In order to understand what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit, we have to first understand what it means to live by the Spirit. The Bible explains…
What were the politics of Jesus? Was he a liberal or a conservative? Would he be a Republican or a Democrat? When certain religious leaders, who were trying to trap…
During a special service at Club Nokia, Pastor Kevin explained why Christians can be obnoxious and offensive when we share the gospel. "I sometimes hear obnoxious Christian talking as though…
There is a split among liberal and conservative churches: liberal churches tend focus on social justice and conservative churches tend to focus on personal piety. The gospel—the good news that…
Discover a relationship with God through love. Gain a deeper understanding of the power of God's love along with the knowledge of how to apply it to our daily lives.…
Although this parable is often called the “parable of the prodigal son,” that is a misnomer. It is not just about the younger son. It is about two sons—the younger…
This Sunday, we started a new series entitled, The Third Way. There are so many people who are turned off by the church. Many see liberal churches as inclusive but…
We all have the problem of being weary and burdened. Life is hard. We face all kinds of difficulties. But, it’s not just our circumstances. There is a restlessness in…
After Jesus restored Peter, he said to Peter that he would die a martyr’s death, and reiterated again: follow me. The call of Jesus is not to a comfortable life.…
The story of Peter’s restoration is the story of our restoration. At the Last Supper, Peter confidently declared that even if all of the other disciples fell away, he would…
Jesus and John gave us the key to understanding the Bible. This is at the foundation of our faith. If we don’t get this, we will miss everything else, because…
What I want to do today is to give you a sense of where we are now—sort of give you a state of the church. So, the title of the…
Today’s sermon is entitled, “Following the Final Footsteps of Jesus.” Today’s sermon is going to be very different. I usually preach from one passage and try to dig into that…
Jesus didn’t say that following him would free us of all troubles. He said we would have troubles because (1) of our sins and the ensuing enslavement by Satan that…
Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do…
What Jesus said at the Last Supper seems to be convoluted and difficult to understand. But when you dig in, you can see that the heart of the passage is…
Many of us ask at one time or another, the first order questions of life: Who am I? What is the meaning of life? Some of us seek to find…
We think of Judas as the ultimate evil. His name is virtually synonymous with betrayal. After all, he did betray the Son of God for 30 pieces of silver. But,…
Jesus viewed the cross as glorious. How could such a degrading death be glorious? There are many ways to explain the glory of the cross, but in this passage, Jesus…
The story of Zechariah and the Christmas song that he wrote show us the true beauty of Christmas. When the angel told him that his wife in her old age…
Even though the angel came and announced to Mary that she was going to give birth to the Son of God, and even though she responded with full submission, she…
The message was about bitterness, what we feel when we harbor resentment against someone for some time. God calls us to forgive, to demonstrate grace JUST AS God demonstrated grace…
When we are angry, the thinking part of our brain gets turned off. We are, therefore, not rational. We can be destructive. That’s why the Bible tells us to get…
Why is there so much mess in our relationships? Instead of getting life from God, we are trying to suck out life from one another, and it is not working.…
Many of us live a life with an undercurrent of desperation arising out of financial, relational, physical, or emotional issues. But, there is hope in Jesus Christ. When the bleeding…
We talked last week about speaking the truth with love and gentleness. But, what if you and the person disagree? What if the conversation leads to a standoff? How do…
When someone offends us, we have a tendency to fight or take flight. We either just avoid them or we attack them. These ways of dealing with relational conflicts are…
There will be no video or audio this week. The homework for this weeks sermon can be downloaded here. Check out our sermon archive to review past sermons if you like.
Building this new community, the church, is at the heart of the gospel. First, Jesus came to inaugurate a new community of God. Second, he died for us, not only…
Many of us think of participating in a church community as optional in being a Christian. Some people think that we can grow and follow Jesus on our own, without…