September 1, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Ephesians 2:1–10
This Sunday, Gospel Sunday, Greg teaches from Ephesians 2:1-10, addressing that believers are no longer identified by their previous cultural or religious identities but as one in Christ. We all were spiritually dead in our sins and were living according to worldly desires. But our salvation has come through God's grace and mercy, not by our effort or merit, to demonstrate God's love even when we were "children of wrath." As believers, we need to live in obedience to God’s prepared works, reflecting the new life they have received in Christ.
He Waits, He Weeps, He Wins
June 2, 2024 • Devon Accardi • John 11:1–44
This week, Devon Accardi teaches our Gospel Sunday message, looking at the story of Lazarus from John 11. In these verses, Jesus has three movements toward the heart of His people: He waits, He weeps, and He wins. In these movements, we see that at the heart of the Gospel is the heart of our God.
The Gospel of Salvation
January 7, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Romans 3:21–26
In this Sunday’s teaching, Greg teaches from Romans 3. These verses show us how God saves us. Up until this point in Romans, Paul has been emphasizing how lost, and condemned humanity is. But, these verses show us that working harder is not what brings us salvation. We must accept the gift given freely to us by Christ's death on the cross. Through His death, we are made righteous, justified, and redeemed.
He Came at Night
January 1, 2023 • Greg Pinkner • John 3:1–15
This Sunday, Gospel Sunday, Greg teaches from John 3. These verses show us that becoming a Christian is being born as a spiritual being, being born into a life with God. We don't become believers by fixing the things that are wrong with us. We become believers by knowing we need someone better than us to save us.
The Gospel of Salvation
August 7, 2022 • Greg Pinkner • Romans 3:21–26
In this Sunday’s teaching, Greg teaches from Romans 3. These verses show us how God saves us. Up until this point in Romans, Paul has been emphasizing how lost, and condemned humanity is. But, these verses show us that working harder is not what brings us salvation. We must accept the gift given freely to us by Christ's death on the cross. Through His death, we are made righteous, justified, and redeemed.
The Death and Life Cycle of the Gospel Journey
June 5, 2022 • Rick Dunn • Hebrews 12:1–2, Matthew 16:23–25
In this Sunday’s teaching, Rick spoke about Jesus’ invitation to die to the old ways of living in the world. Hebrews 12 describes sin as “clinging so closely.” Rick invites us to go past the point of no return in leaving behind our old ways. The Christian walk requires us to address the root of our sin, rather than seeking to tame it, in order to make room for the fruit of His Kingdom. Though this means dying to the old ways, Jesus’ call isn’t just to death but to the abundant life.
The Peace of Wild Things
November 7, 2021 • RD McClenagan • Lamentations 3:17–23, Matthew 6:25–34
This week, R.D. McClenagan continues teaching from the Sermon on the Mount. These verses in Matthew focus on anxiety. Just because we know Christ does not mean that there will not be trouble in our world. The way of the world is a divided and anxious heart, but the way of Jesus is a focused mind and heart, and we get that through faith. Faith is a deep trust in God—trusting God's character, His Word, and His promises. Faith in God is how we break the cycle of anxiety, and we increase our faith by seeking first His Kingdom.
Seated with HIm
March 7, 2021 • Greg Pinkner • Ephesians 2:1–10
This week, Gospel Sunday, Greg teaches from Ephesians 2:1-10. He opens his sermon with comparing these verses in Ephesians to Romans 3:21-26 - both are central to the Gospel message. The verses in Romans teach the Forensic Gospel: How God accomplished our salvation. These verses in Ephesians teach the Pastoral Gospel: Why God did what He did, what motivated Him, and how He moved through the presentation of salvation to us. There is nothing we can do in our sin to earn our salvation; we have all missed the mark of God's standards. Our salvation is not based on us, but on God's perfect mercy and grace.
He Is Rich in Mercy, Great in Love
April 7, 2019 • Greg Pinkner • Ephesians 2:1–10
God with Us: The Gospel and Genesis
June 2, 2019 • Rick Dunn • Genesis 1—4
He Saved Us
September 1, 2019 • Greg Pinkner • Titus 3:3–8
It Takes Courage to Do the New
March 3, 2019 • Keith Norman • 1 Samuel 17
What’s New? New Creation, New Year
January 6, 2019 • Rick Dunn • 2 Corinthians 5:17
An Invitation to a Grace-Filled Life
August 5, 2018 • Rick Dunn • 1 Corinthians 15:1–11
