Chris Sheppard

Returning to Ephesians 2, this message shows that Paul's preaching to the Gentiles began not with good news but with the bad news of their hostility toward God, so that they might receive the far greater riches of true peace with God than

Working through the parable of the lamp in Luke 8:16-18, this message argues that the light Jesus commands His people to display is the same profession-and-practice union taught in the parable of the two sons, so that a true Christian

Working through Philippians 4, the message challenges the church to take advantage of gospel partnership opportunities and to pursue a coming faith commitment offering that would fund greater missions work alongside the Anchored in Truth

Opening the parable of the two sons in Matthew 21:28-32, this message contrasts the tax collectors and prostitutes who repented and entered the kingdom with the religious leaders whose profession never matched their practice, calling every

Drawing from the sending of Barnabas and Saul in Acts 13 and the redeemed multitude of Revelation 5, the message calls the church to see missions not as optional but as the settled expectation of every local church, and challenges the

Drawing from Paul's relationship with the Philippian church, this message calls the congregation to faithful, long-term partnership in gospel work through prayer, giving, and sending, rather than fleeting ministry fads.

Working through Ephesians 2:14-16, the message shows how Christ tore down the dividing wall between Jew and Gentile by fulfilling the law's demands, and calls the church to walk in humility and gratitude for the privilege of being made one

Ephesians 2 shows Gentiles once alienated from God and His covenant promises being brought near by the blood of Christ. The gospel creates humility, forgiveness, and unity because Christ alone reconciles sinners to God and to one another.

Church Unity

Ephesians 2 teaches that sinners are spiritually dead and must be made alive by God, not merely trained into religious behavior. The message presses parents and the church to practice the doctrine of the new birth rather than trusting

New Birth

1 Corinthians 6 warns the church not to be deceived by cultural redefinitions of sexual immorality. The passage names sin plainly while holding out the only hope for sinners: cleansing, sanctification, and justification in Christ by the