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Timothy & Epaphroditus: How to Seek *Not* Our Own Interests, But Those of Jesus Christ | Philippians 2:19-30
The two Christ-like examples in this passage are often overlooked. However, the actions of Timothy and Epaphroditus are very worthy of our time and attention…
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Left Behind?: Are We Near Christ's Return? | Matthew 24:36-42
The wrong audio file was originally added to this link. We apologize for this inconvenience. It has now been corrected! You can watch this message here.
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How Should I Prepare for Church ... As a Non-Sabbatarian?
This is our last week on the long Progressive Covenantalism series. Here we close out the topic of the Sabbath and discuss how we as non-Sabbatarians should…
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The Abomination of Desolation ... (in Daniel, Jesus, & Paul)
Jesus said, "So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), ..."…
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Work Out Your Salvation, for God Works in You | Philippians 2:12-18
How can we be a light in a dark and twisted generation? You can watch this message here.
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The Astonishing Humility of Jesus | Philippians 2:1-10
This is a stirring meditation on how our call to humility should be rooted in Christ's astonishing humbling of Himself for our salvation. You can watch this…
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Sabbath Years, Jubilee, and Sabbath as Shadow in Christ
Here we discuss perhaps the single most important passage on the Sabbath in the New Testament. It comes from Colossians 2. You can watch this message here.
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This Generation Will Not Pass Away Until *All These Things* Take Place | Matthew 24:32-35
This passage contains a very misunderstood and disputed statement from Jesus. What did Jesus really mean? You can watch this message here.
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What Does the New Testament Teach about the Sabbath?
There is a surprising silence regarding Sabbath commands for believers after the resurrection of Jesus. Never once in all of Paul's letters or the general…
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Why I'm Not (But Almost Was!) a Preterist | Matthew 24:27-31
There are a growing number of genuine Christian pastors who hold to partial Preterism. However, there are good reasons to question this view. You can watch…
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To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain | Philippians 1:19-30
Paul speaks with great desire for Christ to be glorified in his body whether by life or death. How could this be? You can watch this message here.
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Tribulation, False Christs, and False Prophets ... Now! | Matthew 24:22-26
After we attempt to get the challenging structure of this passage in place, then we arrive at the practical application concerning false christs and false…
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Was the Sabbath *only* for Israel?
Is Sunday now the Christian Sabbath? Or was the Sabbath only the sign of the Mosaic Covenant with Israel? You can watch this message here.
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Paul's Joy from Jail | Philippians 1:12-18
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The Majesty of God | Psalm 8
Here is Greg's outline for what we see in Psalm 8: God's majesty around us God's majesty above us God's majesty in us God's majesty through us You can watch…
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Introducing Philippians: The Epistle of Joy! | Philippians 1:1-11
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Is Sunday the Christian Sabbath?
Should Christians in the New Covenant era observe the Old Testament's Sabbath regulations? Does the NT teach that Sunday is the Christian Sabbath? You can…
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The Great Tribulation: When, Where, & Why? | Matthew 24:15-21
Main idea: The "great tribulation" of Matthew 24:21 refers to God's judgment poured out on Jerusalem, through the Roman army, for their rejection of Christ…
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The Abomination of Desolation | Matthew 24:15-20
Main idea: We can trust Jesus, along with all of God’s Word, at all times, and especially when life is hard. Outline: Why do I think vv 15-21 refer to 70 AD?…
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Why Did Jesus Come to Earth? | Mark 10:45
Scott preached a stirring Christmas message based on Mark 10:45. If you are getting distracte this Christmas, please take thirty minutes to listen and worship…
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Believer's Baptism: A Recap and Summary
This is the closing week on the baptism topic. Here we summarize some of the major arguments covered over the last few weeks and attmept to clarify one of the…
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The End of Ephesians and an Exhortation to Pray | Ephesians 6:18-24
This week the teaching team finished the book of Ephesians. Here Paul gives us a significant exhortation to pray! You can watch this message here.
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Wars and Rumors of Wars: Introducing the Olivet Discourse | Matthew 24:1-14
The Olivet Discourse is found in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. It is probably the most disputed passge in Matthew and the one where genuine Christians may…
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What Covenant Theology Misses: A Progressive Covenantal Critique of Infant Baptism
Is covenant theology correct regarding its understanding of the "covenant of grace"? How does this issue impact the issue of infant baptism? You can watch this…
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Putting on the Armor of God | Ephesians 6:10-17
Although this text may be familiar to many, even from a young age, it contains much wisdom for us in how to "stand against the schemes of the devil" in this…
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Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem | Matthew 23:29-39
Main idea: Warnings and laments are both necessary for us to give at times. We must not do only one or the other. We also must receive Christ’s warnings and…
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Jesus Pronounces Four More Woes on the Pharisees | Matthew 23:16-28
Jesus pronounces four more woes on the Pharisees because... The Pharisees devalue God (vs. 16-22) The Pharisees debase God's law (vs. 23-24) The Pharisees…
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Children, Parents, Servants, Masters | Ephesians 6:1-9
In this passage Paul instructs us in how children should relate to parents; fathers to children; servants to masters; and masters to servants. There is much…
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Husbands and Wives | Ephesians 5:22-33
In this passage, Paul gives some of the most detailed instructions about how marriage is meant to work in relationship to the gospel in all of Scripture.
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Why Did Infant Baptism Become the Main View of the Early Church?
