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Jesus Is Revealed
May 10, 2022 18:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThe passage, Hebrews 1:1-4, provides beautiful clarity of the identity and work of Jesus. The Spirit reveals seven truths about our great God and Savior Jesus Christ which also contain five distinct doctrines which are found in Him also (revelation, creation, Christ’s identity, salvation, and His eternal reign). We will explore these seven truths which will all point us to one primary response…worship.
Do We Have Ears to Hear?
May 05, 2022 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThe living God has spoken! He has used general revelation (our created world) and special revelation (His inspired Word) to reveal who He is and to speak to us. By His grace, He has made Himself known especially through the words and works of His Son, Jesus Christ. God is speaking. Do we have ears to hear His voice? Hebrews 1:1-2
How Do We Protect Ourselves Against the Schemes of the Devil
May 04, 2022 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBGuest preacher, missionary, and professor from Asian Christian Academy, Dr. Joy George exhorts from Ephesians 6:10-20.
Who is this? Jesus the Risen Son of God
May 04, 2022 21:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBStarting with Palm Sunday, we have seen Scripture's answers to the question about Jesus, "Who is this?" We have seen the truth that Jesus is the Divine, Righteous, and Good King, Jesus is the Lamb of God, and today, we will see that Jesus is the Risen Son of God. He alone is worthy of our worship, and we are commissioned to make Him known.
Who is This? Jesus the Lamb of God
May 04, 2022 20:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBGood Friday - Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
Who Is This? Jesus Our King
April 13, 2022 20:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBPalm Sunday is tied to the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. This entry is a proclamation of Jesus being the divine, righteous, good King that the people need and that we need. When we think about our daily lives, what I would call an “ordinary Monday,” do we take time to stop and remember that Jesus is King? Oftentimes through the course of an ordinary Monday we don’t think about Jesus being our Divine King, or that he is our Righteous King, because we see the ordinary Monday as just...
God Loves His Enemies - Do We?
April 05, 2022 21:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBThe message of Jonah is that God loves His enemies. He has a heart to save the lost. Jonah, unfortunately, mirrors the worst part of ourselves that we can resent just how good and kind He can be toward people we despise. Jonah had a big problem that the compassion of God overcomes. Will we allow His compassion to overcome the anger which can lie within us? Jonah 4
Two Kinds of Repentance
March 28, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBJonah chapters 2-3 provide a contrast of two types of repentance. In chapter 2 Jonah lives out self-righteous repentance, with flowery words, biblical knowledge, all the forms expected… but none of the heart. Jonah is only pushed to repentance through extreme circumstances has no real recognition of his own heart issue and continues to feed his ego and make only the most surface-level changes of behavior, and will in the end return to the same error showing that no real change has occurred. ...
What Lies Within Us All
March 21, 2022 20:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBJonah resisted the truth that God’s will was better than his own. This four-chapter book in the Old Testament holds a mirror up for us to what lies in the human heart which resists trusting God’s will and plan. Jonah is typically regarded as a children’s story about Jonah and a great fish. But, this historically true story contains an important message for God’s servant and people that has nothing to do with being swallowed by a fish! Jonah 1
How You Know a Church is Healthy (Part 2)
March 17, 2022 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBIt is important to know when a church is healthy. How we treat one another inside the church and how we engage with the world around us are the key health indicators. This week our focus is on how we engage with the world. What should we be striving for as a church, along with other like-minded churches, that would be a tell-tale sign that our church family is healthy? Titus 3 will help us answer this question.
