Browse our Sermon Series:
God Exalting Confession & Repentance
Nehemiah 9-10 | God's people have been captivated by God's Word, and now they are under conviction. As Nehemiah 9 begins we find God's people gathered in sackcloth, fasting, and with earth on their heads. This is a solemn assembly. In the midst of this conviction, we see them express God-exalting contrite confession (ch. 9) and God-exalting resolute repentance (ch. 10). What bout their confession and repentance keeps God at the forefront and his glory their motivation? And what can we learn so our confession and repentance is driven more by the worship of God than by the wallowing in self? Let's get a glimpse of what God-exalting confession and repentance looks like in our life.
Nehemiah 9-10 | God's people have been captivated by God's Word, and now they are under conviction. As Nehemiah 9 begins we find God's people gathered in sackcloth, fasting, and with earth on their heads. This is a solemn assembly. In the midst of this conviction, we see them express God-exalting contrite confession (ch. 9) and God-exalting resolute repentance (ch. 10). What bout their confession and repentance keeps God at the forefront and his glory their motivation? And what can we learn so our confession and repentance is driven more by the worship of God than by the wallowing in self? Let's get a glimpse of what God-exalting confession and repentance looks like in our life.
People of the Word Part 2
Nehemiah 7-8 | The Word of God...that lamp to our feet, hammer to our will, double-edged sword that pierces our inmost being. The power of the Word of God transforms everything. Nehemiah 8 is a vivid picture of a revival with the Word of God at the center of it. As we walk through it together we will look at 6 Convictions for People of the Word. This passage will stoke our reverence for and dependence on the Word of God.
Nehemiah 7-8 | The Word of God...that lamp to our feet, hammer to our will, double-edged sword that pierces our inmost being. The power of the Word of God transforms everything. Nehemiah 8 is a vivid picture of a revival with the Word of God at the center of it. As we walk through it together we will look at 6 Convictions for People of the Word. This passage will stoke our reverence for and dependence on the Word of God.
People of the Word
Nehemiah 7-8 | The Word of God...that lamp to our feet, hammer to our will, double-edged sword that pierces our inmost being. The power of the Word of God transforms everything. Nehemiah 8 is a vivid picture of a revival with the Word of God at the center of it. As we walk through it together we will look at 6 Convictions for People of the Word. This passage will stoke our reverence for and dependence on the Word of God.
Nehemiah 7-8 | The Word of God...that lamp to our feet, hammer to our will, double-edged sword that pierces our inmost being. The power of the Word of God transforms everything. Nehemiah 8 is a vivid picture of a revival with the Word of God at the center of it. As we walk through it together we will look at 6 Convictions for People of the Word. This passage will stoke our reverence for and dependence on the Word of God.
Justice and Sacrifice
Nehemiah 5 | In the midst of the wall's rebuilding, there is a major problem. The problem does not lie in a breach of the wall but rather in a breach of love among God's people. As Nehemiah learns of the injustice, he puts the people over the project, and with a loving, righteous indignation seeks to right what is wrong. What was this problem? What does it look like to pursue justice? What does loving sacrifice for the people of God look like? And how does Jesus encapsulate the perfect picture of all of this? Nehemiah 5 will tell us how.
Nehemiah 5 | In the midst of the wall's rebuilding, there is a major problem. The problem does not lie in a breach of the wall but rather in a breach of love among God's people. As Nehemiah learns of the injustice, he puts the people over the project, and with a loving, righteous indignation seeks to right what is wrong. What was this problem? What does it look like to pursue justice? What does loving sacrifice for the people of God look like? And how does Jesus encapsulate the perfect picture of all of this? Nehemiah 5 will tell us how.
Facing Opposition
Nehemiah 4 | If we are faithful to obey the Lord and be about his work, we will face opposition. What the Lord is moving forward for his glory and Kingdom, the enemy will be sure to oppose. In Nehemiah 4 we see opposition to the rebuilding of the walls. In this chapter we will see what kinds of opposition God's people face, and we will also learn how to press on and persevere in the face of opposition.
Nehemiah 4 | If we are faithful to obey the Lord and be about his work, we will face opposition. What the Lord is moving forward for his glory and Kingdom, the enemy will be sure to oppose. In Nehemiah 4 we see opposition to the rebuilding of the walls. In this chapter we will see what kinds of opposition God's people face, and we will also learn how to press on and persevere in the face of opposition.
