In this message we dive into Peter's second letter to the Christians living in trying times. Here, Peter emphasizes the importance of living a holy life, and warns about false teachers who will rise among us.

The letter challenges us by asking who we follow, who follows us, and how we wield our influence.

Core Text: 2 Peter 2:1-22

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In this talk, we discover the ways Peter is encouraging early Christian about how to act, and what to remember, when facing social and physical persecution from society.

Key Passages:  1 Peter 5:6-11

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As the landscape of American society continues to shift, we find that Christianity is being pushed from mainstream to marginalized.  Peter wrote to early Christians who were dealing with the same shifts in acceptance of the faith.

In 1 Peter 1, we are given the first steps for how to deal with a society that is pushing Christianity to the edges. This talks discusses those steps.

Focal Passage: 1 Peter 1:1-12

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As believers, we are "stewards of the mysteries of God."

What does this mean, and how does is change the way we live and see the world? In this message, we look at Jesus' teaching in Matthew 13:10-17 to discover what it means to be shown the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, and what we should do about it.

Key Passages: Matthew 13:10-17, Revelation 21:1-8, Ephesians 5:8-18

Originally preached on July 9th, 2019.
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The enemy uses suffering in our lives to create illusions that lead to hopelessness.

We all experience suffering in one form or another, but the Bible has rich promises about the suffering we experience that comes from following Jesus and leading a life devoted to God's will. When we see clearly, suffering becomes an opportunity not an attack.

Key passages; Romans 5:1-11, Romans 8:24-31, Proverbs 3:5-6

Originally preached on July 2nd, 2019.
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Core Passage:  1 Kings 21

"What's it for me?" is a core question we use to see and interface with the world and the church. In this talk, Antwuan Malone challenges us by looking at the story of Ahab, to live life in light of "what's in it Christ" instead. 


Originally preached on June 26th, 2019.
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We all struggle sometimes with the way we see ourselves.

This is the first sermon of a series called "Vivid" which is designed to help us to see the world through Christ.In this talk, we look at Colossians 3:1-17 to help us see ourselves the way God sees us, and to pattern our lives accordingly.

Originally preached on June 18th, 2019.
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Where does our patriotism fit into a life devoted to Christ?

The book of Amos can shine a bright light on the modern challenge of being a Christian in America. In many ways, it is a mirror. In this talk, we see two different men respond to God's judgment of Israel's crooked political and business practices. It's worth a listen to be challenged by the scripture to see which character represents the state of the American
church closest.

Key Passages: Amos 7:1-17

Originally preached on May 28th, 2019.
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What connection does the Christian have with "social justice"? Should we just preach the gospel, or is there a bigger role for Christians to play in the political, business and social systems we live in. 

In this talk, we look at the book of Amos for answers! 

Originally preached on May 28th, 2019.
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With the shifting and decreasing influence of the church upon us, 2 Timothy offers some great encouragement. In this talk, Antwuan Malone discusses the ways we can be heartened by the gospel, and the role we should be playing as trying times lay before God's Church.


Originally preached on April 6th, 2015.
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