Cary Cox, from Malachi 1:1-5. Before God confronts his people with their sins, he first affirms his ongoing covenant love to them! Malachi reminds the people of God’s sovereign choice of Jacob over Esau, and of God’s unfolding plan that is consistent with his sovereign purpose. He will not quit on his people ..read more

Cary Cox, from Malachi 1:1. We introduce the book of Malachi by walking through the entire story of the Old Testament. See how the story unfolds! See our ongoing weakness and sin, but see the Lord’s ongoing faithfulness to his promises and his people! See how the story centers on Christ! God is glorious, and he calls his people to worship him rightly ..read more

Cary Cox, from 1 John 5:16-21. John concludes his letter by calling the hurting churches to confidence in Jesus Christ and his gospel! Everything else is just idols – all other ground is sinking sand ..read more

Cary Cox, from 1 John 5:13-15. John calls believers to confidence – we can know that we have eternal life, right now! And this assurance spills over into boldness as we walk with God in prayer, learning to pray according to his will ..read more

Cary Cox, from Romans 4:16-25. Because God raised Jesus from the dead, believers have a real hope as we face impossible circumstances in this life, and a hope that goes beyond the grave ..read more

Clint Pitman, from Hebrews 4:16. Clint unpacks this call for believers to draw near to God with confidence, based on the work of Christ! These words are like medicine to the Christians’ soul. God loves us! He wants us near him ..read more

Cary Cox, from 1 John 5:6-12. The apostle John corrects false teaching that minimizes the blood of Jesus. Without the preaching of the cross of Christ, we have no gospel! And John points us to the simple testimony of God about Jesus: eternal life is in the Son of God ..read more

Cary Cox, from 1 John 5:1-5. What does a real, born-again, child of God look like? John brings all his tests and evidences together to show us a complete picture of the genuine Christian. Someone who has experienced the new birth will believe the truth about Jesus, will love God and his people, and will obey the commands of Scripture. And they will experience the victory of Jesus over this sinful world ..read more

Cary Cox, from 1 John 4:17-21. John shows us some of the things God’s love accomplishes in our lives as it works among us in the local church. What does love do? It removes our fear of God’s wrath and judgment! It reminds us that he loved us first – we are loved! And it reveals that we are not liars, but that we genuinely love God ..read more

Mickey McCall, from Luke 1:1-4. An overview of the gospel of Luke, who writes to give us certainty in the gospel of Jesus Christ ..read more