Through Jude, the Spirit teaches the necessity of contending against dangerous distortions of God's grace. Rather than stifling spirituality, we'll see how doing so actually renews our eagerness to proclaim Christ!
The last day of 2017 naturally provides an occasion to reflect on God's abundant provision. We'll be reminded this morning that God's people have periodically taken time to reflect upon and celebrate God's goodness—sometimes in the wake of dire situations.
The Church’s commission, both to be and to make disciples, is never optional nor partial. Thankfully, it is not impossible, either! This sermon considers our calling and the promise Christ is always with you for the mission.
The last day of 2017 naturally provides an occasion to reflect on God's abundant provision. We'll be reminded this morning that God's people have periodically taken time to reflect upon and celebrate God's goodness—sometimes in the wake of dire situations.
Jesus' childhood flight to Egypt shows us that, no matter how vulnerable or undeserving Israel seems, God remains faithful to his fatherly promise. In Christ, he calls his covenant children out of bondage and delivers them into the land of true liberty.
The incarnation has not only been a stumbling block for skeptics but a mystery for Christians. Whatever one's response, however, it stands at the center of Christian faith declaring that Jesus, the Son of God, has come down to earth in order to lift earth to heaven!
The incarnation caused Joseph to face a formidable dilemma: how to confront shame with faith and justice. In this stirring narrative, we see our Deliverer, Jesus Christ, is Savior of the ashamed.