1 John 1:1-4 Ø Many people think of Christianity as the Historic Profession of Belief in Jesus Christ · That is to say – it is the historic movement – or religion – that has unified around some common beliefs about Jesus - But rather than speaking of Christianity as the Historic Profession of faith in…

Proverbs 28:13 "He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion." (NASB) Last week we marveled in God's promise in 1 John 1:9 that he will forgive us and cleanse us if we'll confess our sins. I hope that you've been practicing the discipline…

We Believe the Resurrection We Believe the Resurrection Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according…

Have you heard the “true” Good News (Intro) - very brief into about good news ( Good news-1 picture inserted here) The most important news we can have, know, believe, respond to and then share is how to be saved. It is only through the gospel of Jesus Christ can that happen. If there is good news, there…

“Christian Communities must learn how to work vigorously for the limited change that is possible, to mourn over persistent and seemingly ineradicable evils, and to celebrate the good whenever it happens.” - M. Volf This quote is helpful because it helps us to consider what it means to be reconciled to…

I had a tougher time writing this sermon this week because I couldn’t stop thinking about this little fig tree. We don’t know much about it, except that it’s at least three years old, and barren. A barren fig tree in the middle of a vineyard seems like a pitiable character. But what good reason might…

Frame the next few weeks Talked about the resurrection last week and how it’s easy to have it become a nice story, an idle tale. Even the disciples felt that way. But, maybe there’s something more to this story - something deeper to what we witness on this day. This is not something we can explain or…

The story of Paul’s conversion is particularly well-known to us, in part because we know how prolific Paul is. So much of the New Testament has his voice throughout. Saul/Paul was good at what he did. He seems zealous, determined, thoughtful, logical. He tells us as much throughout his letters. And he…

In relationships, we either sink or set sail.