Sermons — Page 47

Jesus confronts His disciples' anxiety over life's basic necessities by showing that life is worth far more than food, drink, and clothing, calling believers to trust the Father's care rather than be consumed with the body.

Worry and AnxietyTrusting God's ProvisionDoubting Faith

1 Corinthians 12 teaches that believers are born into the local body of Christ and must live as members who need one another. Life in the church is not optional isolation but Spirit-formed belonging, responsibility, and care.

Body LifeChurch MembershipMutual Care

Working through the church's confession of faith, the message walks through Romans 8's assurances that nothing can separate believers from Christ's love, then closes the way of salvation by explaining glorification as the completion of

Perseverance of the SaintsGlorificationEternal Security

Tracing the connection between the new birth and Christ's bodily resurrection, the sermon presses hearers to examine whether the resurrection is merely a cultural Easter tradition to them or their actual, living hope for a new heart and

Resurrection HopeNew BirthUnion with Christ

Continuing through the church's confession, the message explains sanctification as the cooperative work in which believers labor while God works in them, then walks through a list of vital signs from Scripture that mark a truly regenerate

SanctificationEvidence of RegenerationCooperation with God

Examining Jesus's prophesied entry into Jerusalem on a donkey, the sermon contrasts the crowd's misplaced hope in a militaristic messiah with the humble, suffering Messiah who actually came, and calls hearers to worship like Mary rather

Triumphal EntryMessianic ProphecyUndivided Devotion

Working from Galatians 2:16, the message defines justification as God's legal declaration of the believer as righteous through faith in Christ alone, distinguishing it from regeneration and summarizing the doctrine in the Reformation's

Justification by FaithGrace AloneImputed RighteousnessRegeneration

Drawing on Titus 2's instructions for older men, older women, and life in the body, the message lays out the goals of the church's small group ministry: teaching the word, building fellowship, fostering discipleship, and mobilizing members

Small Group MinistryOlder Men and WomenBody Life

Christian liberty must be governed by the glory of God, the good of others, and gospel witness. Believers are strengthened in these matters through a healthy church, sound doctrine, pastoral shepherding, and mature examples in the body.

Christian LibertyConsciencePastoral Shepherding

Mary of Bethany shows the beauty of pouring out what is precious on Christ rather than spending life on lesser kingdoms. Her costly devotion points believers to waste their lives well in service to Christ and His body, the local church.

Costly DevotionMary of BethanyWasted for Christ