Proposition: John describes three realities about his letter that you must embrace so that you might know fullness of joy. The message is Christ Himself (v. 1)The personal experience of the Apostle means his message ...

IntroductionMany of the expectations of the Israelites were for good reasonEzekiel 34:26-27Zechariah 8:7-8But God’s responses are also predictable in another wayNehemiah 9:16-17...

Brian Sayers has an upcoming booklet being published by Shepherd Press on how to recognize and respond to manipulation. The following is an excerpt and summary of the material. Manipulation is a painful and dest...

Main Idea: The betrayal, rejection, and denial of Christ during his passion reveal the burdens born by our merciful Savior. Jesus, our merciful Savior, bore the weight of… …Judas’ intimate...

Big idea: Jesus paints a contrast between false proud outward piety, and true humble inward piety. Avoid the influence and example of false proud outward piety (20:45–47). Si...

Today is the last day to get early bird pricing for the Transform Conference, featuring Dr. Owen Strachan on the topic of “Manhood, Womanhood, and Gender Confusion,” February 12-13 r...

Introduction Main Idea: Four questions to help evaluate your enjoyment of God and his gifts. 1. Have you answered the ultimate question of where your greatest affection lies? Do you love t...

Introduction Main Idea: Jesus desires you to understand that humility, sacrifice, and commitment are hallmarks of a genuine member of the Kingdom of God. Embrace genuine humility as the only pat...

Ecclesiastes is written and designed to address the very questions, confusion, inconsistency, and brokenness that we encounter in this world. Ecclesiastes 12:11 The words of wise men are like goads, and master...

With a little help from John Piper (A Hunger for God), Donald Whitney (Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life) and a couple of others, I have tried to outline the biblical occasions for fasting. Here is the fruit of tha...

Introduction The rejection of Christ by Israel is ramping up (and thus, so is God’s condemnation of Israel). This is a parable to learn from, not an example to follow! And the lesson is “what shall I do to inherit eter...

I am super excited about the topic for our upcoming Transform Conference! Dr. Stuart Scott is going to help us all develop a better understanding of what God’s will is, and how we are to seek to live it out faithfully. Here is my attempt to give...

Introduction Big Idea: Four qualities about the gospel of the kingdom that must shape your reception and proclamation of it. 1. Authority: This Gospel of the Kingdom has been commi...

I often hear people refer to themselves or others as having “an addictive personality.” Some people do seem to have a stronger propensity than others for getting “hooked” on certain behaviors. That propensity exists in everyone to some deg...

Jesus calls His followers to understand and imitate the mercy of God.  Sermon Notes Introduction Main Idea: Jesus calls His followers to understand and imitate the mercy of God—here ar...

This week we have a group bible study time where Brian Sayers guides us through how to study the bible using Hebrews 12:18-29 as a sample passage....

I recently read a book called The Art of Aging that I think addresses some very important topics relevant to every Christian family. The auth...

Jesus charts contrasting pursuits of the earth-bound soul and the eternally blessed disciple. Sermon Notes Introduction … so that you can avoid being woefully shocked and deceived in the last day�...

Read Study Introduction The book of Hebrews has been a cause of confusion, spiritual doubt, and unrest for many Christians. It contains a number of very challenging “warning passages” which seem ...

I grew up in a home that was nominally and hypocritically religious, but decidedly non-Christian. Raised to believe that the Bible was God’s word, I never remember a time in my life when I questioned that fact. There was a large Free Methodist U...

The temptation and victory of Jesus Christ powerfully confirms His deity, and compels us toward three worshipful responses. Sermon Notes Introduction – Jesus, the Son of God Fi...

Read Study Introduction The book of Hebrews has been a cause of confusion, spiritual doubt, and unrest for many Christians. It contains a number of very challenging “warning passages” which seem ...

We just studied the Sabbath together in our Growth Groups. I thought it might be helpful to give some of my insights and conclusions on the topic to help cultivate unity and avoid confusion. There is a lot of liberty in how Christians unde...

A person who truly understands the blessing of God's salvation will exalt God, acknowledge their unworthiness, recognize their role, anticipate God's justice, and delight in God's promises. Sermon Notes Main Idea: Mary displays ...

Okay. I admit it. Some of the questions in our growth guides can be challenging. And to be truly honest, I’ve even had the experience of trying to answer my own question while wondering, “What on earth was I trying to get at when I wrote that?...