People, even Christian people, can sometimes hurt your feelings, let you down, and, let’s admit it, just get on your nerves. But in I Thessalonians 1:2-4 Paul says he ‘gives thanks to God always for all’ believers. How did he sustain such gracious feelings toward flawed people? Listen as Pastor Matt shows four things in […]
Philippians 3:15-16 The Imperfections of the Perfect
Immediately after saying in Philippians 3:12 that he has not yet been perfected Paul immediately includes himself as numbered with those who are perfect. Is this a contradiction in the Bible? Not at all! A paradox is a statement or group of statements that is/are seemingly contradictory or that goes against one’s natural intuition. Philippians […]
Philippians 3:12-14 Three Keys to Reaching the Goal
A Christian’s greatest desire is not attainment in this life but the attainment of the life to come. But in order to lay hold of that goal a few things had to be in place. Listen as Pastor Matt examines three keys to attaining the ‘prize of the upward call in Christ Jesus; 1) The […]
Philippians 3:7-8_ A Christian’s Accounting: The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ
A Christian’s value system is completely different than the non-Christian’s. In Philippians 3:7-8 we get a great description of these fundamental differences. Listen as Pastor Matt unpacks this texts to show three things: 1) A Christian’s assessment of his own good works- worthless and tainted by sin 2) A Christian’s assessment of temporal things- a […]
Philippians 2:19-23 Disciple Making 101
The Protestant Reformation restored the Gospel of salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, to the glory of God alone, as taught in man’s ultimate source of authority which is Scripture alone. This historic event corrected great abuses in the church. However, by misapplying the lessons of the Reformation many Christians have […]
Romans 12:1-2 A Lifestyle of Worship_ Pastor David Province
Everyone worships something. The mind is a battleground for what captures your heart and secures your worship. Walk with Pastor David as he shows from Romans 12:1-2 that worship is the hearts 1) response to what God has done, that it is 2) regulated by God- demanding our whole being, and that it involves a […]
Philippians 2:14-16 Cause and Effect: Part 1 of 3_ The Effect on The Believer
Eliminating grumbling and disputing is not only a mark of conversion, but their expulsion from our lives actually aids in our sanctification. Listen as Pastor Matt examines Philippians 2:14-16 focusing on the promise that a grumble-free, Scripture-saturated life will produce blameless, pure, and unblemished children of God.
Philippians 2:13 Both to Will and to Do
Have you ever heard a person say that God will not turn anyone away? James 4:6 says just the opposite; ‘God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.’ Put another way pride is grace repellant. So how can we recognize and eliminate pride? By regularly being transformed by the Scriptures one’s pride is […]
The Holiness of God_ High Isn’t High Enough
Holiness is a familiar word, but an unfamiliar concept. What do we mean when we say that God is Holy? What implications does the holiness of God carry for our lives? Is your understanding of God too low? Listen as Pastor Matt examines the Scriptures to define the holiness of God, and looks as examples of […]
The Eternality of God_ Acts 17:24-27
God has always existed. Like forever. Most of His existence as God was lived before there was time, or space or… well anything. This truth is not only mind blowing but it has very practical implications for our lives. Listen as Pastor Matt explores two of these implications in Acts 17:24-27.
