Chris Sheppard

Continuing the verse-by-verse study of John, this message from John 16:1-11 shows how the coming Holy Spirit vindicated Christ, restored the disciples from despair to victorious obedience, and continues to draw the lost from death to life.

Work of the SpiritVindication of ChristVictorious Christian Life

Tracing the shift from the seventh-day Sabbath to the church's New Testament practice of gathering on the first day, the message calls families, and especially fathers, to make the Lord's Day a deliberate rhythm of rest, worship, and

Lord's DaySabbath FulfillmentFatherly Leadership

Christian holiness must be pursued both individually and corporately, with Romans 14 helping believers navigate diversity without breaking unity. The church is a collage of redeemed people learning to pursue holiness together under Christ.

Christian LibertyChurch UnityDiversity in the Church

Christian holiness requires obedience to clear biblical commands while also learning wisdom in areas where Scripture gives no simple rule. The pursuit is personal, but it is lived in the local church where each believer’s holiness affects

Biblical CommandsChristian WisdomCorporate Holiness

2 Corinthians 7:1 calls believers to cleanse themselves from every defilement of body and spirit while perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Christian holiness is expected because God has made His people His dwelling place and His

Personal CleansingFear of GodDwelling Place of God

2 Corinthians 6 and 7 examine Christian holiness as separation from sin and usefulness to God, not legalism or outward respectability. Holiness is expected in the church because God’s people belong to Him and live for His glory.

Separation From SinLegalism WarningGospel Usefulness

Tracing Nehemiah's persistent reforms in Jerusalem, the message calls elders and God's people to remain under the teaching of the Word and to persevere in the work of rebuilding and revival without growing weary or compromising with

Nehemiah's ReformsEldersUnder the Word

Concluding a study through Luke 11 and Luke 18 on prayer, this message uses the friend seeking bread and the persistent widow to explain why sinful, created beings have the right to bring bold, persistent requests to a sovereign God whose

Persistent PrayerGod's SovereigntyPrayer for the Lost

The joyful dedication of Jerusalem's rebuilt wall, carried out by priests, Levites, and singers gathered from every quarter, is preached as proof that no believer's part in the Lord's work is insignificant, since even the smallest

Wall DedicationSmall Part, Greater Work

Continuing through Luke 11:5-13, the message unpacks the progression of asking, seeking, and knocking as persistent, ongoing prayer, illustrated by the fervent prayer life of missionary David Brainerd.

Persistent PrayerDavid BrainerdSchool of Prayer