Living as God’s Exile People
As God’s exile, sojourning people, Christians are called to resist sin and live lives devoted to good works, hoping that God will use these to draw unbelievers to the Gospel.
1 Peter 2:11-12
A Building Made by God
In the midst of life in this fallen world we must always remember who it is that God has called us to be.
1 Peter 2:4-10
Spiritual Nourishment for a Life of Brotherly Love
As God’s chosen people, we are called to be nourished spiritually and to love our fellow believers fervently.
1 Peter 1:22-2:3
The Story of Scripture
There is an overarching story to the whole of scripture that should affect every passage that we read. God is bringing glory to Himself through the Person and work of Jesus Christ as He creates and redeems a people who glorify and enjoy Him forever.
Genesis 12:1-3; Exodus 19:3-6; Psalm 2:8-9; Revelation 5:2-14
Why Should I Be Baptized?
Christ commands His followers to be baptized in water as the sign and seal of our union with Him, to receive power in our struggle with sin, and testify of our faith in Him.
Matthew 28:19-20
What Is A Sacrament?
A sacrament is a special symbol given by God to His people that, when received in faith, serves as a sign and seal of His promises to us, functions as a means of grace to strengthen us, and through which we testify of our faith in Him and His promises.
Romans 4:11; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; Romans 6:3-4
Exploring the Book: Understanding the Structure of the Bible
There are many sections in the Bible, each with their own unique role, but they all point to Jesus and His work for us.
Luke 24:44
The Sufficiency of Scripture
The Bible is the only infallible and inerrant rule of faith, sufficient for salvation and holiness. Other creeds and confessions may be helpful summaries, but must be tested by Scripture, which is the final authority.
2 Timothy 3:14-17
Letting the Word Dwell in You Richly
The Bible is the only infallible and inerrant rule of faith, sufficient for salvation and holiness. Other creeds and confessions may be helpful summaries, but must be tested by Scripture, which is the final authority.
Colossians 3:16
The Treasure of God’s Word
Where do we learn how to glorify God and enjoy Him forever? In His Word, the Bible.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Created To Glorify and Enjoy God Forever
Why did God create humans? To glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
1 Corinthians 10:31; Psalm 16:11
Children of the Father
Jesus reveals not only what it means to be the Son of God, but what it means to be a child of the Father.
Romans 8:12-17
Yahweh Shammah – The Lord Is There
God’s name Yahweh-Shammah – The Lord is There – speaks of God’s desire to be in the midst of his people, chronicled in both the historical and the future prophesied city of Jerusalem.
Revelation 21:1-4; Ezekiel 48:35
Receiving and Passing On the One True Faith
Using a catechism is a tried and true method of receiving and passing on the faith once for all delivered to God’s people.
Jude 1:1-4
Commissioned by God
We have been commissioned and empowered by God to go forth and make disciples, baptizing and teaching them the fullness of the faith.
Matthew 28:18-20
The Good News of Holy Week
Christ’s actions during Holy Week – His death, burial, and bodily resurrection, bring salvation to all who truly believe.
1 Corinthians 15:1-5
The Call and Promise of Church Leadership
God calls leaders to a godly life and faithfulness to Scripture, and promises a fruitful ministry if they do this. This special teaching was done as part of Garey Walker’s ordination service.
1 Timothy 4:15-16
A Biblically Based, Christ Centered, Caring Community
As the people of God, we are to be a biblically based, Christ-centered, caring community.
1 Peter 2:4-10
The Gift of Tongues for Public Use
When spoken for others to hear in public worship, tongues must be interpreted so that others may benefit from the prayer, blessing, and praise to God.
1 Corinthians 14:1-5; 26-28
The Gift of Tongues for Private Prayer
The main use of the gift of tongues is for private worship and prayer, and as we use this gift we are built up in our faith so that we can serve God and others.
1 Corinthians 14:13-19
What is the Gift of Tongues?
The gift of tongues is the enablement of believers by the Holy Spirit to speak in a language they have not learned & do not understand.
1 Corinthians 14:13-19
The Thief and the Good Shepherd – The Struggle Between Islam and Christ
Jesus is the True Shepherd Who brings abundant life, and He calls us to reach out to those trapped and oppressed by the thief.
John 10:10
Fighting the Battle
If we are to be successful in this battle that we have been called to fight, we need to know the tools that God has given us to fight the battle, and we need to know how to use those tools in the midst of the battle.
Ephesians 6:10-20
Discerning the Battle Lines
We must be able to discern where the battle lines have been drawn if we have any chance of even entering into the battle.
1 Peter 5:8
Transformed by the Holy Spirit
Christians live in the New Covenant and are being progressively transformed by the Spirit into the image of God as we consistently behold His glory.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18