Jesus plainly teaches in Matthew 18:21–35 that people who are forgiven yet refuse to forgive others are evil (and will themselves go unforgiven). Grace is the means through which the Kingdom comes into the world. Yes, this means the grace that God...
Like Jesus, we must be willing to whatever it takes to reach the unreached. We must be willing to sacrifice our preferences and our comforts to fulfill the call.
This sermon explores the notion of the wrath of God. More specifically, there is no love of God without God’s wrath. The two are interlinked. Furthermore, there wrath of God pronounced in the New Testament is quite strong, especially against...
These two verses are the thesis of Paul’s letter to the Romans, and therefore very important. Paul first says that he’s not ashamed of the gospel. It’s easy for Christians to be tempted to be ashamed of the gospel because it is so contrary and...
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 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...
In this story we learn that the persecution of the church results in the gospel spreading to areas outside of Jerusalem. This is the promise of Jesus fulfilled as his followers obey his command to make disciples of all nations. When the church...
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.