Paul wrote Timothy a letter to challenge him to guard the gospel courageously. Christianity was not cool in the Roman Empire. The cultural pressure was firmly against the gospel, intellectually, politically, and morally. If you wanted friends and respect, you would not be a Christian. Being a Christian could not only get you canceled and cost you business, but be beaten by the police of the day, thrown in jail, and even killed.

We’re starting a new series today focusing on a letter from the New Testament, 2nd Timothy. In some ways this particular letter functions a little bit like my husband’s letter to me in that Paul wrote it to encourage Timothy to trust in what he already knew to be true only this time, in the truth of the gospel.

Paul wrote First Corinthians chapter 15 to give people hope. It is the chapter on resurrection in the Bible. In 1 Corinthians chapter 15 Paul describes Christ’s resurrection, and how his resurrection can give you victory.

Why is this Sunday called Palm Sunday? What’s the deal with the palm branches? Back in the first century when the event that kicked off Palm Sunday happened, the crowd was fired up. It was an exciting day. Already it was the biggest festival of the year, Passover, when the city tripled in size. But most people did not really know what was going on, and what it meant.

Jaime and I share a favorite biblical passage that has guided each of our lives personally. Open your Bible to Philippians chapter 1, verse 18. Paul wrote this from a Roman prison, and yet he is filled with joy. In Philippians, Paul discloses some of his most personal thoughts and deepest desires. Paul’s passion for Jesus inspires us.

There are countless side effects of anxiety, but they add up to one significant outcome: giving up. As much as any weight we carry, the weight of anxiety can become so heavy that it feels impossible to keep going. It can be so crushing that even taking another step seems unbearable.

God’s Word brings us confidence and security in times of fear and anxiety. If Romans is a spectacular mountain range of truth, then chapter eight is its highest peak, and the last paragraph takes us to the inspirational pinnacle. Listen as Bruce unpacks the remainder of chapter 8.

In a past sermon, we learned that our Inheritance is all of creation. Now, the focus shifts to our hope of being co-glorified with Christ. This sounds wonderful until we remember that this honor comes with the caveat: suffering together with Christ is part of being glorified together with him. Listen as Rafe unpacks what this means for believers.

In a past sermon, we learned that our Inheritance is all of creation. Now, the focus shifts to our hope of being co-glorified with Christ. This sounds wonderful until we remember that this honor comes with the caveat: suffering together with Christ is part of being glorified together with him. Listen as Rafe unpacks what this means for believers.