Series: Jonah: God's Sovereign Mercy Text: Jonah 1 Theme: Obeying God's Command One: Commissioned but AWOL "Arise, go" vs. "rose to flee" What do I think of God's commands? Two: Great but godless The gospel is better than any human standard of greatness. God is merciful to arrogant sinners. Three: Hiding but seen We foolishly think we can hide from God. God sees and knows everything. Salvation belongs to the Lord! ~ Jonah 2:9 ..read more

Leadership 101: Saints as Leaders: Part 2 — Church Leadership ..read more

Series: Jonah Text: Jonah Theme: A familiar story of mercy and salvation Historical Context 2 Kings 14:25 - Jeroboam II; Northern tribes of Israel. c.750 BC; Israel falls to Assyria in 722 BC. A Theme of Sovereign Mercy Jonah, but Jesus The Old Testament begins a story that is completed in Christ. Jonah – buried for 3 days in the belly of the fish and brought up alive – is a vivid illustration of the death and resurrection of the Messiah. A Prophecy in Story Of the universal scope of God's redeeming love Of the Jewish aversion to Gentile inclusion Salvation belongs to the Lord! ~ Jonah 2 ..read more

Leadership 101: Saints as Leaders: Part 1 — Introduction to Leadership ..read more

Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom Text: Acts 1:8; Actis 8:4 Theme: Tensions that shape our outreach strategies Tension #6: Extended, ongoing relationships vs. brief, one-time encounters. Tension #7: Scholarly defense of the gospel vs. simple statements of the gospel. Tension #8: Sovereignty and the power of God's Word, vs. persuasion and the power of my words. Tension #9: Testimony of words vs testimony of works. Tension #10: Faith for risk vs wisdom for safety ..read more

A Praying Church - Part 2: Praying in dependence & with kingdom focus ..read more

Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom Text: Acts 1:8; Acts 8:4 Theme: Tensions that shape our outreach strategy. Tension #1: Awareness vs. engagement. Tension #2: Individual effort vs. corporate program. Tension #3: The sheer joy of witnessing vs. the stark obedience of witnessing. Tension #4: Compassion for sinners vs. condemnation of sin. Tension #5: Bold persistence vs. bold intolerance ..read more

A Praying Church - Part 1: Praying in community & praying in motion ..read more

Special: Resurrection Sunday Text: Acts 26:12-23 Theme: The light of the gospel shines from an empty tomb. One: Gospel light has the power to transform lives. to open their eyes to turn them from darkness to light to turn them from the power of Satan to God to forgive sins to give them a place in God's family Two: Gospel light is received by repentance and faith. Repentance = a turning FROM sin Faith = a turning TO God Three: Gospel light is anchored to the power and hope of the resurrection. Christ…being the first to rise from the dead…would proclaim light. ~ Acts 26:23 ..read more

An Overview of Perseverance in the Christian Life - Part 10: Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith ..read more