The Grace That Teaches
March 16, 2022 23:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBPaul gives the reason behind his instruction to Titus and reveals an earth-shattering truth about God’s grace to us—that God’s saving grace in Christ doesn’t just bring salvation, it also what teaches us to to live more Godly lives while we wait for his glorious return. Titus 2:11-15
How You Know a Church is Healthy (Part 1)
March 03, 2022 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBAfter instructing Titus on the work of raising up new elders and the warning of false teachers, Paul calls him to equip the church to learn, live, and lead godly doctrine which will point people to Jesus. This passage shares a direct connection with Paul’s reason for writing in Titus 1:1 (for the knowledge of the faith which accords with godliness). Titus 2:1-10
Rebuke Them Sharply
February 22, 2022 23:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBAfter outlining an Elders character (Titus 1:5-9), Paul shifts his instruction to Titus to what must be rebuked in the Cretan churches, namely, legalism. Self-righteousness is not a new issue. Just as Titus needed to raise up leaders who would guard sound doctrine in the 1st century, so do we in the 21st. The main threat to the modern church is not the worldly culture outside of us. It is the pernicious problems that come from within. Church leaders must preserve and fight for sound doctrine...
Rebuke Them Sharply
February 22, 2022 23:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBAfter outlining an Elders character (Titus 1:5-9), Paul shifts his instruction to Titus to what must be rebuked in the Cretan churches, namely, legalism. Self-righteousness is not a new issue. Just as Titus needed to raise up leaders who would guard sound doctrine in the 1st century, so do we in the 21st. The main threat to the modern church is not the worldly culture outside of us. It is the pernicious problems that come from within. Church leaders must preserve and fight for sound doctrine...
Follow Me As I Follow Christ
February 15, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBLocal churches must have leaders to coordinate their labor, set an example for the congregation, and preserve the doctrinal tenets of the faith. They serve as under-shepherds to the Great-Shepherd, Jesus Christ and they must be able to say, as Paul does, “Follow me as I follow Christ”. The church planting work in Crete was not considered complete until qualified men were publicly entrusted with these leadership positions in each local church. Titus 1:5-9
What is the Path to Godly Maturity?
February 10, 2022 22:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBIn the introduction of Paul’s letter to Titus, Paul describes the primary purpose of writing this pastoral letter. He does this for the sake of the Church to deepen godly knowledge which would result in godly living. Faith. Knowledge. Godliness. These three terms provide the pattern of maturity that is necessary for growth as believers. Along with this purpose, Paul provides one of the most theologically dense passages about the nature of God and the deity of Christ in the Bible. This is a w...
Where We Belong
February 09, 2022 23:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBAll of us have an innate drive to belong. No one, no matter the background, personality type, or culture, is designed for isolation. The group(s) with whom we belong shape our thinking, beliefs, and behaviors. Just as God has provided an identity in Christ for individuals, He has also provided a group for these individuals. The Church is not just any group of people. The Church is a community of God’s people who are filled with the Holy Spirit and called to represent God in the world by maki...
Identity Theft
February 09, 2022 17:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBIt comes as no surprise that money has a significant impact on our identity. Both wanting wealth or having wealth can hold sway over what we think about, how we view ourselves, or how we compare ourselves with others. For many of us, we define ourselves by what we do or do not have. This definition falls short of the identity which is ours in Christ. Paul instructed Timothy with a godly view of wealth and a call to godliness in the church which demands a response from us so that we sustain a...
Biblical Guidance for Sexuality & Gender
February 09, 2022 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBThe last 30 years have seen a monumental shift in our culture regarding sexuality and gender. This has been a shift away from a biblical understanding of our identity as originally created by God. But in truth, what is unfolding in our culture is the outcome of longstanding philosophies that are opposed to God’s Word. Biblical guidance is necessary for individuals and families to understand how we, as a society, have arrived at this place in human history. May the Lord provide His guidance t...
Your Work Is Not Your Identity
January 13, 2022 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBYour identity (who you are) is defined by God, not by you. If you are a Christian, your identity is In Christ, and you are defined by God as “a chosen, adopted child of God; sinful, but declared innocent, holy and blameless; radically and irrevocably loved by God.” Work is not your identity. To think your identity is in your work is both contrary to Scripture, and is emotionally unhealthy. While work is not your identity, your work is very important to God. The Bible has a lot to say ab...
We Have Our Heading
January 04, 2022 17:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBWe have our heading as a church. The direction for us is clearly defined in Ephesians 4:11-16. TBC must equip the saints for the work of ministry. Come and hear what we believe are the central areas of equipping for the year ahead as well as why now is the time for the Church to be grounded in what truly defines us.
