Principles for Cultivating Genuine Christian Frienships Titus 3:12-15 In this final sermon in our series on the book of Titus, Pastor Mark shines a light on Paul’s not so hidden secret: Paul sought to know and be known by other believers. In this text, we see that (1) Paul priortized Christian friendships, (2) Paul surrounded…
Romans 12:1-13 In this sermon, Pastor Mark teaches us that the only response to receiving grace as a believer, is absolute surrender to God and His Church. We learn from the text, that the life of self-sacrifice consists of the Grace of Humility, the Grace of Spiritual Ability, and the Grace of Christian Charity (Love). …
Galatians 6:6-10 In this second to last sermon in our study on the book of Galatians, Pastor Mark preaches on the products of a legalistic mentality. We learn from the text that a legalistic mentality produces a self-seeking Christianity, as well as a short sighted Christianity. Instead, God calls us as believers to serve each…
Galatians 2:1-10 What motivates or drives your life? As we continue our series entitled, “Growing in Grace: A study of Galatians”, we enter into chapter 2, and see Paul’s faithful stewardship in his ministry to the Lord. Pastor Mark gives 3 Principles of Faithful Stewardship from the text: We must embrace ordained accountability, engage with…
Ephesians 4:1-16 In this sermon, Pastor Mark Lockett explains how each believer is given a spiritual gift as a major part of our inheritance in Christ. We learn how much we need a servant heart, like Christ had, as well as our interdependency in the Body of Christ. What unique role do you play in…
John 13:1-15–Part 4 of our Advent series: The Portrait of Jesus Christ. This passage portrays Jesus as the ultimate servant of all as He washes the feet of His disciples.
Pondering the present from an eternal perspective. Philippians 1:19-30–What is the purpose of your life? Is it the pursuit of happiness? Personal fulfillment? Wealth? Significance? Or something else? In this passage, Paul encourages others to follow him in investing their lives for the things that are eternal.
Matthew 9:35-10:4–Jesus went out among the people teaching, preaching and serving. He calls His 12 disciples to do the same, gives them authority, and urges them to keep praying for more laborers to share in the work of the harvest. Pastor Chris shares about his personal upcoming opportunity with Next Chapter of La Crosse, a…
Ephesians 4:7-16 God’s dream is that His people love one another. What’s the game plan for living this out? In this passage Paul reveals God’s plan for equipping each of us to live out this dream.
Psalm 5 In this psalm, David lays it all out. There are pleas for God to hear him. There is an acknowledgment of who can and cannot stand before God. David asks the Lord to lead him in the right way. And finally, he confesses the assurance that God favors and blesses those who are…
