Recent Sermons

Jesus makes an important transition in His teaching ministry in Matthew 13. He changes from plainly teaching, to teaching through parables.Why? Jesus' purpose is explained through the first parable recorded in the New Testament.

In this session, we will look at the introduction of Redemptive History, including our redemptive relationship to God through the Person of Jesus Christ. As a result, Jesus taught us a new way to pray which will be referred to as “Redemptive Praying.” While some hold the Prayer of Jabez to be the Old Testament “Lord’s Prayer,” it is not the way Christ expects us to pray on this side of the cross.

To fully understand the letter to the Romans, it is helpful to understand it's author. Who was Paul? How did he see himself? What was his life all about?

Romans is the great doctrinal work of the Apostle Paul. However, we need to remember that it was written as a letter to an actual group of Christians in Rome with a purpose in mind. This letter is all about Jesus Christ and the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ to change lives.

Here we have Peter's final exhortations to his Christian brothers and sisters. In giving his final exhortation, he ties together message of the entire book culminating in the final command to grow in grace.

In spite of the skepticism of the false teachers, Peter defends the doctrine of the second coming of Jesus Christ. He urges his readers to not only believe in it but to allow it to change their lives.

The Beatitudes were not given out by our Lord in a cafeteria format for us to pick and choose which ones ought to be applicable in our lives. It is God’s will that each of them become part of our lives to establish the kind of Christian character that results in our happiness and our readiness to be used of God for His plans and purposes in our lives. Purity is crucial in the life of a believer that wants to be used for God’s glory. The “heart” refers to the inner person, the real you. The way a person thinks will determine how he will act. The word “pure” speaks of being clean, without defilement or hypocrisy, and transparent. Other synonyms would include “unadulterated, uncontaminated, sterling, holy, righteous and unpolluted. This is the “heart” of the matter!