In a culture that teaches us to build our own reputation, Jesus calls us to a very different path: humility. In this message from 1 Peter 5:1-10, we'll explore how the way of Christ transforms leadership, relationships, and our life together as the church. Discover why true greatness is found not in power or recognition…

What does it look like to live as if God's future has already begun? In 1 Peter 4, Peter reminds Christians that Jesus' death and resurrection have ushered in a new age, calling us to live differently even while the old world remains. This message explores how saying no to sin, embracing a life of…

In a culture that often treats Christianity like a marketing campaign—promising a life of health, wealth, and absolute certainty with minimal investment—what does it truly mean to follow Jesus? Drawing from the profound visions of Revelation 11 and the practical wisdom of 1 Peter 3, this sermon challenges us to look past a "gospel" of…

Love is easy when people are lovable. It's much harder when they disappoint us, disagree with us, or treat us unfairly. In 1 Peter 3, the apostle Peter challenges believers to follow the example of Jesus by responding to difficult relationships with surprising grace and selfless love. Whether dealing with family members, fellow Christians, or…

Freedom is a bedrock cultural value; we can define it in different ways. While our culture tells us that freedom is about autonomy, Peter puts forward a different understanding: freedom comes from learning to embrace the life God has for us. Paradoxically, this often involves submission to authorities, even unjust ones. But as we love…

Jesus is like a superhero: He is the extraordinary hidden in the ordinary. As God makes his people more like him, they become the same. They embody God's glory in hidden ways. God is turning them into his household, and into a temple, where the people serve as priests, offering sacrifices (prayer) and showing people…

God gives the Spirit to the church, giving unique gifts to each believer, so that we will learn to depend on each other. This builds the unity that is necessary for the church's mission, where, in the power of the Spirit, we proclaim the good news through our words, and reveal God through our deeds.

Salvation isn't just something that happens when someone prays a prayer, but about God setting things right. It is about God's promised future, secured by his past saving acts that allow us to live a different life in the present. When we begin to understand the bigger picture of salvation, it gives us purpose for…

Peter writes the persecuted Christians to help them understand how their suffering was a part of their salvation, not a sign of God's abandonment. In 1 Peter 1:3-12, he explains the hope they live with, helps them gain a new perspective on how God permits them to suffer, and explains how God faithfully keeps his…

Reflecting on Jesus’ warning about the narrow gate in Matthew 7, this sermon explores how even the most devout can mistakenly oppose God by following "broad roads" of self-certainty and distorted faith. By examining the four major Jewish parties of the first century—the Sadducees (worldliness), Pharisees (hubris), Zealots (violence), and Essenes (isolation)—the message illustrates how…

Jesus redefines family for Christians, telling us to treat others in the church as a new family. But Paul seems to spend a lot of time telling people that they have to make good on their family obligations. How do we understand these different approaches to family? Do they contradict, or do they give Christians…

So many people hate their jobs that it's easy to think that work is a curse God has placed on us for our sin. But work has always been a part of God's design for creation, even if it has been distorted by the effects of sin. When we understand that God is undoing the…