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Today we continue our sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 3:13-18, James explains what wisdom from above looks like. Pastor Eric highlights three points from the text: 1) The fruit of demonic, worldly wisdom 2) The fruit of Godly wisdom 3) The wisdom of the Gospel

Today we continue our sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 3:1-12, James points out that to control our bodies, we must control our tongues, and the condition of our hearts is revealed through how we speak. Pastor Eric highlights four points from the text: 1) Our words can direct lives (vs. 1-5). 2) Our words can destroy lives (vs. 5-8). 3) Our words can build up lives. 4) Our words reveal our hearts.

Today we continue our sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 2:14-26, James pushes believers in Christ to have genuine faith that is visible to the world through the way we love others. Pastor AJ highlights three points from the text: 1) Saving and visible faith 2) Dead faith 3) Genuine faith

Today we continue our sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 2:8-13, James points out the reality that failing to obey the law in one area means we’ve been disobedient to all of it, and he charges us to choose mercy over judgment. Pastor Eric highlights these points from the text: 1) The standard is love (vs. 8). 2) The evidence is sin (vs. 9-11). 3) The solution is mercy. 4) Mercy received becomes mercy revealed.

Today we continue our sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 2:1-7, James admonishes believers for the sin of favoritism, encouraging them to be impartial. Pastor Eric highlights these points from the text: 1) Favoritism contradicts our faith (vs. 1). 2) Favoritism corrupts our judgment (vs. 2-4). 3) Favoritism clashes with God’s heart.

Today we continue our sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 1:26-27, James shares that true religion is bridling the tongue, and caring for orphans and widows. Pastor Eric highlights these points from the text: 1) True surrender speaks differently. 2) True surrender loves differently. 3) True surrender lives differently. ** Due to technical difficulties, this sermon audio was uploaded from YouTube. You may notice some difference in sound quality and the end is cut slightly short. We pray that despite this, it is still a blessing to you!

Today we continue our sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 1:22-25, James encourages us to be doers of the Word, obeying what the Lord has commanded us. Pastor Eric highlights these points from the text: 1) Hearing without obedience deceives you (vs. 22-24) 2) Hearing with obedience blesses you (vs. 25)

Today we continue our sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 1:19-21, James encourages believers to receive the Word of God with meekness, and to be slow to anger. Pastor Eric highlights these points from the text: 1) Meek hearts listen before reacting 2) Meek hearts repent and receive

Today we continue our sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 1:12-18, James encourages believers to persevere through trials. He shares that God does not tempt us but is the giver of all good things. Pastor Eric highlights these points from the text: 1) God gives life 2) Sin brings death 3) Our gospel hope

Today we continue our sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 1:9-11, James warns believers against pursuing temporal things like riches. Pastor Eric highlights these points from the text: 1) Jesus is greater than poverty. 2) Jesus is greater than riches.

Today we continue our new sermon series in the book of James, Everyday Gospel. In James 1:5-8, James encourages his readers to ask God for wisdom, and to ask in faith without double-mindedness. Pastor Eric highlights these points from the text: 1) Ask God for wisdom. 2) Receive God’s wisdom. 2a. We receive God’s wisdom from the Word. 2b. We receive God’s wisdom through the fear of the Lord. 2c. We receive God’s wisdom through wise counsel. 2d. We receive God’s wisdom through life experiences. 3) Faith for God’s wisdom.

Today we start our new sermon series, Everyday Gospel, focusing on the book of James! In James 1:1-4, we see the author James introduce himself and his purpose for writing. He encourages the audience that through trials, God is producing in them steadfastness and ultimately making them more like Christ. Pastor Eric highlights three points from the text: 1) Expect trials. 2) Know what God is producing: Steadfastness. 3) Trust God’s refining process.

Today we look at Isaiah 6:1–8, where the prophet Isaiah's vision of God's immeasurable glory leads him to confess his sin, and God purifies him. Isaiah is then moved to surrender his life to whatever God asks of him. Pastor Eric highlights four points from the text: 1) Behold God’s unimaginable glory. 2) God’s glory leads us to humble repentance. 3) Humble repentance is met with extravagant grace. 4) Extravagant grace sends us into radical surrender.

Today we finish up our series, Who is King?, in 1 Samuel. In the final chapter of 1 Samuel, Saul and his sons die in a battle against the Philistines, as the prophet Samuel warned King Saul just a few chapters earlier. Pastor AJ highlights three points from the chapter: 1) Earthly kingships only end one way. 2) What we do affects others. 3) Our lives answer the question, “Who is King?”.

Today we continue in our series, Who is King?, in 1 Samuel. In chapter 29-30, David’s attempt to fight with the Philistines fails, and he returns to Ziklag. He finds Ziklag burned to the ground, with all the women and children taken captive. David inquires of the Lord, and decides to go up against the Amalekites to recover everything that was lost, including the women and children. Elder Kevin Geier highlights three points from the chapter: 1) God can be depended on. 2) God will not share our dependence. 3) In dependence, we find God’s presence.