Sunday, October 4, 2020

Joy and the Wilderness of Suffering | Philippians 1:12-18a

Paul's letter to the Philippians shows us that sometimes the most fruitful way the gospel message is made known is through suffering. That puts us in a quandary! For who wants to suffer? Listen and find out about a joy that not only sustains us in seasons of suffering but even equips us for evangelism.



Sunday, September 6, 2020

The God Who Does Not Keep Silent - Psalm 83 | September 6, 2020

 Where is God when it seems like the world is falling apart? Psalm 83 shows us that God is not silent about evil and the brokenness of the world. Instead, he always is at the work of restoring all things to his glory.

Sunday, August 9, 2020

Shining Faces in Psalm 80: The hope of becoming more like the Light we see

Main idea: Since God’s light can reach us, we are never beyond restoration.

Sermon Points:

1. The Light We Need Shining (vv.1-3)

2. A Light Too Near (vv.4-7)

3. A Light Too Distant (vv.8-13)

4. The Light That Restores (vv.14-19)


Sunday, June 21, 2020

Jealousy & God's Judgement | Psalm 73

When we see the wicked prospering, what are we to do? Psalm 73 tells us to see God in his sanctuary. There we see that our God holds us tightly when we are despairing and that our God will judge the wicked. Since Jesus became our sanctuary, we are to hope in him forever.

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Forget Not That the Lord Is Judge | Psalm 50

This summer we will look at the "Psalms of Asaph." One of the recurring themes is trusting in God for his just judgments. Today we start with a very basic, but important, lesson -- remember that the Lord is Judge. In particular, we need to see how Jesus was judged for us and how his grace to us leads us to live for him.

Sunday, June 7, 2020

Fighting for God, but... | 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Saul's taking his life in battle (1 Samuel 31) certainly is a somber, if not disturbing, passage. It is a picture of what happens when one lives only for him/herself. Yet, it leads us to see the ultimate life that is found in the Lord Jesus Christ. This hope in Christ leads us to say, "For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain."

Sunday, May 31, 2020