Acts 11; As Christians spread across the world, the Gospel spread, and churches were planted. This sermon focuses on the power of the Gospel preached and the transformation it brings among ordinary people. Charlie Brown is a church planter in East Baltimore. This sermon is preached on his final day with The Garden Church.

1 Peter 2:11-17; This begins Peter's exhortations to the strangers and aliens. Yes, we're the elect of God, a holy nation, a people chosen and precious to God - yet how shall we live in this world? Flee? Fight? or Blend-in? In this sermon, Joel Kurz demonstrates that the answer is "none of the above" and that God's call for us is to be a people of light living in a dark world.

1 Peter 2:4-10; Is Jesus your cornerstone? or is Jesus your stumbling block. When it comes to Jesus, it's impossible to remain indifferent. In this sermon, Joel Kurz shows us the life and hope of those who would say, "He's my cornerstone," and the life and fate of those who would say, "He's my stumbling block."

1 Peter 1:22-2:3; What is love? In our culture, we hear the exhortation, "Love one another," but do we even know what that means? Is love in the church demonstrated through warm and fuzzy feelings? or cups of coffee together? What is love and what does it really look like in the church? In this sermon, Joel Kurz addresses the king of love to which these "strangers and aliens" are called.

1 Peter 1:13-25; The mark of a stranger is holiness. In this sermon, Joel Kurz discusses our call to be holy, our foundation of holiness, and our motivation toward holiness.

1 Peter 1:3-12; What kind of inheritance do expect to receive in this life? Whether you expect a lot, or nothing, any inheritance in this world will ultimately fade and fail you. In this sermon, Joel Kurz explains our unshakabe hope in Christ, an inheritance ready and kept secure for all who are in Christ. If you are struggling with eyes too focused on the things of this world, lift your eyes, and see the unfading hope that is yours.

1 Peter 1:1-2; Who are you? Most of the time we define ourselves by what we have done, what we do, or where we live. Yet all of these things are fading and ultimately do not define us. In the first verses of 1 Peter, the Apostle calls Christians "Elect Exlies." In this sermon, Joel uppacks those two words and shows Christians their identrity as strangers and aliens in a foreign land.

Galatians 5:1; John 8:31-58; For Freedom Christ Has Set you Free! Is this phrase redundant? Simplistic? This sermon seeks to place this phrase in context with the work of God in Christ and demonstrate the reality of freedom in Christ.

2 Timothy 3:1-17; What do Christians crave? A personal experience? Freedom from suffering? A sense of happiness? But do we crave God's Word? The Bible is God's self-revelation to humanity and is powerful, effective, authoritative, and sufficient. This sermon is a challenge to read the Bible in 2015.

John 11:17-27; Why did God become man? To reverse the curse of sin and death. Humans die, this we know. Do we realize, however, that the curse of death is been toppled in Jesus and that we will be raised imperishable? This sermon wraps up our study of "The God-Man" and centers on the raising of Lazarus, the dead being made alive.