Having denounced cities and "this generation" for their unbelief, Jesus proclaims peace & rest to those who turn from sin, trusting in Him. Are you one of those? If so, why have you come to Christ? Perhaps you were raised in the church, were baptized as an infant,...read >>
Having explained to His disciples what holiness isn't--life according to the Pharisees, wasted in pursuit of self--and what holiness is--life according to Christ, eternal in pursuit of God--Jesus laid down three practical aspects of His walk & way: generosity,...read >>
In today's sermon we will review the first section of Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.
We begin with a question: "Where does Life in God's Kingdom begin?" If we aren't aligned with King Jesus at the start, by the time He is through with His first section, we should be....read >>
Who is the Light of the world? Well, if you're a Christian you know the answer: Jesus! "I Am the Light of the world." -Jn 8.12
Few if any Christians would argue that. And aren't we thankful for it! Well Christian, did you realize that in our passage today, Jesus,...read >>
Are you a believer? Then why are you here? Why doesn't God just zap us up to heaven the moment we believe?
There is one thing we get to do here on earth that we won't do in heaven: proclaim the Gospel to the lost! This is the earthly activity of the salty saints...read >>
culture, discipleship, elect, evangelism, Gospel, light, preach, proclaim, salt, salt of the earth, tell Isn't it nice to be in control of God? You know, only letting Him into the areas of our lives that we're inclined to share with Him. "I mean, come on... Surely we've got to keep some things to ourselves, right? How else can I maintain my identity? I've got to be Me,...read >>
Galilee, Great Commission, Kingdom, least of these, light, ministry, missional, missionary, racism, royal priesthood, Savior, sin, world NOTE: audio improves at minute seven
[The following sermon was preached by Brother Logan Cauthen, based on Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus in John 3.]
In Matthew 7 Jesus tells us of a group of people who confess him as Lord, are involved in ministry...read >>
"Be holy as He is holy." Those are the words of the Apostle Peter.
"Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect." The words of King Jesus.
Wow! Yet to aim for less would be to aim for less than God, to strive to know less than life.
Who is your god? Is it God?...read >>
If you were gonna introduce yourself to the world that you had made by the power of your word, what would be the first thing you'd say?
God knows exactly where to begin (and where to end, for that matter!): In the beginning... God.
Before anything else was, "I...read >>
The Light of the World arrested into darkness, confusion, and chaos.read >>
Can we trust a Man who speaks in such ways and says such things that we can't get our minds all the way around?
The Jews had it right... they'd read their Law and knew that David's throne was an eternal one: the coming Messiah should reign forever. Yet, according...read >>
Ever looked for your glasses for twenty minutes or so only to pass by a mirror and notice them on your head? Missing the obvious is something the religious leaders struggled with in Jesus. The claims He made, the miracles, the teaching... only to fall on deaf ears...read >>
When you stop and think about the necessities of life, Jesus has pretty much claimed them all. In addition to eternal waters and bread for life, today He stands and proclaim Himself to be, none other than, the Light of the World.
Light isn't a word the Scriptures...read >>
Men and women saw Him, but not all of those truly saw Him. Why did some mock, yet others worship?
He would never make the cover of muscle magazing, or GQ. No one would ever esteem His physical experience. The prophet Isaiah said He was most despised and rejected of...read >>
