Not everyone who hears of the resurrection of Christ will believe. Some will believe, some will mock/sneer, and others will be open to hearing more on the matter (Acts 17:32-34). Not every skeptic is created equal! Some are mockingly antagonistic, while others just aren’t convinced. How do we answer those who suggest that the resurrection […]
Gospel-Centered Apologetics- Lecture 12- Confirming/Defending the Resurrection (Part 1 of 2)
The bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the crowning proof of Christianity. If the resurrection didn’t take place then Christianity is a false religion. If it did take place, then Christ is God & the Christian faith is absolute truth. Listen as Pastor Matt walks your through how to defend the historicity […]
Gospel-Centered Apologetics- Lecture 9- Confirmation
The first three ‘Cs’ of Gospel-Centered Apologetics answers three questions; 1) Compatibility- How is this person’s worldview compatible with Christianity? There will be ways that it is, because all men are created in the image of God. 2) Consistency – How is this person’s worldview internally inconsistent? It will be, because all other worldviews are […]
He is Risen Indeed! But How Do We Answer the Skeptic?
As Christians we know that the empty tomb and post crucifixion appearances of Jesus are clear proofs of the Resurrection of King Jesus, but many people offer different explanations. Some people say the disciples stole the body. Some people say that the disciples were hallucinating when they thought they saw a resurrected Christ. And some […]
Hebrews 2:5-10 The Proven and Painful Path to Glory
Psalm 16:6-11 Preaching the Resurrection of Christ From the O.T.
Loss and Gain at Christmas Time: A Tribute to My Uncle Tom
Christmas doesn’t always seem holly jolly. People lose their jobs, houses burn down, there are car accidents, people get sick, and loved ones die. Why? What is magical about that? How are we supposed to get in the Christmas Spirit in the middle of this wretched brokenness? Sometimes, at out weakest points, it can feel like […]
I Corinthians 15_ Ideas Have Consequences_ Brother Tyler Schwartz
Does the doctrine of the resurrection of Jesus Christ matter? Absolutely! Listen as Brother Tyler Schwartz walks us through I Corinthians 15 explaining the negative consequences of denying the resurrection and the life altering consequences we gain in light of its truth.
Matthew 9:18-26 A Ruler and an Outcast, Death and Sleep
Human greatness is relative. One person may be exalted above another person in many measurable ways, but compared to the infinitude of God we are all so very small. The powerful, esteemed, educated, rich people of this age have something very important in common with the weak, detested, uneducated, poor. We are all going to […]
Matthew 28:18-20 Baptism as a Means of Discipleship Part 3 of 3 Jesus as King, our Future Hope
Listen as Pastor Matt explains the the Old Testament Covenants, Christ’s fulfillment of every Old Testament Promise, and the future hope to which our Baptism points; our resurrection from the dead! May the hope of reigning with Christ cause us all to persevere to the end in obedience and faith.
