“…devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching…” (1 Tim. 4:13)
2 Corinthians 5:17-28 Alex Dickerson from Gideons International shares some testimonies about the impact of God’s Word. Isaiah 55:11 – “So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
Acts 1 & 2 — The first and second chapters of the Book of Acts give us a clear picture of what the church of the resurrected Lord should be. The disciples became bold witnesses for Jesus and the church grew in numbers overnight. How did the members of this growing, thriving fellowship occupy their…
Mark 15:40-16:8–Jesus is in the tomb and the women followers of Jesus come to complete the necessary burial procedures. Things don’t turn out as they expected. Spread the news: HE IS RISEN!
Mark 15:1-20 – Unfounded accusations fueled by envy and the drive for power are hurled at the Lord Jesus. The rejection is complete as the crowd shouts, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
Mark 14:53-72– As expected, those who were plotting to kill Jesus subjected the Lord to a rigged trial–one where the sentence was predetermined. No one except Jesus (and least of all Peter) expected those closest to Him to desert Him in His time of need.
Mark 14:27-52 Mark’s account of the events leading up to the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord focuses on Jesus’ “humanness”. In this passage, we can identify with the emotions Christ felt as he faced the abandonment of those closest to him. Betrayed. Arrested. Deserted. Denied.
Mark 14:1-21 Today we celebrate the Lord’s Supper to commemorate the Lord’s death until He returns. In this account in Mark’s Gospel of the last Passover feast shared by Jesus and His disciples, we learn that the plot to kill Jesus was well underway. The Lord used the occasion of this familiar ritual to begin…
James 5:16b “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” What makes a prayer life effective? In this sermon, Pastor Chris investigates what the Bible says about the things that will promote or hinder power in prayer.
Luke 11:1-13 In this most famous of all prayers, Jesus lays out the elements that make up His agenda for prayer. This is not a script for us to follow word-for-word; not a checklist to cross off. It’s a guideline, a template for us to follow as we relate to our heavenly Father.
Ephesians 6:18-24 “Prayer is a like a tank,” Pastor Chris says. “It allows us to get out of the trenches and advance into the enemy’s territory. In this sermon, Pastor Chris outlines what to prayer for, who to pray for, when to pray and how to pray.