We often hear people talk about Jesus' coming to earth, but they rarely mention the reason John the Apostle gives in his first letter: "The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil" (1 John 3:8).  But what exactly are these "works of the devil"? Satan tempts us morally, deceives us intellectually, inflicts harm physically, and blinds people spiritually. There is nothing sentimental about Christmas.

Pastor David leads us through an Advent teaching on Matthew 2:1-12. We learn that one of the reasons Jesus came to earth was to reveal to us the Father that we cannot see.

Pastor David leads us through the encounters of Joseph leading up to the Christmas story. The angel tells Joseph, "do not be afraid" and we can learn that God has come so that you might have a reason to believe and be brave, and God has come in order to take away our sins.

Pastor David Plant explores the question: What does God test when he tests our faith? In short, God's not testing the quality or quantity of our faith. He testing the object of our faith.

From Genesis 18:1-15, we learn that God values hospitality. We see that hospitality is necessary, revelatory, and can be redemptive when used by God.

Pastor David taught us about the God who see us through the story of Hagar, from Genesis 16. Hagar's story shows us God sees us, hears us, and understands us.

The story of the Bible is that God has a word for you. A life-giving word. And Abraham shows us that despite our how often our words fall short, our promises are broken, that there is a word that can be trusted, the unfailing word of the Lord.

God's work in the life of Abram teaches us that God forms us through success in three ways. Abram acknowledges the mystery of success, communes with the mystery that's before him in Melchizedek, and living out the mystery for the glory of God.

Pastor David continues our sermon series “The Gospel According to Abraham” with a powerful word on “Learning From Failure.” The teaching came from Genesis 13: 1-18. We learned that when Abraham made mistakes, it did not deter God’s presence. Instead God used Abraham’s mistakes to draw nearer to him and show His character through his grace and mercy for Abraham. 

For the second week in a row we're looking at two statements of Jesus' from John 10. By consider that he is "The Gate" as well as, "The Good Shepherd" we'll learn about the emotional life of God, the relational life of God, and the missional life of God.