The Light and Glory of Jesus
January 04, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBOur passage this week focuses on the first events recorded in the gospel of Luke after the birth of Christ. From the parents’ perspective, they were expecting to dedicate Jesus to the Lord according to the Law. Yet what occurred was far more significant than they could ever know. Two prophetic words would be declared about Him that Jesus would become the light of the world, our redemption, for the glory of God.
Love Fulfilled
December 21, 2021 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBThe advent of Christ was all part of God's plan from the beginning to show His love for us to rescue us from our sins through the death and resurrection of His Son. We were guilty, yet God chose to intervene and sacrifice the Innocent One in our place. This is the sacrificial love of God that remains steadfast for all who are in Christ. This is the love we have received and is the very kind of love we should show others. Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Romans 5:6-8
Peace Fulfilled
December 16, 2021 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThe promise of Jesus in John 16 is that he is our peace. It’s a humbling thought that the God of the universe, who is holy, righteous, and just, would be willing to lay down his life for us. We are broken – not holy, not righteous-- and have corrupted justice to meet our own desires. But God, in his rich mercy Paul writes of in Ephesians 2, became man and dwelt among us. Jesus willingly laid down his life for us so that we can have his peace in us. The peace that is in Jesus gives us a new p...
Joy Fulfilled
December 15, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBGod promised to send a Savior who would shine the light of hope and salvation and bring victory over His enemies. The light and victory of the Messiah are the basis of joy in Isaiah 9:1-7. Joy should be a hallmark of God’s people in every generation because Jesus is our true source of Joy as our Light, our Victor, and our Savior! Our challenge? Keeping Jesus as our sole focus to sustain our joy as well as to live from an attitude and mindset of joy. The good news is that we can find joy rene...
Hope Fulfilled
November 30, 2021 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThe term Advent means “coming.” The prophet Micah foretold a future hope for the people of God in the advent of the Messiah, who would come from the town of Bethlehem. Matthew tells us in his Gospel that this hope is fulfilled in the birth Jesus Christ. As a church we stand firm on the prophecies fulfilled in Christ and the present hope they bring us. We also remain hopeful for the future Advent of Christ when he returns in glory.
An Appeal for the Season
November 30, 2021 22:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBAs we head into the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, we need a biblical and intentional mindset. Most, if not all of us, will gather with loved ones and friends, which include those we very much want to see as well as those who can be quite a challenge to be around. The upcoming holiday gatherings are potential platforms for the gospel to be shared and lived. Whether we make the most of these platforms will ultimately come down to persevering in showing a balance of mercy and truth. A.W. T...
The Three Great Words of the Gospel
November 17, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBPaul concludes 2 Corinthians with final instructions and a benediction blessing for the church. This benediction contains the three great words of the gospel: grace, love, and fellowship. The greatness of these words is found in their source, our Three-in-One God. These three words not only reveal God to us but define both our experience and our mission in Christ. May we, as a result of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, live life toge...
As Far As We Are Concerned
November 09, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBWhat godly concerns should be carried by believers for one another? This is an important question. The question itself forces us to move beyond ourselves to consider others. Paul clearly lays out the godly concerns he has for the Corinthians and models the concern of Christ for His people. This week’s message will answer the question of what concerns we should carry and provide a specific call to action which is timely for us as a church family at Tomball Bible Church. 2 Corinthians 12:11-13...
When We Are Week We Are Strong
November 09, 2021 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBSuffering and hardship for the sake of Christ build a greater dependence on the Lord within us. It is through these difficulties that we also experience God’s peace and the power to endure by faith. We also gain a deeper insight and understanding into the suffering Christ endured for us through His death on the cross. Paul boasted in his sufferings because of these outcomes which serve to remind us of holding the godly perspective that hardships deepen our relationship with Christ. 2 Corinth...
