How can you have assurance of salvation? The answer is found in your response to Jesus... Sermon Notes Big Idea: Examine your response to Jesus to see if you will receive salvation or final judgment. ...

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...

Christians must cultivate a heart of mercy by looking to Jesus and helping others look to Jesus. Sermon Notes Introduction Theme of Luke: Certainty of the SaviorReview of Luke 6:36-42 ...

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 morning’s message focuses on the role we as individual worshipers play during our corporate worship gatherings, but I wanted to also take some time to see how we can apply what we’ve been learning about biblical worship to our lives outsi...

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....

What is the role of the church member in a worship service? Sermon Notes Introduction & Review Two Weeks Ago: The Word-Filled Worship ServiceRead the Word, Pray the Word, Sing the Word, Preach the Wor...

What do you do when you are in a trial? Do you pray to God, but answers don’t come? Does God seem distant and you feel alone? Do verses like; “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.” (Isaiah...

Love for other believers is evidence of true genuine faith. Love for fellow believers demonstrates a heart changed by the love of God.Sermon NotesThe Dichotomy of Love (1 John 3:11-15)The Example of Love (1 John 3:16-...

Sermon Notes Big Idea: Embrace three realities of being a child of God. These are three encouragements for all who are children of God as they walk in fellowship with the Father, the Son and the Spirit....

Disciples of Jesus Love Their Enemies, Like God loves his. Sermon Notes Big Idea: Disciples of Jesus Love Their Enemies, Like God loves his. 1. Act in God-like Love 2. React in God-like Love 3. Ele...

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�...

The whale swims in the ocean because the ocean is big enough, not because the whale thinks its a good idea. This is the Proverbs. The Proverbs give us the way life is. Surely you may find instruction in the Proverbs in the same way an infant whale...

In 1 John 2:3–14, John gives three answers to this question so that you might have assurance that you know the true God. You know that you know God… If You Keep His CommandmentsIf You Keep the New Comm...

Two characteristics of disciples in Jesus’ Kingdom so that you may experience its richest blessings. Sermon Notes Introduction: Luke 1:52-53 Luke 1:71-73 Luke 4:17-19...

No doubt, reading your Bible is an endeavor in and of itself. Often, I find myself defaulting to Paul’s letters or other “more direct” teaching in the New Testament to fuel my soul. However, in doing so I often lose sight of the broader narr...

You might be at least somewhat intrigued by the title: The gospel to Christians. The hope of this article is to communicate the truth that our greatest need in the Christian life is to see “the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” Ou...

Jesus has come to reclaim our hearts in worship. Sermon Notes Introduction Luke 2:34-35 Matthew 12:1-14, Mark 2:22-3:6 Detach: We...

In this overview of the book of 1st John we will see: The nature of God—Who is God? What is God?Law and Gospel—What is the purpose of God's law and the gospel?The nature of assurance—How can I know that I am sa...

We begin Luke 6 as Dan walks us through verses 1-5 which challenges us not to lose our worship and love in our religious activities. Sermon Notes Introduction: Losing Worship and Love in our ‘re...

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 ...

SPEAKER: TOM DUDENHOFER Jesus, the Son of God, wants us to know Him, be restored by Him, and follow Him 1. Jesus revealed to this disciples (again!). John 21:1-142. Jesus restore...

The purpose of the book of John is explained in this passage: John 20:30-31 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is ...

True peace is found only in Christ—a peace which gives purpose, deafens doubt, and blesses us with hope....

"'You don’t know what you think until you write it.' Mia Nyman, my 11th-grade humanities teacher, taught me this over 35 years ago. It always proves true for me..."  ...

It is a stunning thing for the God of the universe to invite us to come into His presence directly. The veil has been torn in two, the place into the Holy of Holies is now available to us. At our Concert of Prayer, unlike a ...

Jesus is calling you to be a disciple, being compelled by his teaching, confronted by his power and holiness, comforted by his mercy and commissioned by his authority. Sermon Notes Main Idea: Jesus is calling you to be a ...

Part One of this article introduced the Prayer Meeting Revival that began in 1857. Such an intense desire for prayer gripped people in New York City, that by the ...

This guide has been developed to assist us to know how to pray and what to pray for, centering around our theme from Philippians 3:13b-14: “But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on...

Listen as we seek to answer questions about the place of technology in the Christian Life by looking at the story of redemption and the goal of love.  What is the definition of technology?Is technology good or bad?...

Are you a free-spirited person? If so, read on. When I was in high school and college, at anytime in the day any one of my friends could shout, “Hey, let’s go!” and I’d be willing to drop what I was doing to be part of that adventure. It w...

Jesus preaches amazing and provocative truths. Take them on his terms not yours. Sermon Notes Main Idea: Jesus preaches amazing and provocative truths. Take them on his terms not yours. 1. Pay clo...