Total Sermons: 66
A Picture of God’s Care
The psalms are categorized as messianic psalms, thanksgiving psalms, praise psalms and wisdom psalms. Psalm 23 is a psalm of confidence. From verse 1 to verse 6, the poet and retired shepherd, David, reflects on his life as the Lord’s ‘sheep.’ He concludes with confidence that the Lord has been his shepherd. The Lord’s shepherding is shown in His guidance, in His comforting presence and in His abundant provisions. The Lord asks us to be His sheep – those who are utterly dependent on the Lord for everything.
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An Unusually Wonderful Day
As followers of Christ, God wants for us to join Him in the mission of "reconciling the world to himself", and entrusts to us the ministry of reconciliation. When we partner with God in this great venture, we are promised to experience some unusually wonderful days of both sowing seed and participating in the harvest. One of the evidences of the gospel at work in our lives is seen in our intentionality to share the gospel with others because, as Paul says, "the love of Christ controls us."
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Only One Love To Give
Evidence of the gospel's power in a person's life is found not only in the presence of things that were not formerly there, such as faith and hope, but also in the diminishing presence and elimination of things that don't belong. John writes in his first epistle that we are to not love the world or the things in the world (1 John 2:15-17). This message takes a look at what John meant, and why our love for God necessarily calls us to escape the idolatries that come with loving the things of this life.
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Our Blessed Hope
One of the most powerful evidences of the gospel in the lives of God's people is the presence of an abiding hope. This is not a "wishful thinking" type of hope, but rather a rock-solid assurance and certainty of the future based upon the promises of God. When the gospel impacts a person's life, this God-established hope becomes a reality, and begins to make a difference not just in our view of the future, but in how we live out our days of "groaning" while we wait for "our blessed hope", the coming of our great God and Savior.
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Following Jesus
What is the primary evidence of the gospel's power in a person's life? Is it good deeds? A tamed tongue? A generous spirit? Is it morality or civility? Or is there something much more fundamental? When Christ called Simon and Andrew from their nets, and Matthew from his tax booth, it says that they immediately followed. The response to Christ's authoritative call is the first and foremost evidence that the gospel has impacted someone's life. This message considers the benefits of having gospel evidence, and then explores this first evidence, the response to Christ's call.
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Gospel Evidences
In the current series, Gospel Evidences, we will look at the proofs or confirmations of the gospel’s power in the lives of those who believe. In this first introductory message, Pastor Gary leads us in revisiting the simplicity and the wonder of the gospel, being reminded that it, and nothing else, is the power of God for salvation.
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Gospel and Idolatry: Our predicament and His perfection
"Is it possible to make something good, into something ultimate, therefore replacing worship for God, with that ultimate thing? In Romans 1, Paul writes, "for although they knew God, they did not honor Him as God, or give thanks to Him." Is this always intentional? Or does sin run so deep in us that we miss the idols we are creating? In the Church today, we quickly forget that idolatry sneaks in unannounced, unashamed and willing to do anything to steal our affection and worship to Jesus. What are the idols most prevalent in the Church today? This teaching focuses on how the Gospel of Jesus is our only hope for not only identifying those idols but also crushing them."
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Gospel Compelled Evangelism
Evangelism is not only sharing the gospel verbally but living out the gospel before a watching and cynical world. What is the gospel message? This message is chiefly about the person and finished work of Jesus Christ. Compelled by this great truth, disciples of Jesus Christ will gladly and humbly pick up the baton and carry on the task of evangelism using the message, means and manner prescribed by God.
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The Gospel & Discipleship
When we truly understand and embrace the Gospel of Christ, we are overwhelmed with gratitude that will pour out of our life into the lives of others. The by-product of a heart filled with the Gospel is discipleship. Sharing Christ with others, encouraging others to grow in their faith, inspiring others to know Jesus. We embrace the discipline, pain, suffering, and agony of the Cross and die to self that Christ may live. Discipleship is not about us “making anything” but about us “becoming” Christ-like and being a conduit for God’s glory, mercy, love, and power expressed into the lives of the broken hearted.
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Jesus Found Guilty of Receiving Sinners
Jesus was accused of many things during his life. One of the most revealing accusations was that he was "a friend of sinners." Apart from him claiming equality with God, nothing irritated the religious establishment of Jesus' day more than his free association with the moral outcasts of society. What does this tell us about the heart of God and about Christ's mission? And what does it say to us as God's church about what our attitude and association with "sinners" should be?
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