands, and that is dead people don't come back from the dead. This is something that everyone knows today and it is something that everyone knew in the first century. But yet, the story of the resurrection of Christ persists to this day. Not to mention people of every generation have proclaimed...

The call of the gospel is both simple and beautiful. It is simply this, everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Listen to this weeks message. Romans 10:5-13

If there is anything you will ever learn from our pastor then let it be this, "No one can save themselves." This is the immutable truth that all of mankind will one day come face to face with. No one can save themselves by their own effort, by their sincerity, by their compassion or by their own self-righteousness. What is required to be in right relationship with God is absolute moral perfection,...

Many people struggle with the idea of God's wrath. But it is an is escapable part of the gospel. It is the bad news that makes the good news necessary. In fact God's wrath: demonstrates God’s justice, serves as a warning to sinners, displays the glorious nature of God’s plan of redemption, demonstrates the love God has for us, and it give great power to the gospel. Listen to this week's message. R...

John Stott once wrote “Most of our problems arise and seem insoluble because our image of God is distorted”. The truth is our image of God is distorted because our view of God is was too low. We tend to want to bring God down to our level and make him like us. But if we are ever going to understand God and how he does what he does we need to learn that God is vastly greater than the limits of our...

In the hymn Turn your eyes upon Jesus we sing the words "Turn your eyes to the hillside Where justice and mercy embraced There the Son of God gave His life for us And our measureless debt was erased: God have his Son the justice we deserve and He gave us the mercy we didn't. Listen to this weeks message.

Has the word of God failed? That is the question asked by those who seek to earn God's favor by their own efforts. But the answer is absolutely not. The Word of God has not failed because it is God and his grace that brings mankind into his family. Being a child of God has never been about biology, or nationality or ethnicity or effort. It has always been by grace through faith in the promises of...

It is easy to love those who love us back, but what about those who oppose us? What about those who make our lives hard? The truth is those people need our love and they need the gospel as desperately as anyone else. In Romans 9 we see Paul is broken hearted for the very people who have rejected him and persecuted him. His love for them causes him to continue to pray for them, and proclaim the gos...

If God is for us, then who can be against us? I know you have heard that quote before but have you really thought about what that means? God is the all powerful, all knowing, sovereign creator of the entire universe. He has no equal in heaven or on earth. If He then, has saved you and brought you into his family and has given you His Spirit as a guarantee of your redemption, then who can do anythi...

It is absolutely true! The promise that God works all things out for your good if you love him. If you are in Christ this is a promise that has the power to ease your mind in difficult times. Because God is in control and you can depend on him to do everything he has promised. And he has promised that no matter what life throws your way, He can and will work it for your ultimate good! Listen to th...

Romans Part 47: Help in Our Weakness by Sherman Burkhead