Sermon Preview – Week of June 4

The preaching text for Sunday will be John 14:15-31. This is a continuation of Jesus’ “farewell address” to the disciples in the upper room on the night he would be betrayed. The disciples are alarmed, fearful and distraught at the thought of Jesus leaving and them not being able to follow him. So, Jesus is preparing them for what’s coming …

Sermon Preview – Week of May 29

The preaching text for Sunday will be John 14:1-14. We are still in the upper room where Jesus is preparing his disciples for what’s coming, what life will be like without his physical presence with them every day. The whole scene is filled with “trouble”, Jesus is troubled meaning he is inwardly agitated or unsettled. Also, apparently the disciples are …

Sermon Preview – Week of May 21

This Sunday Juan Sanchez will be preaching. Juan is the Senior Pastor at High Pointe Baptist Church in Austin. As you look ahead to Sunday take some time to prayerfully read through the preaching text in preparation for corporate worship. The sermon information can be found below. *We will be taking the Lord’s Supper together this Sunday morning* Sermon Title: …

Weekly Roundup – Friday May 18

Five Reasons To Read The Bible Everyday “I want to give you five good reasons to find your life in the Bible for the rest of your life. Before you get into God’s word, remember that becoming Bible-literate is not about being smarter, or beefing up your spiritual resume, or lording your knowledge over others. It’s about looking through the …

Sermon Preview – Week of May 14

The preaching text for Sunday is John 13:18-38. Jesus has gone into the upper room with the disciples where he’s literally taken the role of a servant by washing the feet of the disciples. This act of service anticipates the greater act of service that will take place in just a handful of hours which is Jesus’ death on the …

Weekly Roundup – Friday May 11

Are You A Healthy Church Member? “When we talk about being members of a church, we’re not at all borrowing from the idea of membership in a rotary club, Sam’s Club, or bridge club. We’re actually using a term that’s distinctively Christian or Christological. It comes from the image that Paul uses of the church being the body of Christ, …

Sermon Preview – Week of May 7

The preaching text for Sunday will be John 13:1-17. Jesus has hidden himself from the population at large, and in preparation for his betrayal, arrest, trial and execution, he retreats inward to give some devoted attention to his disciples. This is what we will see play out over the next few chapters (13-16). Jesus is preparing his disciples for what …

Weekly Roundup – Friday May 4

Be A Gospel Neighbor “I want to share Christ with my Uber driver, my barista, and anyone that crosses my path. However, I want to be especially faithful with those God has planted in my life. These are my nearest neighbors, and I have a unique responsibility to show them Christ….” You Are Going To See God “We will see …

Sermon Preview – Week of April 30

This Sunday we are back in John’s Gospel where our text will be John 12:37-50. This text brings Jesus’ public ministry to a close as the remaining chapters chronicle Jesus’ dealings with the disciples before his arrest, trial, crucifixion and resurrection. For three years Jesus has been proclaiming the truth of God’s Word in his teaching and demonstrating the power …

Weekly Roundup – March 30

The Resurrection Comfort Of Easter “Every year at Easter, we, in one accord with the saints throughout the ages, declare, “He is risen indeed!”—the wondrous truth that two-thousand years ago, a Jewish man was dead for three days before He paced out of the tomb. Though the phrase He is risen! is recited annually in most Bible-believing churches in America, …