In this episode of "Behind the Sermon," I share some personal reflections on how God's Word spoke to me while also expanding on topics such as purity culture, what it means to be "on fire" for the Lord, and much more.

New beginnings mark the end of something as change sets in. Begin this new year by learning how Moses' encounter at the burning bush teaches us what it means to be "on fire" for the Lord and live holy according to God's Word.

Learning to live for the Lord faithfully begins with learning to read His Word faithfully.

This sermon is based on Dr. Tito Sotolongo's dissertation.

Key Verses:

1 Tim 1:15, 3:1, 4:9

Titus 3:8

2 Timothy 2:11

Other Verses:

Matthew 7:21, 25:23

2 Thessalonians 3:3

Psalm 23

2 Tim 1:5-9, 2:8-14, 4:6-8, 16-18

There is so much more to the account that introduces Christ in the Gospel of Luke that helps us to appreciate the significance of Jesus' birth and why it still matters after all these years.

In this sermon, we conclude our year-long focus on prayer by looking to the end of the Bible to begin to pray faithfully.

Knowing what to pray for and how to live has more to do with who you know than you think.

Praying has a lasting effect on those who practice it humbly, consistently, and according to God's Word. The ultimate result of praying in this way is meant to do something to us rather than give something to us.

Not only did Jesus teach his followers to pray on purpose, but He told them to pray for their purpose. In this sermon, we examined a lesson that reveals God's basic purpose for the lives of His followers, which can be done in infinite ways.

How we pray says a lot about who we are. This week, we reflect on a teaching from Jesus that shows how Christians are to pray in the faith and practice their faith so that others can come to saving faith in Christ.

In this message, we will examine one of Jesus' weirdest and most controversial acts to discuss how to process in prayer truths that are hard to hear.