For the Church: A Noble Task

Jared Richard | July 07, 2019

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7; 5:17-25

What are the qualifications for an elder and what is the congregation's responsibility to the elders? A study of 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and 5:17-25 and what this means for our church.

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Acts 1:1-3 | A Reminder of Where the Church is Founded
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Luke 14:15-24 | An Invitation to The Great Banquet
Luke 14:15-24 | December 31, 2023
Luke 2:8–21 | Proclaiming the Messiah
Luke 2:8-20 | December 17, 2023
Matthew 2:12 | Testimonies of the Messiah
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Luke 1:26–38 | Stewarding the Messiah
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Haggai 2:20-23 | A Signet of Promise
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Haggai 2:10-19 | Unclean and Unmerited Favor
Haggai 2:10-19 | November 19, 2023
The Remedy for Discouragement
Haggai 2:1-9 | November 12, 2023
Priorities of God's People
Haggai 1:1-15 | November 05, 2023
Waiting for Our Christ
2 Peter 3:11–18 | October 30, 2023
The Day of the Lord Will Come
2 Peter 3:1-10 | October 22, 2023
Forsaking the Right Way
2 Peter 2:10b–22 | October 15, 2023
Destruction Is Not Asleep
2 Peter 2:1-10b | October 08, 2023
The Surety of Christ Return
2 Peter 1:12-21 | October 01, 2023
The Necessity for Spiritual Growth
2 Peter 1:5-11 | September 24, 2023
Christ our Provision
2 Peter 1:1-4 | September 17, 2023
Trust the Lord in Everything
1 Peter 5:5-14 | September 10, 2023
God's Glory Through Our Suffering
1 Peter 4:12-19 | September 03, 2023
Shepherds of the Flock of God
1 Peter 5:1-4 | August 27, 2023
Living For God's Glory in the Last Days
1 Peter 4:7-11 | August 20, 2023
Arm Yourself With the Mind of Christ
1 Peter 4:1-6 | August 13, 2023
The Glory of Christ in our Suffering
1 Peter 3:13-22 | August 06, 2023
Basic Christian Living in a Hostile World
1 Peter 3:8-12 | July 30, 2023
Gospel Shaped Marriage
1 Peter 3:1-7 | July 23, 2023
Graciously Endure
1 Peter 2:18-25 | July 16, 2023
Godly Conduct in a Godless World
1 Peter 2:11–17 | July 09, 2023
Privileged to Proclaim
1 Peter 2:9-10 | July 02, 2023
A Spiritual House and a Holy Priesthood
1 Peter 2:4-8 | June 25, 2023
The Word of Life
1 Peter 1:22-2:3 | June 18, 2023
Grace Driven Holiness
1 Peter 1:13-21 | June 11, 2023
Grace that Came to Us
1 Peter 1:10-12 | June 04, 2023
Inexpressible Joy in Our Trials
1 Peter 1:6-9 | May 28, 2023
All Praise to God
1 Peter 1:3–5 | May 21, 2023
The Identity of God's People
1 Peter 1:1-2 | May 14, 2023
The Whole Duty of Man
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 | May 07, 2023
Rejoice and Remember
Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8 | April 30, 2023
You Don't Know
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 | April 23, 2023
Wisdom is Always Better
Ecclesiastes 9:13–10:20 | April 16, 2023
Rejoicing in the Resurrection
Luke 24:1-12 | April 09, 2023
The Outcome of All
Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 | April 02, 2023
Wisdom for Life Under the Sun Private
Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 | March 26, 2023
Depravity Under The Sun
Ecclesiastes 7:15–29 | March 19, 2023
God Knows What is Best For Man
Ecclesiastes 6:10–7:14 | March 12, 2023
Joy in God and His Gifts
Ecclesiastes 5:8–6:9 | March 05, 2023
Worshipping in the Fear of God
Eclesiastés 5:1-7 | February 26, 2023
Better Together
Ecclesiastes 4:4–16 | February 19, 2023
Injustice Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 3:16–4:3 | February 12, 2023
The Brevity of Life
Ecclesiastes 3:1–15 | February 05, 2023
The Search for Satisfaction: Through Work
Ecclesiastes 2:12–26 | January 29, 2023
The Search for Satisfaction: Through Pleasure
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 | January 22, 2023
The Search for Satisfaction Through Earthly Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 | January 15, 2023
Everything is Meaningless
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 | January 08, 2023
Jesus Came to Save Sinners
Matthew 9:9-13 | December 18, 2022
Jesus Came to Give Life
John. 10:9-18 | December 11, 2022
Jesus Came to Serve
