Sermons from 2018

Make Room for Jesus

The little town of Bethlehem is famous for two reasons. One, it is the birthplace of Jesus. Two, it made no room for the birth of Jesus, forcing Mary to give birth in a stable outdoors. Most people today do the same thing — they don’t make room for Jesus in their lives. This Sunday we’re going to look at the Christmas story and talk about 7 ways we need to make room for Jesus. Resources:

Saving the Unborn

Learn the history of abortion in America… The current state of abortion in America… The biblical view of the unborn… And much more!

Growing in Endurance

Series: Make Every Effort (2 Peter) — Week 9. Text: 2 Peter 1:5-7. Discover 18 ways not to respond to adversity… The meaning of endurance… 6 ways you need to endure… 5 ways to cultivate endurance… And much more! Resources: Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript

Growing in Self-Control

Series:  Make Every Effort (2 Peter) — Week 8. Text:  2 Peter 1:5-7. Discover the virtue of self-control… 9 reasons you need self-control… 6 benefits of self-control… 6 facts about self-control… 5 ways to grow in self-control… And much more! Resources: Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript

Growing in Knowledge

Discover 8 characteristics of the Bible… 18 benefits of Bible knowledge… How we should treat God’s Word… 3 warnings about Bible knowledge… 3 steps to increase your Bible knowledge… And much more! Resources Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript

Can We All Get Along?

Discover five reasons we need to talk about unity… The definition of unity… And five ways to promote and protect the unity of the church. Resources:   Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript

Body Building

We all know that the church isn’t perfect — no church is. It is filled with imperfect people who get on our nerves, hurt our feelings, and let us down. Along with that, church involvement takes up time, energy, and money. So is the church really worth it? Do we really need the church? Discover 5 reasons to join in building the church… The 5 purposes of the church… 9 ways to promote the growth of the church… And much…

Why You Need The Church

Why go to church? Is church even necessary, or can you just stay home and live a successful Christian life? What are we supposed to get out of church? Learn why you (we) need the church, and the two things you have to do to get it. Resources: Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript

Growing in Goodness

The virtue of goodness is stressed throughout the Bible. Christians are commanded to be rich in good works, eager to do good works, ready to do good works, and devoted to good works. But cultivating goodness is not easy. It demands Bible Study, moral purity, and self-lessness. Discover the essentials about how to grow in goodness. Resources Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript

Growing in Faith

Growing in Faith:  Discover why you need faith… 5 things faith is not… The definition of faith… 3 applications of faith… 5 things that grow your faith. Resources: Sermon Manuscript Discussion Guide

The Pursuit of Godliness

The Bible has a lot to say about godliness. Not only does God want you to be godly, but He wants you to raise godly children (Malachi 2:15). We are commanded to pray for our political leaders so that we can be free to live in all godliness (1 Tim 2:1-2). Godliness pleases God (1 Tim 2:2-3). We must train ourselves to be godly (1 Tim 4:7). We must pursue godliness (1 Tim 6:11). We are instructed to live in…