Date: 01/12/20
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Now What?
Scripture: Acts 1:1-8
Description: The kingdom of God will come as his gift, not as our achievement. While we wait, our job is to bear witness to the King.
The Word Spread: Introducing Acts - Acts 1:1-5
Date: 01/05/20
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: The Word Spread: Introducing Acts
Scripture: Acts 1:1-5
Description: Acts tells the story of the earliest days of the church. It's a remarkable story, full of dramatic twists and turns. But through it all Acts tells a story about God, what he's doing in the world, and how we can join him.
Direct Access To God - Hebrews 10:19-25
Date: 12/29/19
Speaker: Justin Myers
Title: Direct Access To God
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25
Description: Do you pray? We quickly answer yes, but how often do we consider why we don’t pray? In this passage, we uncover four hindrances to prayer that the author assumes while he encourages us to confidently and hopefully approach God’s throne.
The Glorious Birth Of Christ - Luke 2:1-21
Date: 12/22/19
Speaker: Bill Heerman
Title: The Glorious Birth Of Christ
Scripture: Luke 2:1-21
Description: The Birth of Jesus displays the glory of God. But Jesus was born into humble means, and that means he is the savior for everyone, especially those who are broken and marginalized. By temporarily setting aside His glory, Jesus makes a way for us to know the glory of God forever.
A Birth Announcement - Luke 1:67-79
Date: 12/15/19
Speaker: Bill Heerman
Title: A Birth Announcement
Scripture: Luke 1:67-79
Description: Jesus is the savior that God promised to send, making peace with God for those who trust in him through the blood of the cross. But what exactly is this peace that Jesus purchases for us, how can we get it, and why does God give it to us?
Boast In Christ Alone - Galatians 6:11-18
Date: 12/08/19
Speaker: Shaka Mitchell
Title: Boast In Christ Alone
Scripture: Galatians 6:11-18
Description: Only God's merciful work through Jesus on the cross, not the work of our hands, brings salvation.
Sow To The Spirit - Galatians 6:6-10
Date: 12/01/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Sow To The Spirit
Scripture: Galatians 6:6-10
Description: We can invest our resources where they have no chance to yield, or we can invest our resources where they have no chance of failure.
Christian Friendship - Galatians 6:1-5
Date: 11/24/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Christian Friendship
Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5
Description: What kind of friend does the gospel create? These verses give us a profile of Christian friendship, showing us both the work to be done and the tools we'll need for the job.
Walk By The Spirit - Galatians 5:16-26
Date: 11/17/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Walk By The Spirit
Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26
Description: The key to enjoying rather than abusing the freedom of the gospel is walking by the Spirit. How do we do that?
Free To Love - Galatians 5:7-15
Date: 11/10/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Free To Love
Scripture: Galatians 5:7-15
Description: When you don't have to spend your life justifying yourself, you're free to spend your life for others, as Christ did for you.
Set Free For Freedom - Galatians 5:1-6
Date: 11/03/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Set Free For Freedom
Scripture: Galatians 5:1-6
Description: In Christ we are set free from the suffocating pressure to justify our lives, and set free to wait for the righteousness he promised us while we spend our lives in love for others.
Children Of Promise - Galatians 4:21-31
Date: 10/27/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Children Of Promise
Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31
Description: In this text Paul uses a surprising argument to make a familiar and life-giving point: the freedom of the gospel comes only as a gift, never an achievement.
The Freedom Of The Gospel - Galatians 4:8-20
Date: 10/20/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: The Freedom Of The Gospel
Scripture: Galatians 4:8-20
Description: When the gospel delivers us from fear and pride, it sets us free to pour out our lives for one another.
The Astonishing, Transformative Love Of The Father - 1 John 3:1-3
Date: 10/13/19
Speaker: Scotty Smith
Title: The Astonishing, Transformative Love Of The Father
Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3
Description: In this text John is caught up into worship by the beauty of the gospel, and calls us to join him. How can we? By looking to an astonishing love, and liberating relationship, and a transformative hope.
Before And After - Galatians 4:1-7
Date: 10/07/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Before And After
Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7
Description: When God sent his Son, he gave us redemption from the curse of the law, he gave us adoption as sons and daughters of God, and he gave us his Spirit to convince us that it's all true.
One In Christ - Galatians 3:27-29
Date: 09/29/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: One In Christ
Scripture: Galatians 3:27-29
Description: When you're in Christ, he is more important for who you are than anything else about you. This has huge implications for our relationships with one another.
Why Then The Law? - Galatians 3:15-26
Date: 09/22/19
Speaker: Bill Heerman
Title: Why Then The Law?
Scripture: Galatians 3:15-26
Description: In this passage Paul explains how the law prepares us for a savior. Obeying the law cannot save us. Instead, the law is God’s holy standard that reveals to us our sinfulness. Apart from Christ, our situation is desperate. But in Christ we are saved by grace through faith, and faith alone.
The Blessing Of Abraham - Galatians 3:7-14
Date: 09/15/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: The Blessing Of Abraham
Scripture: Galatians 3:7-14
Description: In this passage Paul introduces Abraham as an ally for his argument about faith versus works of the law. The blessing God promised to Abraham comes to those who believe, as he did. So what is this blessing, and how is it possible for us to enjoy it?
Faithful Spirituality - Galatians 3:1-6
Date: 09/08/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Faithful Spirituality
Scripture: Galatians 3:1-6
Description: The Christian life matures in the same way it begins--by God's grace through faith in the message of Christ crucified.
Justified - Galatians 2:15-21
Date: 09/01/19
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Justified
Scripture: Galatians 2:15-21
Description: Justification is the center of this passage, it's the center of the letter, and it's the center of the gospel itself. So what is justification? And how do you get it?