A message from the series “1 Timothy: God’s Design for the Church.” In 1 Timothy chapter 5, Paul lays out instructions for taking care of widows among the church body, and for how Timothy should conduct himself among the different members of the church. In today’s message, Pastor John shows us that the way we view others influences how we treat them, and teaches us about the duty that families have to take care of their parents.

A message from the series “1 Timothy: God’s Design for the Church.” What is more important: how you live, or what you believe? In today’s message, Pastor Phil teaches through 1 Timothy 4:11-16, and shows us that our lives should reflect our beliefs; we can not follow God without Biblical doctrine, neither without godly living.

A message from the series “1 Timothy: God’s Design for the Church.” In 1 Timothy 4:1, we read, “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith…” In today’s message, Pastor John teaches us how to have a faith that sticks: guard your conscience, eat a healthy diet of God’s word, exercise for godliness, and embrace the right hope.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In the conclusion to our study of the roles of men and women, Pastor Phil teaches on how we can apply the principles of scripture regarding church conduct to the context of what church looks like today. We are reminded to pursue unity, and that our unity as a church is centered on the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

A message from the series “Individual Sermons.” On Easter, we rejoice that our Savior Jesus Christ is alive! In today’s message, Pastor Phil preaches on the living hope found in Jesus. Through Jesus, we have strength in adversity, freedom from sin, and hopeful expectation for the future.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In the original Greek of 1 Timothy Chapter 3, in verse 11, we encounter a word which presents some difficulty in translation, speaking either about the wives of deacons, or about women who are deacons. In today’s message, Pastor Phil studies a number of good reasons given for both possible translations, and teaches that, as a principle, we learn from this verse that women can do diaconal work.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In 1 Timothy Chapter 3, Paul lays out the necessary qualifications for an elder in the church. In today’s message, Pastor Phil reviews these qualifications, shows how the text points to the role of elder being reserved for men in the church, and answers common objections to the complementarian understanding of this passage.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In today’s message, Pastor Phil teaches on the scriptural commands found in 1 Timothy, Chapter 2, and studies the question of whether scripture allows for women to preach in the church.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul gives instruction to the church in Corinth on how to keep order during the service. In today’s message, Pastor John explores these commands, including the command for women in the church to keep silent, in the context of the interpretation of prophecy.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In 1 Corinthians 11, we read a command in scripture for women in church to wear head coverings, and for men to have their head uncovered. This reads like direct instruction, and indeed, there are believing women today who wear head coverings–and Christian denominations and communities who affirm the same practice. And yet, we look around today and we recognize that even in church, this is no longer the norm. This raises the question: has the church at large lost touch with one of the commands of scripture? Do we have a responsibility today to wear or to not wear head coverings? In today’s message, Pastor Phil examines the historical context and theological underpinnings of 1 Corinthians 11, and the question of how this passage applies to our church now.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In 1 Timothy 2:8-10, scripture instructs men to pray with holy hands, and for women to adorn themselves with good deeds. In today’s message, Pastor Phil studies the call to men for holiness and the call to women for modesty. We are called to consider again the gravity of our sin, and the beauty of the Gospel.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” As we continue our study of men and women in the church, the home, and the world, Pastor Phil turns to the account of Deborah in Judges 4 and 5. In Deborah, we see a woman who was a judge and a leader in the nation of Israel. And as we consider what Deborah’s example means for our understanding of men and women in the church, we may be inclined to either under-emphasize Deborah’s significance, or otherwise to over-interpret.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In Ephesians 5, as the Bible tells us to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ, wives are told to submit themselves to their husbands, “as to the Lord.” In today’s message, Pastor John shows how for both husbands and wives, our own hopes, dreams and desires can become expectations that we demand from our spouse. But our Biblical pattern is to think of our spouse’s needs above our own. As we consider the wife’s call to Biblical submission, we are reminded that Christ humbled himself and became obedient, even to the point of dying on the cross (Philippians 2:5-8).

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In Ephesians 5, as the Bible tells us to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ, husbands are told to love their wives, “just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” In this message on the husband’s call to loving leadership, Pastor Phil studies what men are called to do: to love their wives, serve their wives, to lead, and not to hate. Pastor Phil encourages us that in order to have a great marriage, it doesn’t start with God changing your spouse, it starts with God changing you.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In the creation account and the story of the fall in Genesis 2 and 3, we see indications of God’s design for men and women, and how we can fail to live according to that design. As we study the story of Adam and Eve, we are reminded that salvation for mankind has come through Jesus Christ.

A message from the series “Men and Women: God’s Design for the Church, the Home, and the World.” In the first sermon in our series on the role of men and women in the church, Pastor Phil studies the account of the creation of man and woman in Genesis 1. All persons are created in the image of God, and are equal in value.

A message from the series “1 Timothy: God’s Design for the Church.” In his first recorded letter to Timothy, Paul urges Timothy, “first of all,” that prayers would be made for all people. In today’s message, Larry High studies the importance of prayer, the necessity of praying for all people–including being mindful to pray for the salvation of our nation’s leaders–and how prayer should be our response to God’s will.

A message from the series “The Women of Christmas.” In the book of Joshua, we read how two spies were sent into Jericho, and when men of the city came to find them, they were hidden by a prostitute named Rahab, and then given help in their escape. This account shows us Rahab’s faith in the power of God, and it also shows us God’s love for Rahab, whose household is saved when God delivers Jericho into the hands of the Israelites.

In today’s message, as we finish our study of the women found in the genealogy of Jesus, Pastor Phil teaches that God can use anyone regardless of their background, their status, or their past; that God sees us; and that we can trust God.

A message from the series “The Women of Christmas.” The history of Ruth and Naomi is recorded in scripture in the book of Ruth. In summary, when Naomi lost her husband and her sons, she was left feeling empty, with none to provide for her and no one to carry on her family’s legacy. But her daughter-in-law, Ruth, chose to stay with her–and God arranged for Ruth to encounter her kinsman-redeemer, Boaz, who showed Ruth and Naomi great kindness. And in time, Boaz married Ruth, and they had a son named Obed, who would be the grandfather of King David, and one of many in the genealogy of Jesus.

In today’s message, Pastor John shares how this story reveals God’s providence, and how God often shows kindness to us through the kindness of others.

A message from the series “The Women of Christmas.” In today’s message, Pastor Phil studies the question of why Mary was chosen to be the mother of Jesus, and shows how Mary responded to the news. Mary’s response provides an example to us: we should also respond in faith to the good news of the gospel!