Gospel Hope

Jesus is moved by our suffering.

(Mark 1:39-45)

Through his resurrection, Jesus showed his supremacy over death.

1 Corinthians 15:50-58

Good Friday sermon by Ben Canfield

Christ's resurrection reverses what was broken by Adam.

1 Corinthians 15:35-49

The resurrection is foundational to our faith and life. 

(1 Corinthians 15:12-34)

Jesus empowers his people to do serve in his strength

(1 Corinthians 15:10-11)

The Gospel is God reversing the effects of sin's curse.

(1 Corinthians 15:1-9)

The Lord assures protection for those that seek refuge in him.

(Psalm 32)

Since God saved us to use us as kingdom of priests mediating His saving grace to the world, you and I must continually pray for our hearts to surrender to the mission of God's kingdom.

(Psalm 67)

The Psalms are a tour bus for our communion with God.

(Psalm 100)

We must fight for family.

(Genesis 3:8-12)

Our mission is multiplication.

(2 Timothy 2:1-7)

The Gospel is the only thing that can glue people together in a way that makes them forget they were once fragmented.

(2 Timothy 1:15-18)

The Gospel is meant to be unleashed.

(2 Timothy 1:8-14 )

Don’t ever lose your sense of anticipation for God’s move in your life.

(Luke 2:22-35)

God’s plan anticipates both our greatest need and our most granular needs.

(Luke 2:1-15)

We must magnify Jesus for the salvation he brings.

(Luke 1:46-55)

While we are waiting for deliverance, we must trust the Deliverer.

(Luke 1:56-80)

When we give, we are not only meeting a need, but we are also planting a seed.

(2 Corinthians 9:6-15)

God’s love is not sentiment but sacrifice.

(2 Corinthians 9:1-5)

A confident hope for a hostile world that leads to compassionate mission is created and sustained by the daily influence of the Word of God.

(John 15:18-16:33)

When we give graciously, we are not just collecting an offering we also connecting in unity.

(2 Corinthians 8:16-24)

The Lord' grace is intended to create an interdependency between His people and ultimate dependency on Him.

(2 Corinthians 8:8-15)

Our generosity is fueled by God's grace.

(2 Corinthians 8:1-7)

Join us this week for a non-traditional Sunday morning service focused on communal prayer.

A devotion to God's will demands a demotion of my own.

(2 Kings 1-2)

We need people in our lives that facilitate a pursuit of holiness, not just the pursuit of happiness.

(1 Kings 21)

The Lord desires to lead us in both the large and small moments of life.

(1 Kings 19:9-18)

The Lord is very faithful even when we are very fearful.

(1 Kings 18:41-19:8)

What have we added to our faith that is making it lukewarm and diluted?

(1 Kings 18:20-40)

Faith in the Lord should cause us to regularly reevaluate our fears.

(1 Kings 18:1-19)

Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.

(Psalm 127:1-4)

We must bring our desperation to God.

(1 Kings 17:17-23)

What God commands, he also enables.

(1 Kings 17:1-16)

The Christian life is a team sport.

(1 Corinthians 12:12-26)

The Lord is calling us UP and OUT.

(1 John 2:12-17)

Our work is both a walk and a warfare.

(2 Corinthians 10:3-6)

The Church must fight to ensure the Devil doesn't make our diversity divisive.

(1 Corinthians 1:10-17)

The Lord is not drawn to our demonstrations of strength but to our declarations of weakness.

(Romans 16)

The local church ought to be motivated by its connection to the eternal and Global Church.

(Hebrews 12:1-2)

Part of the Church's beauty is its diversity.

(Ephesians 2:11-13)

Those who treasure the Gospel, treasure Jesus.

(Mark 14:3-9)

Eve’s legacy is not the catastrophic fall in the Garden but the historic victory at Calvary.

It is possible to see Him clearly, without seeing Him completely.

(Mark8:31-38)

The Good News comes to reveal my brokenness and give hopefulness.

