Access opened to God through the cross of Jesus

Jesus has provided everything we need in order to draw near to God. He has provided a new and a living way. He has torn down the veil that separated us from God and He has opened up access for us into the presence of God. God wants you to approach Him with a true heart. He wants you to approach Him in full assurance of faith in who He is and what He can do. He wants to remove your sin, your shame, and your guilt. And He wants to wash you daily in the pure water of His Word.

Trouble in the Text: Heaven and Earth will pass away, and some will be caught off guard. Jesus says that He, the one like a Son of Man, will return and Life as we know it will end. It will be Obvious. It will be Sudden. For unprepared, it may Hurt. Everything will not always be the same. For the prepared,…

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of…

The people of God are afraid of what they are experiencing as God reveals Himself on the mountain. This is the reaction of many in the bible and today. We are fearful of what we don't know. God reveals Himself so that we can know Him and draws us to Himself. It is only in drawing near to God that we can join Him in setting people free.

Today we are looking at John 12:28-50 . Please open your bibles to the passage. One of my goals each week is to not just study a passage with you, but to encourage you to study the Bible on your own. I want to either help you learn to study and learn from the scriptures on your own, or remind you of…

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 1. _Draw near to Him_ 1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from…

The Holy Spirit leads us, empowers us, and works in us to pray. This encourages us to trust that the Father hears and responds to our prayers, not begrudgingly, but lovingly and abundantly.

A dying man was fearful, even though he was a born-again Christian. He expressed his feelings to his Christian doctor. The physician was silent, not knowing what to say. Just then a whining and scratching was heard at the door. When the doctor opened it, in bounded his big beautiful dog, who often went…

Built on the Living Stone - 1 Peter 2:4-8 Intro: In an individualistic culture, we need reminding of the critical importance of the corporate nature of the church. You can’t play ultimate frisbee as a single-man team. (offense, defense) Yes, the team is made up of individuals, but the team is fully dependent…

Preaching everywhere we walk

I propose a resolution, also known as a commitment, to you that shouldn’t be easily broken or forgot. The commitment I am talking about is your relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ and God.

The theme from VBS is God is always near. This sermon will recap the week and encourage salvation and the value of a chuch family

About 10 years ago, I had an opportunity to travel to the Lansing state prison with the prison ministry. I was invited to sit on a panel to answer questions after the choir sang and some preaching. After a few questions from the inmates, a young man raised his hand and asked a heartfelt question in response…

As participants in the New Covenant, we can enter into the very presence of God and truly worship.

Hebrews 10 challenges us to move on, to dig in, and stay true to Jesus Christ.

When we draw near to Jesus it requires us to worship Him as King with all humility and honor.

We often hear the encouragement, "Resist the Devil and he will flee from you." But that isn't really accurate. The Devil is not scared of you. The apostle James gives encouragement to resist the Devil, but it is sandwiched between two other instructions about our relationship with God.

Introduction and Chapter 1 of "Created to Draw Near"

God calls you into a community of closeness, a community without judgement, filled with people of selfless repentance.

The end is drawing near. We don’t know exactly how near we are to the end times, but we do know that this world is quite obviously closer to the end than it’s ever been! Our text tells us that there are some things one should be doing “all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Join us as we follow Passion Week and an emphasis on God’s vision for our Church with a reminder that ties these two themes together: the Church’s response to Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice as we await His return.

A summary and discussion of chapters 21-22 of "Created to Draw Near" by Edward Welch

Overview “Close” is not a word we have been familiar with over the past year, in fact, this last year we were really familiar with the opposite word “distance.” There were valuable reasons why we have needed to be distant from each other, but perhaps this year more than any reminds us just how much we…

A summary and discussion of chapters 25-26 of "Created to Draw Near" by Edward Welch