Sermon Notes  Central message (main idea) of the poem.      Our cry for deliverance, an expected human response, must be established upon a life style of obedient submission and loyalty to God. ...

Proposition: 3 counter-cultural components of authentic love which the church and the world desperately need to see. Pt. 1—The anxiety of the woman before the wedding (3:1-5)Pt. 2—The arrival of...

Sermon Notes 1. Resolve to walk in the light of God’s word (105-106) 2 Peter 1:19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in...

Three realities of authentic love that are indispensable for Christian marriage: Love is exhilarated with its objectLove must trust the Lord with disappointmentLove views the other as the standard of beauty...

Sermon Notes Three life-stabilizing truths concerning God’s Word which will work to produce hope in His children that live in exile. Introduction: What is exile?  God’s Word Sustains Creation G...

The playlist of Solomonic love: an overview one of the most neglected and misunderstood books in the Bible—Song of Songs Introductory Sermon Proposition 3 features of the Song of Songs to help yo...

Three ways to experience heavenly change in the midst of human rage. Sermon Notes 1. Grasp God’s goodness and learn from His word. (65-68)      Praise His Goodness     &...

The Psalmist gives us 3 motivations to be remembering God and His Word in our sojourning. Sermon Notes Big Idea: Remembering the Word of the LORD results in confident prayer, comfort in trials, and obedient love! 1....

When you encounter trials and suffering, what does it look like to run to the Word of God, the Bible? Sermon Notes Recall your relationship to the Word (vv 17)Request insight into the Word (vv 18-20)Resolve...

Big Idea: God transforms lives through an increased knowledge of Him through His Word. Proposition: Psalm 119:33-40 provides 3 God-dependent transformations you must pray for so that you would live obedien...

How to live with purity: The Psalmist describes seven committed pursuits of the man intent on guarding his way with God’s Word. Sermon Notes IntroductionBig Idea: How to live with p...

The Bible is God's all-sufficient gift to direct us and bless us as exiles on this earth.Sermon NotesMain idea: God’s word is His all-sufficient gift to direct us and bless us as exiles ...

There are billions of unreached people groups around the World, and God uses His church to take the gospel to all nations. We are all part of his global plan. In what ways can you participate?...

What are the God-given responsibilities of believers and church leadership when marriages become difficult or even hostile?Sermon NotesIntroduction Big Idea: Two God-given responsibilities of church...

To have a marriage that glorifies God we must cultivate love and Christlikeness.Sermon Notes1. Cultivate Love Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. Titus 2:4 and ...

Four unique and unparalleled blessings of the Lord’s day gathering.Sermon NotesCentral Theme: Four unique and unparalleled blessings of the Lord’s day gathering 1. The Lord’s day gathering...

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...

Full Title: The Gallows Speech of the Son of Man, Part 5: A Divine Vine, Brittle Branches, and a Harvest of Glory...

The local church is central to God's plan, so we as believers should be mutually committed to one.Sermon NotesIntroduction We are going to examine five aspects of a proper commitment to the...

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...

The Biblical cure for senioritis, the summer break itch and the poison of procrastination. Proverbs on laziness, diligence, and eternal productivity...

The Church works when we humbly love one another and fulfill our God-given roles.Sermon NotesCentral Theme: Elders: Shepherd God’s FlockThe Humble Task:The Motiv...

To find ultimate meaning and satisfaction in life you must remember your creator, remember the divine source of Scripture, and remember the meaning of life....

The primary mission of the church is to call the nations to give allegiance Jesus.Sermon NotesThe Grand StoryGenesis 1:26-28; Genesis 11:1-9, Genesis 12:1-3; Psalm 2; ...

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...

Man goes up in sin, God comes down in judgment 1. The Aim Behind Babel (v. 1-4) Significance Security 2: God's Decisive Hand in Babel (v. 5-9) God's AssesmentG...

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...

What does biblical friendship look like?Sermon Notes1. Share each other’s trouble 2. Sacrifice for each other’s ministry  3. Seek each other’s fruitfulness 4. Stir each other’s trust in God’s ...

The Holy Spirit Ministers to us During Christ’s absence by helping us keep Christ's commands, helping us proclaim the gospel of Christ, comforting us by dwelling in us and teaching us about Christ....

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...

The Apostle Paul rejoices greatly for the financial gift he received from the Philippian church.Sermon NotesThe Apostle Paul rejoices greatly for the financial gift he received from the Philippian church....

Six realities about prayer that you need to know to exalt Christ, advance the plan, and change the world: The unlimited power available through prayerThe unequalled place of prayerThe unrestricted possibilities o...

That because of his divine nature his obedience and suffering would be perfect and effective; and also that he would be able to bear the righteous anger of God against sin and yet overcome death....

Jesus’ resurrection secures the final redemption of every situation corrupted by sin. (Resurrection Sunday Easter 2018)Sermon NotesIntroduction 1. You need clarity 2. ...

The benefits of believing in Christ sustain and strengthen the Christian until we one day see Him face to face. Christ will show up and bring us home. Christ is the supreme source of all you need. Christ is sufficient for every dilemma of the soul...