SERIES: The Letters of John TEXT: 1 John 2:18-3:10 MESSAGE: “When the World Comes Knocking on the Door of the Church”   Q: What does it mean to be a child of God in a world that is trying to […]

SERIES: The Letters of John TEXT: 1 John 2:12–17 MESSAGE: “The Good Shepherd and the Bummer Lamb”   The Bummer Lamb: Rejected by its mother; hopeless without the shepherd’s intervention.   I. Our Former Identity: Bummer Lambs (vv. 12, 14) […]

SERIES: The Letters of John TEXT: 1 John 1:1 – 2:11 MESSAGE: “Assured in Christ”   Gnosticism gnōsis: knowledge Spiritual reality is pure. Material reality is irredeemably evil. You can find your way to salvation or purpose or fulfillment through […]

SERIES: The Life of David TEXT: 1 Kings 2:1-4 MESSAGE: “David and Solomon”   “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed.” — Acts 13:36 […]

SERIES: The Life of David TEXT: 2 Samuel 15:1–26 MESSAGE: “David and Absalom”   And the king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he went, he said, “O my son […]

SERIES: The Life of David TEXT: 2 Samuel 12:1-14 MESSAGE: “David and Nathan”   “Hubris is not just pride; it is pride with blindness.” — Jim Collins “Success breeds trouble when it lulls leaders into believing they can’t fail.” — […]