Homosexuality is wrong. Paul explains why in this text. It is a practice that runs contrary to nature, or the way God designed the world (the body) to work. How can Christians take a stance on this issue while also […]

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Dishonorable Passions

One of the key ways God judges sin now is by allowing sinners to continue in their sin. He gives them up to it and allows them to suffer the horrible consequences of it. But even in this God is […]

God Gave Them Up

People are very much focused on light. Our houses are full of bulbs and are automobiles have high beams. Why do we love and need light so much? In Romans 1:21, Paul says that sinful people have foolish hearts that […]

The Terrible Exchange

Youth Pastor Chris Sanford challenged our congregation to be an expectant church. What does this mean and how can we become that kind of church? These and other questions are addressed in this message. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Paul, Silvanus, and […]

The Expectant Church

Jesus commanded us to love God with our minds (Matt. 22:37-38). Yet many Christians feel that faith has nothing to do with good thinking and everything to do with exuberant experience. But why should these two be separated? If we […]

Loving God with All Your Mind

Given our knowledge of God from creation, every single human being should be on fire for God. We should constantly glorify him with our thoughts, words, and actions. We should be sold-out fully and committed on the deepest heart-level. He […]

Loves Out of Whack

In Romans 1, Paul makes the case that God’s eternal nature and divine power can be deduced by thoughtfully asking “How did all this get here?” When we look at the size and scope of the universe and the complexities […]

What Can Be Known about God Is Plain

It’s unpopular these days to proclaim the wrath of God. But true gospel preaching isn’t concerned about popularity. It’s concerned with truth. According to Romans 1:18, God’s wrath is poured out from heaven against ungodliness and unrighteousness. In this sermon, […]

Why We Should Be Happy that God Is Angry

A message from youth minister Chris Sanford urging people to put their trust in the Lord. Jeremiah 17:5-8 Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the […]

Put Your Trust in the Lord

Sharing righteousness is not a concept most people are familiar with, but it is a gospel concept. In the gospel, the righteousness of God has been revealed, and his righteousness can be transferred to the accounts of guilty sinners. This […]

The Righteousness of God

With a bit of thought, anyone can tell the difference between belief and trust. Though you can’t trust something without believing it, you can believe something without trusting it. You can believe that a doctor is world-class in his skills, […]

The Gospel (Part 4): What Do You Believe about Believing?

Everybody loves the feeling of being near higher, transcendent realities. This is one of the primary reasons why people love music, movies, and sports, among many other things that give us a sense of rising above the ordinary daily grind. […]

The Birth of Christ Satisfies Your Desire for Transcendence

The birth of Jesus Christ sparked a remarkable global movement of progress and joy. But what does his birth mean for you as an individual. In this message, learn how the incarnation of Jesus alleviates all of our fear, including […]

What the Birth of Jesus Means for You

The gospel is the dynamic force that saves the guilty soul. Christians must become more aware of the power of God that infuses the gospel message. Romans 1:15-17 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who […]

The Gospel (Part 3): Wield the Gospel as the Power of God

Shame is that horrible and painful feeling we get when embarrassed. Paul declared in Romans 1:16 that he didn’t feel that way when it came to the gospel. Neither should we. How can boast in the gospel instead of feeling […]

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