Chris Sheppard

Drawing on the early church's example, the message insists that true church unity is grounded first in a common salvation rather than shared programs or institutions, and renews the call to prayerful, honest stewardship of essentials versus

Continuing the money series, the message surveys the Mosaic tithes for the Levites, the religious festivals, and the poor, then calls believers to prayerfully sort their essentials from their extras so they can be useful stewards in the

Launching a series on finances from 1 Timothy 6, the message calls Christians to work honestly for their income, whether as employer or employee, and to grow toward maturity and obedience in how they handle money rather than merely

Looking at Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus tending to Christ's body after the crucifixion, the message traces the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy of burial with the rich and calls listeners to examine whether they treat God's sovereignty

God's Sovereignty

Tracing John 19:28-37, the sermon shows Christ remaining in full control to the very end, fulfilling Scripture in His thirst, and crying "It is finished" as the triumphant completion of redemption.

Examining John 19:23-27 at Christmastime, the message identifies the gamblers, the faithful, and the needy at the foot of the cross and asks hearers which group truly describes their own relationship to Christ.

Walking through John 19:17-22, the sermon shows a sovereign, loving, and telling God at work in the crucifixion, and presses hearers that true faith requires being born again, not merely bearing the name of Christian.

God's SovereigntyNew Birth

Concluding the Ten Pillars of the Church series from Matthew 16:18 and 1 Timothy 3:15, this message argues that genuine kingdom work centers on establishing and building up local churches rather than ministry activity detached from the

Local Church

Matthew 18 gives the church a loving, biblical process for pursuing a sinning brother and guarding the purity of Christ’s body. Church discipline is not harshness but obedient care for repentance, restoration, and the health of the church.

Concluding the ten pillars series, the message defines the elder's duty and heart from 1 Peter 5 and Acts 6, and addresses whether the church will have more elders, deacons, or committees as it grows under biblically qualified leadership.