In Genesis 2 we learned that God has created rest. Rest (or Sabbath) is a means by which we get to enjoy God’s creation and ultimately, God Himself. Rest is not about doing, but about being. Ultimately, Day 7 is not about what God produces, but who God is.

On the sixth day God caps off His creation with the highest creature on earth, humans. This message highlights the uniqueness of humanity compared to other creatures. It also covers the practical implications of being creatures made in the image of God.

Genesis starts off by telling us that God created space for us to live, and then proceeded by creating light. Light is the source of life and as John 1 tells us, Jesus is light and Jesus was there in the beginning creating all things. As a result, we can see how God’s first act is most representative of His character of being life giving, and loving.

s we begin in Genesis, we are reminded that the very first line of the Bible gives us a framework from which to understand God, and all of life. The opening lines of the Bible will help us realize that God is in the midst of all sorts of circumstances that we may find ourselves in, and that while God is there, He is also loving and caring for us. By reading Genesis we can go back and understand from the start how to “solve the problems” we face in life.

In this final message from the book of Philippians, Pastor Tom shares from God’s Word the joy we find when we give to the Lord. He also shares the amazing provisions that God has made to Calvary Church and encourages us to see giving as a form of worship.

In this message, we are led to think about the elusive aspect of contentment. Paul describes clearly to us that contentment is found only in Christ, and highlights four aspects of godly contentment: God’s provision leads to contentment, circumstances are not tied to contentment, contentment is a learned behavior, and that Christ is not only the source of contentment, but contentment itself.

In this message, we are led to think about the elusive aspect of contentment. Paul describes clearly to us that contentment is found only in Christ, and highlights four aspects of godly contentment: God’s provision leads to contentment, circumstances are not tied to contentment, contentment is a learned behavior, and that Christ is not only the source of contentment, but contentment itself.

As we live our Christian life, God has placed one goal and focal point in front of us. This should guide us through various trials in life and will ultimately lead to joy in our lives. It’s important for all of us to realize that while we may not have fully reached our goal, we should still press on towards that central focal point of the Christian walk, Christ Jesus, as He is worth any striving we might consider.

This message is all about knowing Jesus not just knowing about Jesus. As many who have grown up in Christian culture can attest, it’s easy to confuse knowing about Jesus with having a personal, growing relationship with Him. Paul in Philippians 3:1-11 shares his personal experience with having a knowledge-based belief, but also shares how worthless it has all become to him as he has been struck with the love of Jesus and now understands His worth. May we all press into Jesus and seek His salvation by grace alone through faith alone!

Jesus is our ultimate role model, but he also gives us role models in the Bible in the persons of Timothy and Epaphroditus. Philippians 2:19-30 give us qualifications that make both Timothy and Epaphroditus fitting examples of role models. We are then encouraged in our lives to ponder on the lives of these men as we find the right role models in our life, as we become a role model to others, and as we recognize the opportunities for modeling godly living in the ordinariness of life.