By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. ~ Ephesians 2:8-9 Hymn Story Singer/Songwriter Dustin Kensrue h...

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inherit...

Praise him, sun and moon,praise him, all you shining stars!Praise him, you highest heavens,and you waters above the heavens!Let them praise the name of the Lord!For he commanded ...

I am the LORD your God from the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no savior.Hosea 13:4 Hymn Story This new hymn was written collaboratively by members ...

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...

He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! - Revelation 22:20 Hymn Story The authorship of this hymn is unknown, as it was originally published without a title page...

People go public about a lot of things. Have you seen posts on social media of an engagement, a baby gender reveal for an expecting couple, or a new job? Baptism is exponentially more exciting and more important than any of those things. There is ...

I believe, help my unbelief! - Mark 9:24 Hymn Story The Apostle's Creed is one of the oldest existing confessional statements of the Christian faith, dating back to the 2nd century. The word "creed" comes f...

"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come!" - Revelation 4:8 Hymn Story Reginald Heber was an ardent missionary and hymn-writer during the early 19th century. He wanted to compi...

Notes The Dynamics of True Hearing (Luke 8:1–8, 11–15)The Source of True Hearing (Luke 8:9–10)...

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has co...

Our Sunday Morning gatherings are centered on God's word in reading, praying, singing, preaching/teaching and seeing (through ordinances). Sermon Notes Introduction The Importance of Gathered...

If you deny the incarnation you lose everything.  Keywords: heresy, false teaching, docetism, gnosticism...

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...

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 ...

Jesus shows us in Luke 5:17-26 that He—as God—has the power to forgive sins. Sermon Notes Main idea: Be certain that Jesus forgives sins! 1. Become convinced that Jesus forgives sins (Luke 5:1...

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...

Proposition: Five foundational realities that magnify Christ, make sense of the world and motivate you for the mission. Foundational reality #1—the glory of the Trinity is the meaning of everything (v. 1)...

Nine unforgettable implications of divine election that magnify Christ, murder pride and motivate you for the Great Commission.John 6 and the Trinitarian gift exchangeJohn 10 and the sheep of the ShepherdThe ...

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...

Why study the Ten Commandments? Our very brief answer to that significant question is because the law reveals the holy character of God and simultaneously defines how our lives must reflect that holy character. Jesus taught that the law is summed ...

Believers identify with Christ through Baptism and the Lord's Supper (communion) and with the Church through membership in a local church....

The church is the people that Jesus Christ has rescued and is transforming by His death and resurrection. God has given us two ways to express our identity as those saved by Jesus with rich signs.Sermon NotesInitial ide...

Youth Student, Noah Ott speaks about what we mean when we talk about justification and sanctification. Justification means our declared righteousness before God, made possible by Christ’s death and resurrection for us. Sa...

Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from? All the gifts we receive from Christ we receive through the Holy Spirit, including faith itself....

Why is the local church a big deal to God and believers? The Bible answers three questions that will propel us to give our lives to Christ and his Church.Sermon NotesThe Bible answers three questions that will propel us to giv...

Genesis 1, Colossians 1:15-16, Psalm 115:3, John 2:1-12, Philippians 2:5-11, Revelation 4:1-6, 5:6-14Session 2 at Ex Nihilo College Spring Retreat 2018...

Session 3 at Ex Nihilo College Spring Retreat 2018...

Proposition: 10 inadequate worldviews that cannot and will not provide ultimate meaning, significance or satisfaction. The path to the proposition: four features of divine creation that are the foundation to the only consi...

Since death is the punishment for sin, Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God. By his substitutionary atoning death, he alone redeems us from hell and gains for us forgiveness of...

Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” ...

Since death is the punishment for sin, Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God. By his substitutionary atoning death, he alone redeems us from hell and gains for us forgiveness of...