Sermons on Christian Living (Page 5)
Nov. 28: Preparing Properly
Rev. Ben opens our Advent series this week. Many are put off by the countercultural witness of John the Baptist, but he brings good news for those desperate for redemption.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 40: 3-5
Psalm 126
Luke …
Sept. 19: Built to Last
In his last sermon to us, Rev. Ben Wulpi preaches from 2 Peter 1:3-9 about how God calls us to cooperate with Him to build a faith that lasts.
Readings from this service:
2 Peter 1: 3-9
Psalm 84: 10-13…
July 11: RESTART: One Decision
Rev. Alex leads a combined sermon and background study to the passage in place of the regular podcast as we look at one of the most famous restarts in the Old Testament.
Readings from this week’s service:
1 Kings 18: …
July 4: RESTART: Contribute
The third tenet of membership is Contribute. In this sermon, Rev. Ben explores the biblical and spiritual principles behind this call, and why God graciously invites you to contribute to the family of faith.
Readings from this service:
Acts 4: …
June 27: RESTART: Connect
What does it mean to be connected? Church members are connected to God—and to one another—through the blood-bought mercy of Christ. The Gospel joins even the most diverse group of people into a unified body.
Readings from this service:
1 …
June 20: RESTART: Commit
We are a broad church, at different stages in our faith and with many subtle differences in our views. But there are some key non-negotiable commitments, without which membership here makes no sense.
(1) To be a Christian is to …
June 13: RESTART: What Is Church?
Our new series Restart: Commit, Connect, Contribute, begins this week.
Believers have always assembled together for worship. And the early church was especially characterized by its devotion to one another.
A passive, consumerist, materialist, or individualist understanding of church …
Feb. 14: It’s Not That Urgent
This is a clever lie because you accept the truth to some extent, but are deceived into thinking you can deal with it tomorrow.
Delayed obedience is disobedience. When we trust this lie we reveal that our convenience rules us …
Feb. 7: Be Spiritual, Just Not Religious
This lie equates spirituality with Christianity and encourages an individualist view of faith. It also mischaracterizes church as a ceremonial place of rituals and rules, not an assembly of disciples. The value of the body is ignored (where we encourage …
Jan. 31: God Doesn’t Care About That
Satan wants to disrupt our relationship with God getting us to believe that we can’t pray about certain things because they are too insignificant or too selfish etc. He also wants to undermine our trust in God’s word and either …
