The Church Defined: A Spirit Empowered Community
One of the key metaphors that the Bible uses for church is “the body of Christ.” We may all have different gifts and play different roles, but together we are the hands and feet of Jesus. But what does this look like in practice? What does the Bible say about spiritual gifts and their importance in a local church? This morning we explore what it means to be the church together.
Sermon Topics: being the church,Spiritual Gifts
Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, we (who are in Christ) have been forgiven for all of our sin. But it doesn't stop there. Not only have we…
Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, we (who are in Christ) have been forgiven for all of our sin. But it doesn't stop there. Not only have we…
Enjoy resurrection testimonies from Tristano Raponi, Sarah Johnston, Grace and Ellie Gamage, and Matthew and Melanie Koop, as well as a short message from Jeff on Ephesians 2:4-6.
At times, the voice of condemnation & shame can speak quite loudly to our hearts: "You're not good enough. God doesn't love you as you are. God could never forgive…
Text: Matthew 13:44-46
Having walked through the gospel in Romans 1–5, Paul now applies it directly to the lives of the Roman believers, showing them how they can live free from sin. But…
Because of Jesus, we can have peace with God and access to God's presence in our daily lives. So what keeps us from living into that peace? And what keeps…
It’s a mind boggling truth - that a just and holy God would declare sinners to be righteous because of what Jesus did on the cross. Yet many of us…
To understand the good news of the gospel we first have understand the bad news of our sin. So what’s wrong with the world? And what’s wrong with US? Text:…
