Romans 1:1–7 (ESV) 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according...
This is a review of the Wellspring Church Bible Study on June 30th, 2024.
This sermon explores Paul’s correspondence to the church at Ephesus in Acts 20. Paul is compelled to do the right thing, including proclaiming an unpopular message that leads to persecution, but cause it is his duty. Strangely, the church...
This sermons explores Acts 18:24–28. In this text we see that while mystery (i.e., sacrament) is at the heart of the Christian faith and worldview, there is also a powerful inner logical consistence and coherence to the Christian worldview. This, in...
In this sermon, we explore 10 common myths about demons. People are Possessed by Demons. There’s a difference between demonization and possession. Possession is very rare. Demonization, however, is common. Deliverance Always Entails a Fight. This is...
This sermon is an introduction to some of the dynamics of spiritual warfare. The bottom-line of spiritual warfare is that we don’t have to go after the demonic in cases of oppression. Rather, when we simply repent and believe (put to death the...
In this sermon/episode, we explore Exodus 3 as the basis for the fact that Holy Communion not only unites us with Christ and one another, but is the fuel for the church to fulfill its calling in the Great Commission.
There are two kinds of conflict in the church: (1) internal (Acts 6:1–7) and (2) external (Acts 6:8–15). Sin is the root cause of both. While internal sin occasionally pops up, it is external opposition to the church that should be the most common...
This sermon was delivered on Pentecost Sunday, 2024 and focuses on the revealing work of the Holy Spirit.
The central function of the church is to proclaim the gospel, by both deed and word. The book of Acts adds to that statement that the good news must be proclaimed with boldness, as there will be enemies to the proclamation of the message of freedom...