The Compass Church

We look at a section of Colossians where Paul, in his letter to the church in Colossae, gives them a theological framework of understanding to make sense of what God has been doing in their lives. Paul shows this young church how Faith, Love and Hope are signs of new life. Paul teaches us how our new life is built upon the foundation of the Gospel and that the power of the Gospel changes our faith...

When most people begin a puzzle, they tend to always start with the flat edged side pieces. This gives some framework for what is next. As we begin our new series, Commander and King, we begin by walking through some important “framework” in order for us to understand why Paul wrote the letter to the Colossian church. Paul is bringing the Colossae church back to the Gospel and the finished work of...

Easter Sunday is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. We celebrate Jesus' victory over death through His resurrection from the dead. On that day 2,000 years ago, some women went to the tomb only to discover Jesus was gone and the large stone that guarded the entrance to the grave had been rolled away. In today's message, we look at Easter through their perspective, and the utter joy and excitem...

The robber and murderer, Barabbas, is a character that seems insignificant as part of the Easter story; however, Barabbas is a picture of us all!! This Good Friday sermon looks at why Jesus had to die and what He offered through His crucifixion through the perspective of Barabbas. Why is Good Friday referred to as “good”? What the Jewish authorities and Romans did to Jesus was definitely not good...

In today's message, we hear the Easter story through the perspective of Pontius Pilate. As Pilate wrestled with what to do with Jesus, he raised four key questions that we are going to look at together.

Dr. T.V. Thomas preaches on the topic of prayer.

As we conclude our Proverbia sermon series, we look at how the pursuit of wisdom is ongoing, and it is our responsibility to seek it out.

Everybody is normal until you get to know them; every one of us has problems; every one of us has a battle in our lives between what the Bible says is the "flesh" and the "Spirit." We all have addictions where the impulses of our bodies (our "flesh") seem to take over self-control. Without self-control in our lives, our own passions and desires will enter into our lives and can ravage us. Proverbs...

Radical generosity is completely counter-intuitive in our day. Common sense would lead us to believe that holding on to our possessions is a more certain way to wealth. It's a paradox. In the Bible, we're told that the best way to wisely handle our money, and to get even more, is to scatter it. In other words, the best way to handle your money is to be wildly and radically generous with it. Don't...

This week, we are diving into Proverbs 5 to look at God's gift of sex. Proverbs 5 unpacks the dangers of sex, but doesn't leave us there. Through this passage, Solomon will help us do two things: First, he will help us not to undervalue sex and treat it as a bad thing. Second, he will help us not to overvalue sex and make it the best thing. As Solomon does this, he will help us understand sex and...

Whether you are married or single, both are a gift from God. Today’s message looks at what the book of Proverbs has to say about both.

Proverbs 31 is perhaps one of the most abused passages in the Bible. It is often seen as a checklist for the type of woman a man ought to marry – not to mention it looks great on a mug or stitched on a Bible cover (this is tongue in cheek). The original audience of Proverbs 31 was a man, not a woman or women in general. We are going to be looking at womanhood and how Proverbs 31 is a celebration o...

Our cultural climate has many men wondering what it means to be a man. The work of every generation of Christians is to examine significant cultural issues through the lens of the worldview of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Our job is to bring the sanity that can only be found in Scripture. The manhood conversation really does need an infusion of biblical wisdom.

Solomon, the author of Proverbs, speaks to his listeners about the importance of working hard and the consequences of being slothful or lazy in our work. This week, we examine a theology of work shaped throughout the Bible and unpack some characteristics of laziness. The importance of having a Biblical theology of work is critical because every one of us is impacted by work. Work is ordained by Go...

Jesus drew near to us to be nearer to us through His death. Jesus came to die for us!

Culture encourages us to “just be happy”, yet as we all know, happiness is fleeting. What we really need to be rooted in is the reality of real joy that is found only in Jesus.

In our discomfort, we don’t need a quick fix but an enduring comfort – a comfort that will be there when the Christmas season ends, and a comfort that does not end. What we need is to discover the source of all comfort.

Parenting is hard, and it comes with joys and despairs. Most parents approach parenting with methods on how to parent. However, without a clear understanding of the why, we will never rightly understand the how of parenting.

Careful planning is part of what makes a person wise and productive; not to plan is considered foolish and dangerous. In Proverbs, planning is not only for the select few; planning is important for us all to do and essential in life. Proverbs is teaching us the value of planning and the value of looking to the future. This is a virtue that Proverbs champions.

The biblical book of Proverbs has much to say about pride and humility. We look specifically at the area of wise decision-making, and how our pride or our humility impact the choices and decisions we make every day.

The tongue can either be like a butcher (cut to harm) or a surgeon (cut to heal). This message gives practical comparisons between the two. We see how we’re naturally bent towards using our tongue as a butcher, but Jesus came as our ultimate Surgeon. This message on the tongue is part two of two on this important topic in Proverbs. If you haven’t listened to part one, please listen to it before th...

The tongue can either be like a butcher (cut to harm) or a surgeon (cut to heal). Proverbs has so much wisdom about the tongue, our words and the power of both life and death that our words bring. Most importantly, we are going to look at what Proverbs teaches us about the source of the words we speak – that our tongues and our hearts are weathered together. This message on the tongue is part one...

We continue to lay a foundation for the very practical wisdom Solomon shares with us through the rest of Proverbs. We will meet Lady Wisdom and Lady Folly, and learn what each offers us on this road called “Life.”

We lay a foundation for our study of Proverbs, and look at the purpose and goals of the book as outlined by King Solomon.

The Gospel is a call to be missionaries. Jesus’ last words on earth to His people was a call to mission. Jesus sends us into the world as missionaries: “As the Father sent me, so I am sending you” (John 20:21). We are sent to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to work for the restoration of all of creation to its original “good” (Genesis 1:31; Romans 8:19-22). God's Church is to train people...