Chris Sheppard

Ephesians 4 and Acts 2 show small group ministry as part of equipping the saints for the work of ministry. The sermon calls every member to minister through healthy, vibrant small groups that build up the church.

2 Timothy 4:1-5 charges the church and its leaders to be faithful to preach the Word. The sermon presents steady biblical preaching as God's ordinary means for strengthening, renewing, and building His church.

Acts 1:1-11 introduces the unfinished work of the Great Commission and Christ's promise of power through the Holy Spirit. The sermon shows that the church's mission advances not by human strength but by Spirit-given ability.

Great Commission

Hebrews 6:9-12 encourages true believers to persevere after the severe warning about apostasy. The sermon calls saints to steady faithfulness to the end while urging the merely professing to come to Christ.

Proverbs 5:15-23 warns against adultery by calling believers to delight in covenant faithfulness at home. The sermon teaches that sexual sin always costs more than it promises and urges the church not to play with temptation.

Hebrews 6:4-8 gives a sober warning about apostasy and the danger of being almost Christian. The sermon calls professing hearers to come to Christ and urges believers to pray for and evangelize those near the cliff.

Proverbs 5:1-14 warns against the forbidden woman and the destructive path of sexual immorality. The sermon uses Lot as a cautionary pattern for how careless steps toward sin can devastate a life and family.

Hebrews 5:11-6:3 interrupts the teaching on Christ's priesthood with a call to spiritual maturity. The sermon warns against dullness and drifting while urging believers to press forward in the faith.

Revelation 1:9-20 concludes the seven churches study by showing Jesus as Lord over His churches. The sermon reminds the church that obedience, love, and purity matter because Christ walks among His churches and holds them accountable.

Hebrews 5:1-10 presents Christ as the perfect high priest who sympathizes with His people and became the source of eternal salvation. The sermon calls believers to draw near to Him with confidence.