Get To Work
Nehemiah 3 | Nehemiah 3 is a beautiful picture of what it looks like when all of God's people come together to do God's work for God's glory. This chapter is a detailed unpacking of the different groups that rebuilt the different sections of the wall around Jerusalem. Within these details we will be built up and encouraged to faithfully play our part alongside God's people to do God's work for His glory!
Nehemiah 3 | Nehemiah 3 is a beautiful picture of what it looks like when all of God's people come together to do God's work for God's glory. This chapter is a detailed unpacking of the different groups that rebuilt the different sections of the wall around Jerusalem. Within these details we will be built up and encouraged to faithfully play our part alongside God's people to do God's work for His glory!
Burdened For What’s Broken
Nehemiah 1 | Nehemiah heard the situation in Jerusalem, and it wasn't good. The people were in great trouble and shame. The walls were broken down and the gates burned. These words reporting the broken state of Jerusalem laid a burden on Nehemiah that led to days of weeping, mourning, fasting, and prayer. Fortunately for us, we have his prayer recorded for us. This week we will turn to his prayer to learn what it looks like to pray when we are burdened for what's broken.
Nehemiah 1 | Nehemiah heard the situation in Jerusalem, and it wasn't good. The people were in great trouble and shame. The walls were broken down and the gates burned. These words reporting the broken state of Jerusalem laid a burden on Nehemiah that led to days of weeping, mourning, fasting, and prayer. Fortunately for us, we have his prayer recorded for us. This week we will turn to his prayer to learn what it looks like to pray when we are burdened for what's broken.
Marks of Revival: Confessing & Forsaking Our Sin
Ezra 10 | Ezra gives us a beautiful picture of what happens as God revives and restores his people. Though beautiful, there is brokenness that happens in the beauty. One of the marks of revival is the confession and forsaking of sin. Ezra 10 gives us a powerful picture of what it looks like to allow the mourning of sin to lead to the confessing and forsaking of sin. As we see our sin for what it is, take heart, we will see our Savior for who he is as well.
Ezra 10 | Ezra gives us a beautiful picture of what happens as God revives and restores his people. Though beautiful, there is brokenness that happens in the beauty. One of the marks of revival is the confession and forsaking of sin. Ezra 10 gives us a powerful picture of what it looks like to allow the mourning of sin to lead to the confessing and forsaking of sin. As we see our sin for what it is, take heart, we will see our Savior for who he is as well.
Marks of Revival: The Word of God
Ezra 7 | When the Word of God is central among the people of God, the Son of God is lifted high. In history, anytime you see a genuine revival, you see the Word of God held up in its rightful place. Over the next four weeks we are going to see "Four Marks of Revival" in Ezra 7-10. We look at this first mark of revival on Sunday: The centrality of the Word of God.
Ezra 7 | When the Word of God is central among the people of God, the Son of God is lifted high. In history, anytime you see a genuine revival, you see the Word of God held up in its rightful place. Over the next four weeks we are going to see "Four Marks of Revival" in Ezra 7-10. We look at this first mark of revival on Sunday: The centrality of the Word of God.
God’s Word, God’s Power, God’s Worship
God's power...
God's worship...
In the grand scheme of life, you know what we need? More of God's word, and a deeper understanding of how it gives us all things for life and godliness. We need more awe of the power of God and how supreme He truly is. And we need to never lose sight that the end of all things is his glory and worship. Ezra 5 and 6 will give us the reminders we need on each of these.
Ezra 5-6 | God's word...
God's power...
God's worship...
In the grand scheme of life, you know what we need? More of God's word, and a deeper understanding of how it gives us all things for life and godliness. We need more awe of the power of God and how supreme He truly is. And we need to never lose sight that the end of all things is his glory and worship. Ezra 5 and 6 will give us the reminders we need on each of these.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
Lord, Revive Our Worship (Part 2)
Ezra 3 | There is no revival of heart without revival of worship. Worship is the response of praise and adoration to God because of who God is. When the Holy Spirit has opened the eyes of the heart to see God for who he is, we cannot help but worship him for who He is. In Ezra 3 we will be reminded of the glory of who God is, why he is worthy of worship, and how worship of him is revived afresh in our hearts. Let's journey together through this great chapter as we look at four words to revive our worship.
