As people, we are seriously flawed. In many ways we reject truth, do evil, and worship wrongly. While this is bad news, it also reassures us that if God will save, it won’t be on the basis of our moral merit. The lowest of sinners and greatest of saints all have to come humbly before … Continue reading Not Quite Good Enough →

Because of Christ, who rose victoriously from the grave, Christians have a living hope that is more real, true, and glorious than anything the world has to offer. No matter how difficult this life can be, God’s power is greater and he will hold us fast. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Meaning of the Cross Scripture: … Continue reading Living Hope →

If you have given your life to Jesus, he has freed you from all sin. Make every effort, therefore, by the inner working of his Spirit’s power, to remove the “yeast” from your heart, that you might fully enter into the joy and celebration of the Passover feast. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Meaning of the … Continue reading The Celebration of the Cross →

God is holy love, who poured out his love on us through the pouring out of his wrath upon himself. Because of the cross, we can be certain that when the day of judgement comes and all that is opposed to him is condemned we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. … Continue reading The Certainty of the Cross →

You and I as sinners are co-conspirators with the persons responsible for handing Jesus over to die. Though our sin sent him to the cross, it was also his love that took him to the cross. We must see the cross as both something done by us and something done for us. Speaker: Sean Scribner … Continue reading The Scandal of the Cross →

The cross demands we hold fast to the biblical revelation of the living God who is disgusted and angered by evil, but it convinces us that his merciful search for a way to forgive, cleanse, and accept evildoers would come in a way that is equally expressive of every dimension of who he is. The … Continue reading The Necessity of the Cross →

Why do Christians cling to the “old rugged cross”? Because it was central to the very mind and mission of Jesus himself. He was not a helpless victim, but an all-powerful, self-giving savior who freely determined to do his Father’s whole will for his life, no matter the cost. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Meaning of … Continue reading The Centrality of the Cross →

God has made Christ to be wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. So come to him boldly, but on bended knee. Humble yourself before the Lord and the foolishness of his cross, that you may enter his presence in repentance and faith. The message of the cross beckons us to seek the Lord on the cross, … Continue reading The Foolishness of the Cross →

God alone knows the content of every person’s heart. God alone is the king, lawgiver, and judge. God has given us his Son that we might have abundant life in him. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Confidential service available to anyone. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Hot … Continue reading How Does the Bible Address Suicide? →

Talking with Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and skeptics about who Jesus claimed to be. Download the accompanying PowerPoint file here. Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: Hot Topics Scripture: John 1:1-3