Paul Boasts About His Hardships
October 26, 2021 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBAlarmed at the influence of false teachers in the Corinthian church (whom Paul called “false apostles, deceitful workmen, and servants of Satan”), Paul addressed the problem head-on. The false apostles had been boasting about themselves, slandering Paul, and being abusive to the Corinthian believers. Paul, against his better wishes, decided to speak in the same language as the false apostles, in order to get the Corinthians’ attention: namely, the language of foolish boasting. Paul beli...
A Pastor's Deepest Desire for the Church
October 21, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBWhen is it ok to be jealous!? Only when we are jealous to keep Jesus as the love of our lives for ourselves and for others. In our passage, Paul wrote with divine jealousy wanting only one thing for the Corinthian church, sincere and pure devotion to Jesus. This devotion was being distorted and corrupted from false influences within the church; influences tied to Satan himself. When a church holds fast to sincere and pure devotion, such a church (both communally and individually) is lifted u...
The Unsatisfying Chase of the Self-Satisified Life
October 14, 2021 02:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBOur boast in who we are and what we do is shaped by who Jesus is and what He has uniquely done for us. The problem for us is that our enemy and our sinful hearts lead us to boast in ourselves rather than Christ. This, in turn, leads us on the unsatisfying chase of a self-satisfied life rather than a Spirit-led pursuit of Jesus and His calling on our lives. Keep Jesus and His work for you the boast of your life, and therein, you will find His satisfaction and yours. 2 Corinthians 10:7-18
Waging War Within and Without
October 05, 2021 21:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBManipulation and deceit should find no home at Tomball Bible Church or in our hearts. These “carnal weapons” were what Paul’s opponents in the churches of Corinth used in their false, underhanded ways. When we resort to deceit, coercion, and manipulation, we no longer represent Christ but rather a twisted, graceless, and spiritually void image of ourselves. This is not the way of Christ. Rather, we are called to wage spiritual warfare relying on the power of God through the “spiritual weapon...
The Overflowing Outcomes of Godly Generosity
September 28, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBGiving generously should be a cheerful part of our lives as Christians. We have been given eternity by God through faith in Jesus Christ. This indescribable gift of life in Christ is to be reflected in every aspect of our lives. 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 teaches us why we should give decidedly and cheerfully because of four overflowing outcomes of godly generosity.
Aim at What's Honorable
September 22, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBHow we steward resources as a local church really, really matters. Our stewardship is a direct reflection of our desire to honor and worship the Lord as well as to demonstrate fiscal integrity in the sight of people inside and outside the Church. All of us are accountable to steward God’s gifts with faithfulness and integrity. 2 Cor. 8:16-24 provides Paul’s example and biblical guidance in aiming at what is honorable in the sight of God and man.
How is the Cross Shaping Your Generosity?
September 16, 2021 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBSummary: Generosity is a mark of a Christ-centered church. Over the next three weeks we will explore the central NT teaching (2 Cor. 8-9) on the expression of generosity in and through the local church. Our generosity is directly tied to our gratitude for the gospel work of Jesus. 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
The Road To Maturity And Joy Runs Through Repentance
September 09, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBWhen we sin, God the Holy Spirit brings His correction to us through the Scriptures—sometimes as we read our Bible and sometimes as other believers speak into our lives. We, then, are faced with a choice—we can, in our self-focus, chose to respond with worldly sorrow, which leads to death … or we can respond with godly sorrow, which leads to repentance. And repentance, which is to turn from our sin and self-salvation efforts to God Himself, leads to maturity and joy. 2 Corinthians 7:2-16
Excuse Me, What's In My Soup?
August 31, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBWe are easily influenced. Jerry Bridges wrote in his book, The Pursuit of Holiness, “Many Christians have what we might call a ‘cultural holiness’. They adapt to the character and behavior pattern of Christians around them.” The same is also true how we can adapt to the values and behavior of unbelievers, and as a result, see subtle shifts of our affections for and worship of God to the things of this world. 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 will expose the danger we face and provide the Truth our hear...
