Sermons

We must keep the cross of Christ in our “cross-hairs” if we are to have any hope of denying ourselves, picking up our cross and following Jesus. Our joyful obedience will be the byproduct of keeping our eyes on His.

There is no one on earth who is worthy of salvation. That's the whole point of the gospel. God came to save sinners who could not save themselves. However, it is clear that when a soul truly grasps what Christ has done for them on the cross, that which they could not have done for themselves, their life begins to look very different. That person now desires to LIVE for Christ & to HONOR Christ in...

Our Salvation is coming, our Savior is to be honored and our self-denial is necessary.

The Lord our God is a majestic gracious God who is with his children and saves his children from their perils and sin.

God is sovereign over all things (the good, bad, and ugly). And God’s plan is unfolding exactly as He purposed. God (surprisingly) uses great adversity to advance His gospel message to the ends of the earth. Our trials and suffering have no power to stop us (or even slow us down) from fulfilling the task God has given us to glorify Him with our lives & make disciples of all nations. We are called...

In this passage we get a window not only into the heart of a pastor, but the prayer of a pastor for a congregation that he loves. 1. Paul first shares that he gives thanks to God for the Philippians and for their partnership with Him in the gospel. 2. Then, Paul reminds them of God’s faithfulness to believers to finish what He begins. This helps them (and us) endure in gospel ministry (which is ve...

The opening greeting of this letter is uniquely Christian... it reminds us of (1) WHO we are in Christ, and (2) HOW we are to live for Christ

A true Christian shows no partiality towards others because we imitate God’s perfect love demonstrated in Christ, who is the fulfillment of the Law and Prophets.

We are called to fix our eyes on God and trust His sovereign hand.

We are to flee from temptation, knowing that our flesh is weak.

Jesus is our highest and ultimate treasure in this life.