Ezra 3 | There is no revival of heart without revival of worship. Worship is the response of praise and adoration to God because of who God is. When the Holy Spirit has opened the eyes of the heart to see God for who he is, we cannot help but worship him for who He is. In Ezra 3 we will be reminded of the glory of who God is, why he is worthy of worship, and how worship of him is revived afresh in our hearts. Let's journey together through this great chapter as we look at four words to revive our worship.
Lord, Revive Our Worship
Ezra 3 | There is no revival of heart without revival of worship. Worship is the response of praise and adoration to God because of who God is. When the Holy Spirit has opened the eyes of the heart to see God for who he is, we cannot help but worship him for who He is. In Ezra 3 we will be reminded of the glory of who God is, why he is worthy of worship, and how worship of him is revived afresh in our hearts. Let's journey together through this great chapter as we look at four words to revive our worship.
Ezra 3 | There is no revival of heart without revival of worship. Worship is the response of praise and adoration to God because of who God is. When the Holy Spirit has opened the eyes of the heart to see God for who he is, we cannot help but worship him for who He is. In Ezra 3 we will be reminded of the glory of who God is, why he is worthy of worship, and how worship of him is revived afresh in our hearts. Let's journey together through this great chapter as we look at four words to revive our worship.
When God Stirs
Ezra 1 & 2 | Our God is sovereign. Period. There is nothing outside of his sovereign hand and plan. In Ezra 1 & 2 we get to watch our sovereign God at work as he orchestrates his sovereign ways to fulfill his purposes for his glory and the good of his people. As we unpack these chapters, we will see how much a BIG understanding in the BIG sovereignty of God brings BIG peace and purpose in our lives.
Ezra 1 & 2 | Our God is sovereign. Period. There is nothing outside of his sovereign hand and plan. In Ezra 1 & 2 we get to watch our sovereign God at work as he orchestrates his sovereign ways to fulfill his purposes for his glory and the good of his people. As we unpack these chapters, we will see how much a BIG understanding in the BIG sovereignty of God brings BIG peace and purpose in our lives.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
When Life Lets You Down
Psalm 62 | Life on this side of heaven is full of unmet expectations. Throughout our life we are met with the deep sense of things not being what we had planned or hoped them to be. The college choice has turned out to not be what we thought. The relationship with adult children isn't what you hoped it would be. You planned to be married by now. You prayed to have children by now. These unmet expectations can mark some of the greatest struggles and disappointments in life. How do we handle and where do we turn when life isn't what we expected? Let's turn to Psalm 62 for help and hope in the unmet expectations of life.
Psalm 62 | Life on this side of heaven is full of unmet expectations. Throughout our life we are met with the deep sense of things not being what we had planned or hoped them to be. The college choice has turned out to not be what we thought. The relationship with adult children isn't what you hoped it would be. You planned to be married by now. You prayed to have children by now. These unmet expectations can mark some of the greatest struggles and disappointments in life. How do we handle and where do we turn when life isn't what we expected? Let's turn to Psalm 62 for help and hope in the unmet expectations of life.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
Merciful Forgiveness
If someone asked you to describe how much Christ has forgiven you, what words would you use? Astronomically. Astoundingly. Indescribably. Infinitely. There are no words we can adequately grab ahold of to describe Christ's forgiveness extended to us. It's when we understand how deeply we have been forgiven that we will live a life of forgiveness toward others. My unforgiveness is a sign that I have never experienced Christ's forgiveness, or if I have, I have lost sight of how much I have been forgiven. We turn to one of Jesus' powerful parables on forgiveness for a deeper understanding of how those who have been mercifully forgiven forgive mercifully.