Mark 10:32-45 | December 04, 2022
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Nehemiah 8 | November 27, 2022
The Body of Christ: A Generous Body
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 | November 20, 2022
The Body of Christ: The Meal for the Body
1 Corinthians 11:17-34 | November 13, 2022
The Body of Christ: Entrance into the Body
Romans 6:1-4 | November 06, 2022
The Body of Christ: Prayer in the Body
Matthew 6:5-13 | October 30, 2022
The Body of Christ: Developing the Body
Titus 2:1-8 | October 23, 2022
The Body of Christ: The Mission of the Body
Psalm 67:1-7 | October 16, 2022
The Body of Christ: Care of the Body
1 Corinthians 5:1-13 | October 09, 2022
The Body of Christ: Overseers of the Body
Acts 20:28-32 | October 02, 2022
The Body of Christ: Deacons Serve the Body
Acts 6:1-7 | September 25, 2022
The Body of Christ: Members of the Body
Hebrews 10:24-25 | September 18, 2022
The Body of Christ: The Head of the Body
Ephesians 1:22-23 | September 11, 2022
The Scriptures: A Trustable Word
2 Peter 1:19-21 | September 06, 2022
Christ is All: Christ is the Center of the Christian Life
Colossians 4:7-18 | August 29, 2022
Christ is All: The Supremacy of Christ in His Mission
Colossians 4:2-6 | August 21, 2022
Christ Is All: Christ is the Lord of the Home and Work
Colossians 3:18-4:1 | August 14, 2022
Christ is All: The Christ-Centered Church
Colossians 3:12-17 | August 07, 2022
Christ is All: Putting Off the Practices of the Old Self
Colossians 3:5-11 | July 31, 2022
Christ is All: A Life Hidden with Christ
Colossians 3:1-4 | July 24, 2022
Christ is All: The Sufficiency of Christ Against Legalism
Colossians 2:16-23 | July 17, 2022
Christ is All: The Sufficiency of Christ Against Deceptive Philosophy
Colossians 2:8-15 | July 10, 2022
Christ is All: Christ is the Center of the Christian Life
Colossians 2:6-7 | July 03, 2022
Christ Is All: Christ-Centered Ministry
Colossians 2:1-5 | June 26, 2022
Christ Is All: Proclaiming Christ the Hope of Glory
Colosians 1:24-29 | June 19, 2022
Christ Is All: The Reconciling Work of Christ
Colossians 1:21–23 | June 12, 2022
Christ Is All: Christ is The Lord of Creation and The Church
Colossians 1:15-20 | June 05, 2022
Christ Is All: Prayer for God's Work to Continue
Colossians 1:9-14 | May 29, 2022
Christ Is All: Thanks Be To God for The Gospel
Colossians 1:3-8 | May 22, 2022
Christ Is All: A Letter Written to Those in Christ
Colossians 1:1–2 | May 15, 2022
The Gospel Shaped Life: A Church Shaped by the Gospel
John 3:1-21 | May 08, 2022
The Gospel Shaped Life: A Life Shaped By the Gospel
Roman 6:1-14 | May 01, 2022
The Gospel Shaped Life: The Hope of the Gospel
1 Corinithians 15:12-22 | April 24, 2022
The Gospel Shaped Life: The Message of the Gospel
Romans 5:1-11 | April 17, 2022
The Gospel Shaped Life: The Need for the Gospel
John 3:1-21 | April 10, 2022
A Word to Pastors - 1 Peter 5:1–4
1 Peter 5:1-4 | April 03, 2022
Jonathan Williams - The Root and Fruit of Discipleship
Acts 2:42-47 | March 27, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: The Great Commissioned Church
Matthew 28:16-20 | March 20, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: Evidence of The King's Resurrection
Matthew 281-15 | March 13, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: The Credibility of Jesus
Matthew 27:57-66 | March 06, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: Tried… and Found Victorious
Matthew 27:45-56 | February 27, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: The King Crucified
Matthew 27:27-44 | February 20, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: Righteous and Condemned
Matthew 27:1-26 | February 13, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: Broken Man, Beautiful Savior
Matthew 26:69-75 | February 06, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: Jesus, the Perfect Son of Man
Matthew 26:57-68 | January 30, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: The King's Arrest
Matthew 26:47-56 | January 23, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: Jesus Takes The Cup
Matthew 26:30-46 | January 16, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: Behold the Lamb
Matthew 26:17-30 | January 09, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: The Beginning Of The End
