Romans 8:18-25 | Giving Faith Something to See | Dan Cruver

Have you ever wondered what it will be like when your faith becomes sight? What will you experience when you finally see what you have long hoped for? Dan Cruver concludes our four-part series, Giving Faith Something to See, by exploring the glory that awaits us in Romans 8:18–25.

Galatians 4:4-9 | Giving Faith Something to See | Dan Cruver

The great Puritan theologian Richard Sibbes wrote: “This is the wisdom of a Christian, to have sights of faith, that is, to present several things that faith may work upon to strengthen itself, as for faith to have a sight of God in Christ, a gracious Father.” Listen as Dan Cruver explores Galatians 4:4–9 to help us see by faith our loving Father in Christ.

Galatians 3:23-26 | Giving Faith Something to See | Dan Cruver

How you relate to God daily largely determines whether you will enjoy and commune with Him throughout the day. Someone might say, "Well, I relate to God by faith." That's good as far as it goes, but what does that actually mean? Listen as Dan Cruver continues our four-part series, Giving Faith Something to See, by looking at "Faith for the Gap" from Galatians 3:23–26.

Galatians 5:1-5 | Giving Faith Something to See | Dan Cruver

For every Christian, there is a gap between who we are in practice right now and who we will be when we are glorified. Navigating that gap is not easy because the terrain of life in this fallen world is full of dangers. This Sunday Dan Cruver will begin a four-part series titled, Giving Faith Something to See, based on Paul’s letter to the Galatians. We will begin in Galatians 5:1–5 to strengthen our faith “in the gap.”

Luke 4:1-13 | Luke: Good News of Great Reversals | Jim Knauss

Martin Luther said in his classic hymn “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” that on the earth there is not an equal to our ancient foe. Luther was correct in asserting his "craft and power are great” and that our battles with him sometimes end in utter defeat. Ever since the garden, man has battled with our ancient foe and proven “not his equal.” You are not alone in your battle. Everything is therefore riding on the passage when Christ does battle with the evil one in a winner take all match. In Luke 4:1-13 we will see the true and faithful Son conquer where every other son has failed.

Luke 3:21-38 | Luke: Good News of Great Reversals | Jason Read

It’s time. John has prepared the people for the coming Messiah, and now he is here. As the people dry off from John’s baptism, they look back and see Jesus knee deep in the river, dripping wet. Then the most extraordinary thing occurs. The heavens open, the Spirit descends, and the Father speaks. He calls Jesus his beloved Son. This singular truth, that Jesus is the beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased, will carry our Lord through all that is to come. He knows exactly who he is and exactly what the Father thinks of him. But do you know who you are? Do you know what the Father thinks about you?

Luke 3:1-20 | Luke: Good News of Great Reversals | Matt Jackson

We can all identify with the need to adequately prepare for a coming event—whether that be a final exam in school, a big presentation at work, or a camping trip. Luke 3:1-20 focuses on the ministry of John the Baptist, where we will clearly see how John’s ministry fulfilled the prophetic expectation of preparing the way for God’s Messiah. But even more, we will see in John’s teaching the preparation that all people must make to be able to personally see Jesus and his salvation.

Luke 2:39-52 | Luke: Good News of Great Reversals | Matt Jackson

Luke records the only account of Jesus’ childhood years—his remaining behind in the temple after the annual Passover feast—in the passage we will look at on Sunday. It is during this account that the first words of Jesus are recorded. What does Jesus say in this moment? That God is his Father, a statement packed with life-changing significance. But Luke also tells us that Jesus grew and increased in wisdom and stature as a human. Young Jesus proclaims himself as the God-man, fully divine and fully human. As we will see throughout the study of Luke 2:39-52, Jesus’ life, ministry, and work hinges on the reality of his Sonship to the Father. Even more, Jesus’ first recorded words about himself can make all the difference in the world to you and me.

Luke 2:22-38 | Luke: Good News of Great Reversals | Jason Read

The angel’s good news of great joy in the birth of our Lord is perhaps one of the most well-known passages in all of Scripture. It graces our refrigerators in the form of greeting cards, decorates social media walls (and sometimes. . .actual walls), and has even made it into animated cartoon shows as early as 1965! But have we ever considered what the good news is that the angel of Luke 2 is proclaiming? Have we ever thought about why it should drive us to great joy? In Sunday’s sermon from Luke 2:1-21 we will consider these things and look to God’s word and wisdom for the answers.

Acts 16:1-15 | Guest

Gospel advance requires extreme diligence: intentionality, hard work, discipline, investing ourselves, taking risk. But equally important is extreme reliance: understanding that it is not my hard work, but God’s Word—shared and applied—that will bring lasting change. It’s Paul saying on one side, “I worked harder than them all!” Yet that wasn’t his identity, because in the next breath he says, “yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me” (1 Corinthians 15:10). And when we see Christ—fully accepting you, fully in control, completely satisfying to your every heart need—you’re going to joyfully say, “I’m going to give it all, as I wholly rest on Him.” Extreme diligence. Extreme reliance.