Matthew 18:21-35 | If someone asked you to describe how much Christ has forgiven you, what words would you use? Astronomically. Astoundingly. Indescribably. Infinitely. There are no words we can adequately grab ahold of to describe Christ's forgiveness extended to us. It's when we understand how deeply we have been forgiven that we will live a life of forgiveness toward others. My unforgiveness is a sign that I have never experienced Christ's forgiveness, or if I have, I have lost sight of how much I have been forgiven. We turn to one of Jesus' powerful parables on forgiveness for a deeper understanding of how those who have been mercifully forgiven forgive mercifully.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
Living In The Light
The gospel invites us to a lifestyle of confession. Jesus Christ came to seek and save the lost. He came to save sinners. Because of this, we don't need to excuse sin or deny sin, but rather we can confess our sin to a faithful and just God and receive his forgiveness and cleansing. Join us as we turn to 1 John 1:5-10 to be spurred toward a life of gospel-motivated confession and away from a life of being buried in the darkness of our unconfessed sin.
1 John 1:5-10 | The gospel invites us to a lifestyle of confession. Jesus Christ came to seek and save the lost. He came to save sinners. Because of this, we don't need to excuse sin or deny sin, but rather we can confess our sin to a faithful and just God and receive his forgiveness and cleansing. Join us as we turn to 1 John 1:5-10 to be spurred toward a life of gospel-motivated confession and away from a life of being buried in the darkness of our unconfessed sin.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
Pray, Praise, Pursue
James 5:13-20 | In typical field manual fashion, James ends his letter with pointed, practical help for a variety of situations in life. There is a word to the sufferer, the cheerful, the sick, and a call to pursue the wanderer. In it all, we see the power of prayer, praise, and pursuit. Let's end this study by gleaning the power of what James leaves us with as he closes out his field manual of authentic faith lived out.
James 5:13-20 | In typical field manual fashion, James ends his letter with pointed, practical help for a variety of situations in life. There is a word to the sufferer, the cheerful, the sick, and a call to pursue the wanderer. In it all, we see the power of prayer, praise, and pursuit. Let's end this study by gleaning the power of what James leaves us with as he closes out his field manual of authentic faith lived out.
APPLICATION GUIDE | SERMON SLIDES | SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES
Riches Now, Misery Later
James 5:1-6 | Jesus cut it straight, "You cannot serve God and money." Period. If I am serving money I am not and cannot serve God. In James 5:1-6, James speaks a word to rich, oppressive unbelievers warning them that though they may have present riches, they are facing a future judgment. Within this warning he speaks of three indictments against them, and these three indictments serve as pointed warnings to us. Let's let God's word search us as we look together at three warnings money is my god.
James 5:1-6 | Jesus cut it straight, "You cannot serve God and money." Period. If I am serving money I am not and cannot serve God. In James 5:1-6, James speaks a word to rich, oppressive unbelievers warning them that though they may have present riches, they are facing a future judgment. Within this warning he speaks of three indictments against them, and these three indictments serve as pointed warnings to us. Let's let God's word search us as we look together at three warnings money is my god.
Waging War on Worldliness
Worldliness sets in so subtly. It can be hard to identify ways we have taken up a friendship with the world that is opposed to God. Though it may be subtle, it is deadly. We must wage war on worldliness and we have to know the battle plan God gives us to do so. James 4:1-12 gives us the answers to four questions we must know in order to wage war on worldliness in our lives.
James 4:1-12 | Worldliness sets in so subtly. It can be hard to identify ways we have taken up a friendship with the world that is opposed to God. Though it may be subtle, it is deadly. We must wage war on worldliness and we have to know the battle plan God gives us to do so. James 4:1-12 gives us the answers to four questions we must know in order to wage war on worldliness in our lives.
Wisdom From Above
If we lack wisdom we can ask God, and he will give it to us generously. But how do we recognize the wisdom from above? What are the characteristics of wisdom that come from God and how do we keep ourselves from falling into the counterfeits of a worldly, unspiritual, demonic "wisdom"? Fortunately for us, James gives us teaching this week to address this very thing. Together we will look at "Four A's to Aid us in Identifying Wisdom from Above.”
James 3:13-18 | If we lack wisdom we can ask God, and he will give it to us generously. But how do we recognize the wisdom from above? What are the characteristics of wisdom that come from God and how do we keep ourselves from falling into the counterfeits of a worldly, unspiritual, demonic "wisdom"? Fortunately for us, James gives us teaching this week to address this very thing. Together we will look at "Four A's to Aid us in Identifying Wisdom from Above.”