Faith as a Love Story 1) Confess love to God in Truth 2) Remember your Baptism 3) Be provoked to Love in Community A Love Story with Christ Thesis: Our relationship with Christ should be a love story, as God calls us to love Him with all our heart, soul, and mind. This love transcends metaphors of obedience or servitude, reflecting a…
Christ-Centered – Cross-Cultural – Compassion Driven
Sermons by Pastor Matthew Verhoog
If Christ has cleansed my conscience, then why do I feel so guilty? Because in Christ, we have a conscience that is still guilty when we sin, but it can be cleared in Christ. So when our conscience is bothering us, we should 1- Assess – We have nothing apart from Christ but forgiveness in Christ. 2 – Confess – Our Sins.…
“Oh death, won’t you spare me till another year?” But what is this I cannot see, with ice-cold hands taking hold of me? “I am Death, none can excel; I open the door to heaven or hell.” These words echo the reality of mortality, leading us to Hebrews 9:27: “Just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that…
In the new covenant, God has provided tangible ways to experience His grace through His Word and the bread and cup of communion. We encounter Christ’s priestly work through the Word, bread, and blood. Palm Sunday Sermon: Jesus, Our Great High Priest Introduction: Jesus Enters Jerusalem as the Great High Priest On Palm Sunday, we celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, where…
In this message, Pastor Matt warns us of the dangers of persistent, defiant rejection of the grace of God, and exhorts us to take the key of promise to find freedom, forgiveness, and hope in the Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction: The Man in the Iron Cage Clank, clank—the terrifying rustle of a man trapped in…
In this message, Pastor Matt gives us confidence to boldly approach the Lord for grace and mercy, even when we feel exposed and vulnerable.
In this message, Pastor Matt explains how the promised rest can give us help and hope to face the world today. 1. By faith 2. Through Christ.
In this message, Pastor Matt warns us of three paths to hard-heartedness; 1. Sin’s deceitfulness 2. We harden our own hearts 3. Unbelief in God’s promises