Smyrna: The Persecuted Church
The church must be faithful, even when persecuted and killed, knowing that God is Sovereign and eternal life awaits His people.
Revelation 2:8-11
Ephesus: The Loveless Church
The church must test all teaching and reject false teachers, but it must also remain fervent in love for God and people.
Revelation 2:1-7
Hope: The Product of Faith
If you believe in the completed work of Christ then you must have hope in the work that has been done /is being done/will be done for you.
Romans 4:13-25
Marriage: When Two Become One
God intends marriage to be a lifelong, vital union between a man and a woman, and anything less is a distortion or rejection of God’s will.
Matthew 19:4-6
O Peter of Little Faith
We can have faith in God because God is faithful and has always been there for us and always fulfilled His promises.
Matthew 14:24-31
Water Baptism – The Initial Act of Obedient Faith
Water baptism is the initial act of an obedient faith response to the Gospel, the beginning of a life of obedience to God.
Acts 2:36-41
Behold the Lamb of God
Jesus is the Lamb of God who came to take away our sin so that we might glorify and enjoy God forever.
John 1:29
Where the Lambs Are Kept
Lowly, unclean shepherds first heard and saw that the Lamb of God had come and would take away our sins so that all could be restored to God.
Luke 2:8-15
Don’t Give Up On Me
True righteousness desires to submit to God, show mercy to others, and humbly receive correction from God so that it might fully obey.
Matthew 1:18-25
The Call To Mission:How You Can Be Involved
Every Christian is called to be part of God’s global mission, radically going out with the Gospel, and radically sending others to do the same.
Romans 10:14-15
The Price of Mission:Suffering and Sacrifice
God calls His people to suffer and sacrifice in order to penetrate new areas with the Gospel.
Acts 9:15-16
The Strategy of Mission:From Here to the Ends of the Earth
Our mission strategy is to be empowered by the Spirit for involvement and support in evangelism and mercy ministry, at home and abroad, to both reached and unreached people groups.
Acts 1:8
The Unfinished Task of Mission:The Unreached Peoples
To fulfill the Great Commission, we must give special emphasis to reaching those people groups that do not have access to the Gospel at present.
Revelation 7:9-10
The Work of Mission:Evangelism and Mercy Ministry
Our mission includes both evangelism and mercy ministry, meeting both the spiritual and physical needs of people.
Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:18-19
The Basis of Mission:God’s Heart for the Nations
The basis of mission is God’s desire for the nations, which is a driving concern throughout all Scripture.
Genesis 12:1-3; Galatians 3:8-9
The Call of Mission:Compassion for the Lost and Suffering
We are called to mission by compassion for the ones who are suffering in this life and perishing without the Gospel
Romans 9:1-3
The Heartbeat of Missions:Worship
The heartbeat of missions is a desire to see God worshipped by people from every tribe and language.
Romans 1:5
Enjoying Jesus Through His Table
Jesus gave us the Lord’s Table so we might remember and commune with Him, repent of our sin, and receive His grace and joy to strengthen our walk with Him.
1 Corinthians 11:23-32
Enjoying Jesus Through Fellowship
God has given us a wonderful gift in fellowship with other believers, and we should not neglect this habit of grace.
Hebrews 10:24-25
Enjoying Jesus Through Prayer
Our loving Father has thrown open wide the door to His room and eagerly invites us to commune with Him.
Matthew 6:6 – 13
Enjoying Jesus Through His Word
By developing a habit to abide in the Word of God, Christians grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus and joy in knowing their Heavenly Father.
John 8:31-32
The Glory To Come
The key to overcoming all of the suffering and sorrow in this life is not denying it, nor thinking on the good things experienced in this life, but rather in focusing of the immeasurable joy to be found in the glory of the age to come.
Romans 8:18
Christian Citizenship
What does it mean to be a Christian and a citizen of the USA? What is my call as a Christian citizen?
1 Peter 2:11-12
There’s Something About (the Virgin) Mary
Was Mary a virgin after Jesus’ birth? What is the biblical view of sex?
Matthew 1:18-25
A Healthy Church
Christ has given leaders to equip believers to use the gifts given to them by God so that the church may become healthy as each believer participates in ministry.
Ephesians 4:7-16