John 3:1–15. What do we contribute to salvation? What is the Spirit's role in our response to Jesus? The answers may surprise you! Sermon for July 12, 2020.

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Acts 1:1–8. This is the first part in our new series about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit can be neglected. What we need is a renewed expectation of the work of the Holy Spirit. We need a renewed sense of dependence on the Spirit. Sermon for July 5, 2020.

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Ruth 4:17–22. God’s got a plan. We say that phrase but it’s mostly empty. At best, it’s an intellectual statement that makes little difference in our day to day lives. But who God is and what God has done and what God is doing should radically reshape our everyday lives.

If you’ve spent a little time reading the Bible, you’ve probably been confronted by one of these long lists of names. The typical reaction is to wonder why those are there. Who do they benefit? And is it OK to skip them?

The lists of names are important because they help us read the Bible as a whole story. The Bible isn’t meant to be read as a series of disconnected verses or books. All the parts contribute to the whole story. Every time we read a list of names, the Bible is urging us to remember the whole story. These lists of names help us keep track of God’s unfolding plan of redemption. Sermon for June 28, 2020.

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Ruth 3:1–4:17. Some Christians have a tendency to act as if the world is going to hell in a handbasket. Such thinking contradicts the incarnation—that God became man. One of the most fundamental claims of Christianity is that in Christ God is redeeming his creation. When we look at the world or our lives, we must remember that God is a redeeming God. The word redeem literally means “to buy back.” Put another way, God is buying back his creation. In Ruth 3 and 4, we learn about the God who redeems. Sermon for June 21, 2020.

Ruth 2. One of the most common mistakes in reading the Bible is forgetting  that it is a book about God. When we do this, we invariably turn it into  a book of moral principles and examples. Be kind. Be like David. In Ruth 2, we are confronted by the loving kindness of God. We see  that loving kindness reflected in Boaz and also in Ruth, but we must look beyond them to see the very heart of God. In spite of Ruth's situation, we see God’s loving kindness on full and  glorious display. His kindness is revealed in his providence, his  provision, and his protection. Sermon for June 14, 2020.

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Ruth 1.  When we look at the world, it's easy to be cynical, but Ruth shows us that even in unlikely places we can spot God's amazing grace. Through tear-blurred eyes we might discern the subtle ways of God's grace. We live in a world so full of grief but also full of God's grace. It's a matter of paying attention. Sermon for June 7, 2020.

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Lamentations 5. Have you ever made a mistake you thought was unforgivable? Has someone hurt you in a way that seems impossible to overcome? Israel finds herself asking similar questions in Lamentations 5. But as we look at the whole story of Scripture, we see a God who is irrevocably committed to his people. Their shame, sin, sorrow, and suffering do not have the final word. God does, and the story isn't over. Sermon for May 24, 2020.

Lamentations 4. Moments of difficulty and sorrow are critical for shaping who we are as humans and for shaping our walk with God. They hurt, but through Christ, God is waiting for us at the bottom. In Christ, we have a foundation for our entire life. Sermon for May 17, 2020.

Lamentations 3. The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us that life is fragile and  uncertain, and there is real suffering in the world. It has exposed the  inability of money, modernity, or medicine to protect us completely.  Lamentations 3  teaches us what to do in moments of suffering. Lamentations  3 teaches us that what we depend on in moments of suffering is the  critical key. In moments of suffering, cling to God’s character. That is the lesson of Lamentations 3. Sermon for May 10, 2020.

Lamentations 2. The anger of God is an uncomfortable subject, but if we want to know the God of the Bible, it must be addressed. Sermon for May 3, 2020.