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Here we find a clear explanation of how to be saved by Christ and why we need to be saved. In His case for divinity, Jesus points to his ability to bring the dead to life and the reality that there will be an ultimate judgement day.

Jesus claimed to be God. This reality means that you cannot claim Jesus is just a good moral teacher. He is either a liar, a lunatic, or who He says He is. Pastor Dan Rude unpacks Jesus' claim to be God and how it affected the religious leaders of the day.

In John 5, we find Jesus in the colonnades surrounding the pool of Bethesda. Why? Jesus is about to reveal His power over sickness, His power over the sabbath, and His heart for the hopeless. However, the response of the man He heals may surprise you and reveal the danger of relying on legalistic systems for your salvation.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a historical event, but a transformative reality that can change our lives today. This message delves into Luke's account of the empty tomb, revealing how even Jesus' closest followers were initially skeptical of His resurrection. Yet, their encounters with the risen Christ and their understanding of Scripture led to an unshakeable faith that turned the...

The death and burial of Jesus, the reason behind it, serve as our ultimate hope! A hope for change, for purpose, for new and everlasting life!

Crucifixion is a horrible, painful death but the writers of the gospels did not dwell on the pain of the cross but rather what was happening on the cross. Pastor Dan Rude explains how Jesus' death was not a surprise, an accident or a hiccup in God's plan but rather at the cross something amazing and unthinkable was happening! Something that would make a living hope available to all.

Jesus experienced six different trials on his way to the cross. Pastor Dan Rude focuses on what unfolds in Jesus's last trial, why Pilate had a problem, and what the choice of the crowd means for you and me today.

Usually, when you see a long list of hard-to-pronounce names, we tend to skim over it. In the list of names at the end of Romans, Paul pulls back to the curtain on what a healthy church looks like.

The Christian faith is a very personal faith but not meant to be a private faith. Pastor Luke Hukee talks about the mindset, the motive, and the means by which Paul shared the gospel in his time and how we can imitate that today.

Because Christ welcomes us, we are called to and able to welcome one another. This allows for unity and diversity amongst believers! Pastor Luke Hukee offers 4 reasons (4 P's) why we are able and called to be united to one another even in our differences.

In the last few messages, we discussed what it means when Paul talks about the weaker and stronger brother. Pastor Dan Rude finishes this 3 part message by unpacking how to live practically in unity while having different convictions on disputable matters.

At the end of our last message ( Building Convictions, Part 1 ), Paul emphasized the danger and importance of convictions on disputable matters. Urging Christians in verse 5 to know why you live the way you live. In this message, Pastor Dan Rude continues our conversation on convictions and presents 4 principles to be aware of when creating biblical convictions.

What does it mean to have strong faith or weak faith? Why does Paul bring it up? Pastor Dan Rude explains the necessity and danger of having strong convictions in disputable matters.

What does it mean to be a Christian? You could summarize it with the phrase "put on Christ". Pastor Dan Rude explains what Paul is calling Christians to when it comes to the debt of love owed and walking in decency.

Does government even matter to the people of God? According to Romans 13, it does. Pastor Luke Hukee explains how to think about government and attitudes to have towards it in light of who God is and what He has to say about it.

Is the phrase "I'm going to kill them with kindness" a phrase Christians should use? Pastor Dan Rude dives into the end of Romans, explaining how we are to respond when we are mistreated and wronged. The answer is not easy but we have God's character to fall back on.

In this message, Dan Rude explores the different meanings of love in the English language and explains the specific kind of love Paul refers to in Romans 12. He also offers practical insights on how this love can be applied in everyday life.

God has designed us to live in community for His glory and our good. Practically that looks like putting roots down in a local church body. Pastor Dan Rude gives practical advice on what attitudes we should have toward other Christians and some practical steps to live out our identity as part of Christ's body.

Have you ever wanted to know what God's will is? Romans 12:1-2 gives us clear instructions on how to know. Pastor Dan Rude unpacks what these two verses mean.

In Romans, Paul unpacks the reality of God's plan to offer salvation to ALL people, not just the Jews. But what about Israel? Paul addresses this in Romans 11. Pastor Luke continues to unpack God's heart for the Jewish nation and the new kingdom coming.

In Philippians 3:10-14, Paul’s aim is (to know Christ), why (to be like Christ in His resurrection), and how (making every effort). But what do you do when you mess up? Pastor Derek Wadle encourages us to aim at greater intimacy with Christ as our primary resolution and not settle for goals that may bring temporary and subjective happiness.

Pastor Dan Rude focuses on the shepherd's perspective of Jesus' birth and what it tells us about who Jesus is.

God is not only a "big picture god;" we see Him over and just as much in the details, including when, where, and how Jesus was born in a little town called Bethlehem. Pastor Dan Rude explains the importance of this town and what Jesus' birth foreshadows.

After the angel visited Mary, everything changed for her and the rest of the world. Pastor Dan Rude unpacks the powerful message the angel brought to Mary and why this child matters to us.

In Romans, Paul unpacks the reality of God's plan to offer salvation to ALL people, not just the Jews. But what about Israel? Paul addresses this in Romans 11, citing his own life as part of the answer!