Sermons from 2024
Dec. 1: John’s Worship
Once again we see God initiates grace and people respond in worship. But this week, we also see that when we worship we experience intimacy, communion, and joy.
Readings from this service:
Micah 5: 2-4
Advent Canticle: The First Song …
Nov. 24: David’s Worship
Alex tackles the most holy-sounding heresy in the history of the world.
Readings from this service:
2 Samuel 7: 12-22
Advent Canticle: A Song of the Spirit
Luke 1: 26-33…
Nov. 17: Constant in the Chaos
In the final chapter of 1 Timothy, Paul reminds us to take responsibility for our faith and calling because God has taken responsibility for us.
Readings from this service:
1 Timothy 6: 11-16, 20-21
Psalm 90: 1-2, 13-14
John 21: …
Nov. 10: Consistent Intentional Giving
Last week Alex looked at some risks that come with money, and this week: opportunities for joy.
Readings from this service:
1 Timothy 6: 13-19
Psalm 37: 21-22
Luke 12: 13-21…
Nov. 3: Money, Believers & God
Alex looks at what happens when we dethrone the idols in our lives.
Readings from this service:
1 Timothy 6: 2b-10
Psalm 24: 1-2
Matthew 6: 24-29…
Oct. 27: The Constancy of Honor
Paul ties together a smorgasbord of practical issues by calling the church to honor others as Christ has honored them.
Readings from this service:
1 Timothy 5:3–6:2a
Psalm 50: 7-15
Matthew 10: 1-12…
Oct. 20: Training In Sound Doctrine
When the social tide pulls away from God, Christians are called to swim upstream. To this end, Paul advises Timothy to cultivate a resilient faith that is nourished by the gospel and strengthened by serving the Church.
Readings from this …
Oct. 13: Chaos & Control
Alex explores what happens when we meet a problem that is beyond our ability to control.
Readings from this service:
1 Timothy 3:14–4:5
Psalm 125: 1-3
Matthew 23: 25-28…
Oct. 6: Leaders in the Church
The qualifications for church leadership in 1 Timothy 3 make a countercultural claim: that character matters more than charisma.
Readings from this service:
1 Timothy 3: 1-13
Psalm 23
Matthew 28: 16-20…
Sept. 29: Chaos Inside the Church
Alex explores some of the most common views on how men and women are to work together for the gospel.
Readings from this service:
1 Timothy 2: 1-15
Acts 18: 24-26
Psalm 19: 7-14
Luke 10: 38-42…