Sunday Sermons

God promised to bring… 1) His light into our darkness. (v. 2) 2) His joy into our heaviness. (v. 3-5) 3) His kingdom into our brokenness. (v. 6-7) Christmas reminds us that what God promises to do, He always does.

We can be deemed righteous by faith (v. 21-23) and justified by grace (v. 24) by the blood of Jesus. (v. 25-26) "In ancient pagan religions, as in many religions today, the idea of man’s appeasing a deity by various gifts or sacrifices was common. But in the New Testament propitiation always refers to the work of God, not of man. Man is utterly incapable of satisfying God’s justice except by spend...

We all must realize that we have a sin problem. We must come to terms with three facts… 1) We are all guilty of sin. (v. 9-18) See also: Psalm 14:1-3 2) We are all held accountable for our sin. (v. 19) See also: Romans 6:23a “For the wages of sin is death…” 3) We alone cannot defeat sin. (v. 20) “The fact that all people are ‘under sin’s power’ means that no person can ever obey God’s law sufficie...

Overseers humbly submit to Jesus. (v. 2-5a) The right view of our purpose is to make God big and to make me small. (v. 5b-7) Follower are armed with Christlikeness. (v. 8-9) Our suffering will be followed by our redemption. (v. 10-11) See also: Matthew 20:28 Acts 2:42-44 "Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church, consecrated to Christ, and wholly influenced and governed by his...

As Christ followers, we must expect suffering (v. 12) and rejoice in it (v. 13), glorifying Jesus (v. 14-16), because His Gospel has saved us (v. 17-19). - See also, Matthew 5:10-12, Acts 16:16-34, and Ephesians 1:7-9 & 13-14.

Our Duty: Be of sound mind (v. 7) Be fervent in love (v. 8) - See John 13:34 Be hospitable (v. 9) Be good stewards of gifts (v. 10-11a) - See Romans 12:4-8 - All to glorify the Lord! (v. 11b)

Our Weapons: Arm Yourselves Our Mindset (v. 1) Our Obedience (v. 2-5) Our Hope (v. 6) “In this section, Peter calls for believers to be wiling to face persecution for righteousness’ sake, and even martyrdom for Christ. His call is a call to strength, to resolve, to unwavering firmness like a soldier entering battle.” John MacArthur

4 Things To Remember When We Are Suffering Unjustly 1) We must remember that we will be blessed. (v. 13-14) 2) We must remember that Jesus is holy. (v. 15-17) 3) We must remember that He suffered first. (v. 18) 4) We must remember that we have victory through Him. (v. 19-22)

How do we, as living stones, live under the authority of the world? As living stones, we are to… 1) Submit to every ordinance of man… (v. 13-17) Also see: Romans 13:1-4 & Acts 5:27-42 2) Even if it means suffering… (v. 18-20) 3) Because we are called to walk like Jesus. (v. 21-25) Charles Spurgeon quote: "The hammer said, “I will break the anvil.” The anvil did not answer, but abode in its pla...

How do we live as exiled Christ followers? 1) Desire the Word (v. 1-3) 2) Be the Church (v. 4-5). 3) Proclaim the Gospel (v. 6-10).  4) Walk in Righteousness (v. 11-12).

The living hope we have in Jesus, must motivate us to live a holy life. As people with a living hope in Jesus, we are to live a life… 1) Being obedient to the Lord. (v. 14-17) 2) Remembering the Gospel. (v. 18-21) 3) Loving one another. (v. 22-25)

Even though as Christians we will be persecuted, we have a living hope in Jesus. Our living hope is finally founded on our… 1) Inheritance through Jesus! (v. 3-5) 2) Joy in Jesus! (v. 6-9) 3) Salvation because of Jesus! (v. 10-12)

Join us as Pastor Todd Thompson walks through Matthew 7:1-6. Christ followers judge out of love and grace, not hypocrisy. - Don't judge by mere appearance, but judge correctly. - Don't judge hypocritically. - Judge insiders, not outsiders. - Judge insiders gently with the goal of restoration.

Big Idea: No matter what suffering you are going through, you belong to Jesus. We must remember... - No matter what suffering you are going through… v. 1 - You belong to Jesus. v. 2

Big Idea: As followers of Jesus, ALL of us are called to live a life dedicated to Him. As a disciple we are to… - Worship Jesus v. 16-17 - Submit to Jesus v. 18 - GO! for Jesus v. 19-20 “Only by walking with God can we hope to find the path that leads to true life. That is what it means to be a disciple. After all -- aren't we 'followers of Christ'? Then by all means, let's actually follow him. No...

We worship God because of His love. How does God show His love for us? 1) We are unrighteous! (v. 6-7) 2) We are loved! (v. 8) 3) We are delivered! (v. 9-10) ** 3 Truths About Our Weakness ** - We are all sinners (Romans 3:23). - Our sinfulness makes us enemies of God (Romans 5:10a). - The wages of our sin is death (Romans 6:23). ** 3 Truths About God’s Love ** (in Romans 5) - We are justified by...

We worship God because of His greatness! When seeking God’s greatness… 1) Look at His glory (v. 1-4). See Jeremiah 32:17 2) Look at His creation (v. 5-26). God’s mighty greatness is all around us! 3) Look to His provision (v. 27-32). This is why we worship…Because He is worthy! (v.33-35)

Radical reconciliation begins with gospel identity. The gospel has moved you to… 1) Faith in Jesus (v5a). 2) Love one another (v5b). See John 15:12 3) Share your faith (v6). 4) Comfort one another (v7).

When it comes to our speech, the Gospel motivates us to… - Pray unceasingly (v. 2). - Proclaim clearly (v. 3-4). - Communicate graciously (v. 5-6). As a people rooted in Christ, the Gospel must influence the way we speak.

The Gospel should affect: - Our motivation to work (v. 22). - How we work (v. 23a). - Who we work for (v. 23b-25). - How we manage others (v. 4:1). Even in our work, we must glorify Jesus!

How do we walk in the Spirit? 1. Get your mind right (v. 1-4). 2. Put to death the old you (v. 5-9). 3. Put on the new you (v. 10-14). 4. Stay focused on Jesus (v. 14-17). In everything we do, we must do it to glorify God.

Jesus alone is enough. Why? Because He makes us alive (v. 8-15). Because all things belong to Him (v. 16-19). Because He makes us brand new (v. 20-23).

As a people rooted in prayer, we must: 1. Pray unceasingly for God to equip us to walk well with Him (v. 9-11). 2. Pray thanks for what God has already provided, salvation through Jesus Christ (v. 12-14). As a people rooted in the true Gospel, we must be a people that prays unceasingly.

Jesus is… 1. Before and above all things. He is fully God (v. 15-19). 2. The only true savior (v. 20-22). Jesus is the one true God.