“And he (John the Baptist) preached, saying, ‘After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’ 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came… Read More
Elements of a Gospel Culture Forming A Gospel Culture (Part III) A Gospel culture is formed around four fundamental pillars arising out of the New Testament. These four pillars are (1) Truth, (2) Community, (3) Acceptance, and (4) Accountability. If we put it into a simple phrase we could say, A Gospel culture is the product of the Gospel truth lived out in an authentic… Read More
The Challenge of A Gospel Culture | Forming a Gospel Culture (Part II) Ray Ortlund, in his helpful little primer The Gospel says “It is striking that Jesus began his first extended sermon by emphasizing a gospel culture.” (pg. 71.) By this, he refers to the Beatitudes which open the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5. Let’s read them: Matt. 5:1 Seeing the crowds,… Read More
TRANSCRIPT father we thank you for the blessed blessed grace poured out on us in jesus christ our lord we thank you for the death of your son and for the resurrection of your son we also thank you for the gift of your holy spirit that you dwell in us and we in you and that we now are co-participants in your… Read More
TRANSCRIPT let us pray heavenly father thank you for this beautiful summer sunday morning here in july father i just want to thank you for each and every life that’s a member of this church or attends this church i want to pray a special thank you for all who are healthy i’m thank you that so many of us are here in church… Read More
That Every Mouth May be Stopped – The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost TRANSCRIPT Let us pray our Heavenly Father our God El Shaddai God Almighty thank you for your grace to sinner’s today thank you that you are the God who sent your son Jesus Christ and called to become man so that we might know you to take on flesh so that we… Read More
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 please be seated let’s take a moment to ask God’s blessing on our time in the study of his word this afternoon Heavenly Father and gracious King you are good oh so good you are always faithful and oh so faithful and you have called the remnant of mankind from among all nations a bedraggled host to become a royal… Read More
