In this sermon, Pastor Ben describes how to fight the love of money and treasure Jesus Christ. 1. By finding contentment in godliness and the fruits thereof 2. Rejoicing in God’s promises, those that are fulfilled and those that await fulfillment Hebrews 13:5-6, “Our Precious Christ and our Eternal Reward” A Sermon on Hebrews 13:5–6…
Sermon: Hebrews 13:4 Why Does God Care About My Bedroom Furniture?Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Introduction: The Castle Worth Defending Marriage is the most important building block of society. It produces happier people, honors God, and…
Sermon: The Gospel Comes with a House Key(Hebrews 13:1–3) Opening Praise and Welcome Thank you. Praise be to God for His Word, which guides us, shapes us, and is powerful in ways beyond what we even know. Children under five: please sign them in at the nursery. Our title today is a nod to Rosaria…
In this message, Pastor Matt reminds us that gathering at church is about worshipping God through Christ, not about pleasing ourselves or our tastes. Why do we come here? I think many people’s idea that what happens in this space is often mistaken and it’s not your fault, it’s mine. I think too often I’ve…
In this message, Pastor Ben exhorts us to observe three signposts we will see along the narrow road to glory. 1. Remembering God’s great salvation 2. Pursuing peace and holiness 3. Treasuring our birthright This morning we’re going to talk again about running. And maybe you are growing tired of talk about running. But running…
1 God trains us in the school of suffering 2 Pain proves God loves us as children 3 God’s Discipline produces Holiness 4 Jesus’ Sonship was Perfected in Suffering Recap of the Race of Faith Last week we capped off Hebrews 11 with one imperative which was to run the race of faith. And as…
In this message, Pastor Matt exhorts us to throw off sin and run the race of the Christian life, looking unto Jesus as our strength, hope, and example. Hopefully not too many of you are looking at that title and thinking run like pastor oh don’t run away or like pastor I don’t really run…
The Life of Faith: Power and Endurance Faith, as we learned from Ben, is confidence in the unseen God for salvation in Christ and all its benefits. Last week, we explored growing in faith, which is the application of saving faith. If we are saved by believing that God exists and rewards those who diligently…
Sermon: Growing in Persevering Faith (Hebrews 11) Ben and I made the decision that, since this chapter builds on one another every week, we’re just going to keep reading more. So next week, we’re going to read the whole of chapter 11. It’s like we’re pro-Bible. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for,…
In this message, Pastor Ben gives three markers of genuine faith in Jesus Christ, the same faith that every believer since time began has possessed. 1. A confidence in things unseen 2. True life and salvation 3. The hope of an eternal city and inheritance