Colossians 1:1-5 (ESV) 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we…
Introduction What comes to your mind when you think of unity? The word means the state of being one, or oneness. But, in a day and age like ours I think unity is typically associated with compromise… Which isn’t necessarily bad, but it can be, depending on where and how we are compromising. You see,…
Romans 3:21-31 (ESV) 21 But now the righteousness[1] of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,…
Romans 3:21-31 (ESV) 21 But now the righteousness[1] of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,…
Ephesians 2:1-10 (ESV) 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of…
Introduction For some time now we’ve been singing the hymn, I Know That My Redeemer Lives. And it’s been a bit of a theme song for us for months now. Those of you who were here for the Sunrise Service already sang it, and all of us here now will sing it here in a…
Hebrews 11:23-29 (ESV) 23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. 24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to…