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Don't Be Like Diotrephes: He Liked to Put Himself First | 3 John (Week 2)
Here Jerry, Scott, Mark, and Greg finished out the fascinating and too often neglected letter of 3 John.
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Truth and Love | 3 John (Week 1)
Jerry, Scott, and Shane start week one in the too often neglected book of 3 John.
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Abide in the Teaching of Christ | 2 John (Week 2)
Jerry, Scott, and Grant finish out 2 John with its message to abide in the true teaching of Christ and not to "go on ahead" to another teaching that is not…
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Let Us Be People of the Truth | 2 John (Week 1)
Grant joins Jerry and Scott to set the scene for 2 John and to begin with John's emphasis on God's truth.
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Prayer, Sin, and God's Protection of His Own | 1 John 5:13-21
Jerry, Scott, and Zach finish out the book of 1 John.
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What Does It Mean that 'Jesus Came By Water and By Blood'? | 1 John 5:6-12
Jerry, Zach, and Mark cover a couple of challenging aspescts of 1 John 5. What does it mean that Jesus came "not by water only but by the water and the blood"…
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AUTHORITY: Sola Scriptura vs. Catholic Tradition and the Pope
The formal cause of the Reformation was the issue of authority. Essentially the question was, "Who says?" What is our ultimate authority in this world? Is it…
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Four of Satan's Tactics as We Seek to Finish Well | Nehemiah 6:1-7:4
Satan works through Nehemiah's enemies to attack him in four ways in Nehemiah 6:1-7:4. Distraction (6:1-4) Defamation (6:5-9) Deception (6:10-14) Infiltration…
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Problems with Catholicism on Authority and Grace
It's been a long break, but Sunday we picked back up our 'Questioning Catholicism' series! You can watch this message here.
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The Sin from Within | Nehemiah 5
Main idea: The greatest threat to God's people has always been the sin from within. Here, the people humbly respond with repentance as Nehemiah leads through…
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The Sword and the Trowel | Nehemiah 4:15-23
The Christian life is about the sword and the trowel. We are called to build (= the trowel) and defend (= the sword). This passage has become well known for…
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Ordinary Faithfulness for a New Year | Selected Scripture
Four ways to pursue ordinary faithfulness in a new year: By treasuring the Word of God (Psalm 1) By preaching the Gospel to ourselves consistently (1…
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Unto Us a Child is Born | Isaiah 7:1-9:7
In difficult times... We are tempted to trust in other powers [7:1-8:15] We are tempted to trust in other authorities [8:16-21] We must trust in the God who…
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A Cross-Shaped Christmas | Philippians 2:1-11
Here are the two main points of Greg's meditation on the purpose of the incarnation from Philippians 2: The intentional unity of the church (v 1-4) The…
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Perseverance in the Face of Discouragement | Nehemiah 4:10-14
Nehemiah shows us how to handle discouragement in the Christian life. I. Why We Are Tempted to Give Up (v 10-12) A. Our strength is low B. The burden seems too…
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Perseverance in the Face of Opposition | Nehemiah 4:1-9
Why is the Christian life so hard? Here is the outline of the message: The Enemies Mock (v 1-3) Nehemiah Prays and the People Work (v 4-6) The Enemies Threaten…
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All Hands on Deck! The People Get to Work | Nehemiah 3
The people beautifully model unified work for the kingdom! A. Nehemiah Leads the People by... Showing the way forward Delegating the work into manageable…
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What is Biblical Leadership? | Nehemiah 2:17-20
Nehemiah provides a wonderful example of bibical leadership in this passage. Nehemiah clearly communicates the problem (v 17a) Nehemiah clearly communicates…
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Nehemiah's Godly Leadership Begins in Jerusalem | Nehemiah 2:9-16
In this week's passage we learn about godly leadership from Nehemiah. Godly leaders... Use wisdom (v 9) Expect opposition (v 10) Know when to rest (v 11) Have…
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Nehemiah's Prayerful Planning, Courageous Action, & God's Good Providence | Nehemiah 2:1-8
Main idea: Nehemiah shows us how to pray, plan, and act all while relying on God's good providence. Prayerful planning Courageous actions God's providence You…
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Nehemiah's Passionate Prayer of Repentance | Nehemiah 1:4-11
Here is the outline for Nehemiah's prayer of repentance: Nehemiah turns to God first (vv. 4–6a) Nehemiah confesses sin (vv. 6b–7) Nehemiah prays God’s promises…
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Nehemiah's Holy Ambition | Nehemiah 1:1-4
Nehemiah had a great job working as the cupbearer of Artaxerxes, king of Persia. Why did he give it all up to embrace the difficult task of rebuilding…
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Q&A: Jesus vs. Other Religions [WCA Chapel]
Mark participated in a Q&A chapel at Westminster Christian Academy for middle and high school students on October 17th. It was led by the head of school, Jared…
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Ezra Leads the People in Repentance | Ezra 9-10
Here is the outline of the sermon: Ezra mourns and prays over the sin amongst the people (9:1-15) The people respond with a plan for repentance (10:1-8) The…
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This is the Victory that has Overcome the World — Our Faith | 1 John 5:1-5
This message focuses on the power of the new birth to bring about faith that overcomes the world.