Matthew 26:1-16 | January 02, 2022
Your Kingdom Come: The King Will Judge The Nations
Matthew 25:31-46 | December 26, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Faithful Servants of The King
Matthew 25:14-30 | December 19, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Be Prepared, the Bridegroom is Coming
Matthew 25:1-13 | December 12, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Prepare for the Return of the King Pt. 3
Matthew 24:32-51 | December 05, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Prepare for the Return of the King Pt. 2
Matthew 24:15-31 | November 28, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Prepare for the Return of the King Pt. 1
Matthew 24:1-14 | November 21, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Judgement for the Blind Guides
Matthew 23:13-39 | November 14, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: A Warning Against False Religion
Matthew 23:1-12 | November 07, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Cosmic Lord
Matthew 22:41-46 | October 31, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Of First and Greatest Importance
Matthew 22:34-40 | October 24, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The God of The Living
Matthew 22:23-33 | October 17, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Messiah Due Worship
Matthew 21:33-46 | October 10, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Consequences of Rejecting the Master of The House
Matthew 21:33-46 | September 26, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Authority of Jesus and the Entrance to the Kingdom of God
Matthew 21: 23-32 | September 19, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Genuine Faith
Matthew 21:18-22 | September 12, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Greater Temple
Matthew 21:12-17 | September 05, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Almost Christian Examined
Matthew 21:1-11 | August 29, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: I Was Blind But Now I See
Matthew 20: 29-34 | August 22, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: True Greatness
Matthew 20:17-28 | August 15, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Unfair God
Matthew 20:1-16 | August 08, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Kingdom of Heaven is Available to Those With the Right Heart
Matthew 19:13-30 | August 01, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Jesus's Perspective on Divorce
Matthew 19: 1-12 | July 25, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: A Church that Restores
Matthew 18:15-35 | July 18, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Who is Great in God’s Kingdom?
Matthew 18:1-14 | July 11, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: A Kingdom Perspective
Matthew 17:14-27 | July 04, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Witness The King Of Glory
Matthew 17:1-13 | June 27, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: A True Disciple of Jesus
Matthew 16:21-28 | June 20, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Who do you say that Jesus is?
Matthew 16:13-20 | June 13, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Don’t Miss Jesus!
Matthew 16:1-12 | June 06, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The King of The Nations
Matthew 15:1-20 | May 30, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Authority of the Word of God
Matthew 15:1-20 | May 23, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Setting Our Eyes On Christ
Matthew 14:22-36 | May 16, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: A Different Kind of Feast
Matthew 14:13-21 | May 09, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Two Men in Two Different Kingdoms
Matthew 14:1-12 | May 02, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: A Kingdom of Infinite Worth
Matthew 13:44-58 | April 25, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Surprising Way God’s Kingdom Grows
Matthew 13:24-43 | April 18, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Receptivity to God’s Activity
Matthew 13:1-23 | April 11, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Something Greater
Matthew 12:38-50 | April 04, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Who is right about Jesus?
