Sunday Sermon: Maturity Profiled 11—The Mature are Patient in a Hard World—James 5:7-12
Read moreA Gospel-Aligned Life is Lived by Daily Faith (Galatians 2:20b-21)
A Gospel-Aligned Life is Lived by Daily Faith
Galatians 2:20b-21
Following Paul’s public rebuke of Peter for bowing to the fear of man, he moves into sharing a beautiful picture of what life should look like when justified by faith in Christ. In our past two posts in Galatians, we saw how the gospel-aligned life is free and for God, is totally identified with Christ, and today, we will see how it is a life of daily faith, a dependence upon Jesus.
Read moreArchival Post: Jesus Can Help You Obey God (Hebrews 5:8)
Jesus Can Help You Obey God (Hebrews 5:8)
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Jesus Christ is currently in glory, in a dimension we refer to as "up there" or "heaven" or "God's throne room," but impossible for us to fathom. From that reality, he intermingles with ours, aiding us in daily life. The book of Hebrews thought of this help as Jesus' high priestly ministry. He can aid us in daily life because of his position at the right hand of God.
Read moreMaturity Profiled 10—The Mature Navigate Finances with God—James 5:1-6
Sunday Teaching: Maturity Profiled 10—The Mature Navigate Finances with God—James 5:1-6
Read moreA Gospel-Aligned Life Is Totally Identified with Christ (Galatians 2:20a)
A Gospel-Aligned Life Is Totally Identified with Christ
Galatians 2:20a
Our post today picks up with Paul sharing from his heart about a gospel-aligned life—what our life justified by faith in Christ should look like. He confronted Peter for bowing to the fear of man and withdrawing from non-Jewish believers in Antioch, and continued with a beautiful teaching about the type of life the gospel is meant to produce. Last week, we saw that the gospel-aligned life is free and for God. Today, we see how it is totally identified with Christ, connected to him in his death and burial, but also his resurrection.
Read moreArchival Post: Impact Every Relationship With Your New Unity To Christ (Ephesians 5:21)
Popular notion says one must find themselves before they enter into marriage. Our society has increasingly viewed marriage as a sign of arrival, rather than a right of passage. People see marriage as something you do once you have gotten your life together. However, the Christian church views sanctification as the sign of arrival, but marriage as one of many potential paths to get there.
Read moreMaturity Profiled 09—The Mature Walk Through Life with God—James 4:13-17
Sunday Teaching: Maturity Profiled 09—The Mature Walk Through Life with God—James 4:13-17
Read moreA Gospel-Aligned Life is Free and for God (Galatians 2:17–21)
A Gospel-Aligned Life is Free and for God
Galatians 2:17-21
After Paul confronted Peter for withdrawing from the Gentiles in Antioch and not living in line with the gospel, Paul beautifully taught about the life the gospel is meant to produce. Once you are justified by faith in Christ, what should life look like? This passage gives us three ideas. It describes the beauty of a life in line with the gospel—gospel life.
Read moreArchival Post: Jeremiah Wasn't Always Alone -- Neither Are You (Jeremiah 26:20)
Jeremiah Wasn't Always Alone -- Neither Are You (Jeremiah 26:20)
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Jeremiah, like most of the prophets, was a solitary pillar of truth in a wasteland of doctrinal deception. He stood for the truth of God, saying hard things during hard times when no one else would. As truth spilled from his mouth, lies dripped from the lips of many false prophets.
Read moreMaturity Profiled 08—The Mature Pursue God—James 4:1-12
Sunday Teaching: Maturity Profiled 08—The Mature Pursue God—James 4:1-12
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