Overview of Sermon:Ephesians 2:5 reveals that salvation is by grace alone, so the glory is to God alone. We were helplessly dead in sin–walking in it and enslaved by it. But in His love, God mercifully saves us. Even when we were dead, God showed us His grace. This grace should amaze us, giving us security when we fail and hope that He will ultimately complete His work in us. Discussion Questions:...  Read More

Overview of the Sermon:Cam opened this sermon with studies showing this generation to be the least happy people in history. Paul’s letter to the Philippians shows that they faced a variety of threats to joy. Paul repeats the word “joy” throughout his letter, and in 4:4 commands the church to “rejoice in the Lord always.” Cam’s sermon was themed by “When threats to joy arise, we anchor ourselves to...  Read More

Overview of Sermon:James opens his letter by encouraging Christians to pursue joy in the midst of their trials. James grounds his encouragement in the believers’ knowledge that the LORD produces steadfast endurance in the life of the Christian through their experience of trials. Such endurance, ultimately, leads to a kind of completion in the Christian life where followers of Christ lack no good t...  Read More

Overview of Sermon:In our current atmosphere of election-related anxiety, CJ pointed us towards the eternal perspective found in Psalm 33. The psalmist begins with a call to joyful praise. Next, he provides reasons why we should praise God–God’s righteous perfection and God’s active reign over all the rulers of the world. The psalm concludes with God’s special affection and steadfast love for His ...  Read More

Overview of Sermon: The story of Samson illustrates the danger of spiritual adultery. Samson and the people of Israel commit covenant unfaithfulness through their trust in other gods and doing what is right in their own eyes. Samson’s miraculous birth, foolishness, and final vindication shows the blinding and destructive nature of sin, how God works even in spite of our sinfulness, and leads us to...  Read More

Overview of Sermon: Continuing in his instruction to the Galatians, Paul compares the Christian’s pursuit of godliness to a farmer sowing seeds. Paul notes that all people continually sow seeds of some type, either seeds of the flesh or seeds of the Spirit. He then urges the Galatians to sow seeds of the Spirit, specifically in relation to financial giving, spiritual growth, and good works, and th...  Read More