Chris Sheppard

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.

It Is FinishedFulfillment in ChristChrist's Sovereignty

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.

People at the CrossProvidence in SufferingChristmas and the Cross

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 BirthCrucifixion Placard

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

Church-Centered MinistryLocal ChurchTen Pillars Series

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.

Church DisciplineRestoration ProcessChurch Purity

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.

EldersChurch PolityServant Leadership

Preaching from the Great Commission and the worship scene of Revelation 5, the message traces God's missionary heart from Genesis to Revelation and calls the church to a personal, healthy, and accountable partnership in missions work

Great CommissionHeart for MissionsSending and Going

Tracing the evangelistic pattern of Jesus, the church at Antioch, and Paul's ministry, the message calls believers to see evangelism as personal, corporate, and worked out through the church's programming, not as a gimmick but as the

Personal EvangelismSending ChurchGospel Urgency

Working through Jesus's teaching on the friend at midnight and the father who gives good gifts, the sermon urges believers to come to God boldly and persistently as beggars pleading for the Spirit's work, especially the illumination needed

Persistent PrayerFatherly GenerosityIllumination of Scripture

Meaningful church membership is a formal commitment to an identifiable local body joined together for God's purposes. Members are called to assemble, receive the Word, serve through their gifts, practice the ordinances, proclaim the gospel,

Church MembershipEldersSpiritual Gifts