Chris Sheppard

Christian liberty must be governed by the glory of God, the good of others, and gospel witness. Believers are strengthened in these matters through a healthy church, sound doctrine, pastoral shepherding, and mature examples in the body.

Working through Romans 10 and Acts 2, the message explains that confession of Christ is not a condition of salvation but its inevitable outward expression, illustrated by a church member's own halting, Spirit-wrought path to assurance of

Romans 14 warns that law, liberty, and personal convictions can harm the church when they are detached from love and shepherding. The aim is not destruction but the building up of the church through healthy leadership, patient discipleship,

Drawing on Galatians 6:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12, and John 13, the message frames church discipline as restorative body life, aimed first at restoring a fallen believer's relationship with God and with the church rather than mere punishment.

Working through Matthew 18:15-20 alongside 1 Corinthians 5, this message lays out church discipline as a bitter but necessary medicine aimed at full restoration of an offending believer to God, to the offended party, and to the fellowship

Meaningful church membership includes serving the body, participating in the ordinances, proclaiming the gospel, and submitting to qualified elders. The message warns against divisive alternatives to God's design and calls members to throw

Church MembershipChurch Unity

Working through Genesis 1-3 and Romans 5, the message explains that man was created sinless and unique among creation but fell into total depravity, and argues that a right understanding of the fall shapes how we view society, raise

Meaningful church membership begins with commitment to a real local church rather than consumer-driven or distant substitutes. The message grounds membership in the gathered body, the instruction of God's Word, and the covenant-like

Church Membership

Continuing the church's confession series, the message teaches that Scripture reveals one true God who is sovereign over the nations and yet exists eternally as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, warning that any distortion of this doctrine

God's Sovereignty

Working from 1 Corinthians 1 and Ephesians, this message diagnoses the Corinthian divisions over leaders and doctrine as a sin against the body and against Christ Himself, and locates the cure for disunity in dying to self at the cross. It

Church Unity