Recent Sermons
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Living a Sensible Life (Part 1)
Ecclesiastes 10:1-11 We can’t just live by our senses or by what the majority says. We must “fly by the instruments.” Solomon gives us wisdom to live by so that our lives have substance and significance. -
Preparation for Ministry
Mark 1:9-13 Jesus, with His baptism, moves into His public ministry. Supernatural approval is demonstrated by an anointing from heaven by the Holy Spirit, and the Father’s audible satisfaction. Jesus, as Adam was, is tested. -
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The Surprising Nature of Providence
Ecclesiastes 9:11-18 The point has been made that we must enjoy life but with an objective view as to how life really is, that God is sovereign. Yet righteous and wise living is no guarantee of earthly success. So what is the payoff? We do what is right because it is right to do and it brings glory to God. -
Humble Beginnings
Mark 1:1-8 Mark opens his book with the gospel, or “good news.” He introduces John the Baptist as the herald of a new era or beginning in God’s working with man. Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. -
The Fullness of Fellowship in Christ
Colossians 4:11-18 Epaphras was a big-hearted leader of a tiny house church in Colosse. This church had been overflowing with the joy of the fullness of Christ — but a desolating philosophy endangered to beguile them away from their fullness. Paul sums up his letter with a reminder that everything flows from the fact that Christ is the One who fills everything in every way — and that we, too, can know this fullness in our own hearts. -
Live It Up!
Ecclesiastes 9:7-10 If we are to find meaning in life we must say “no” to empty philosophies and affirm the realities of God’s sovereignty, that death is certain, our indwelling sin, and that there is a real hope. Solomon offers some concluding counseling to live and respond to these realities. -
Introduction to Mark
The introduction to the book of Mark, covering the authorship, date, intended audience, theme, style of writing, and the purpose of the book. The purpose of the book is to transform lives, and the ideal starting place for anyone asking the question, “Who is Jesus?” -
Facts of Life
Ecclesiastes 9:1-6 From a high level, Solomon has been dismantling four major philosophies: materialism, epicureanism, humanism, and fatalism. But he now begins to more clearly present the major realities that give life definition and meaning.