Discerning Between Real and False Christianity
Yesterday morning we continued our series through 1 John and I had the privilege of preaching 1 John 2:18-27. In John’s typical style, he bounced back and forth in a compare and contrast method to...
View ArticleThree Eternally Important Questions
Yesterday morning, we continued our study through 1 John in our series titled, “Know.” I preached 1 John 2:28-3:10 and it’s abundantly clear that the older and wise apostle was not interested in...
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Valley Gospel Alliance
In recent days I spoke with Anthony Mathenia about a new conference he is organizing in Virginia for the local churches in his area. If you live in the area or surrounding regions—you should check it...
View ArticleThree Marks of a True Christian
Yesterday, after returning from a lengthy ministry trip to Europe, I was privileged to be reunited with our local church for corporate worship. I preached from 1 John 3:11-24 in our ongoing series...
View ArticleThe Need for Biblical Discernment
Yesterday I preached from 1 John 4:1-6 in continuing our series through John’s epistle. As we read John’s statement—”test the spirits,” we immediately sense the urgent call to biblical discernment....
View ArticleCelebrating 175 Years
Yesterday we gathered for a special day of worship and fellowship with our church as we celebrated the 175th anniversary of our church. Often when I travel, people ask about our church. When I tell...
View ArticleThe Sufficiency of God’s Word
This weekend I had the privilege to preach in the 2017 World Missions Conference put on by Berachah Bible Church in Fayetteville, Georgia. Their local church does an excellent job of being...
View ArticleThe Spirit of God Provides Assurance of Salvation
Yesterday I had the opportunity of preaching from 1 John 4:13-21 in our series through the epistle of 1 John. As we’ve pointed out all through the series, John has a desire for his readers to know...
View ArticleSaving Faith Produces Victorious Living
Yesterday I had the privilege to preach the passage found in 1 John 5:1-5 in our ongoing series titled “KNOW.” John is passionate about leading people to find assurance of their faith in Christ....
View ArticleDoctrine and Assurance
Yesterday I preached the text found in 1 John 5:6-12 in our ongoing series titled, “Know.” John has a clear agenda through his letter as he desires for the Christians to have solid assurance of their...
View ArticleLaboring for Assurance
Yesterday I preached 1 John 5:13 in our series through the epistle of 1 John. As you may already know, the thirteenth verse of the fifth chapter is the key verse of the entire letter. It become...
View ArticleConfident Christians Pray with Confidence
Yesterday I preached 1 John 5:13-15 in John’s epistle in our “Know” series. After looking intently at verse 13 last week, we moved on to the next two verses and examined what John said about prayer...
View ArticleThe Theology of the Incarnation
Yesterday, I preached from Philippians 2:5-11 in our mini-series on the incarnation. As Paul writes to the church in the city of Philippi, he drives toward the goal of unity for the church and in...
View ArticleDon’t Be Content With Sloppy Christianity
Yesterday, I preached from 1 John 5:16-18 in our series appropriately titled, “Know.” The passage happens to be the most difficult to interpret in the entire letter from John. However, it’s...
View ArticleEverything Hinges on the Resurrection
Yesterday, I had the privilege to preaching Romans 1:1-7, in an overview of Paul’s stated purpose and audience regarding his letter we know as Romans. We have just begun a new series through Romans...
View ArticlePractical Nature to Powerful Doctrines
Yesterday I preached from Romans 1:1-7, the fourth sermon from these verses, in our series titled, “The Gospel According to Paul” which is an expository study through the book of Romans. The focus of...
View ArticleThe Local Church Is Not Plan B, C, or D—It’s Plan A: The Local Church Is...
On February 8th, 2018—I preached in Saint Andrew’s Chapel for the chapel of Reformation Bible College. The text for the sermon was Ephesians 4:1-16 and my goal was to challenge the students and...
View ArticleI Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel
Yesterday morning, in our series through Romans, I was able to preach the first of two sermons on Romans 1:16. The focus of the sermon was the reality of Paul’s love for the gospel bringing him to...
View ArticleThe Gospel is God’s Power to Save Sinners
Yesterday morning, I was able to preach the second of two sermons on Romans 1:16—focused primarily upon the power of the gospel to save sinners. Although Paul could have phrased his joy in the gospel...
View ArticleYour Mind Matters
In the 2018 G3 Conference, Derek Thomas preached a very important sermon about the need for the mind in Christian discipleship. In an age where the mind is minimized and the emotions are placed in the...
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