Sermon on 1 John 3:16-24. This is the fifth sermon in our Easter sermon series called How to Be a Christian. Most of this nine-week sermon series will focus on John's first epistle.

John's first letter to Christians is a sort of primer on how to live as Christians in the world. The primary idea is love empowered by the mission and ministry of the crucified and risen Christ. As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection and look forward to the gift of God's Holy Spirit, John will be our guide for living as Christians in a world that is rarely simple. Each week, we'll look at a practice that helps us offer God's love to a hungry world.

In this sermon, we explore how Jesus' love for us brought him to act, and how we're also called to put our love for others into action.

Between September 2023 and May 2024, we're reading the New Testament together, one chapter at a time. Each week, Pastors Joel and Susan will have a discussion on that week's reading, offering thoughts to tie the week's reading together.

This week's reading is Revelation 1-7. We hope that God will be with you in your reading each week!

Here is a bank of resources and graphics to explore while studying Revelation.

Sermon on 1 John 3:1-7. This is the fourth sermon in our Easter sermon series called How to Be a Christian. Most of this nine-week sermon series will focus on John's first epistle

John's first letter to Christians is a sort of primer on how to live as Christians in the world. The primary idea is love empowered by the mission and ministry of the crucified and risen Christ. As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection and look forward to the gift of God's Holy Spirit, John will be our guide for living as Christians in a world that is rarely simple. Each week, we'll look at a practice that helps us offer God's love to a hungry world.

In this sermon, we explore how we are children of God, and are therefore invited into a living, hope-filled faith.

Between September 2023 and May 2024, we're reading the New Testament together, one chapter at a time. Each week, Pastors Joel and Susan will have a discussion on that week's reading, offering thoughts to tie the week's reading together.

This week's reading is Hebrews 7-13. We hope that God will be with you in your reading each week!

Sermon on 1 John 1:1-2:2. This is the third sermon in our Easter sermon series called How to Be a Christian. Most of this nine-week sermon series will focus on John's first epistle

John's first letter to Christians is a sort of primer on how to live as Christians in the world. The primary idea is love empowered by the mission and ministry of the crucified and risen Christ. As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection and look forward to the gift of God's Holy Spirit, John will be our guide for living as Christians in a world that is rarely simple. Each week, we'll look at a practice that helps us offer God's love to a hungry world.

In this sermon, we explore how when we walk in the light, we can trust God to make us righteous.

Between September 2023 and May 2024, we're reading the New Testament together, one chapter at a time. Each week, Pastors Joel and Susan will have a discussion on that week's reading, offering thoughts to tie the week's reading together.

This week's reading is Titus 3-Hebrews 6. We hope that God will be with you in your reading each week!

Pastor Joel mentioned a quote from Iranaeus, which was a misattribution. It was Gregory of Nazianzus who said, "That which he has not assumed he has not healed."

Calvin's commentaries are available online at the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. You can find some of his work on Hebrews 6 here.

Sermon on Acts 10:34-43 and Mark 16:1-8. This is the second sermon in our Easter sermon series called How to Be a Christian. Most of this nine-week sermon series will focus on John's first epistle

John's first letter to Christians is a sort of primer on how to live as Christians in the world. The primary idea is love empowered by the mission and ministry of the crucified and risen Christ. As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection and look forward to the gift of God's Holy Spirit, John will be our guide for living as Christians in a world that is rarely simple. Each week, we'll look at a practice that helps us offer God's love to a hungry world.

In this sermon, we explore how because Jesus has overcome death, we can fearlessly live in love.

Between September 2023 and May 2024, we're reading the New Testament together, one chapter at a time. Each week, Pastors Joel and Susan will have a discussion on that week's reading, offering thoughts to tie the week's reading together.

This week's reading is 1 Timothy 6-Titus 2. We hope that God will be with you in your reading each week!

Sermon on Mark 11:1-11 and Philippians 2:5-11. This is the first sermon in our Easter sermon series called How to Be a Christian. Most of this nine-week sermon series will focus on John's first epistle

John's first letter to Christians is a sort of primer on how to live as Christians in the world. The primary idea is love empowered by the mission and ministry of the crucified and risen Christ. As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection and look forward to the gift of God's Holy Spirit, John will be our guide for living as Christians in a world that is rarely simple. Each week, we'll look at a practice that helps us offer God's love to a hungry world.

In this sermon, we explore how even when we don't understand God's mission, we can welcome God into our lives.

Between September 2023 and May 2024, we're reading the New Testament together, one chapter at a time. Each week, Pastors Joel and Susan will have a discussion on that week's reading, offering thoughts to tie the week's reading together.

This week's reading is Romans 15-1 Timothy 5. We hope that God will be with you in your reading each week!

A helpful resource for understanding the context of Paul's words in 1 Timothy 2 is The Junia Project--specifically the article "Defusing the 1 Timothy 2:12 Bomb."