Preacher: Marc MinterSeries: Foundations Grounding Our Faith and PracticeScripture Text: Hebrews 12:1-29Main Idea: Christians flourish when they covenant together in meaningful relationship for the purpose of stirring one another to persevere in Christ.

Preacher: Marc MinterSeries: ECCLESIASTES Life Under the SunScripture Text: Ecclesiastes 2:18-26Main Idea: Work for mere worldly gain and pleasure will lead to sorrow and despair, but there is real enjoyment in good work as God gives it to those who please Him.

Preacher: Marc MinterSeries: ECCLESIASTES Life Under the SunScripture Text: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11Main Idea: Life in this world is (in a real sense) vain and empty, but we may (nonetheless) enjoy our lives as God's gifts, and we ought to eagerly anticipate the world to come.

Preacher: Marc MinterSeries: ECCLESIASTES Life Under the SunScripture Text: Ecclesiastes 2:1-12Main Idea: The pleasure of consuming, building, and gathering in this world is its own reward, but its gain is fleeting; therefore, consume, build, and possess as stewards of God's gifts, but enjoy the pleasure of doing and having more than gaining.

Preacher: Marc MinterSeries: Foundations Grounding Our Faith and PracticeScripture Text: Ephesians 4:1-32Main Idea: The way Christians personally grow in spiritual maturity is by communal participation with other Christians who are committed to mutual edification.

Preacher: Marc MinterSeries: Life Under the SunScripture Text: Ecclesiastes 2:12-17Main Idea: In our lives under the sun, wisdom is both gain and vain, so we should strive for wisdom with our ultimate hope set on the glory to come.

Preacher: Marc MinterSeries: Life Under the SunScripture Text: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18Main Idea: The pursuit of wisdom in this world is an unhappy business, because even the wise cannot right all wrongs and sorrow grows with increased knowledge.

Preacher: Marc MinterSeries: Grounding Our Faith and PracticeScripture Text: Matthew 28:18-20Main Idea: Baptism means:(1) this person is now a Christian,(2) these Christians affirm this one, and (3) this Christian is united with these; therefore, (4) believers with credible faith in Christ ought to be baptized into fellowship with a local church.

Preacher: Marc MinterSeries: PsalmScripture Text: Psalm 3Main Idea: The people of God in the world may have good reasons to despair, but God is our shield, our glory, and the lifter of our head; so, we should bring our cares to God in prayer, trust Him, and remember that salvation belongs to the Lord.

Preacher: Marc MinterScripture Text: Psalm 2Main Idea: It is natural for sinners to rebel against the authority of Jesus Christ, but God has set Him upon the cosmic throne both to save and to destroy, and sinners may find refuge in Him by serving Him with fear and joy.