Enduring Hope
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Forged in Tension
November 15, 2020 • Adam Mabry
We're wrapping up our series in Daniel this week by examining what it means to have hope in the midst of suffering and waiting. The Book of Daniel ends with layered and intricate visions of kingdoms in judgment and divine beings in action. What can these visions teach us about hoping in God in the midst of cultural and societal turmoil? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores Daniel 12 to show how enduring hope is forged in tension.
Longing for the Right Kingdom Brings Hope
November 8, 2020 • Tendai Musikavanhu
It's the week after election week, and some folks are joyful, and other despondent. However, the unity of the people of God isn't grounded in earthly political regimes, but rather in the celebration of the Lordship of Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Tendai explores Daniel 9 to uncover how longing for the right kingdom - God's kingdom - bring true and lasting hope.
Hope in an Enduring Kingdom
November 1, 2020 • Donny Fisher
It's the Sunday before Election 2020! What better time to dig into one of the most obscure and crucial passages of Daniel? In this sermon, Pastor Donny examines Daniel's vision of the Son of Man with the beasts from the sea to explore how Jesus is Lord over all our beastly nations and desires.
The Stability Of Enduring Hope
October 25, 2020 • Adam Mabry
Today we're looking at one of the Bible most famous stories - Daniel in the Lion's Den! What can we learn about emotional maturity, character, virtue, and dealing with evil from this story? In this sermon, Pastor Adam shows, by Daniel's example, that God empowers us to be markedly different from the unstable and unsteady world around us.
The Enemy Of Enduring Hope
October 18, 2020 • Kevin McKenzie
As we continue our sermon series in the book of Daniel, campus director Kevin McKenzie walks us through the contrasting stories of King Nebuchadnezzar and his son Belshazzar. One of these kings was received and restored by God; the other torn down from his authority and judged. What was the difference? In this sermon, we observe that the enemy of enduring hope is indeed sin-filled pride.
The Test of Enduring Hope
October 11, 2020 • Sarah McCarthy
The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego is well-trodden territory as an example of biblical loyalty to God, but what can we learn about hope and its sources from this story? What kind of hope would motivate these Hebrew men to accept the death sentence by rejecting the popular idolatry of their day? How can we look to these men for hope as we reject idolatry in our own lives? In this sermon, Director of Discipleship Sarah McCarthy looks to Daniel 3 to uncover how hoping in God proves superior to hoping in idols.
Engaged, but not Enmeshed
October 4, 2020 • Adam Mabry
It's election season again, and for most of America, this means days of debates, anxiety-inducing headlines, angry dinner conversations, and all sorts of other turmoil. Elections also inevitably bring the dashing of hopes. How should Christians engage with worldly systems that demand our hope and allegiance? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores Daniel 2 to illustrate how our hope must continue and exclusively rest in God.