Christianity is never a mechanical thing. And the church is not a morality agency—it’s a regenerating agency. The real goal of the do’s and the don’ts in the Christian life is always character—growing into God’s holy people. The church does bring about moral behavior but, in a sense, as a byproduct. Because what the church is after is to turn peopl…

Pastor Randy continues through the book of 1 John

A sermon on James 1:19-27.

Sermon from 1 Timothy 6:3-10 in St. Charles, IL

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, and lead minister candidate, John Blackmore encourages us to consider our mission as a church and a follower of Christ. John encourages us to find the focus of our mission in the Bible.

Jesus Christ, the one true King, is inaugurating a new age of salvation that is fundamentally incompatible with the old, demonstrated in His offer of salvation to anyone who believes. This reorientation of living for God and offering the gospel to sinners is met with great hostility; and still is today.…

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Transformation begins when we make space for God. After surviving the flood, Noah’s first act upon leaving the ark was to build an altar and worship the Lord. His example reminds us that true renewal starts with intentional surrender. As we enter this season, how are we making room in our hearts and lives for God’s presence?…

Peter begins his sermon empowered with a boldness from the Holy Spirit. How to explain what just took place? Turn to the Word of God.

John 11 ends on a section highlighting the astounding unbelief of some of the Jews and the religious leaders in the aftermath of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.

Sermon on the Mount Teachings

1 Samuel | 1 Samuel 17:38-58 | Ryan Harding

על ידי Marty Freeman

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17. To be children of God by the Spirit of God is both encouraging and assuring.

על ידי Jeremy McMorris