Overview of Sermon:After opening his letter, Jude continues warning his Christian readers by reminding them of three specific scenes in the Old Testament that illustrate licentious rebellion against God along with the LORD’s punishment for their disobedience. Jude draws from these scenes to strongly urge his readers to flee the practice of indulging one’s flesh, thereby avoiding the wrath of God. ...  Read More

Sermon Overview:In Jude 3-4, Jude was eager to share the gospel, to speak of the glories of salvation. However, some people had snuck into the church and were distorting the gospel. As a wise pastor, Jude decided to equip his people to contend for the gospel. Jude makes clear that contending for gospel is necessary and it requires dicernment.Discussion Questions:1. The content of the gospel has be...  Read More

Sermon Overview:In Jude’s opening verse of his letter, we find a treasure trove of truth about the identity and future of the believer. Jude prepares his readers for the exhortations and warnings to come, but also wants them to consider the gospel. In telling his readers that they are called, loved, and kept, Jude invites us to meditate on the gospel and the richness of what God has done, is doing...  Read More

Overview of Sermon:Ephesians 2:5 reveals that salvation is by grace alone, so the glory is to God alone. We were helplessly dead in sin–walking in it and enslaved by it. But in His love, God mercifully saves us. Even when we were dead, God showed us His grace. This grace should amaze us, giving us security when we fail and hope that He will ultimately complete His work in us. Discussion Questions:...  Read More

Overview of the Sermon:Cam opened this sermon with studies showing this generation to be the least happy people in history. Paul’s letter to the Philippians shows that they faced a variety of threats to joy. Paul repeats the word “joy” throughout his letter, and in 4:4 commands the church to “rejoice in the Lord always.” Cam’s sermon was themed by “When threats to joy arise, we anchor ourselves to...  Read More

Overview of Sermon:James opens his letter by encouraging Christians to pursue joy in the midst of their trials. James grounds his encouragement in the believers’ knowledge that the LORD produces steadfast endurance in the life of the Christian through their experience of trials. Such endurance, ultimately, leads to a kind of completion in the Christian life where followers of Christ lack no good t...  Read More