Chris Sheppard

Working through the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven in Matthew 13, the sermon considers whether Jesus is picturing the healthy growth of the kingdom or its corruption from within, and cautions that disagreement over these

Ephesians 1 finishes Paul’s blessing by highlighting the inheritance of God’s people and the sealing work of the Holy Spirit. Believers are secure in Christ to the praise of God’s glory because the Spirit is the guarantee of what is to

Ephesians 1 continues the praise of God’s grace by showing redemption, forgiveness, and the mystery of His will accomplished in Christ. God lavishes grace on His people and gathers all things under Christ in the fullness of time.

Matthew 13 distinguishes superficial, worldly, and truly receptive hearers of the Word. The parable of the soils teaches the church to identify false profession patiently while recognizing that only a Spirit-prepared heart receives the

Ephesians 1 begins Paul’s praise for the spiritual blessings God gives His people in Christ, including election and adoption according to His gracious purpose. These blessings lead the church to worship the Father for grace planned before

Walking through Jesus' explanation of the parable of the sower, the sermon shows four ways people respond to the word and insists that true conversion always produces lasting fruit, unlike the shallow, thorny, or hardened responses that

Opening a verse-by-verse study of Ephesians, this message examines Paul's opening greeting to show it is not a mere formality but an apostolic challenge for the church to submit to God's Word with the joy, grace, and peace that marked the

Opening a new series in Matthew 13, this message explains why Jesus taught in parables, showing that these stories reveal previously hidden mysteries of the kingdom of heaven to those who have ears to hear while remaining concealed from

Hebrews warns believers not to drift from Christ, neglect gathered worship, or treat spiritual life as optional during seasons of disruption. The church's ordinary means of growth remain vital because Christ builds His church through His

Ephesians 6 teaches children to obey their parents in the Lord and places parenting within God’s larger design for the family. Christian family life begins with conversion to Christ and is lived before God in ordered roles and