Media, New Year Essentials 2024, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we consider consider disability by asking, “Does God have a good design for human disability? If so, what is it?”

Ethnic Harmony, Media, New Year Essentials 2024, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

This morning we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we consider why/how Jesus’s gospel brings unity amidst our many differences by looking at a case study from the earliest days of the church.

Bible Reading, Media, New Year Essentials 2024, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we consider the glories of God’s Word and the all-important question, “This year, what words will most shape me? The words of the world or the words of God?

1 Thessalonians, Good Friday & Easter, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

On Good Friday we remembered Jesus’ substitutionary death on the cross. Today, on Easter, we celebrate Jesus’ climactic victory over the grave through his resurrection. In Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, he draws a line from Jesus’ resurrection to his return. He argues that the reality of the former guarantees the reality of the latter. But, did Jesus rise? How do we know? Can we know?

Good Friday & Easter, Media, Sermons

Good Friday marks the day that Jesus was unlawfully tried and brutally murdered on a cross outside Jerusalem, nearly 2,000 years ago. It can seem so far removed from our lives—historically and culturally—that we simply dismiss it as a mere footnote of history. But, it is not a footnote. Good Friday marks the culmination of the redemptive promises of God in the substitutionary death of Jesus, to rescue all who place their faith in him.

Membership, Media, Sermons, The Church: God's New Humanity, in Jesus | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We conclude our series, The Church: God’s New Humanity, in Jesus. The local church is far more important to the Christian life than most realize. Often, this is because we haven’t taken the time to ask the simple, but profound, question, “What is Jesus’ church?” This morning we ask, “What are the marks of a healthy church member?” What is a member responsible for? Is there a job description?

Church Polity, Membership, Media, Sermons, The Church: God's New Humanity, in Jesus | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We continue our series, The Church: God’s New Humanity, in Jesus. The local church is far more important to the Christian life than most realize. Often, this is because we haven’t taken the time to ask the simple, but profound, question, “What is Jesus’ church?” This morning we ask, what is church membership? What about discipline? Are these life-giving biblical practices or legalistic man-made constructs? These are good questions that deserve careful biblical answers.

Lord's Supper, Media, Sermons, The Church: God's New Humanity, in Jesus | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We continue in our series, The Church: God’s New Humanity, in Jesus. The local church is far more important to the Christian life than most realize. Often, this is because we haven’t taken the time to ask the simple, but profound, question, “What is Jesus’ church?” Today we ask, “What is the Lord’s Supper?” What does it mean? Who is it for? How does it fit into the church’s life? Jesus wants us to know what and why we practice the Supper, so let’s find out.

Baptism, Media, Sermons, The Church: God's New Humanity, in Jesus | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We continue in our series, The Church: God’s New Humanity in Jesus. The local church is far more important to the Christian life than most realize. Often, this is because we haven’t taken the time to ask the simple but profound question, “What is Jesus’ church?” This morning we ask, “What is baptism?” Who is baptism for? What does it mean? Where should one be baptized? How does it fit into the church’s life? Amidst baptismal confusion, let’s seek some answers.

Church Polity, Media, Sermons, The Church: God's New Humanity, in Jesus | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We continue in our series, The Church: God’s New Humanity, in Jesus. The local church is far more important to the Christian life than most realize. Often, this is because we haven’t taken the time to ask the simple, but profound, question, “What is Jesus’ church?” This morning we ask, “What are the ‘keys of the kingdom’?” To whom has Jesus given these keys? What are they exactly? Why do they matter? What role do they play in our shared life? Let’s find out together.