Matthew 12:15-21 | March 28, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Dangerous Words from Hardened Hearts
Matthew 12:22-37 | March 21, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Lord of the Sabbath
Matthew 12:1-14 | March 14, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: A Clearer Picture of Jesus
Matthew 11:20-30 | March 07, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: A Messiah Beyond Our Expectations
Matthew 11:1-19 | February 28, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Cost of Following Jesus
Matthew 10:16-42 | February 21, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Learning to Rest in the Provision of God
Matthew 10:5-16 | February 14, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Ministry of the Kingdom Multiplied
Matthew 9:35-10:4 | February 07, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: A Compassionate King
Matthew 9:18-34 | January 31, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The New Way of Christ's Kingdom
Matthew 9:14-17 | January 24, 2021
Dr. Tony Wolfe: Your Kingdom Come: Matthew's House
Matthew 9:9-13 | January 17, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Authority of the Son of Man
Matthew 9:1-7 | January 10, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: Freedom to the Captives
Matthew 8:28-34 | January 03, 2021
Your Kingdom Come: The Confidence of Discipleship
Matthew 8:23-27 | December 27, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Costly Discipleship
Matthew 8:18-22 | December 20, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: A Surprising Display of Jesus' Authority
Matthew 8:1-17 | December 13, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Responding Wisely to Jesus and his Kingdom
Matthew 7:13-29 | December 06, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: The Golden Rule of God's Kingdom
Matthew 7:1-12 | November 29, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Anxiety, Its Cause and Remedy
Matthew 6:19-34 | November 22, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Prayer and Fasting in the Kingdom of God
Matthew 6:5-18 | November 15, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Matthew 6:1-4
Matthew 6:1-4 | November 08, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: The Kingdom of God and the Pursuit of Holiness
Matthew 5:33-48 | November 01, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Marriage and the Kingdom of God
Matthew 5:31-32; 19:1-12 | October 25, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Godly Desire and the Kingdom of God
Matthew 5:27-30 | October 18, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Reconciliation Among Brothers
Matthew 5:21-26 | October 11, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Jesus and The Law
Matthew 5:17-20 | October 04, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Salt and Light
Matthew 5:13-16 | September 27, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Finding Favor in the Kingdom of God
Matthew 5:1-12 | September 20, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: The Cost of Kingdom Work
Matthew 4:12-25 | September 13, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Facing Temptation Biblically
Matthew 4:1-11 | September 06, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Jesus at His Baptism
Matthew 3:13-17 | August 30, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: The Message That Prepares The Way
Matthew 3:1-12 | August 23, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: Marks of Those Who Worship King Jesus
Matthew 2 | August 16, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: The Birth of a Savior
Matthew 1:18-25 | August 09, 2020
Your Kingdom Come: The King Has Come
Matthew 1:1-17 | August 02, 2020
A Promised Return: The People Wander
Nehemiah 11-13 | July 19, 2020
