Sermons from August 2019
Beholding God: The Christian Life
What does it mean to live the Christian life? What is it to grow as a Christian? The key is to behold God! We learn from this text that the Spirit of the living God plants his law into the hearts of his followers. They are changed to look like Jesus Christ. This happens when we behold the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. What does that look like? How is it done? This sermon examines those…
True Christians: Known By Their Love
Jesus said that his disciples would be known for their love for one another. What does that look like? What is true love? What we see is that God’s love is the pattern of Christian love. God’s love is an outward facing, self-sacrificing for the good of others to the glory of God. This is the love being produced in true disciples of Jesus Christ.
How Do I Know I’m Really a Christian?
Can there be a more important or urgent question? Eternal life is at stake. Do you know what a true Christian looks like? There are many counterfeits to true faith. Jesus said that many will be turned away on the day of judgment who think they are one of his. This reality causes us to consider carefully what it truly means to be a follower of Jesus. May God use his word, and specifically the book of 1 John, to…
The Triune Nature of God
We consider questions related to the importance of the Trinity. Where is it taught in Scripture and why is it so important? What we see is that the triune nature of God is the foundation for his outward, self-sacrificing love that he shares with his people. It is the very foundation of the gospel. Let us delight together in our triune God! For the insert on passages teaching the doctrine of the Trinity, click here.