Sermons on Gospel
The Importance of Commitment – 7.21.19
Galatians 4:8-20 (NIV) 8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces[a]? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? 10 You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! 11 I fear…
The Foolishness of Leaving the Gospel – 6.16.19
Galatians 3:1-14 (NIV) 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish?…
Living in Accordance with the Gospel – 6.9.19
Galatians 2:11-21 (NIV) 11 When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of…
Paul’s Defense of the Gospel – 5.5.19
Galatians 1:11-24 (NIV) 11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. 12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. 13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how…
The Value of the True Gospel – 4.29.19
Galatians 1:6-10 (NIV) 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel…
The Futility of Hiding Your Sins – 9.16.18
The Futility of Hiding Your Sins – 9.16.18 Genesis 42 (NIV) 42 When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?” 2 He continued, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may…
Finding Life in Jesus’s Name – 4.1.18 – Easter Service
Finding Life in Jesus’s Name – 4.1.18 – Easter Service John 20:30-31 (NIV) 30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31 But these are written that you may believe[a] that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and…
Every Christian’s Ministry – 2.2.18
Every Christian’s Ministry – 2.2.18 Colossians 1:24-29 (NIV) 24 Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. 25 I have become its servant by the commission…
How to Stand Firm in the True Gospel – 1.28.18
How to Stand Firm in the True Gospel – 1.28.18 Colossians 1:21-23 (NIV) 21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of[a] your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical bodythrough death to present you holy in his sight, without…
The Centrality of the Resurrection
The Centrality of the Resurrection 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 (NIV) 15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of…
The Basics of the Gospel
The Basics of the Gospel 9.17.17 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 (NIV) 15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of…