Messages of Hope
Ordinances – The Means of Grace
Ordinances – The Means of Grace What They Work By Whom They Work Proverbs 2:1-22 The Holy Spirit uses God's ordinances [His Word preached, the sacraments, prayer] to effect a deeper communion with the Father and the Son, to make us more holy before this world. To...
The Gospel According to Jesus
The Gospel According to Jesus A Grace-less Life A Grace-filled Life A Grace-changed Life Jeremiah 31:23-34, Galatians 1:10-24 All our personal self-righteous goodness does is blind us to the real repugnant nature of sin, and harden our hearts against the need of...
Only One Gospel
Only One Gospel Turning from the Gospel Tampering with the Gospel Tempting the Grace of Christ Jeremiah 2:5-13, Galatians 1:6-10
The Glory of The Gospel
The Glory of the Gospel Christ Died for Our Sins Christ Died to Deliver Us Christ Died According to God’s Will 2Kings 7:1-20, Galatians 1:1-5
The Unity of the Faith
The Unity of the Faith What That Unity Looks Like What That Unity Causes The unity of the faith forged within this Church is reliant upon Christ's gift of men to you, who, as pastors and teachers, minister His Word where you all are exposed to the same sanctifying...
Philemon – Liberated to Serve
Liberated to Serve - Philemon 1-25 Liberty in the Gospel Liberty That Transforms Real liberty in the Gospel does not keep account of wrongs, but operates under the principle of, "freely you have received, freely give." Christ paid our debt to set us free from sin's...
One Holy Catholic Church
One Holy Catholic Church Unity of the Spirit Unity of the Faith Everyone who lives in the faith, hope, and love, in Christ, in the same Spirit of God belongs to the Church catholic; for they have been called to the same inheritance of eternal life, and participation...
Philemon – For Love’s Sake
For Love’s Sake Where Love Is Focused What Love Produces How Love Is Exercised Philemon 1-25 Philemon is about the extraordinary, otherworldly, heavenly labour of love in forgiving a fellow believer of their offences against us. This appeal to forgive is not made from...
The Church Is God’s Servant
The Church Is God’s Servant Serving under God’s Sovereignty Serving with All Boldness Serving In the Spirit’s Power Isaiah 49: 1-7, Sermon Text Acts 4:13-31 The sovereignty of God is a doctrine of peace to our souls. Why should we be afraid of those who gather against...
Colossians – For All The Saints
For All the Saints Appreciate What Each Offers Appreciate How Christ Builds His Church Notice how faithful and servant are often joined. The end of faithful service is the building up of the Church 'in love.' The godly will always love the service of faithful...