Sermons from 2011

Christ's propitiation for our sins is perpetual, and so we are His beloved children.

A new religion in our culture is victimology. We see ourselves as victims and blame others. In reality, we are not victims but sinners and rebels. To experience the great joy of Christmas, we must first recognize ourselves as miserable sinners (the bad news) and look to Jesus in faith as the one who redeems us from our sin and then crowns us again with glory and honour (the good news; Ps 8.5).

Peace implies a harmony of affairs and a harmony of interests; we cannot have harmony if we're in conflict with God.

The hope of the gospel is transforming power beginning in the individual and moving outward to redeem marriages, families, communities, towns, and nations.

Giving is an act of worship; our monetary gifts are a spiritual investment in God's economy.

Rejoicing in God begins with recognizing that He is Lord, and trusting in Him in all circumstances of our lives. Believers are to agree in the Lord, though they may have different priorities, ministries, perspectives, or emphases.

Concern for others is not the source of salvation, nor is it the meaning of the cross; rather concern for others is a fruit of the cross.

Though the early church faced hostility, idolatry, and immorality all around, they obeyed and turned the world up-side-down for Christ.

It's difficult to develop a healthy Christian community when people want minimal commitment and few entanglements.

The Holy Spirit indwells us, freeing us from the grip of sin; cleansing us from the pollution of sin; and alleviating the sense of guilt of sin.

Our privileged position as citizens of the kingdom also comes with responsibilities.

We are to live in the provision and life of the Spirit who binds us to Christ and to one another.