Substance
Cambridge, MA
Counterfeits Have No Purchasing Power
August 19, 2018 • Kevin McKenzie
In a world of counterfeits, many distractions demand our attention and obedience. In this final installment of the Substance series, Director of Youth and Campus Ministry Kevin McKenzie uses the last bit of 1st John to explore how our idols disappoint us, and how our Father God steps in to provide for us where our idols cannot.
Trust the Testimony
August 12, 2018 • David Fulton
A world without substance quickly dissolves into a world full of fear and uncertainty. In this installment of the Substance series, campus minister David Fulton uses 1 John 5 to unveil how the truth of our adoption into God's family delivers us from the fear and uncertainty of our time.
Trust Those Who Love, Love Those Who Trust
August 5, 2018 • Adam Mabry
In a world of counterfeits, how can we know who or what is deserving our trust? In this installment of the Substance series, Pastor Adam Mabry helps us understand how true love - God's love - gives us discernment, confidence, and security.
Live Like God's Children
July 22, 2018 • Adam Mabry
Those who put their faith in Jesus are children of God. As God’s children, there are family values to embrace and worldly values to reject. In this sermon, Pastor Adam details John's arguments about what it means to live in the reality of being children of God.
Opposing Antichrist
July 15, 2018 • Adam Mabry
"Antichrist" can be a heavily loaded and cliched term in our modern culture, but the author of 1 John takes the concept quite seriously. In this sermon, Pastor Adam deconstructs our preconceived notions about "antichrist," shows us how to avoid those things which oppose Christ, and offers insights into how to imitate the real and living Christ.
Loving Others
July 8, 2018 • Kevin McKenzie
In a society enamored with notions of self-centeredness and selfish passions, John shows us how Jesus makes it possible for us to love others. In this installment of the Substance Series, Pastor Kevin McKenzie walks through 1 John 2 to illustrate how serving a real Jesus means practicing real love with others.
Our Advocate & Propitiation
July 1, 2018 • Adam Mabry
There are two wrong ways to deal with sin — to either be too harsh, or to be too lenient. In his letter, however, John doesn't downplay the darkness of sin. Rather, he shows us what Jesus has done to save us from it. In this sermon, Pastor Adam unpacks what it means when John says that Jesus is our advocate and our propitiation.
Substantive Joy
June 24, 2018 • Adam Mabry
The first words in a piece of writing are always important. In the opening of John's letter to the churches, he explains that his purpose in writing is that they would have joy. In this sermon, Pastor Adam unpacks John's explanation for how disciples of Jesus gain access to substantive joy.