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Black with Guilt

March 20, 2022 • Philip De Courcy • Psalm 32

The reason you and I feel guilty is because we are guilty. We are made in the image of a righteous and a Holy God who has written His character and law on our hearts. And we know right from wrong. And God has made it so that when we do wrong, we don't feel right. The answer for that is the blood of Jesus and the Gospel of our Savior. God conceals and covers our sins in Christ’s death and resurrection. This series addresses David’s celebration, crisis, confession & his counsel.

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Got To Have It - Part 2

May 1, 2022 • Philip De Courcy • Exodus 20:17

Contentment is an abiding soul sufficiency rooted in a growing relationship with Christ. It has been said, “that another good word for contentment is containment.” An acrostic for Content would unfold like this: Cherish Christ, Offer thanks , Nurture love, Tithe, Embrace providence, Nix ungodly desires and Take the long view.

Got To Have It - Part 1

April 24, 2022 • Philip De Courcy • Exodus 20:17

Covetousness is a gateway sin. It leads you to other sins in its fulfillment. At its base, covetousness is the longing for something that is not rightfully yours. We are encouraged to pursue contentment, which is the opposite of coveting. In this sermon we will see: the character of envy, the consequences of envy, and the cure for envy. Envy is inordinate, idolatrous and insidious. It dishonors God and depreciates life. When we covet, we fail to love God. The cure for the pleasure of sin is not prohibition, but a greater pleasure in Christ.

It's Time To Decide - Part 2

April 10, 2022 • Philip De Courcy • Psalm 25

The quality of our lives is determined by the quality of our choices. And that's what makes decision making the pressing present priority that it is. Do you want to live your life like Jesus lived His? How many times do the gospel writers and the commentators in Jesus' life say this? That He did that according to the Scriptures. That whatever He did was done in fulfillment of the scriptures. Jesus' life was choreographed by God's word. The Bible is there to take the guesswork out of life. God's will in many ways is an open secret. Conduct is determined by the truth of God's Word. And so He wants to walk in God's ways. He wants to travel the path of obedience. Where the word of God is not definite or where the word of God is dealing with a matter of choice or freedom, we need to deploy and employ sound judgment.