December 3, 2017
It would be easy to skip over the long genealogy in Matthew 1:1-17 and get straight to the ‘Christmas story’. But, as we discover, Matthew chose to introduce Jesus in this way for a reason…
November 26, 2017
We conclude our Thanksgiving series by considering the ministry of the Holy Spirit in applying Christ’s saving work and assuring us of our eternal inheritance.
November 19, 2017
This morning we had the privilege of ordaining Dave Royes to serve as a campus minister with DiscipleMakers. In Ephesians 1:7-10 we consider why it is so important for Dave (and every one of us) to keep preaching the good news of Christ.
November 12, 2017
Do you consider yourself blessed? If you are a Christian, in Ephesians 1:3-14 we discover why you should! This week we step back and look at the big picture – God has a big plan to make us his blessed people.
November 5, 2017
In Matthew 5:38-48, the Lord of Love teaches us how and who to love. Last week we considered love’s all-enduring reaction (38-42). This week we discover love’s all-embracing reach as Jesus calls us to love even our enemies.
October 29, 2017
As God’s children, how should we respond when people treat us badly? In Matthew 5:38-42, Jesus teaches us to meet hostility with grace – something he has done supremely for us when he died to save us.
October 22, 2017
In a world full of lies and half-truths, God always and only speaks truth! In Matthew 5:33-37, Jesus teaches us what this means for those who have become God’s children by faith in Him.
October 15, 2017
One aspect of life in which we experience our fallenness most acutely is in the realm of love, sex and marriage. In Matthew 5:27-32, Jesus spells out God’s purpose for us in this area. By His Spirit, Jesus helps us to be faithful and reflect the faithful love he has shown us as his disciples.
October 8, 2017
As we celebrate the ordination and installation of our assistant pastor, we consider Paul’s God-breathed instructions to Timothy about what it means to seek God’s approval rather than the approval of other people.
October 1, 2017
“Thou shalt not murder” – it’s a commandment that receives almost universal recognition. But what does it imply? Is God content so long as we don’t kill one another? In Matthew 5:21-26, Jesus shows that the implications of this commandment are far deeper and wider than we expect. God isn’t just concerned murder but about […]