Calvary Bible Church Grand Junction

The New Testament gives us three primary metaphors to help us understand what the church is and how the members are to relate to one another. We are the body of Christ, the bride of Christ, and a building, a temple.

Who are we at Calvary Bible Church? We are the church. But what does it mean for us to be the church? In Matthew 16, Jesus makes a promise: "I will build my church." In this sermon, Pastor Jess Miller unpacks this passage to show that the church is a confessional community, a New Covenant reality, comprised of people who gather because they belong to Jesus, and because the church belongs to Jesus, the church is victorious.

Who are we at Calvary Bible Church? We are a people committed to God's Word. We are committed to upholding and proclaiming its truth in our worship services. But our commitment to the Word of God in our weekly worship is not enough. We must be committed to the Word of God personally. In Psalm 119, we see a man who depends on the Word of God and on God's help to understand it, obey it, and delight in it.

In this sermon, Pastor Graham Parker seeks to show how the Bible is to have the primary place in the life of the local church. The role of the Bible in a local church is not limited to a church's confession of faith. The functional centrality of the Bible will be displayed when the local church gathers to worship, and specifically in how the Word of God is preached.

In this sermon, Pastor Jess Miller begins a new series where we will examine the Core Convictions of Calvary Bible Church. At Calvary, one of our core convictions is that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, and therefore it governs the life and ministry of this local church. In this sermon, we look at 2 Timothy 3 and the nature of the Bible.

In this sermon, Pastor Jess Miller continues his study of Jesus' prayer in John 17. Here, we see Jesus praying for three things: the glory of God, the good of his people, and the great commission. This sermon examines the last two headings of Jesus' prayer.

In John 17, we see Jesus interceeding for his people. This glorious prayer comes from the heart, mind, and will of Jesus as he prays in the hour of his suffering. At the time of deepest distress, Jesus' attention is turned up and out to the transcendent God. His prayer is for three things: God's glory, the good of his people, and the great commission.

The Lord's Supper is not only participation with Christ, but it is participation with other Christians. It serves to display the unity of Christ's church and the love we are to have for one another. However, when Christians are divided and then participate in the Lord's Supper, which pictures our unity, they dishonor Christ.

Through the cross, Jesus has inaugurated the New Covenant. The Lord's Supper is a sign of the New Covenant, and only those who have entered into the New Covenant are to participate in this sign. As we partake of the Lord's Supper, we remember the great benefits we have as members of the New Covenant. We have new hearts, a personal relationship with the Lord, and the full forgiveness of sin.

When Christians partake of the Lord's Supper, they are to do so with knowledgeable faith; that is, there are things we are to know and believe. The gospel accounts inform our knowledge of what we are to fix our minds upon as we partake of the Lord's Supper. First, we should think about the cross and the peace we now have with God. Second, we should consider Christ's suffering and that he was motivated by love to endure the suffering of the cross.