Last Sunday, we celebrated Easter, and Pastor Ken preached from 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, showing us how the hope of eternity with Christ empowers us with courage for today. Read: 2 Corinthians 5:11-17 This Sunday, Pastor Ken will teach us that proper motivation for ministry is the fear of the Lord and the...
Last Sunday, Pastor Jason Finley preached the sermon “Behold the Glory of the Lord” from 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:6. We explored the fact that true life results from beholding the glory of the Lord through the power of the gospel. Read: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 This Sunday, Pastor Jason Smith will preach from 2...
Read: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 This Sunday, Pastor Ken will preach from 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 and exhort us with the truth that our sufficiency to minister to others is from God alone through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. As you prepare your heart for our gathering, let this devotional...
Last Sunday, Pastor Jeremy Chasteen preached the sermon “God Leads Us to Fulfill His Mission” from 2 Corinthians 2:12-17. We considered anew the glorious truth that God has reconciled us to himself and now sovereignly leads us out into the world to accomplish his mission of salvation, spreading the knowledge...
Last Sunday, Pastor Ken preached the sermon “Gospel Love at Work” from 2 Corinthians 2:5-11. We saw Paul’s gospel love in further action as he extended forgiveness to a wayward Corinthian church member and exhorted the Corinthians to do the same. Through Paul’s example and exhortation, we learned that gospel...
Last Sunday, Pastor Ken preached the message: “Gospel Love at Work” from 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:4. We considered the abundant love that Paul had for the Corinthians, which ultimately drove Paul to work together with them for their joy in Christ. Ken termed this as “gospel love” and exhorted us to...
Last Sunday, Pastor Jason Finley preached the sermon: “Grace Preserves Our Unity” from 2 Corinthians 1:12-22. Apparently, the Corinthians were offended that Paul had changed his travel plans to not visit the Corinthians as he had originally intended. They called into question Paul’s integrity and therefore the integrity of Paul’s...
Last Sunday, Pastor Ken preached the sermon called “God’s Sovereign Purpose for Suffering,” from 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. We learned that through our suffering, God equips us to minister to others and cultivates our maturity in Christ. This ultimately looks like comforting others with the same comfort that we have received...
Last Sunday, Pastor Ken began a new series in 2 Corinthians called Sufficiency in Christ with a sermon from 2 Corinthians 1:1-4. We considered the truth that God comforts us in our suffering so that we can comfort others in their suffering. Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 This Sunday, Pastor Ken will continue...
Last Sunday, Pastor Jason closed the series Christ Intercedes with a sermon from John 17:20-26. We considered the truth that true unity is not something believers pursue or manufacture but a reflection of our common union with Christ. Union with Christ is a spiritual connection with Christ and the numerous...