Sermons — Page 60

Building on a week of student camp built around Christ's incarnation, death, resurrection, and ascension, the message charges students and adults alike to pour their lives into the local church rather than a separate youth subculture.

Local Church PriorityLife of ChristBody Life

Reflecting on years of student camp ministry and Titus 2, the message calls the church to actively disciple the next generation through life-on-life example, while trusting that only God can grant repentance, faith, and regeneration in

Children's MinistryLife-on-Life DiscipleshipTitus 2 Model

Stephen stands as a model layman for the church: committed to the body, consistent in godly character, and consumed with his calling. Acts 6 shows how Spirit-filled service can turn church problems into opportunities for growth.

StephenLay MinistryChurch ServiceSpirit-Filled Character

Continuing through 1 Peter 5:1-5, this message turns to how younger leaders and church members are to submit to their elders and clothe themselves with humility toward one another, using Timothy's example to show that maturity, not a

EldersHumility Toward OthersTimothy's Example

Opening a study of 1 Peter 5:1-5, this message examines Peter's apostolic authority and his identification with fellow elders as motivations for faithful shepherding, closing with a personal appeal for prayer as the church looks toward a

EldersApostolic AuthorityPastoral Calling

Peter’s restoration in John 21 traces failure, grace, love for Christ, and renewed usefulness in the work of the church. The sermon applies that testimony to personal obedience and the future faithfulness of the local church.

Peter's RestorationRenewed UsefulnessPastoral Faithfulness

Drawing from Elisha's quiet service to Elijah in 2 Kings 3:11, the message calls believers to faithful, willing service even under difficult authority or unlikely circumstances, warning that covetousness and grumbling rob service of the

Servant LeadershipCovetousness WarningFaithful Service

Closing out a four-year verse-by-verse study through John's Gospel, this message reflects on John 21:24-25 and the reliability of the apostolic witness, tracing the testimony of Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman, and Peter as examples of lives

Apostolic WitnessChanged by ChristVerse-by-Verse Study

John 21 shows Jesus preparing Peter for his future through sovereign patience, sanctification, and a calling that will glorify God. The passage warns against focusing on others when Christ is dealing directly with us.

Peter's CallingSovereign PatienceComparing

John 21 shows Jesus recommissioning Peter by pressing the question of love before the work of shepherding. Love for Christ is the key to feeding his sheep and fulfilling any calling in the church.

Love for ChristShepherdingRecommissioning