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We Love Because He First Loved Us | 1 John 4:13-21
In this message we hear about the power of God's love to transform our lives.
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Breaking Down a Conversation with Two Mormon (LDS) Missionaries
Here Mark breaks down a conversation he had with two Mormon "missionaries" over nine years ago. You can watch this video here.
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Ezra a Man of God | Ezra 7-8
Here is Greg's outline for the message: Ezra’s godly heritage (7:1-5) Ezra’s devotion to God’s Word (7:6, 10-11) Ezra’s favor with God and man (7:6, 9, 11-28…
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God is Love | 1 John 4:7-12
The team discusses God's love which is so richly described in this passage.
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What Do Mormons ('Latter Day Saints') Believe?
Why is it incorrect to list Mormonism ('Latter Day Saints') within the Christian faith? You can watch this message here.
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Discernment Needed: Test the Spirits | 1 John 4:1-6
The team picks the 1 John series back up after an extended break. Here we are exhorted to have biblical discernment as Christians.
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Put on the Whole Armor of God | Ephesians 6:10-20
Greg and Zach Hutzell do a great job walking us through this fantastic passage on spiritual warfare and the armor of God.
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How God's Word Creates Obedient Worship Despite Opposition | Ezra 3-6
As we overview four chapters of Ezra, here is the outline: Two Kinds of Opposition: a) Compromise from within (4:1-3); b) Pressure from without (4:4-5, 24…
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How Suffering Gives Us an Opportunity to Proclaim God's Goodness and Gospel to the Watching World
Picking up from the first eight points of the last message, here we cover two more reasons God prunes us: (9) To give us new opportunities to proclaim the…
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Eight Reasons God Prunes Us Through Suffering | John 15:2
John 15:2 | God's Good and Painful Pruning How does God prune us? Through trials, difficulties, discipline, and suffering Why does God prune us? Because He…
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Charlie Kirk's Christ-Centered Memorial Service: Highlights and Reflections
Yesterday, approximately 200,000 people came to the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizon, to celebrate Charlie Kirk's life. Listen in with us to some of the…
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God's Promise-Keeping Providence in a Pagan World | Ezra 1:1-3:6
Main idea: God's providence ensures that God's promises to His people are fulfilled. And the final result is His glory! God brings Nebuchadnezzar against his…
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Six Pastoral Reflections on Charlie Kirk's Assassination
You can watch this excerpt here and the full message here.
