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Hosea shows how rejecting the knowledge of God corrupts worship, leadership, and daily life; the answer is to acknowledge our guilt, seek God’s face, and know Him through Jesus Christ.

Michal’s contempt for David’s wholehearted worship warns how distance, pride, and bitterness can turn us into spectators instead of joyful participants before God.

Hosea and Gomer make Israel’s spiritual adultery visible, while God’s judgment exposes false lovers and His resilient covenant love buys the unfaithful back—pointing to Christ and calling sinners home.

Before David receives the crown, God forms his heart through obscurity, battle, Saul’s jealousy, wilderness waiting, correction, and loss; David’s refusal of sinful shortcuts points beyond him to Jesus, the greater Son of David.

Paul calls Christians to reject spiritual sloth and maintain a steady, Christ-fed fervency expressed through hope, endurance, prayer, generosity, and hospitality.

Jonathan trusts God when outnumbered and loves David without envy, surrendering his claim to the crown and resisting Saul; his courage and covenant loyalty show selfless love and point to Christ.

Romans 12 calls Christians beyond the appearance of love to genuine love that hates what destroys people, clings to what is good, honors others, and finds its perfect pattern in Jesus.

What happens when a promising beginning is ruined by self-will? In this sermon, we follow Saul through 1 Samuel 9–31—from humble beginnings and God-given victories to impatient disobedience, self-justification, and a tragic downward spiral. Saul had every reason to be faithful, but he repeatedly acted as though he knew better than God. His story warns us that partial obedience is still disobedienc...

In Romans 12:3–8, Paul shows us what a renewed mind looks like inside the body of Christ. God’s mercy moves us away from pride, comparison, and self-promotion and teaches us to humbly use what He has given us for the good of others. In this first message from the #RelationshipGoals series, we explore what sacrificial service is and how it happens. We learn to think humbly, live as members of one b...

Samuel lived during one of the darkest seasons in Israel's history, yet he remained faithful when so many others turned away from God. In this episode, we trace Samuel's remarkable life—from the boy who answered God's call in the tabernacle to the prophet who challenged kings and called a nation back to the Lord. More importantly, we discover that Samuel's story ultimately points beyond itself to...

What does God actually want our relationships to look like? In a world filled with broken families, fractured friendships, division, loneliness, and constant conflict, Scripture paints a radically different picture. Romans 12 shows us that healthy relationships don't begin with better communication techniques or personality tests—they begin with transformed hearts. This sermon launches our new ser...

What happens when we are bold with the wrong people and weak with the right ones? In this sermon, we walk through the story of Eli in 1 Samuel and see a sobering picture of failed confrontation. Eli was quick to accuse Hannah when she was innocent and broken, but slow and weak to restrain his own sons when they were openly dishonoring God. His story exposes a danger that still faces us today: we o...

"How Far Will God Go?," explores the depth of God's love through the lens of Jesus' final days in the book of Luke. The central message is that God's pursuit of humanity is persistent, costly, and ultimately revealed through the suffering of the cross.

This lesson explores the teachings of Luke 16, warning against the danger of prioritizing money, comfort, and self-justification over God. It emphasizes that believers are stewards of God’s possessions—not owners—and must prioritize an eternal perspective over earthly gain.1 Managing God's Possessions: Jesus uses the parable of the dishonest manager to teach that everything we have—money, time, in...

What do you do when life leaves you empty? In this sermon on Ruth, we walk through Naomi’s story and discover how God brings healing, redemption, and hope to those who return to Him. Naomi went from fullness to famine, from family to funeral, from hope to bitterness. But the Book of Ruth shows that even when life falls apart, God is still working through His providence, faithful people, and redeem...

What does the Parable of the Prodigal Son really teach? Most people focus on the younger son who runs away—but Jesus tells this story to confront something deeper: the heart of the older brother and the heart of God. In this sermon on Luke 15:11–32, we explore the powerful truth that there are two lost sons—one lost in rebellion and one lost in self-righteousness. While one son wastes his life in...

In this sermon on Judges 17–18, we explore the strange and sobering story of Micah, the Levite priest, and the tribe of Dan. This passage shows what happens when people create a self-made religion instead of obeying God’s word. Micah wanted blessing, a priest, and spiritual security, but he wanted it on his own terms. Dan wanted an easier path instead of trusting God. Together, this story reveals...

In Luke 15:1–10, Jesus shows us the heart of God for the lost. While the Pharisees and scribes complained that Jesus welcomed sinners, tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to hear Him. Why? Because Jesus is the kind of Savior broken people are not afraid to approach. In this sermon, we explore why sinners felt comfortable near Jesus, why religious people despised that mercy, and how the pa...

Strong Man, Weak Heart (Judges 13-16) Casey Gray Download Strength impresses us. We admire people who seem powerful—the athlete who dominates the field, the leader who commands a room, the person who appears confident, gifted, and spiritually capable. Strength tends to earn our respect because it makes people look secure. When someone appears strong, we assume they are stable. We assume they are s...

God Fills His House (Luke 14:1-24) Casey Gray Download Have you ever walked into a room and immediately realized something was wrong? Everyone looks up. The conversation stops. You can tell that you do not really belong there. Or perhaps it is the opposite. Everyone in the room seems comfortable doing something that you know is wrong, and suddenly you feel out of place. In Luke 14, Jesus walks int...

Manipulating God (Judges 10-11) Casey Gray Download God’s relationship with Israel is descending into complete apostasy. Since God has allowed the people of the land to remain within the country, Israel has taken up worshipping any god they can find. Eventually, God sells them into the hand of an evil nation. They feel the weight of disobedience. Then, they cry out for help, and God sends a judge...

The God Who Stops (Luke 10:25-37) Casey Gray Download Today, we will begin to look at parables. If you are not familiar with the parables of Jesus, they are stories intended to teach a lesson to the hearers. The purpose of parables is to simultaneously conceal the point from those who refuse to investigate further and reveal truth on a deeper level to those who pay attention. Luke 8:10 (ESV) — “He...

Not A King (Judges 9) Casey Gray Download In the book of Judges, we repeatedly see God show compassion to deeply stubborn people. Israel turns to idols again and again—not because they lack evidence, but because they lack trust. They follow the nations around them. They chase what they can see. They prefer superstition to submission. God rescues them anyway. Last time we studied Gideon. God reduce...

Before The Cross Casey Gray Download To finish our study on prayer, I want us to look at one of the most powerful prayers in all of scriptures. Before the arrest. Before the trial. Before the cross. There was a prayer. Jesus is the most important Biblical figure for us to learn prayer from. His prayer habits should instruct us and mold our prayers. What does He do? How does He think when He prays?...

When God Wins (Judges 6-8) Casey Gray Download Have you been afraid of something you know you shouldn’t be afraid of? Are you currently afraid of something you know you shouldn’t be afraid of? Maybe you are scared of the dark, scared of financial ruin, scared of negative opinions about you, or scared of something bad happening. Where do these fearful thoughts come from and how can we overcome them...