Sermons — Page 65

Returning to the ten pillars series from 1 Timothy 3:14-15, the message describes the church as God's household, purchased and assembled by Him, and calls believers to let that identity govern how they live rather than looking back at past

Finishing Jesus's trial before Pilate, the sermon traces the Jewish leaders' hypocritical appeal to Caesar and highlights the lowly majesty of Christ, who knowingly submitted to sinful men, rejection, torture, and the cross to bear the

Walking through the scourging and mocking of Jesus before Pilate, the sermon exposes Pilate's cowardly neutrality and calls believers to examine whether they likewise placate the world, lost friends, or family at the expense of loyalty to

Continuing through John 18:33-40, the message contrasts Jesus' bold declaration of truth with Pilate's cynical dismissal, "What is truth?", warning that trying to stay neutral toward Christ in family, work, and life is itself a rejection of

Covering John 18:28-32, the message examines the religious leaders' hypocrisy in refusing to enter Pilate's residence while pursuing an innocent man's death, warning against religious facades that mask contradictory lives even as it traces

Working through 1 Corinthians 11:24-34, the message explains the Lord's Supper as a symbolic participation in Christ's death, in the believer's own death to self, and in eager anticipation of Christ's return, urging that it be taken

Comparing the institution of the Lord's Supper in Matthew 26 and Paul's account in 1 Corinthians 11, the message explains who may rightly partake and calls the church to examine and judge themselves before coming to the table, seeking

Every believer is called into the choir of corporate worship, serving the preaching of the Word with humility rather than personal preference or performance, since all worship ministry work will one day be tested and evaluated by the Lord.

True corporate worship is measured not by emotional experience or musical excellence but by whether the word of Christ dwells richly among God's people as they sing truth to one another and are lovingly corrected by it.

Continuing through John 18, the message follows Peter's second and third denials, showing how God ordains trials to squeeze out the flesh and expose what still needs to be crucified in the process of sanctification.