Chris Sheppard

Nehemiah 4:16-23 shows a people ready to work and defend the work at the same time. The message calls the church to wholehearted investment, readiness, and shared labor because ministry is hard, glorious work.

As Gentiles seek Jesus after the triumphal entry, the message shows Christ redefining greatness as self-sacrificing service and calls believers to that same hour of surrendered service in the church.

Preached on Easter Sunday, the message traces Paul's complete gospel in 1 Corinthians 15 and warns against any altered gospel that abandons Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.

Nehemiah 4:7-15 shows leadership meeting discouragement with trust in God, prayer, wise precautions, and active preparation. God frustrated the enemy through the people's obedience and brought them back to the work strengthened.

Examining John's account of the triumphal entry, the message shows a fickle crowd wanting a king of their own making and calls believers to proclaim the true, victorious Christ regardless of how the world receives Him.

Returning to the Gospel of John, the message contrasts Mary's costly devotion with Judas's hidden hypocrisy as Jesus is anointed at Bethany before His final Passover.

Nehemiah 4 shows leadership responding to opposition with prayer, dependence on God, and confidence that God will defend His work. Opposition can become the setting where God strengthens unity and gives His people a renewed heart for the

Church Unity

Concluding the missions series through Paul's sorrow for Israel in Romans 9, the message calls believers to a sincere, sorrowful, and sacrificial surrender to whatever part God calls them to play in world missions.

Continuing the missions series, the message traces God's heart for the nations from the Old Testament to Revelation and calls believers to ask whether they are willing to be sent.

Observing a baptism, the message explains believer's baptism by immersion as a public testimony of union with Christ and entrance into the local church.