A Promised Return: God’s People Revived
Nehemiah 9-10 | July 12, 2020
A Promised Return: The Ministry of the Word
Nehemiah 8 | July 05, 2020
A Promised Return: A Gospel Gathering
Nehemiah 8:1-12 | June 28, 2020
A Promised Return: The People Gather
Nehemiah 7 | June 21, 2020
A Promised Return: God's Provisions to Opposition
Nehemiah 3,4,6 | June 07, 2020
A Promised Return: A Godly Response to Brokenness
Nehemiah 1–2 | May 31, 2020
A Promised Return: The Place of Repentance among God’s People
Ezra 9-10 | May 24, 2020
A Promised Return: Walking in the Favor of God
Ezra 7–8 | May 17, 2020
A Promised Return: Finding True Joy in the Presence of God
Ezra 6:13-22 | May 10, 2020
A Promised Return: A Godly Response to Opposition
Ezra 4-6:12 | May 03, 2020
A Promised Return: The Key to God-honoring Worship
Ezra 3 | April 26, 2020
A Promised Return: The People Return
Ezra 1-2 | April 19, 2020
To Live Is Christ: True Contentment in Christ
Philippians 4:10-23 | April 05, 2020
To Live Is Christ: A People Defined by Peace
Philippians 4:2-9 | March 29, 2020
To Live Is Christ: Loss that Leads to Godly Gain
Philippians 3:12-4:1 | March 22, 2020
Psalm 90 & Coronavirus: A Pastoral Discussion
Psalm 90 | March 15, 2020
To Live as Christ: A Rightly Placed Confidence
Philippians 3:1-11 | March 08, 2020
To Live Is Christ: The Gift of Godly Examples
Philippians 2:19-30 | March 01, 2020
To Live Is Christ: The New People of God
Philippians 2:12-18 | February 23, 2020
To Live Is Christ: The Example of Christ
Philippians 2:5-11 | February 16, 2020
To Live Is Christ: Standing Together for the Gospel
Philippians 1:27-2:4 | February 09, 2020
To Live Is Christ: A Sustaining Hope
Philippians 1:18-26 | February 02, 2020
To Live Is Christ: God’s Surprising Work of Gospel Advancement
Philippians 1:12-18a | January 26, 2020
To Live Is Christ: Rejoicing in Gospel Partners
Philippians 1:3-11 | January 19, 2020
To Live Is Christ: The Necessity of Gospel Partnerships
Philippians 1:1-5; Acts 16:6-40 | January 12, 2020
The Unifying Work of the Gospel
Ephesians 2:11-22 | January 05, 2020
The Return of Christ
Matthew 25:1-13 | December 29, 2019
The Promised King: A Promise Fulfilled
2 Samuel 23:1-7 | December 22, 2019
The Promised King: A Family Divided
Psalm 63; 2 Samuel 15, 18 | December 15, 2019
The Promised King: A Tragic Decision
2 Samuel 11:1-12:15; Psalm 51 | December 08, 2019
The Promised King: An Unlikely Friend
1 Samuel 20; John 15:12-17 | December 01, 2019
The Promised King: A Hero Revealed
1 Samuel 17:8-51 | November 24, 2019
The Promised King: A King Chosen
1 Samuel 16:1-13 | November 19, 2019
Who's Your One? Mark 14:53-72
Mark 14:53-72 | November 03, 2019
A Call to a New Kind of Fishing
Luke 5:1-11 | October 27, 2019
Jesus is Better: Elijah
1 Kings 18:20-40 | October 20, 2019
Jesus is Better: Moses
Exodus 14:5-31 | October 13, 2019
Dr. Keith Whitfield - Special Guest
Matthew 7:24-28 | October 10, 2019
Jesus is Better: Joseph
Genesis 37:1-36; 50:15-21 | September 29, 2019
Jesus is Better: Abraham and Isaac
Genesis 22:1-19 | September 22, 2019
Jesus is Better: Noah
Genesis 6:5-9:17 | September 15, 2019
Jesus is Better: Adam
Luke 24:25-27; Romans 5:12-21 | September 10, 2019
For the Church: A Charge to Fight the Good Fight of the Faith
1 Timothy 6:11-21 | September 01, 2019
For the Church: The True Gain of Godliness
1 Timothy 6:1-10 | August 27, 2019
Disciple-Makers
Mark 1:16-18 | August 18, 2019
For the Church: The Family of God
1 Timothy 5:1-16 | August 11, 2019
For the Church: Persevere in Christ
1 Timothy 4:11-16 | August 04, 2019
For the Church: Enjoying the Blessings of God in a Godly Way
1 Timothy 4:1-10 | July 29, 2019
For the Church: Lead Servants
1 Timothy 3:8-13; Acts 6:1-7 | July 23, 2019
The Lord's Supper
Exodus 12:1-20; John 6:48-58; Luke 22:14-20 | July 14, 2019
For the Church: A Properly Situated Hope
