In a divided church and a polarized world, Paul points us to the healing power of the gospel. Though he possessed real rights as an apostle, he willingly laid them down so that nothing would hinder Ch...  Read More

In a world full of “grey areas,” Paul reminds us that knowledge alone can puff up, but love builds up. Christian freedom is real, yet it must be guided by love for brothers and sisters whose conscienc...  Read More

This week we consider Paul’s pastoral teaching on singleness, marriage, and divorce. Scripture presents a high view of marriage as God’s gift that is created, sustained, and protected by him. Yet God’...  Read More

In our passage this week we see the apostle Paul tackle some thorny issues head on. He reminds the Corinthians (and us) that God’s design for our lives is good. Sex is a gift meant to flourish within...  Read More

1 Corinthians 7:17-40 In today’s scripture, we will look at the calling of a Christian. Who am I in Christ? What am I to do? How can I grow into a mature believer? In the context of the Corinthian cul...  Read More

In this passage Paul shows us that the gospel does more than forgive our sin—it also frees us from sin’s power. Through the cross, Jesus both saves us from God’s just wrath and begins the work of maki...  Read More

Paul reminds the church that conflict among believers is not surprising—but how we handle it reveals who we are. In Christ we have been washed, sanctified, and justified, so our disputes must be shape...  Read More

We come—at long last—to the final sermon in our Advent sermon series. Today we will consider reconciliation as a powerful picture of our salvation in Christ. In our passage, Paul teaches that through...  Read More

Ephesians 5:8-16As we come to the end of 2025, it is a good time to remember that Jesus is coming soon. How we use our remaining time matters. A question we often hear in the evangelical church is, “I...  Read More

In our Advent series As Far as the Curse Is Found, we continue exploring why Jesus came. Colossians 1:13–23 tells the stunning story of rescue: God has delivered us from the domain of darkness, where ...  Read More

In John 3:14-18, Jesus reveals why he came: not to condemn the world, but to save it. Like Israel in the wilderness, humanity stands under the just condemnation our sin has earned. Yet God, in love, “...  Read More

As we begin Advent, we step back from mere sentimentality to consider why Jesus truly came. Scripture tells us that all who rely on the works of the law stand under God’s curse, a reality we rarely th...  Read More