Sermons

Joshua 24:1-28: Choose Today Who You'll Serve

When tough decisions come, it matters if you're all-in. Joshua's final appeal to the people of Israel is this: be all-in on serving God. And make that decision today.

John 4:27-42: Hungering for the Harvest

Are you discouraged by your lack of fruitfulness in living for God's mission? Or are you discouraged by your lack of desire for fruitfulness for God's mission? Jesus teaches us how to increase our hunger for the harvest for which God has made us.

Romans 8:28-39 You Were Given Jesus to Become Like Jesus

God's plan for His children is to make them like Jesus, and He uses all things (even trials and suffering) to achieve this plan. In light of this, the apostle Paul wanted his readers to be assured of God's love even in the midst of hardship. If His love provided for our greatest need (our salvation), then we can trust Him regardless of what we face.

Joshua 23: How Can I Keep the Faith?

It's good to want to keep the faith. It's another thing to know how. As Joshua passes along the responsibilities of leadership to the new generation he wants to make sure they know how to be faithful.

Luke 24.13-35: Did Not Our Hearts Burn Within Us?

This encounter on the road to Emmaus points us to the reality of how we ought to be living our lives as believers and the certainty that we should have about Jesus walking with us and speaking to us on our journey. These disciples needed to be assured of the presence and finished work of Jesus, and so do we.

Joshua 22: Will You Keep the Faith?

We are painfully aware of how prone we are to wander, and the people of Israel were no different. As the people prepare to start living in the land they have possessed, the question that arises is no longer whether God will be faithful to them, but whether they will remain faithful to God. This is a concern we share with the Israelites, and one that Joshua 22 addresses in our hearts.

Revelation 4-5: Who Is Worthy?

Pastor Tim Challies preaches from Revelation 4 & 5 on the worthiness of the Lamb

Joshua 20-21: Great Is Your Faithfulness

Not many of us would say we doubt God's faithfulness. But when push comes to shove, we fear the future, are anxious about the unknown, and worry about what we can't control. Has God forgotten us? Will he bring justice? Will he use us for good in this world? Joshua 20-21 says he is faithful, and he will do all that he has promised.

Psalm 126: Remembering Easter When You're Sad

Easter is supposed to make us happy. But what if, in the midst of all the happiness, we're still sad? Should we give up on Easter?

Joshua 13-19: The God of Lots and Lands

Verse after verse and chapter after chapter describing the pieces of land God allots to the tribes of Israel. What does it say about God that he would give us a text like this?

Joshua 11-12: God's Sovereign Grace on Display

What we put on display says something about who we are. In Joshua 11-12, God is putting his sovereign grace on display for all to see.

Joshua 9-10: We Need God

Joshua 7-8: Two Heaps and an Altar

Philemon - Forgive as God has Forgiven You

Jude - Contend for the Faith in the Face of Peril

When Suffering Occasions Worship: The Book of Job

Joshua 6: Our God Saves

Joshua didn't fight the battle of Jericho. God did. Our God saves. And how he saves changes everything.

Joshua 5: Our God Doesn't Need Us; But He Wants Us

We tend to overvalue our importance to God's plan. We also tend to undervalue the importance of our holiness in God's plan. Joshua 5 won't let us live with either of those misconceptions.

Joshua 3-4: Remembrance Is the Beginning of Mission

Do you want God's kingdom to advance? What makes it so hard to open our mouths? Start by remembering how he saved you.

3. The Danger of Distancing

2. The Danger of Delaying

1. The Danger of Drifting

Joshua 2: A Generation of Old Friends

What can we learn from the story of Rahab and the spies? We find that this generation got it right. They understood that when you trust, you will obey. When anyone calls out to God for safety, they are part of God's people. And they knew how to see the signs of God's good providence and his coming kingdom.

Joshua 1: An Intro to Walking with God for Every Generation

The book of Joshua begins with a prophetic voice to every generation: here is how to walk faithfully with God for the advancing of his kingdom.

Battle Ready

There is an enemy. We are in a spiritual war. But if we ask the Father for his armour, we will stand firm and endure to the end.