1 Timothy 2:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 | June 30, 2019
For the Church: Worship in the Household of God
1 Timothy 2:8-15 | June 23, 2019
For the Church: First Things First
1 Timothy 2:1-7 | June 16, 2019
For the Church: Praise and Protect
1 Timothy 1:12-20 | June 09, 2019
For the Church: Entrusted with the Truth
1 Timothy 1:1-11; 3:14-16 | June 02, 2019
Grace Multiplied: The Call to Active Waiting
2 Peter 3:14-18 | May 26, 2019
Grace Multiplied: Prepare for the Day
2 Peter 3:1-13 | May 19, 2019
Grace Multiplied: The Great Distress of False Teaching
2 Peter 2:1-22 | May 12, 2019
Grace Multiplied: We Can Be Certain
2 Peter 1:16-21 | May 05, 2019
Grace Multiplied: Established in the Truth
2 Peter 1:1-15 | April 28, 2019
The Promise of the Resurrection
Luke 24:36-49 | April 20, 2019
Wisdom in Godly Community
James 5:13-20 | April 14, 2019
Vaneetha Rendall Risner - Special Guest Testimony
| April 07, 2019
Wisdom in Perspective Part 2
James 5:1-12 | March 31, 2019
Wisdom in Perspective Part 1
James 4:13-17 | March 24, 2019
Wisdom and the Divided Heart
James 3:13-4:10 | March 17, 2019
Wisdom in Speech
James 3:1-12 | March 10, 2019
Wisdom in Action
James 2:14-26 | March 03, 2019
Wisdom in Relationships
James 2:1-13 | February 24, 2019
Wisdom and the Word of God
James 1:18-27 | February 17, 2019
Wisdom for the Trial
James 1 | February 10, 2019
Wisdom from Above
James 1:1, 3:13-18 | February 03, 2019
Devoted to the Prayers
Acts 2:42 | January 27, 2019
Devoted to the Breaking of Bread
Acts 2:42 | January 20, 2019
Devoted to the Fellowship
Acts 2:42 | January 13, 2019
Devoted to the Apostle's Teaching
Acts 2:42 | January 06, 2019
The Stories of Simeon and Anna
Luke 2:25-38 | December 30, 2018
The Story of the Wisemen
Matthew 2:1-18 | December 23, 2018
The Story of the Shepherds
Luke 2:1-21 | December 16, 2018
The Story of Mary and Joseph
Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-25 | December 09, 2018
The Story of Zechariah
Luke 1:5-25; 67-79 | December 02, 2018
The Heart of God
Jonah 4 | November 25, 2018
Repentance and Mission
Jonah 3:1-10 | November 18, 2018
Two Ways to Run
Jonah 2 | November 11, 2018
A Tale of Two Missionaries
Jonah 1:1-16 | November 04, 2018
Living with the End in Mind
Malachi 3:13-4:6 | October 28, 2018
Why God’s People Must Return to Him
Malachi 3:6–12 | October 21, 2018
The God of Justice
Malachi 2:17-3:5 | October 14, 2018
A Faithless People
Malachi 2:10-16 | October 07, 2018
Longing for a Better Priest
Malachi 2:1-9 | September 30, 2018
An Offensive Offering
Malachi 1:6-14 | September 23, 2018
I Have Loved You
Malachi 1:2-5 | September 16, 2018
An Appeal to God’s People
Malachi 1:1 | September 09, 2018
Transformed Into the Same Image
| September 02, 2018
We Exist for the Glory of God
1 Peter 4:7-11; Isaiah 43 | August 19, 2018
The Resurrected Lord
John 20:1-29 | August 05, 2018
The Sufficient Lamb Of God
John 19:16-42 | July 29, 2018
The Coronation Of A King
John 18:28-19:16 | July 22, 2018
A Brother Restored
John 18:1-27 | July 15, 2018
Jesus' Prayer For Us
John 17:1-26 | July 08, 2018
A True Source Of Joy
John 16:16-33 | July 01, 2018
Abiding Fruitfulness
John 15 | June 24, 2018
The Healer
John 14:15-31; 16:4-15 | June 17, 2018
Jim Shaddix - How To Be Desperate For God
Psalm 42:1-5 | June 10, 2018
A Cure For Troubled Hearts
John 14:1-14 | June 03, 2018
Love One Another
John 13:1-38 | May 27, 2018
The Promise Of The Exalted Christ
John 12:12-50 | May 20, 2018
Worshiping The Exalted Christ
John 12:1-36 | May 13, 2018
Jesus Is The Resurrection And The Life
John 11:1-57 | May 06, 2018
The Good Shepherd And His Flock
John 10 | April 29, 2018
He Will Open Our Eyes
John 9:1-41 | April 22, 2018
Light Shines Into Darkness
John 8:12-59 | April 15, 2018
Knowing Jesus
John 7:1-52 | April 08, 2018
The Holy One of God
John 6:16-69 | April 01, 2018
The Judgment of Jesus
