“Who is the Lord?” asks Pharaoh in the book of Exodus. God answers the question through ten plagues sent against the Egyptians. This ten-week series will look at each of the plagues and consider how they challenged the so-called gods of the Egyptian world of the time by revealing the power and character of the…
This stand-alone message looks at the biblical feast of Passover by examining its roots in the Exodus story. This message also sends the hearer forward in faith to Jesus and his sacrifice of atonement.
This three-week series for youth and adults helps us understand how to wisely and faithfully discern what is best when we don’t have Scripture’s clear direction or guidance. Throughout life we face issues that aren’t exactly “black and white,” and we need wisdom to help us navigate the gray areas. By the Spirit, believers can…
This series is inspired by 1 Samuel 30:6, where the Bible tells us that in a very low point, David “strengthened himself in the LORD his God.” There are times when our souls are weary, and in a sense, we have to preach to ourselves, reminding ourselves of God’s truth. Portions of passages like Psalm…
This series is inspired by 1 Samuel 30:6, where the Bible tells us that in a very low point, David “strengthened himself in the LORD his God.” There are times when our souls are weary, and in a sense, we have to preach to ourselves, reminding ourselves of God’s truth. Portions of passages like Psalm…
This three-part series looks at Jesus’s teachings on giving, prayer, and fasting in Matthew 6. He tells us to do all these things “in secret,” where our Father alone can see and reward us.
For some, the word revival evokes images of fiery preaching and miracle healings. For others, it has little meaning. This four-week series helps us rightly define and understand revival and its effects on individuals and communities. Though the word revival isn’t found in the Bible, there are accounts of significant outpourings of God’s Spirit on…
For some, the word revival evokes images of fiery preaching and miracle healings. For others, it has little meaning. This four-week series helps us rightly define and understand revival and its effects on individuals and communities. Though the word revival isn’t found in the Bible, there are accounts of significant outpourings of God’s Spirit on…
Jesus is the Savior of the world: this is the proclamation made by his disciple John, who was in a position to know experientially that this is true. This stand-alone message will look at what it means that Jesus is the Savior, not just of the world but also of us individually.
This message focuses on 1 Peter 1 and the eternal hope this chapter points us toward. The Christian hope is more than mere optimism that says things will “hopefully” work out. It is a sure hope, and so we “hope fully” (1 Peter 1:13) through every trial and test of faith.
In our increasingly individualistic culture, we all try to be self-sufficient, but of course we aren’t. There is only One who is self-sufficient, and that is God. This three-part series turns our gaze from ourselves to the One who is wholly sufficient and shows us God’s grace and provision in our need for him and…
Jesus is the Savior of the world: this is the proclamation made by his disciple John, who was in a position to know experientially that this is true. This stand-alone message will look at what it means that Jesus is the Savior, not just of the world but also of us individually.
This series looks at each of the five solas (“onlys” or “alones”) drawn from theology revived in the era of the Reformation: sola Scriptura, sola gratia, sola fide, solus Christus, and soli Deo gloria. The series will define them and show how they work themselves out in our doctrine and lives. By thinking about the…
This four-week series looks at the historic Christian teachings regarding sex and relationships and combats unbiblical ideas that have crept into our church culture. While promiscuity and pornography have become widely accepted in popular culture, we will look at what the Bible has to say about purity, covered in a thick blanket of grace and…
This six-week series looks at how God meets us in the difficult seasons of our lives. Hagar, Moses, David, the people of Israel, John, and Jesus each spent time in the wilderness. Their experiences and encounters with God in the wilderness teach us how to trust God when life gets hard. We serve a God…
This four-week series describes the importance of the exodus and the promised land for God’s people throughout the Bible. Through understanding the imagery of these Old Testament themes, we see the new life promised in Christ.
This series is anchored in Jesus’s teaching about false teachers in Matthew 7:15–20, but it also looks at other New Testament admonishments to help us recognize and guard against false teachings and teachers today.
This five-week series looks at the life of one of the greatest people in history: Moses. This series focuses on what we can learn from his faith, his triumphs, and his failures.
This five-week series looks at the life of one of the greatest people in history: Moses. This series focuses on what we can learn from his faith, his triumphs, and his failures.
This four-week series for youth and adults explores “red flags” in our relationships. The Bible provides wisdom for successful relationships and behaviors, identifying characteristics that are harmful to us and others. By understanding the life of Samson and the scriptural warnings against selfishness, anger, and deception, we can grasp the things we should avoid in our…
This four-week series for youth looks at the spiritual gifts listed in the Bible. We will understand what they are, how to discern the gifts, and how best to use them to glorify God while serving the body of Christ.
This two-week series looks at two of Jonah’s main actions: running from God and responding to God’s call. We will consider these two actions in light of the cross to see how they can shape our faith today.
This two-week series looks at two of Jonah’s main actions: running from God and responding to God’s call. We will consider these two actions in light of the cross to see how they can shape our faith today.
This single-week message looks at the rise and fall of the Tower of Babel. This story is full of themes relevant to our day, showing us the futile end of humanities best efforts to claim independence from God.
This four-week series for youth and adults looks at four individuals who felt they knew it all. Two of them remained stuck in their ways, and two others responded to Jesus’s invitation to follow him. We will discover how our attitudes could either work against us or cause us to move closer to Christ.
This four-week series explores the lives of martyrs in the New Testament and the early church. Through observing the lives and deaths of John the Baptist, Stephen, Polycarp, and Perpetua we can see that faithfulness means proclaiming truth, loving others, being courageous, and denying ourselves in life—and possibly in death—for Christ.
As Christians, most of us know that the Bible is a very important book, but not many of us know where it came from. This four-week series helps explain how these divinely inspired writings came together to be the Bible we know today. Better understanding how past Christians viewed and employed the Scriptures can aid…
This four-week series focuses on King Hezekiah of Judah. King Hezekiah is described by the Bible as the greatest king in the land. This series will examine the elements of his faith that translate into our world today, for followers of Jesus and specifically for those who serve Jesus in leadership positions.
This seven-week series will encourage the Christian to go beyond the superficial and search deep into their heart to see themselves as Christ sees them. Christ’s bold Sermon on the Mount challenged his hearers to understand that God was seeking internal righteousness from them, not just external acts. This is only possible through God’s work…
The Scriptures paint a picture of God’s great plan for redemption throughout its many stories. From Genesis to Revelation, we are invited to see God’s plan for what it is: an invitation to all who are searching for their own purpose in light of God’s plan. This six-week series will focus on key points underlying…
Idols and idolatry are a big part of the story of Israel. But idolatry is not limited to Bible times. Without realizing it, we can still fall into the trap of serving and worshipping an idol. This four-week series looks at some examples of the types of idols we may serve.
This four-week series uses the fruit of the Spirit as a test for spiritual maturity and potential growth. When looked at as a cohesive list, the fruit of the Spirit describe Jesus himself. And as one star forms an even more majestic picture with other stars in a constellation, so the spiritual fruits listed in…
This four-week series uses the fruit of the Spirit as a test for spiritual maturity and potential growth. When looked at as a cohesive list, the fruit of the Spirit describe Jesus himself. And as one star forms an even more majestic picture with other stars in a constellation, so the spiritual fruits listed in…