Galatians 1:1-5 Pastor Mark kicks off our NEW Sermon Series entitled, “Growing in Grace” on the book of Galatians. In this sermon, we discover Paul’s intent in writing the Galatian believers: reestablishing the firm foundation of the Gospel.
Galatians 1:1-5 Pastor Mark kicks off our NEW Sermon Series entitled, “Growing in Grace” on the book of Galatians. In this sermon, we discover Paul’s intent in writing the Galatian believers: reestablishing the firm foundation of the Gospel.
Ephesians 2:11-18 In this sermon on our series on our Core Values, at NCC, Pastor Mark Lockett preached about the importance of Gospel Unity in the church. We learned that the gospel is the key to true unity in the church. From the text in Ephesians, we learn that the gospel reinforces human equality and…
1 Timothy 2:1-7 We don’t decide what the vision of the church should be. God does. Part of His vision is that the church would be a “house of prayer for all nations”. Are we as committed as we need to be (to prayer)? Are we concerned as we should be (for the lost to…
Ephesians 6:13-17–In order to stand against the spiritual forces of darkness in the evil day, we must take up the whole armor of God–the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the Gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit which is the…
Ephesians 6:10-12–The schemes of the devil are revealed by his nature. In Scripture he is called: rebel, prince of the world, accuser of the brethren, father of lies, murderer, tempter, faux angel of light. Thankfully, God grants us power to stand against Satan and all of his forces.
Ephesians 4:17-19–Paul contrasts the old life of unbelief with the new life in Christ. The old life was characterized by futility of mind, darkened understanding, and ignorance resulting from a hardened heart. As new creations in Christ, let’s have our minds transformed by knowing the Scriptures and the power of God.
1 John 2:3-11–In this passage, the apostle John indicates there are two questions we can ask ourselves in order to test if we really know God. 1) Do I obey His commands? 2) Do I love my brothers and sisters? Where do you stand?
Jeremiah 25–When you see things in the world that just aren’t right, there are different ways to respond. You can complain about it. You can try to fix it in your own way. Or, you can allow God to fix it in His way and in His time. This is having faith that God will…
Colossians 1:15-23 Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God. By Him and for Him all things were created. He is the head of the body and has supremacy in all things. What does this mean to us? We, who once were the enemies of God have now been reconciled to God by Christ’s…
Matthew 5:1-12 Jesus’ timeless, earth-shattering sermon stands in sharp contrast to the common mindset of today. He says that we are all poor in spirit and recognizing this is the key to being salt and light in our dark world.