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Unashamed Courage to Speak the Truth without Fear | 2 Timothy 1:6-14
In this message, we delayed our series in Ezra for a week to address the events regarding Charlie Kirk's assassination this past Wednesday. How are Christians…
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Lessons From Paul's Friends: Aristarchus, Luke, Mark, & Demas | Philemon 15-16, 23-24
In this final message in the book of Philemon, we glean several lessons from the friends Paul mentions in this letter, especially in the conclusion. Philemon…
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Tears on Jesus' Feet: Those Who are Forgiven Much, Love Much | Luke 7:36-50
Here are the four points of Scott's message: A sinful woman (vv. 36-38) An angry Pharisee (v. 39) A powerful parable (vv. 40-43) A gracious Savior (vv. 44-50)…
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Why Our Church Seeks a Biblical View of Conversion, Evangelism, & Discipleship | Prospective Member Class: Week 3
This is week three of our prospective members Sunday schools. Why is it so important that churches have a biblical view of conversion, evangelism, and…
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How to Forgive Others in Christ | Philemon 17-25
In order to forgive others, you must... Put the Fellowship of Your Faith into Practice (v 17) Charge the Debt to Your Own Account (vv 18-19a) Realize that You…
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Gaining Victory Over the World, the Flesh, and the Devil | Spiritual Warfare: Week 4
Greg is joined this week by Zach Hutzell as they continue their series on spiritual warfare. You can watch this message here.
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Why Are We a Plural-Elder-Led Congregational Church with Expositional Preaching? | Prospective Member Class: Week 2
This is the second week of our prospective member Sunday school class. In it the team primarily addresses our church government and why we practice…
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For Love's Sake: Paul's Appeal to Onesimus | Philemon 8-16
Reconciliation and forgiveness between brothers and sisters in Christ are not optional when we live according to the logic of the gospel of grace. How Paul…
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Spiritual Warfare: Satan and Demons
What does Scripture teach concerning Satan and demons? You can watch this message here.
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Church Membership & Discipline | Prospective Member Class: Week 1
This is our first prospective members class. We spend most of the time covering what Scripture teaches about church membership and church discipline. You can…
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Spiritual Warfare: The World & the Flesh
The world and the flesh go alongside the devil as our enemies in our daily spiritual battle. You can watch this message here.
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Onesimus: The Providential Return of the Prodigal Slave | Philemon 8-16
The story of Onesimus' conversion: He was formerly useless: A runaway slave (thief?), enslaved to sin He was transformed by God's kind providence He became…
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Introducing Spiritual Warfare
What does the Bible teach about spiritual warfare? You can watch this message here.
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Paul's Prayer: May the Koinonia of Your Faith Become Effective | Philemon 4-7
The passage breaks into three parts: Paul’s habit of thankful prayer (vv. 4-5) Paul’s prayer for Philemon (v. 6) Paul’s comfort regarding Philemon (v. 7) You…
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Learning to Pray with Paul | Colossians 1:3-14; Philemon 4-5
I. THE GRATITUDE OF PAUL'S PRAYER LIFE (vv. 3-8) 1) Paul thanks God and prays ... for a church, most of whose members he has never met Colossians 1:3, "We…
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How the Trinity & the Gopsel Ground Unity in the Church | John 17; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4
This is our third week on unity and the last week on the summer series on sanctification. We see in these passages that unity is grounded in our triune God and…
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The Winepress of God's Wrath vs. the Blessedness of Dying in the Lord | Revelation 14:6-20
This passage is a sobering warning about the realities and horrors of hell and our need for Jesus. If we endure and die "in the Lord" we will be truly blessed…
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Church Unity: Laying Down Our Preferences & Avoiding Division on Matters of Opinion | Romans 14:1-15:7
The gospel gives great motivation to allow us to, at times, lay down our preferences in order to better love others and, like Christ, not please ourselves. You…
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Paul & Epaphras: The Remarkable Origin of the Colossian Church in Philemon's Home | Philemon 1-2, 23 (Acts 19:8-10; Colossians 1:6-8; 4:12-13)
Origin stories are popular these days. Today, we look at the origin story of the church that met in Philemon's home, which is better known as the Colossian…
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The Mark of the Beast and the Mark of the Lamb | Revelation 13:15-14:5
What is 666? What is the mark of the beast? These questions have often led people into fruitless discussions. However, their meaning may be much more mundane…
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Church Unity in Matters of Opinion | Romans 14:1-15
When Scripture neither commands or forbids an action, Christians will often come to a variety of views as to what is best. How do we maintain Christian unity…
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How the Gospel Changes Lives & Transforms Relationships | Philemon 1-3
This message introduces the Paul's shortest NT letter. It is often neglected and yet contains much that is edifying and encouraging! The Senders: From Paul &…