The world attempts to disregard God as the source of peace by questioning His goodness and offering fake alternatives. Pastor Rory explains from Isaiah 5:5 and Psalm 4 that Jesus is the means by which God brings His genuine lasting peace into the world.

Christianity is often construed as restrictive or confining. But what God provided through the incarnation is nothing short of ultimate freedom for all who would accept His Messiah. Pastor Rory explains how Isaiah 9:4 and Psalm 102 underscore the reality that God is with us now accomplishing our continued deliverance by conforming us into the image of His Son through His Spirit.

If God promised that His Messiah would bring joy, but the Old Testament says that joy comes from God, that means that Jesus is God. Pastor Rory explains how Isaiah 9:3 and Psalm 16 describe the joy that God and His Messiah give. Do you know joy?

In a world where darkness closes in, God's light frees mankind from the oppression of sin and death. His unmerited grace is not a result of our goodness but His love, most clearly seen in the sending of His Son, Jesus. Pastor Nate explains from Isaiah 9:2 and Psalm 27 how the coming of God's light can change the way we live in this darkened world.

What should we expect from God when we forget Him or walk in disobedience. We might think that He would abandon us. But Pastor Rory explains from Judges 2:6-3:6 that God is actively pursuing His people and working in our circumstances to draw us back to Him even when we forget Him.

The curse leads to the regular decay and decline of everything. Even our lives can decline into unfaithfulness spiritually speaking. Pastor Rory explains how the people of Israel illustrate the steps to decline from Judges 1:22-2:5. However, even in our unfaithful decline, God's faithfulness is great. His compassion is new every morning, even when we walk from Him.

We all, even the people of God, stumble in our walk with God. We are inconsistent and partial in our obedience, and we show our dependence on God in our inadequate standing and slow progress. But God is merciful. Pastor Rory explains how God's mercy on Judah in Judges 1:1-21 encourages our confidence in God's mercy on us through Jesus.

God is still powerful to change people's lives. Thom Berkowitz from Chosen People Ministries explains from Daniel 9 and his own testimony how our prayers for God to work in the lives of those we're trying to reach don't fall on deaf ears.

If we are going to have a proper missions emphasis in our church, we need to have our priorities in the right place. Dr. Patrick Odle from Baptist Mid-Missions explains what the top priorities will be of a church that will send missionaries. Various Scriptures

In Scripture Jesus used a metaphor of harvest to describe the church's responsibility to evangelize the world. Dr. Patrick Odle explains from Matthew 9:35-38 that God wants us to get involved in the harvest that He has prepared. This message is part of our 2023 Missions Conference: Jerusalem and Beyond.