Sermon by Ant Frederick on June 12, 2022.
For this series we’re taking nine weeks to walk through the Fruit of the Spirit we are called to cultivate, as we examine the life and teachings of Jesus and how the Fruit of the Spirit was evident in His life.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on June 5, 2022.
In the final week of this series, we explore shame vs honor culture of the Bible and how, in Christ, we are cleansed, forgiven, and restored.
Sermon by Jake Blair on May 29, 2022.
Jesus is in the business of making all things new and He first starts with us. For this week we’ll look at 2 Corinthians 5, and how through reconciling us to Himself, God uses us to reconcile the world to Him.
Sermon by Jake Blair on May 22, 2022.
What happens when you hit a spiritual “wall” in your walk with Jesus? What happens when, despite our best efforts, we notice our lives don’t match up with what Scripture calls us to? For our sermon this week, we explore the good news of how, in Christ, we have His imparted righteousness to help us.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on May 15, 2022.
All of us have this incessant need to prove our goodness to ourselves, to others and to God. For this week, we’ll look at Romans 3-4 and how in Christ, we are freed up from having to prove ourselves because Jesus is our righteousness.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on May 8, 2022.
For our sermon this week we explore what it means to be adopted in Christ. In Him, not only do we have a Father who delights in us, but we've now been given a family to be a part of.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on May 1, 2022.
"You may teach what you know, but you reproduce who you are." This is whether you’re in a position of leadership or if you’re a parent: we reproduce who we are. The same is true theologically. This week we look at 1 Corinthians 15 as we unpack the concept of who we were in Adam and who we’ve become in Christ.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on April 24, 2022.
The terms “in Christ,” “in Him,” and “in the Lord” are used in the New Testament over 150 times to describe what it means to be a Christian. For the biblical authors and the early church, this concept was foundational in understanding who we are with God and with others. So, what does it actually mean to be “in Christ”?
Sermon by Ant Frederick on April 17, 2022.
The resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ, is an incredible and amazing historical event, but how does it affect our lives today? Join us as we examine and celebrate some of the truly glorious ways that Jesus's resurrection from the dead 2000 years ago continues to strengthen, encourage, and bless us today.
Sermon by Jake Blair on April 10, 2022.
So far in this series we’ve seen how Jesus subverts our expectations. He’s an unexpected King with unexpected compassion who, as we'll see this week in Luke 22, invites unexpected people to his table.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on April 3, 2022.
This week we'll look at one of the most famous moments and teachings in Jesus' ministry, Luke 10: The Good Samaritan. This story is perhaps so well-known that its impact is sometimes lost. So, who is the hero of the story? Who are we to identify with? What does it mean for us to be a people who descend and serve like Jesus, our Suffering Servant?
Sermon by Ant Frederick on March 27, 2022.
The upside-down Kingdom has an “upside-down” King. Jesus did not come with pomp or circumstance, military power, or might. He came with sacrificial, self-giving love. His love is our example, our motive, and our call.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on March 20, 2022.
In Acts 8:26-40, we see Philip prompted by the Spirit to witness to the Ethiopian eunuch. This is coming shortly after the death of Stephen, the church is scattered and yet we see the Gospel continue to go forth, this time to Samaria, just like Jesus said it would in Acts 1:8.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on March 13, 2022.
At this point in the early church, we’ve seen some persecution and hostility, but the story of Stephen in Acts 6-7 marks the first martyr of the Jesus movement. So what can we learn from his sermon and his story?
Sermon by Ant Frederick on March 6, 2022.
In Acts 4:34-5:15, we have two contrasting stories. For Barnabas, the gospel had loosened his grip on his stuff and tightened his grip on others. But in Chapter 5, we are introduced to a couple who are not filled with the Spirit like Barnabas but instead are filled with Satan.
Sermon by Adam Gibson on February 27, 2022.
Historians and scholars are fascinated by the fact that a small sect of Jewish men and women, without clout, power, prestige, education, money or influence somehow began a movement that has swept the globe. Here in Acts 4 we get insight into the sort of people the early Christians were.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on February 20, 2022.
In Acts 4 we see Peter’s confidence as he shares Jesus with the religious rulers. And yet, in the Gospels, this is not the Peter we see - he’s brash and even denies Jesus. So what happened to Peter to go from denying Jesus to proclaiming him?
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Sermon by Jake Blair on February 13, 2022.
This is the first post-Jesus miracle in the book of Acts.Some scholars say that if you understand this miracle, in a way, you understand them all. This miracle shows you how God feels about suffering in the world, what he’s doing about it, and what he’s saying to us in that suffering; and it shows us, as the church, what our mission is in the world.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on February 6, 2022.
The first fruit we see of the Spirit’s work after salvation may not be what you think. When it comes to the early part of Acts and what the Spirit does, some immediately think about the more “miraculous” works of the Spirit. But in Acts 2 we see the first thing the Spirit does is He makes a family. Where love for the family of God is not present, neither is the Spirit of God.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on January 30, 2022.
What happened at Pentecost and what that tells us about what the Spirit does and will do in the church. Namely, works - and specifically words (i.e. the message of the gospel) - that bring life and freedom. This Spirit has been poured out on “all flesh.” And, if you are in Christ, this same Spirit lives in you and empowers this same ministry through you.
