Opening a series on the church's core values with "story," using Matthew's genealogy and Romans 4 to show Scripture as a story of God with his people and Abraham's willingness to receive God's gifts by faith.
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A guest speaker, a counselor, preaches on Psalm 131 from the Psalms of Ascent, exploring humility, contentment, and trusting that God is in control like a weaned child resting with its mother.
Listen & readA study of Psalm 133 from the Psalms of Ascent, on how God blesses his people with the gift of life forevermore when they dwell together in unity, illustrated by the anointing of Aaron and closing with a remembrance of baptism.
Listen & readContinuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 130, paired with Peter's denial of Jesus in Matthew 26, on crying out to God from the depths and waiting on him like watchmen for the morning, trusting that even there God offers steadfast love and plentiful redemption.
Listen & readContinuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalms 126 and 127, paired with Jesus calming the storm in Matthew 8, on remembering God's provision across generations and trusting him for salvation without anxious toil since unless the Lord builds the house we labor in vain.
Listen & readContinuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 125, on how those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, immovable and enduring forever, with a secure place prepared for them, finding peace amid the world's wickedness through faithfulness to God rather than capitulation.
Listen & readContinuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 122, on the pilgrim's joy at arriving in Jerusalem to stand in God's presence, framing the gathered church as the temple where believers come not to demand but to give thanks for God's provision.
Listen & readPart of the Psalms of Ascent series, describing how these fifteen psalms beginning at Psalm 120 were sung by pilgrims traveling together in family groups toward the festivals in Jerusalem, picturing God's people journeying toward him together through real-life challenges.
Listen & readOpening a series on the Psalms of Ascent with Psalm 120, framing the believer as a sojourner who calls out to God in distress amid a world of lies and conflict, with God answering and defending his people as they journey toward home.
Listen & readContinuing the series on vocation and living by the Spirit, drawing on Romans 12:1-8 to call believers to present themselves as a living sacrifice, stop trying to control the future, and take faithful next steps loving family, church, and city according to the measure of faith given them.
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