John 5:19-47 | March 25, 2018
Hope In Our Desperation
John 4:31-50 | March 18, 2018
He Alone Satisfies
John 4:1-30 | March 11, 2018
He Must Increase
John 3:31-36 | March 04, 2018
Born Again
John 3:1-21 | February 25, 2018
The First Wedding
John 2:1-11 | February 18, 2018
Come and See
John 1:35-51 | February 11, 2018
Prepare The Way
John 1:19-34 | February 04, 2018
We Have Seen His Glory
John 1:1-18; 20:30-31 | January 28, 2018
The Economy of God
2 Corinthians 9:1-15) | January 21, 2018
More Than Enough
Exodus 35:4-36:7 | January 14, 2018
Entrusted
Matthew 25:14-30 | January 07, 2018
Good New of Great Joy
Luke 2:8-20 | December 24, 2017
Our Promised Shepherd King
Micah 4:1-5:5 | December 17, 2017
Our Suprising Hope
Isaiah 9:1-7 | December 10, 2017
The Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-24 | December 03, 2017
Be Astounded
Acts 3:11-26 | December 03, 2017
The Gospel and Relationships
Ephesians 5:21-6:9 | November 19, 2017
Our Chief Aim
Ephesians 5:1-21 | November 12, 2017
Striving Together for the Gospel
Romans 15:14-33 | November 05, 2017
The Renewed Life
Ephesians 4:17-32 | October 29, 2017
Built Up In Love
Ephesians 4:1-16 | October 22, 2017
To Him Who Is Able
Ephesians 3:14-21 | October 15, 2017
Unveiling the Mystery of Christ
Ephesians 3:1-13 | October 08, 2017
Build Together in Christ
Ephesians 2:11-22 | October 01, 2017
From Death to Life
Ephesians 2:1-10 | September 24, 2017
A Prayer for the Church
Eph 1:15-23 | September 17, 2017
The God of Our Salvation
Ephesians 1:1-14 | September 10, 2017
Global Disciple-Making
Various | September 03, 2017
Gospel-Centered Ministry
Various | August 27, 2017
Local Disciple-Making
Various | August 20, 2017
Worship Gatherings
Various | August 12, 2017
Which Will You Choose: Blessing or Curse
Deuteronomy 28-34 | August 05, 2017
The Heart of the Law
Deuteronomy 12-26 | July 29, 2017
God’s Chosen People
Deuteronomy 7-8 | July 22, 2017
The Challenge to Remember
Deuteronomy 5-6 | July 15, 2017
The Greatness of the God of Israel
Deuteronomy 1-4 | July 08, 2017
Living as a Set Apart People in America
1 Corinthians 16:5-24 | July 01, 2017
Set Apart in our Generosity
1 Corinthians 16:1-4 | June 24, 2017
Set Apart for the Work of the Lord
1 Corinthians 15:50-58 | June 17, 2017
Set Apart by Our Common Hope
1 Corinthians 15:35-49 | June 10, 2017
Set Apart by The Gospel
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 | June 03, 2017
A Set Apart Gathering
1 Corinthians 14 | May 27, 2017
Set Apart by Love
1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13 | May 13, 2017
Set Apart as One Body
1 Corinthians 12:1-26 | May 06, 2017
Set Apart in Our Worship: Part II
1 Corinthians 11:17-34 | April 29, 2017
Set Apart in Our Worship: Part I
1 Corinthians 11:2-16 | April 22, 2017
Set Apart by the Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:12-28 | April 15, 2017
A Set Apart Example
1 Corinthians 10:23 - 11:1 | April 08, 2017
A Set Apart Awareness of Our Weakness
1 Corinthians 10:1-22 | April 01, 2017
Set Apart in Our Freedom: Part II
1 Corinthians 9 | March 25, 2017
Set Apart in Our Freedom: Part I
1 Corinthians 8:1-13, 9:12 | March 18, 2017
Set Apart in Our Singleness
1 Corinthians 7:25-40 | March 11, 2017
Set Apart in Our Pursuit of Marriage
1 Corinthians 7 | March 04, 2017
A Set Apart Approach to Sexuality
1 Corinthians 6:9-20 | February 25, 2017
A Set Apart Response to Conflict
1 Corinthians 6:1-11 | February 18, 2017
A Set Apart Approach to Sin
1 Corinthians 5:1-13, 6:12-30 | February 11, 2017
A Set Apart Leader
1 Corinthians 4 | February 04, 2017
Set Apart as a Unified People
1 Corinthians 3 | January 28, 2017
A Set Apart Understanding of the World
1 Corinthians 2:6-16 | January 21, 2017
A Set Apart Message
1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 | January 15, 2017
By Christ For Christ
1 Corinthians 1-17 | January 08, 2017