Messages

Paul says that there were factions in the church that were contending for predominance. Some of these people were involved in sexual...

one of the sad realities of church history is that a subject that should be a unifying one for believers is actually a dividing one. Paul...

How many Christians have this thought, “Why join a church? Why not just attend and check it out for a while what’s the point of...

I want to let you know right up front that we will be looking at 10 traits of a good church. This means I will not be able to go into a...

The Bible tells us “the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.” in 1 John 5:19. According to John 8:44, he is a...

We need to learn to deal with situations of differing personalities for several reasons. First and foremost, the command for us to love one...

I can’t predict the future or tell you what will happen tomorrow, but one thing I can say with absolute certainty is that if you are...

What the Bible teaches about doctrinal differences. – What about doctrinal differences? Acts 15:1-21 Does the truth matter? If the...

There is a lot that could be said about unity and in particular church unity, however, in this message, we will focus on three areas. These...

What is the mission of the church? Working with the definition that the church’s mission is to glorify God by proclaiming the gospel...

So here are the three reasons the church is essential first, the church is essential because Christ promised to build it; second, the...

In this series, one of my goals is to change our understanding of what church is. To take us from the prevalent consumer mindset to a...

Peter is wrapping up his final epistle, and he is showing concern that the false teachers were plaguing the churches, so he wants the...

Is it possible to be motivated by a coming judgment? The world in which we live seems to indicate that it is not possible to be motivated...

In chapter 3, verses 1-7, Peter showed that God’s day of judgment is certain despite men’s mockery. Then in verses 8-9, Peter...

Peter’s message is straightforward despite scoffers scoffing at Christ’s coming again. God’s word promises that He will...

Peter focuses in on the sinful lifestyles of these false teachers rather than their false doctrine. We will learn in chapter 3 that one of...

This text is like one giant if-then statement. Look at verse 4 that “if” could be rendered since because there is no doubt in...

The four gospels do not leave us in the dark on the question of Who Jesus is. Repeatedly over and over again, they show us how Jesus...

What I believe Peter is writing here is this we need to be aware of false teachers because they will leave a trail of spiritual...

What I believe Peter is telling us in these verses is that what the apostles’ experience on the mount of transfiguration confirmed...

In 2 Peter 1:16-21, the apostle gives us two proofs that our faith is not a fable. They are first the apostolic witness to Jesus Christ in...

Peter’s message could be summed up but saying. No matter where you are in the Lord, you need sound teachers to remind you often of...

In verses 1-4, Peter shows us the resources that God has graciously provided for us: He has given us everything pertaining to life and...

My prayer is that as I preach this message that it will not be controversial but that it will help you understand and use these precious...

If you are spiritually stuck, God wants you to grow. Even if you have been a Christian for many years, you can still grow in godliness; you...

For this message, we are just going to zero in on the introduction, which I believe is far more than just the casual opening greeting. In...