Come Further Up, Come Further In
August 25, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MB"Come further up, come further in!" This cry was written by C.S. Lewis as one of his Narnia characters (the Unicorn) experienced Lewis' version of eternal life in his book, The Last Battle. This cry resonates with the heart of Paul in 2 Corinthians. He longed for the church to live in unity with God, himself, and one another. There is an invitation that stands for us in the Church, and that invitation is open our lives as we share in similar circumstances and sufferings because the day of sa...
Ambassadors for Christ
August 16, 2021 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBGod makes His appeal of rescue and reconciliation through His people, the Church. And as His ambassadors, it is essential that we regard everyone from a spiritual perspective, reconcile relationships, and represent Christ in any circumstance. We have the incredible privilege of being the conduit through which the living God is rescuing and reconciling those who are lost. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Two Motives for Christian Ministry
August 11, 2021 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBHow can you be sure that your life in Christian ministry will be rewarded by God? Is it possible to be certain? In 2 Corinthians 5, the Apostle Paul wrote that there will be a reckoning before Christ of the deeds we did in this life. Some of our deeds will result in reward and some will be burned up in judgment. 2 Corinthians 5:11-15 provides believers with two motivations that we can be certain will result in rich reward by our King.
Future Hope & Future Judgment
August 03, 2021 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBAfter Paul exhorts the Corinthians not to lose heart and to consider the unseen, he reminds them of the unseen future hope of believers: heaven and the resurrection. But even in this encouragement, he reminds the believers again to live by faith, not by sight, in light of the judgment seat of Christ that comes after death. 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
We Do Not Lose Heart
July 28, 2021 19:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB"We do not lose heart" can be the creed for everyone in Christ. Even though we always face trouble, God has provided us with a sure and certain hope both for the future and for the present. And we can access this hope at all times if we remember the precious promises found in 2 Corinthians 4:13-18.
This Treasure in Jars of Clay
July 20, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MBIt is no secret that we face hardship in life. Our text today focuses on the kind of hardships that are directly linked to following Jesus. Suffering for the name of Christ is one of God’s chosen methods to help us experientially discover Christ, His surpassing power and hope, and the life-giving impact He makes in the lives of others through us. 2 Corinthians 4:7-12
Shining the Glorious Light of Christ
July 15, 2021 01:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBPaul was radically transformed when he encountered the blinding light and voice of Christ. His ministry was shaped by what he experienced so that he would, in turn, shine the light of Christ by living and proclaiming the gospel. Like Paul, we have the same calling and opportunity as Christ’s “light-bearers”. To do this we must overcome the dimming dangers we all face from internal and external threats. 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
Old Covenant and New Covenant
July 06, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBLikely in response to false teachers in Corinth who were teaching the Old Covenant (i.e., that people are saved by faith in Jesus PLUS obeying the Law), Paul had 3 things to say: (1) the New Covenant has greater glory than the Old Covenant [7-11], (2) the Jews have a veil over their hearts [12-18], and (3) Paul compared and contrasted the Old and New Covenants, by using names, nicknames, verbs and adjectives woven like a thread throughout these verses. In doing so, Paul made it clear that t...
Ministers with Confidence
July 01, 2021 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBPaul begins the third chapter of 2 Corinthians with a couple of rhetorical questions that set up a discussion about where one’s confidence in ministry comes from. Paul makes clear the confidence he has comes from Christ, but that is not unique to his call as an Apostle. On the contrary, it is a confidence that all believers should share.
Building One Another Up
June 30, 2021 22:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBIn 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 we find life-giving words as the Apostle Paul describes followers of Christ as people of the "Day." Day refers to the time of Christ's appearing when all who are in Christ will be caught up in the air with Him. This coming event should move Christians to build one another up and encourage each other as each day moves us closer to being with our Savior. Encouragement is the undercurrent of a healthy church and of the life of a believer. On this Father's Day, let us b...
How To Live a Life of Godly Influence
June 15, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBEach of us have a God-given influence on the lives around us. How do we make the most of this? We are not to be passive, yet we are also not to try and take control as if we are the ones who guide the Holy Spirit. Our passage today will provide us with much-needed guidance on what we want, which is to live the life of influence that points people toward Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:12-17