One of the more puzzling questions we address here regarding infant baptism is this: If it was not taught by the Apostles or the New Testament, how is it that…
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The Root and Danger of Spiritual Pride and Hypocrisy | Matthew 23:1-15
Main point: Religious pride and hypocrisy are rooted in the love of human praise over loving and delighting in God. The Pharisees do not practice what they…
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Why We Practice Believer's Baptism
In this message, we continue working through some of the most important passages in the Bible on baptism. Does the NT really support infant baptism or…
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The Great Command and David's Great Son | Matthew 22:34-46
Jesus is asked about the greatest commandment and then responds by asking the religious leaders to identify more clearly the Messiah. Here is the sermon…
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Should We Baptize Infants?
We continue to make the case for believer's baptism. This week we walk through some important New Testament passages. You can watch this message here.
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Jesus and the Sadducees on the Resurrection | Matthew 22:23-33
Here is Scott's sermon outline: The Sadducees question Jesus about the resurrection Jesus silences the Sadducees The crowd is astonished at the teaching of…
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Walk Wisely and Redeem the Time | Ephesains 5:11-21
We must take advantage of the time that the Lord gives us in this world! You can watch this message here.
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2024 Election Reflections
How should Christians think and pray the day after this major election? You can watch this here.
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The Government's Role: Abortion, Marriage, and Religious Liberty
Here are the three points of the message: Governments should protect innocent life Governments shoud protect marriage, family, and fruitfulness Governments…
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Infant Baptism vs. Believer's Baptism | Week 1
We have officially returned to the Progressive Covenantalism series from before the summer. Here we are dealing with Covenant Theology. You can watch this…
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Walk in Love, as Christ Loved Us | Ephesians 5:1-10
Thomas and Jared joined the panel to start Ephesians 5! You can watch this message here.
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How Should Christians Vote? [Sermon]
How can Christians think about politics and voting from a biblical perspective this election season? You can watch this message here.
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How to Live in Christ: Put Off & Put On | Ephesians 4:17-24
We must put off the old man and put on the new man in Christ! You can watch this message here.
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The Authority of Caesar and God | Matthew 22:15-22
Here are six implications from this passage: The pagan state is a legitimate state The Church is transnational, not a theocratic nation Christians should be…
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Natural Law and the Government
This is our last week on church and state issues in Sunday school. In this last message we attempt to show that natural law is how governments are to find…
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Living in a Pagan Culture | Daniel 1
On Monday, Greg gave a message to college students at our church for a BCM event. He discussed from Daniel 1 how to live in a pagan culture, as Daniel and his…
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Equip the Saints for the Work of Ministry | Ephesians 4:11-16
When Christ ascended to heaven He gave gifts to the church for the building up of the saints. You can watch this message here.
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God, Government, and the Christian | Genesis 8:20-9:17 [Sermon]
Scripture roots human government in a post-fall, post-flood world through the Noachic Covenant. You can watch this message here.
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Walk in a Manner Worthy of Your Calling | Ephesians 4:1-10
Paul urges us to walk, that is live our lives, in a manner worthy of the calling we have recieved in Christ. This is the turning point in Ephesians where the…
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A Critique of Stephen Wolfe & Doug Wilson on Christian Nationalism | Part 2
This week we continue the critique of Christian Nationalism from last week as presented by Wolfe and Wilson. You can watch this message here.
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The Parable of the Wedding Feast | Matthew 22:1-14
Main idea: We are all invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb. How your heart is responding — even today! — to this gracious invitation of our great God and…
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Paul's Powerful Prayer for the Ephesians | Ephesians 3:14-21
This week the teaching team walked through Paul's second prayer in the book of Ephesians. There is much here to fuel our hearts and prayer lives! You can watch…
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A Critique of Stephen Wolfe & Doug Wilson on Christian Nationalism | Part 1
Doug Wilson said, "If you want to attack Christian Nationalism from now on, and do so seriously, you're going to have to contend with [Stephen] Wolfe's book."…
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Storms, Providence, Purpose, and Hope | A Sermon in Response to Hurricane Helene
Greg preached a sermon responding on Hurricane Helene. He references various passages of Scripture that show God's providence over storms in our lives, but…
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The Treasure of the Gospel | Ephesians 3:7-13
Paul writes, "To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ." You can…
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The Place Where Christians Disagree about Christian Nationalism
As we overview seven views of religion and politics, we spend most of our time on postitions four and five, which is where the vast majority of Christian…
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The Parable of the Wicked Tenants of the Vineyard | Matthew 21:33-46
Main idea: God is patient yet will eventually judge those who bear no fruit and reject His Son. The Failure of Israel (v 33-39) The Judgment on Israel (v…
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Seven Views of Religion and Politics
We overview seven views of religion and government. We relied heavily on this helpful article by Andrew David Naselli during this Sunday school. You can watch…
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Submission to the Authority of Jesus | Matthew 21:23-32
Main idea: We should humble ourselves and gladly submit to the authority of Jesus rather than outwardly claim to obey God while actually being enslaved to what…
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Paul: A Prisoner of Christ for the Sake of the Gentiles | Ephesians 3:1-6
Paul has given up his freedom and become a literal prisoner of Christ for the sake of making Him known to the Gentiles. You can watch this message here.
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Christian Nationalism?: The Noahic Covenant and the Purpose of Government
The main idea: The Noahic Covenant is foundational for understanding the role of governments today. You can watch this message here.