Sermon: Who is the Holy Spirit?

Who is the Holy Spirit? Selected Scriptures February 16, 2014 It seems that we live in a time when theological error is particularly thriving.  There have always been false teachers.  They just seem to abound today: There is confusion about the church and unity — should we embrace every entity that calls itself a church […]

Read More Sermon: Who is the Holy Spirit?

Sermon: Love One Another (Pt. 3)

Love One Another, Pt. 3 1 John 3:19-24 February 9, 2014 Many people struggle with the question of whether or not one is saved.  John Piper gets to the central issue about assurance when he writes: The most agonizing problem about the assurance of salvation is not the problem of whether the objective facts of […]

Read More Sermon: Love One Another (Pt. 3)

Sermon: Love One Another (Pt. 2)

Love One Another, Pt. 2 1 John 3:15-18 February 2, 2014 The story, an open secret in the crowded nylon city of Mount Everest base camp, trickled out from the high Himalayas: A British mountaineer desperate for oxygen had collapsed along a well-traveled route to the summit. Dozens of people walked right past him, unwilling […]

Read More Sermon: Love One Another (Pt. 2)

Sermon: Children of God

Children of God 1 John 3:1-3 October 20, 2013 Say the words “family” or “father,” and not everyone has a positive response.  A few examples: Former NFL coach Buddy Ryan was known for his intensity and explosive temper. He learned well from his father. Leaving Korea as a master sergeant and coming home, “he saw […]

Read More Sermon: Children of God

Sermon: Abide in Christ

Abide in Christ 1 John 2:28-29 October 6, 2013 One of the hardest things in life is perseverance.  Sticking with a project.  Not quitting. That’s true of the spiritual life as well.  It’s easy to want to quit.  Life circumstances pile up on us and we become heavy-hearted and weary.  It’s not that we’re overtly […]

Read More Sermon: Abide in Christ

Sermon: The Spirit’s Protection

The Spirit’s Protection Against Spiritual Deception 1 John 2:26-27 September 29, 2013 It’s always good to have a little protection — that’s why we have health and life and disability and car and house insurance, among others.  But we don’t always realize the things that are protecting us.  Like the little sister of Patricia Opfel.  […]

Read More Sermon: The Spirit’s Protection