Understanding Christianity

God's free gift of grace in salvation cannot

co-exist with our failed attempts to earn salvation. Paul refers to

Genesis 16 and 17 and the narrative of Hagar and Sarah as an

allegory to contrast the covenant of grace with the covenant of

works...

What does it mean for Christ to be “formed” in you?

We explore six passages that unpack this glorious truth: Romans

8:28-29, Romans 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 3:16-17, Ephesians 4:20-23,

Philippians 3:10-11, and Colossians 3:10. From these passages...

In this controversial passage, Paul addresses how

both men and women should conduct themselves in the church. Men are

to lead with moral purity, a spirit of unity, and earnest prayer.

Women are to joyfully respect and submit to the male elders...

A church and its leaders should demonstrate a

reciprocal love for one another. In this passage, we see a healthy

model of how a church should love and support its pastors and how

its pastors should lead and love the church.

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Paul urges Timothy to pray for "all" kinds of

people. Does "all" mean every single person without exception, or

kinds of people without distinction? Pastor Sean dives into this

difficult text which addresses how we pray...

in Galatians 4:1-11, Paul continues to show us the

dire contrast between being under the law and being adopted in

Christ. Remember that your former life without Christ was dominated

by slavery. Rejoice that your current life in Christ is dominated

by...

Pastor Sean continues the podcast through 1

Timothy. In 1:12-17, Paul reminds us of the power of the gospel in

God's mercy of saving sinners. In 1:18-20, Paul returns to the

issue of false teachers and reminds Timothy to fight the good fight

of...

Pastor Sean continues the podcast through 1 Timothy. In 1:12-17, Paul reminds us of the power of the gospel in God's mercy of saving sinners. In 1:18-20, Paul returns to the issue of false teachers and reminds Timothy to fight the good fight of faith. This passage shows the extravagant nature of God's mercy in Christ. May we never "get over" the amazing grace of Jesus coming into the world to save sinners!

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One of the greatest privileges of our salvation is

being adopted by God as our Heavenly Father. In this passage, Paul

presents two contrasts: (1) Being UNDER the laws brings traumatic

despair while (2) Being IN Christ brings tremendous...

For the summer of 2018, Pastor Sean will be doing a

verse-by-verse teaching through 1 Timothy. If you're a pastor,

elder, deacon, or church leader, this series will benefit you as

you lead the church. If you're not a church leader, 1 Timothy...