Clean Your Conscience (Hebrews 9:14) The sermon explores the nature of the human conscience as a God-given moral alarm that testifies to right and wrong, yet warns that this inner witness can become seared or corrupted through denial, rationalization, and habitual sin. It argues that religious rituals, self-improvement, or mere knowledge cannot remove the burden of guilt before a holy God. The central message emphasizes that only the sacrificial blood of Jesus Christ, offered without spot to God, has the power to truly purge the conscience from dead works. This divine cleansing does not merely silence feelings of shame but deals with the objective reality of sin, granting peace and enabling believers to serve the living God with a renewed heart. The preacher urges listeners to stop hiding their guilt and instead trust in Christ's finished work for complete forgiveness and restoration.

Chapel | September 8th, 2026 | Dennis Clements | Request, Receive, Rejoice | John 16:24

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This week, Dr. Pearson Johnson spoke on one of the core doctrines of true biblical Christianity: The sufficiency of Scripture. He provides some helpful explanations about what sufficiency is and is not, ending with a powerful application of this doctrine to believers today.

Chapel | September 7th, 2026 | Josh Pate | A Purchased People | 1 Peter 1:1-16

The sermon explores Psalm 63, using David's flight from Absalom as a backdrop to illustrate the sufficiency of God's steadfast love, or hesed. It emphasizes that true spiritual satisfaction comes not from earthly circumstances but from a covenantal relationship with Yahweh. The preacher highlights how this divine loyalty moves believers to earnestly seek God and find rest in His presence rather than demanding specific outcomes. By examining David's posture of praise and trust amidst danger, the message encourages listeners to anchor their hope in God's unmerited grace. Ultimately, it calls for faith in Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of this covenant love, offering salvation and eternal joy.