Chris Sheppard

Comparing the institution of the Lord's Supper in Matthew 26 and Paul's account in 1 Corinthians 11, the message explains who may rightly partake and calls the church to examine and judge themselves before coming to the table, seeking

Lord's Supper InstitutionFencing the TableSelf-Examination

Continuing through John 18, the message follows Peter's second and third denials, showing how God ordains trials to squeeze out the flesh and expose what still needs to be crucified in the process of sanctification.

Peter's DenialSanctifying TrialsDying to Self

Hebrews warns believers not to drift from Christ while the truths of the Reformation call the church to stand on Scripture, Christ alone, faith alone, grace alone, and God’s glory alone. The camp report urges the next generation to carry

Spiritual DriftFive SolasNext Generation

Covering John 18:12-18, the message traces Jesus' first trial before Annas alongside Peter's initial denial, drawing a parallel between the Jewish leaders' grasping for power and prestige and similar corruption in churches today, and

Peter's DenialCorrupt LeadershipUnwavering Loyalty

John 18 presents Jesus as fully surrendered to arrest and fully in control as he moves toward the cross. Peter resists with man's plans, but Jesus submits to the Father's cup for the redemption of his people.

Garden ArrestSovereign ChristThe Father's Cup

Preached for Father's Day, this message calls men to be born-again fathers who lead their homes and families in committed membership to a local church rather than settling for merely cultural Christianity. The call moves from personal

Fatherly LeadershipNew BirthChurch Commitment

Concluding John 17, the message shows that all believers, not only the eleven disciples, truly know God through Christ, and closes by pointing to the imperishable heavenly inheritance that should draw Christians' hearts away from earthly

Knowing GodHeavenly InheritanceHigh Priestly Prayer

Working through John 17:20-23, the message presents the unity between Christ and the Father as the model for unity among believers, warning that a church without this Spirit-wrought oneness will slowly decay while a genuinely unified church

Church UnityHigh Priestly PrayerGospel Witness

Working through John 17:16-19, the sermon links Jesus sending the disciples into the world to the Great Commission and shows that their sanctification would come through real hardship, not in spite of it. It presses the church to see

Sanctification Through TrialsSent Into the World

Continuing through John 17:11-15, the sermon focuses on Jesus interceding for the disciples' protection, unity, and joy as He prepares to leave them in a hostile world. It presses the point that believers are kept by the Father for the

Joy in ChristKept by the FatherIn the World