1 John 4:1-21 In this sermon from 1 John 4, we explore what it truly means for a Christian to “abide in God.” John teaches that abiding requires both discernment—testing the spirits to ensure they align with Christ’s truth—and love, especially for fellow believers. Just as God demonstrated His love by sending His Son, we are called to reflect that love in…
Sermons on The Gospel
1 John 1:1-4 This year, the Bible Bowl team will be looking at the General Epistles (with Revelation). These books tend to be rarely focused upon in our churches. The focus of these letters was helping tell truth from counterfeit—the real thing. To the inspired writers of the New Testament, who were very familiar with Christ, they could tell the difference at…
1 Samuel 15
Deut. 13:6-18 One of the greatest moments of every church is when we present the invitation, and people respond: when they accept God’s message, repent of their sins, and submit in faith in baptism. When they rise from the waters, so does our heart: a soul has been saved! The angels in heaven are rejoicing! But then, the water dries, the smiles…
Deut. 12:29-13:5 Today, we often spend so much of our attention on getting people to “obey the gospel”—but after a person comes up out of the waters, what’s next? We encourage them to keep coming—twice on Sundays and once on Wednesdays. We call on them to continue their study of God’s Word and to apply it to their lives—becoming a new person…
Galatians 1:6-9 When you read the Bible for the first time in faith, you can find yourself flummoxed at the divisions we see around us. How can this one book output scores of different groups and fellowships—all of which believe in its importance and often its inspiration—all with key differences and disagreements. Some are minor: questions of interest but of little impact…
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 I could spend months looking solely at the letters to the Thessalonians! But today, I’d like us to look towards the end of the letter. For, as we find ourselves nearing the end of the letter, Paul turns to the biggest problem that was facing the hearts of the Christians in Thessalonica: a similar problem facing many of us…
Romans 10