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God has not only made certain and precious promises but he has graciously given his church visible signs and seals to assure use, identify us, and remind us of who he is, and what he has done and will do for us.

God meets us on the road of affliction. In fact it is there that we find out what we're made of. Affliction either hardens us, breaks us or changes us. The good news is that God sees us and he hears us on the road of affliction.

Is the God of the Bible one who can be trusted? Is there reason for us to trust Him? When Abram was sinking into a deep depression and wondering if he had fooled himself into thinking that God had spoken a good word to Him, God condescended and made a covenant with Abram. God promised that he could be trusted no matter what suffering might over take Abram or his people. God has made promises to hi...

There are moments in our lives, maybe even long stretches when God's promises seems far off. We are tempted in those moments to stray from our faith and trust in the Lord. But God even uses those moments to reveal Himself to us. When we stray we usually make a mess of things and we wonder if there is any chance of making it back home. There is no mess that God won't redeem.

The purpose of the church is to be used by God to save the world. This is an urgent call that the church must answer. God called Abram to go into a land that he would show him. This was the beginning of a journey that would ultimately lead the world to Jesus Christ. In the same way, the church has been called by Jesus to go into the lands that he will show us in order to bring the good news of the...

What does a civilization look like when it is built solely on the basis of the power and independence of man? It looks like a civilization that collapses under it's own weight of sin. History is on repeat - the world never does anything new. That is until God became one of us and turned the kingdoms of men on their collective heads. Our hope and joy can never be found in the institutions of man fo...

The story of Noah is not a children's story. It's is a terrifying story of God's righteous judgment on sin. But God gave grace and favor to Noah, and He made a way of salvation by grace.

Once sin entered the world it didn't take long for it to truly take root in mankind. As man sought to be a law unto themselves they would spiral deeper into their own depravity. What greater crime and heartache could come from one brother killing his own brother out of rage and jealousy. Yet God's plan for redemption would not be thwarted. Though the war between the line of Cain and the line of Se...

When all seemed lost, God promised a Redeemer in the curse. He did not leave an undeserving people in sin and misery but instead gave grace. His promise of a redeemer was realized in Jesus Christ. Because of Jesus, all is not lost - today or ever.

A King created an unbroken kingdom for an unbroken people to be in an unbroken relationship with Him.

The average faithful church attender will hear 3500 sermons in their lifetime. It is important that we have a game-plan for coming to church. We should come expecting to hear from God in the sermon and ready to be changed as His Word is proclaimed in the local body.

Christians are a citizen of the Kingdom of Christ. We are foreigners in every other kingdom. This gives us every reason to have great joy even when the world has every reason to panic. The joy of citizens of this world rests in fellow citizens hands. But our joy is found in the sovereign rule of God.

Jesus has redefined the definition of success. The greatest moment in human history was when Jesus died on a Cross in our place to satisfy God's divine and righteous judgment against His people. When all others thought he had failed, Jesus had accomplished victory. It is in this victory that our own failures are redefined.

Who is in control of this world? When we look around it seems that a purposeful God has missed the mark. But the Bible teaches us that God has decreed all things that come to pass and that God's decree is good. Jesus tells us that this same God knows how many hairs we have on our head and that he will provide for all of our needs if we would just seek His kingdom first.

In the past 10-15 years we have been witnesses to an historic age of communication development. But along with instantaneous news and video the heart of the world has been laid bare and it's not a pretty picture. We live in an age of unending digital tragedy on an international, a national, and a local level. We have access to the tragic world in which we live. But how are we to live in such a tim...

The pleasure that God the Father has in Christ the Son is reason enough for us to rise and have no fear. The King of kings has squelched any power that death might have over those who have put their faith in Jesus.

Who do you believe Jesus is? This is an unavoidable question that we all must answer. Do you believe he was a great moral teacher and nothing more? Does Jesus himself give us the option to believe he is anything other than the Son of God? In this sermon we discuss who Jesus is and how the power of his identity should inform our faith in our day to day lives.

Most parents at some point in their life wonder if they have what it takes to raise their children right. Most kids at some point in their life wonder why God gave them the parents that he did. We often seem so mismatched from one another. Paul has some simple instructions for the Christian home. Our families are to be distinctively Christian. Children who love Jesus will look for ways to honor an...

Paul's message to the Ephesians has implications for all people in all stages of life. In this text, he turns his attention to slaves and masters, those in authority and under authority in the workplace. He gives us the commands us to obey and use our authority in a way that honors our God. He also gives us some future promises that motivate us to use our calling to bring God glory with our vocati...

The idea of the biblical submission of a wife to her husband is not popular in our cultural, but it is often misunderstood. God has designed husbands and wives to complement one another. The Bible teaches the complete equality of men and women as God's image bearers, yet they each fulfill distinct roles in the context of marriage. As husbands are called to lead with a self-sacrificial love, women...

Husbands have a high calling. We aren't satisfied with a happy wife so that we can have a happy life. We want much more than the status quo. Husbands are called to lead, love and glorify their wives just as Jesus leads, loves and glorifies the church.

There is a war. There is strength to fight the war. That strength is found in the power of the Lord and the armor Jesus has fashioned from his person and work. Christians are called to do battle with the spiritual forces of this world. Behind every human battle there is a cosmic battle. But where the Gospel is the Kingdom of God moves forward in this world. God has given us the and dressed us in a...

The Christian life is inherently hard, as we are called to continually put off our old nature and put on the new nature we have in Christ. But we shouldn't despair that we are consigned to a miserable existence. Christian people should be those filled with thankfulness for what God has done, is doing, and will do in the future. Paul understood this as a man who faced both blessing and hardship. If...