Sermons

When we look at Matthew & Simon the Zealot we very quickly realize that many of the people Jesus called were far from perfect, but He invited them to follow anyways.

John Smith reflects on the impact his one year missionary apprenticeship in Belgium as a teen had on his life and ministry.

The world is ready for life.  All kinds of life.  A wonderous variety of life.  But God spends extra time and gives special attention to one new creature in particular.

Worship Reality #2 – Worship is Inspired by Awe: Worship is meant to be reverent.  When we gain the proper perspective on who we are in relation to who God is we are unavoidably filled with a sense of awe.

Not everyone who heard about Jesus was excited about it. The Apostle Paul started out as one of Christianity’s staunchest opponents. However, Jesus didn’t write him off, He continued to offer the invitation until Paul eventually decided to follow.

Jesus redefines value and worth.

Session Two in our weekend workshop with Jeff Walling of Pepperdine University.

Moses gave the law but broke it, literally, because he didn’t have the grace to keep it. He gave the law but couldn’t give the grace to live by it. Jesus gives us the grace to live out the law of God.

Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them, saying:  – Matthew 5:1-2