The Shepherd's Church

The unmistakable theme running through the events of Holy Week is that one Kingdom was going to fall into total ruin while another Kingdom would rise to eternal life, power, and dominion. And at the center of both of these Kingdoms hangs a crucified savior on a Roman cross. In His death He brought an end to the kingdom of old, to the temples, sacrifices, priests, and law. And in His death, He brou...

The plain and obvious fact of the Gospel of John is that Jesus is King. But along the way, the Jewish leadership is offended by Him, the crowds misunderstand Him, and even His disciples are totally confused by Him. Join us on this Palm Sunday as we witness the kind of King Jesus claimed to be. King forever! 

Jesus preaches a three part sermon in Capernaum in John 6:43-58. In that sermon He explains the truth of salvation, that we are drawn to Christ by God (v. 43-44), drawn to obedience to Christ (v. 45-47), and in today's passage He tells us that we are drawn to feast on Jesus! Join us today as we consider what it means to be fed by Christ and to be ever filled by Christ! 

The Lord dragged us into salvation so that we will obey. We do not obey to be accepted by God. But, for all those who have been accepted by Him, the Lord will cause them and help them to obey. Join us today as we examine what God says about obedience. Join us as we examine John 6:44-47. 

How does a man or woman become saved? Is it through human effort? Human wisdom? And human power? Or is it entirely a work of God alone? Join us today as we see how God, by His own power alone, chooses, purchases, draws, awakens, enlivens, justifies, and sanctifies His people. Join us as we examine John 6:44 together!

The story of man is a long winding tale of men and women who incessantly complain and constantly grumble. We are the kind of people who minimize our God and maximize ourselves, and when we do that, we always grumble. Join us this week as we explore what grumbling is, why our grumbling provokes the righteous wrath of God, and how Christ is our only hope! 

The same crowds who attempted to force Jesus into being their king, now stand back and listen to Jesus' explanation of salvation. Jesus teaches us in John 6:30-40 that there are two kinds of faith. Authentic, God-honoring, faith. And everything else is counterfeit. Join us today as we examine what counterfeit Christianity is, how is is impotent to save, and how Jesus was bringing something better!...

Hope in a dark world

What does it mean to work? What is work? Why did God create it? And how is Christ redeeming it? Join us today as we zoom into a conversation between Jesus and the crowds which teaches us so much about how God desires for us to work! 

In today's passage, John demonstrates the most elegant contrasts that give us clarity about who Christ is. He is the one who pursues believers, but purposefully abandons the wicked. He is the one who reveals Himself and gives wisdom to those who are His, yet leaves the wicked in their error. And He is the one who will bring His people safe to shore, home to be with God for eternity, while leaving...

After Jesus feeds the crowd of five thousand, the crowd turns to Him to make Him King by force. In this move, they showcase the kind of kingdom they anticipate Jesus to be bringing, Not the Kingdom of God, but the Kingdom of politics, monarchies, and nations. In this, they also showcase the state of their heart, which has been given over to a particular kind of idolatry, that prizes nation over Go...

Learning about God and gaining insight to who He is does more than increase you knowledge base. Knowing God kills despair in our life, it fuels hope, and ignites our praise. Join us as we consider this theme from Psalm 29 and learn with us on how to live a hope-filled, fear-free, joyful life that does not end! 

In John 6:1-13, Jesus did far more than feed five thousand hungry people, He showcased definitively that He was and is God! Like His Father who rested the 12 tribes of Israel, Jesus tested His disciples. Like Yahweh who rained down bread to feed His people from heaven, Jesus multiplied bread to feed God's people. And Just like God, who always gives far more than we could ask or imagine, Jesus not...

While the message of the cross, a crucified God, might be foolishness to those who are perishing, this message is the very wisdom of God. This message is the power of God. And this message is how we come to boast in God! Join us this week as we consider Paul's words to the Corinthian church together!

In this final message in our series on Isaiah, we look at the end goal of Jesus' coming. He did not just come to be born. He came to die. And not only to die, but to rise again. And in that resurrection, to establish a kingdom. And with that kingdom, to take back the world! Join us today as we look at Jesus' Kingdom and what that means for us! 

In the midst of a nation spiraling into decline, God announces the birth of His one and only Son. A Son who will replace the wicked kings of Jerusalem, who will set up a better Kingdom than Judah, and who will inaugurate all of the promises of God through His incarnation. 2000 years ago this great King was born. But, He was announced long before that in Isaiah. Join us as we celebrate all these tr...

At the heart of Christmas is the in-breaking of God's holy light, for we know that in Christ, that heaven's true light has come into this dark world. Join us as we explore the prophecy of light that was given by Isaiah to the people who were living in great darkness and join us as we joyfully celebrate all that Christ has done for us today! 

In our second week of Christmas in Isaiah, we will examine one of the most notable and incredible prophecies in all of the Bible. Isaiah 7:14 says, "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel." Join us this week as we examine the depth and beauty found in this passage. 

Long before the events of Christmas morning, before a star led wisemen to the King, before the heavenly hosts heralded the messianic birth to nearby shepherds, before the virgin conceived, and before Gabriel announced it, Isaiah the prophet foretold it. He heralded the hope of Christmas in a particular setting and scene, and understanding that, will unlock the hope of Christmas for us as well. Joi...

In week 2 of our mission series we discuss the second half of The Shepherd's Church mission statement, which covers how we are called to give glory to God. And that is through the preaching, singing, hearing, and doing of God's Word! Join us this week as we examine that mission more deeply. 

The mission of The Shepherd's Church is this: "We exist to glorify God together, through the preaching, singing, hearing, and doing of God's Word". This week we revisit the first part of that mission, which is "glorifying God together". 

What do you do when the love of God grows cold in your heart? According to our passage today, you must first remember who God is and all that He has done for you, and then, you must use all of that mental energy to fuel you to repentance. Join us today, on this special episode of the podcast, as we examine this text together. 

Surrounded by a hostile mob who is seeking His death, Jesus responds with with 4 lines of evidence to prove His innocence. He also brings major damning accusations against the religious elite, and in the end, pronounced their judgment. Join us today as we examine the testimony of Christ and see how this testimony is good news for God's elect today! 

In Corinth, we see the damaging results of the party spirit, which left that church deeply divided. Unfortunately, we see that same phenomenon ripping the church apart today. Join us as we examine Paul's letter to the Corinthians, as we look at the characteristics of division, the foolishness of division, and the cure for division, which is the Gospel! Happy Reformation Day!! 

After healing the man at the pool of Bethesda, Jesus is approached by a hostile mob of Pharisees with blood lust to kill Him. In that moment, Jesus told them exactly who He is, which will be instructive for all of God's people today. In today's sermon, we will learn who Jesus says that He is, why that matter and requires our response, and how we can guarantee that everything Jesus has spoken is tr...