(Mark10:17-31)

When the Gospel becomes good news, it produces great change.

(Mark1:14-38)

The coming of Christ is good news!

(Mark 1:1-9)

We need to FULLY trust God’s work for us.

(Romans 4:22-25)

The Kingdom of God: God’s sovereign activity in the world results in people being in the right relationship with Himself.

We must fight for faith. (Joshua 23-24)

We must live on call.

Courageous faith must be married to consistent follow through.

(Joshua 10)

A servant’s heart values “thy kingdom come” over “my kingdom come."

(Joshua 7-8)

Feel like life is uncertain, and you don't know where God is taking you? Then, listen to these 3 steps on having faith when you don't know what's ahead.

God's past faithfulness is a reminder that He will continue to be faithful.

(Joshua 3-4)

Courageous faith has a foundation.

(Joshua 1-2)

Kingdom-First People should always look for ways to maximize missional momentum.

(Acts 18:1-11)

Following Jesus is not a solo project. The Christian life is a team sport.

(Acts2:43-46)

(Acts 6:1-6)

Only the kingdom counts.

Our identity is meant to drive our activity.

(1 Peter 2:1-12)

King Jesus is not simply to be acknowledged but adored.

(Matthew 2:1-6)

We should learn to welcome the Lord's interruptions in our lives.

The title King of Kings is a declaration of both Jesus’ rank and His reputation.

(Galatians6:11-18)

The Christian life is one of mutual accountability.

(Galatians 6:1-10)

The Holy Spirit permanently indwells every believer.

(Galatians 5:16-26)

Living in freedom is not simply a one-time decision. It’s a lifetime direction.

(Galatians 5:1-15)

Don’t let secular hermeneutics hold you hostage to a dysfunctional faith.

(Galatians4:21-31)

Faith in the words of Christ produced the obedience Peter needed.

(Luke 5:1-11)

Our identity in Christ drives our activity for Christ.

(Galatians 4:8-20)

The Gospel calls us to live life on a new level.

(Galatians 4:1-7)

Your position in Christ is based on the performance of Christ.

(Galatians 3:19-29)

While the essence of the gospel is uncomplicated, the applications of the gospel are unlimited.

(Galatians 3:10-18)

The work of the Spirit comes only through faith in the gospel.

Spiritual authority is rooted in the Gospel not our own ability or background.

Gospel grace is sufficient to transform anyone.

(Galatians 1:11-24)

Substitute gospels are powerless and destructive.

(Galatians 1:6-10

The Church isn't like a family, it is a family.

(2 Peter 1:9-10)

The gospel must be central to the believer's life.

(Galatians 1:1-5)

Faith-filled decisions are driven more by God's promises than our passions.

 We should not underestimate sin’s power to destroy, but we cannot overestimate Christ’s power to redeem.

Mercy is the application of God’s goodness to my weariness, weakness, and wickedness.

(Genesis 18)

When we attempt to fast-forward God’s will, you’ll always have to rewind to be reminded of His character.

(Genesis 15)

God is not working in spite of your suffering, but in your suffering.

(Genesis 13-14)

The Bible is not primarily about the faithfulness of people to God but the faithfulness of God to people.

(Genesis 12)

Special message from guest pastor Marty Herron. Walk in love, in the light, and in wisdom.

(Ephesians 5:17-21)

How do I grow in my relationship with the World, but maintain my distinction from the World?

(Ephesians 5:6-14)

The believer's walk should give the world a "window" into the heart of God.

(Ephesians 5:1-5)

The Christian life should look more like a fruit basket, than a stone tablet.

(Ephesians 4:24-32)

New life in Christ brings new strength from Christ.

(Ephesians 4:17-24)

Mothers have incredible influence & compelling content.

(2 Timothy 3:14-15)

Description- Our strength is to be shared.

(Ephesians 4:7-16)

The unity that lives in the trinity should be reflected in the local body.

(Ephesians 4:1-6)