Weekly Sermon Podcast

The way Christians live before others either fosters opportunity for gospel proclamation or destroys credence that the gospel is transformational. In other words, when people discredit the messenger, they often denounce or deny the gospel message. It...

We are citizens of Heaven, where our King rules on his throne, gathering fellow saints, holding our inheritance securely, and devotedly preparing for our homecoming. Knowing, trusting, and applying these realities persuades us to live our lives in a...

There is a vast schism between unbelievers and believers regarding Jesus, and that division is evident in our worldviews. Though those differences seem more definitive and pronounced, there has always been a wide gap between followers and rejectors of...

God is building a spiritual house, a holy temple in his kingdom where his Spirit will reside. And as the preeminent builder, he chose the only precious stone capable of being the cornerstone upon which he will build everything else—Jesus Christ

The word of God, an incorruptible and imperishable seed that brought us salvation, now is the source of our spiritual growth and development.

Peter has written about how we enter a relationship with God—we are chosen by him, sanctified by his Spirit, and cleansed by the blood of Jesus, his Son. God initiates and fully facilitates our salvation, and as he moves upon our hearts, we have the...

When facing life-altering calamity and hardship, have faith that God loves you, cares for you, and is with you in the trial. And have perfect hope in the Lord, for Christ will make you and your present situation altogether new when you enter heaven.

The Holy Spirit gave prophets divine revelation about God’s grace and mercy revealed in the Messiah, so they wrote about the forgiveness, goodness, unmerited favor, and blessings generously given to the generations of sinners scattered throughout the...

The exiled Christians experienced injustice, and they suffered as victims of persecution. Still, nothing about their painful experiences changed their identity in Christ, their inheritance in heaven, or God’s abiding affection for them. (God was not...

All Christians need a clear biblical understanding of their identity in Christ. Whether downtrodden and persecuted or living in prosperity and peace, every Christian must fixate on the living hope provided in Christ for those born again.