April 2018
The Father’s Perfection, Part 2
Text: Isaiah 6:5 Why are we not motivated to LIVE SENT? What is it that is holding us back from lives sold out for the Lord and for his work? For many in our churches today, I fear it is because we have never had a genuine encounter with the Lord. No one would believe […]
The Father’s Perfection, Part 1
Text: Isaiah 6:1-5 Jesus has entrusted his followers with the most important task in the universe: the proclamation of the gospel. After the resurrection he commissioned his disciples, “As the father sent me, so I am sending you.” (John 20:21) We are meant to live as those sent out as Jesus’ representatives and messengers into […]
April Fools
Text: John 20:19-31 Happy Easter! There are many in the world today who will look at Christians gathering to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and call us “April Fools.” Does the Bible actually teach that Jesus Christ physically rose from the dead and is alive today? If so, what evidence is there in Scripture […]
March 2018
Strengthening Relationships, Part 2: Sexual Unity
Text: 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 There has historically been a wall of silence around the subject of sex in church. When we are not sending the message that sex is evil, bad, or dangerous, we ignore it and assume that it will just go away. But God has created us as sexual beings to drive us […]
Strengthening Relationships, Part 1: Financial Faithfulness
Text: Luke 16:10-13 Every couple struggles over the subject of money. Studies have shown that disagreements over finances are the #1 indicator of divorce. Why is the subject of money so volatile? How can we reconcile our competing views over money and bring glory to the Lord in our finances? The Bible is clear, God […]
February 2018
Restoring Relationships: Outstanding & Overflowing
Text: John 2:1-11 Can we really believe all this hype about marriage and the Gospel? What about the people who are not married? What does this series have to do with us? Jesus knew what it was like to sit at a wedding and wait in the anticipation for his own. What we learn in […]
Rescuing Relationships: Stabilizers & Servants
Text: Ephesians 5:21-33 Only the Gospel of Jesus Christ has the power to rescue our relationships from the brokenness of sin. When we surrender to the call of the Gospel, repent of our sin, and place our faith in Jesus Christ our relationship with the Lord is rescued and restored. We are given a new […]
Broken Relationships: Compliments To Competitors
Text: Genesis 3 We can be discouraged by God’s blueprint for marriage because as simple as God’s blueprint might seem–leave, cleave, and unite–even our best efforts fall short. This is because we live in a world broken by the Fall. When Adam and even disobeyed the command of the Lord their relationships with God, one another, and […]
January 2018
Creating Relationships, Part 2: United and Unashamed
United & Unashamed Text: Genesis 2:15-25 God has given us a blueprint for our marriages. He designed marriage to be a covenant between a man and woman. The conditions of this covenant are that we leave to create exclusivity, cleave to create security, and unite to create intimacy. It is only in the context […]
Creating Relationships, Part 1: Reflecting the Image Of God
Text: Genesis 1:26-28, 2:15-25 God created us from a relationship for relationships that create. Marriage is the most profound human relationship that we can have, but it is not the only human relationship. As we lay a biblical foundation for marriage we must wrestle with the broader question, “Why do we need relationships at […]
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