Listen here for the sermon audio from Charles Bazhaw, from March 17th, 2019.

If you could summarize the reason for your existence in one sentence, what would it be? What is your purpose? Why are you here? Do you know? Peter is about three months away from being crucified when he writes this letter, and the people he is...

This is a letter written by the Apostle Peter. Peter was one of Jesus’ disciples, which means everywhere that Jesus went, Peter went, and at all times, Jesus was teaching Peter and the other disciples all about the Kingdom of Heaven and what it looks...

C.S. Lewis said, “The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not.” Suffering is horrible, but the truth that God is giving us in our text this morning is that it is better! For it is better to suffer...

Imagine: You are a Christian, but because of your belief in Christ, you are blamed for the burning down of Dallas. And so now, fellow believers that you know in Dallas are being torched and killed, and the Mayor is laughing and loving it all. You are...

What would make you love your life? What is it that gives you life? Is it coffee? Is it good food? Would living in the mountains with trees and snow do it? Would living on the beach in a hut with all-inclusive benefits do it? What if you retired and...

The reason for the whole letter is found in chapter 5 which we will get to by the end of 2020, but it says this, “I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. rStand firm in it.” Despite everything...

A life of no suffering here on earth is an upside down truth. Acts 14:22 says: Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. And the Biblical truth from our passage this morning… Is that it is our CALL… to suffer. Believers in the room...

The Westminster Shorter Catechism says that man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. However, our nature is one of selfishness and pride and that can mean one of two things. Either pride tells us I don’t have to live subject to anyone...

Believers, there are unbelievers watching you simply because you claim the name of Christ and what our passage is telling us is that the stakes of what they see are eternal. They may glorify God as their Savior. What actions do they see from you?