Romans is one of the most important and influential writings in the New Testament.  It brings us face to face with some of the biggest issues and questions of life […]

In this last message of the series, the story of Jesus’ birth points us to one last way in which God is with us.  He is with us through the […]

This part of the birth story of Jesus powerfully illustrates God’s providence.  God’s providence, his governing of all things in the universe, is yet another way He is ‘with us’. […]

In the second message of this series, the story of Jesus’ birth continues to help us understand how God is ‘with us’.  While the Lord revealed Himself and was present […]

Long before Jesus was born, God spoke through the prophet Isaiah to the king of Judah at a particularly difficult time.  The Assyrian empire posed a threat to the very […]

In our final passage of the series, Paul lays out the responsibilities that the Thessalonians have as members of the church. At first glance, it seems like a random collection […]

In the next section of 1 Thessalonians, Paul shifts the focus from what Jesus’ return will mean for those who have already passed to what it means for those still […]

In the next section of 1st Thessalonians, Paul addresses the topic of what the return of Jesus means for those who die in Christ before the time of that return.  […]

In chapter 4 of 1st Thessalonians, Paul begins to give his instructions for the church in light of Timothy’s visit to them.  He begins by calling them to the sanctified […]

As Paul transitions from the first half of his letter (greetings, thanksgiving, and reconnection with the congregation) to the second half of the letter (instructions), he lays the groundwork for […]