Biblically Based, Christ Centered, Caring Community in Annapolis, MD
The parable of the sower, the seed, and the soils teaches the secret of the Kingdom of God – that it has broken into the world in the Person, teaching, and work of Jesus, that is rejected by many, but that the Word of Jesus will bear great fruit in the lives of those who hear and embrace it.
Mark 4:1-20
Lust is a disordered love that excessively craves my own sexual pleasure, desiring it more than true intimacy with God or others.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
In the book of 1 Thessalonians Paul encourages Christians in the midst of an ungodly culture to live in holiness as they eagerly await the return of Jesus.
Christians are called to holy ambition – not for fleeting fame but for praise of God for a quiet life of honest work and loving others.
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
A Christian must be holy in their sexual conduct, avoiding all sexual activity other than a man and woman within marriage.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
The church is to be a community overflowing with love, growing in holiness, as it waits for the return of Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
Holy joy is found in the growing faith of those we love, even in the midst of persecution and suffering.
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:10
God’s holy people receive the Gospel as the Word of God rather than a human teaching, but those who reject it remain under God’s wrath.
1 Thessalonians 2:3-16
Holy ministry flows from proper motives, is conducted in a Christlike manner, and endures difficulty until the Gospel bears fruit.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
The church is a holy people who have been chosen by God, given a mission, and are sustained and inspired by our hope in the return of Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:4-10
Christian should express thankfulness for God’s blessings and the people in their lives.
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Believers are called to be thankful, establishing practices of gratitude in all circumstances.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Just as “God is Love”: so too, the church has received as our inheritance the mark of abounding love towards each other.
1 Thessalonians 4: 9-10
A message given at the memorial service for a child who died shortly after birth. Shared with the permission of the family to help others who are grieving to find hope in Christ.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
As we respond to the Gospel with faith, love, and hope in Christ, it produces a harvest of work and endurance for God and His kingdom as we look forward to Christ’s return.
1 Thessalonians 1:1-3
When building a relationship with a marriage partner, the Scripture calls for absolute sexual purity — in action and desire.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Believers are called to be grateful people, giving God thanks in all circumstances.
1 Thessalonians 5:18