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We begin a new series in Romans chapter 8 as we focus on the remarkable truth that now in Christ Jesus there is no condemnation! God condemned sin and now offers us a new way to live life by His Holy Spirit. Here on week 1 of this new series, we want to see God heal us with his truth- grounded in our new identity in Christ- and we want to experienc…
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Charles Spurgeon once wrote: 'Believe me, if you have but a spark of desire after Christ, he has a whole furnace of desire after you.'(Charles Spurgeon,September 16, 1883.).In Revelation 2 we hear Jesus encourage the church at Ephesus to return to their first love. In this sermon, we begin our 8-week journey into looking at what it means to return …
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Meek and gentle are the same Greek word in this passage, so when Jesus blesses the meek he blesses the gentle. He promises that the gentle win in the end. Rooted in Psalm 37, as well as the life of Moses, we explore what it means to be gentle. We see Jesus as the Gentle One who, at the cross, does not punish us in wrath but gently loves us with a s…
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We live in the now and not yet reality of the Kingdom of God. It has come near and isbreaking into the world, but it is also not yet fully realized. In this next part of theBeatitudes, Jesus says Blessed are those who mourn. We mourn when we encounterthe gap between the Kingdom of God and our lives. As we do, we experience the heartof Jesus, encoun…
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Does the resurrection of Jesus from the dead 2000 years ago really matter?" Believing in the resurrection is one thing, but do we know what it means? Christs death and resurrection are central to the gospel because God raised Christ from the dead so that we can be forgiven, changed by his power and face eternity with hope.…
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Jesus journey to Jerusalem (Luke 9-19) culminates here with his Triumphal Entry into the holy city. In his royal procession, Jesus rides into the city on a borrowed donkey, symbolizing his meekness and humility. The disciples sing Gods praise while the religious leaders feel threatened. Jesus is the humble servant king who alone brings true peace t…
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There are situations or seasons where we feel hard-pressed. Where we know that life has not gone the way we have wanted it to. Where we wish for a different way for it to go. And in these times we truly wonder where to turn. Part of the beauty of the Bible is that it is brutally honest and vulnerable. As we get closer to Easter, we find that Jesus …
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Jesus tells his followers that the temple in Jerusalem will be destroyed. He lovingly prepares them to face that horrific moment in history. As we see the destruction of the temple- we see the new house, the new building, the new temple that God was building. The people of God- the church- would become a temple of living stones filled with the very…
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Jesus' question toward the blind beggar--"What do you want me to do for you?"--reflects the core message of the gospel. That is, the good news is about who God is--that He is the One who is delighted in working for us in His mercies and power. It, however, is easy for us to fall into the temptation of Religion that makes us work for God for whateve…
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In this passage, Jesus turns our understanding of the world upside down. The people who get to Heaven are not the smartest, the most spiritual, or those who avoid doing really bad things. Rather, it is those of us who acknowledge our desperate need for Him. Jesus responds to our deep need with mercy, grace, and an invitation to the Kingdom of Heave…
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