Learn to Pray Like Jesus in Gethsemane

In Jesus' prayer in the garden, we see a microcosm of 1) the problem of humanity, 2) the perfection of Jesus, and 3) the power of prayer.

Psalm 1

The first psalm. What does God want us to know by starting the Psalter with this? Let's look at a picture of a blessed life.

Micah 6: The Priority of Humility

When the seasons of prosperity turn to seasons of barrenness in our soul, what should we prioritize?

Philippians 2: The Path of Humility

How do you know when enough is enough? What if we are serving humbly, but instead of God's gracious gaze it feels like we're only suffering more hardship? We must learn what to expect on the path of humility.

John 13: The Practice of Humility

The promise of humility is the gracious gaze and the help of God. But Jesus says, 'Blessed are you if you do these things.' How do we DO humility?

Isaiah 66:1-6: The Promise of Humility

What do we really need this Christmas? God will give us a treasure of grace and humility is the key to open it.

Titus 3:8-15: We Need to Be Sound in Word and Zealous in Works

We've heard lots about needing to adorn the sound teaching of the gospel with good works. But what if I'm just not changing? What if there are no more good works now than there used to be?

Titus 3:1-7: The Kindness and Love of God

What would it take for you to be kind? Perpetually, persistently, humbly kind to all people? Beholding the kindness and love of God enables us to become kind and loving, bringing his blessing to all his world.

Psalm 146: I Will Praise The Lord As Long As I Live

We all make commitments: here the psalmist makes the best resolution of all. "I will praise the Lord as long as I live!"

Eph 4:32: Kindness

If you're a Christian, God will conform your character to Christ's. Strive now to be kind, to work for the good of others, to be like Jesus.

Titus 2:3-5: Where the Word Becomes Works in the Lives of Women

What is the vision of God through the apostle Paul for life and ministry for women in the church? And what is the witness of Christian women to the world?

Titus 2:1-10: Where Gospel Meets Life

Where has God called you to live? Right now people are watching you to see if the gospel of eternal life will bring change in your present life.

Luke 18:1-8 Praying for Justice

The parable of the persistent widow has much to teach us about prayer. Pastor Josh Tong draws out details for our instruction.

Titus 1:10-16: The Problems a Culture Creates

We are often blind to the culture we live in, but it has powerful ongoing impact on our Christian lives. What types of problems did the culture create for the establishment of the church in Crete?

Titus 1:5-9: Finding Elders

If you had to list the pressing needs of the church, where would you begin? For the apostle Paul, finding elders comes first.

Titus 1:1-4: Dear Church, Insist on Sound Words

If you wanted to encourage a Christian to be more godly and to pursue more good works, where would you start? If you wanted a faith-filled, heaven-anticipating, godly life, where would you start? Paul says, 'Insist on sound words.'

Keep Your Eyes on Good Examples

The Apostle Paul said "Imitate me." Who should we look to, to become like Christ?

Some Things Never Change

Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever: and that is good news! The Jesus who could be trusted by the people who came to him is the same Jesus we can trust.

Ruth 4: More Than You Know

Some of the most precious truths from the book of Ruth are also the most basic truths about our God. But in this story we see that these truths are even more real -- and even more precious -- than we know.

Ruth 4: What's in a Name?

In a name there is honour or shame, glory or disgrace, standing or ostracism, life or death. We all live for a name; the question is, 'Whose name are you living for?'

Do You Love Me?

If Jesus appeared in front of you, and asked "Do you love me?" how would you respond?

Written So That You May Believe

Ruth 3: Hearts Won by Redemption, Lives Filled with Righteousness

How can we walk in daring obedience and radical righteousness like Ruth and Boaz? Only as our hearts learn to trust the lawgiver.

Ruth 2: Faith, Grace and the Goodness of God

We tend to expect God to act through miracles...but he is more likely to work through our everyday trust and obedience.

Ruth 1: In Your Darkest Days, Return To God

Even as Naomi saw only bitterness and hardship, God was shining rays of kindness into her life.