sermons
The Meek
JULY 6 - TROY OLIVER
In the third beatitude, Jesus said, Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. What is the earth compared to the Kingdom of Heaven? And what are the qualities of meekness that make us eligible for it? Perhaps we've misunderstood some of the important elements of this beatitude.
Those Who Mourn
JUNE 29 - TROY OLIVER
In the second beatitude, Jesus said, Blessed are those who mourn. Who are the mourning?
Merely the ones who endure the grief of loss? Or is Jesus talking about a greater mourning?
What is spiritual mourning?
The Poor In Spirit
JUNE 22 - TROY OLIVER
In the Beatitudes, Jesus is saying, This is who God's people should be. What they should look like. How they should live. So why does Jesus start with the Poor in Spirit? Because it's the one we need to understand, in order to understand all the others.
What does it mean to be Poor in Spirit?
Major League Dad
JUNE 15 - RICK HANKINS
Father's Day is an opportunity to ask again, what does is mean to Father in a Godly way? Perhaps we could learn a think or two from a Major Leaguer at the top of his game, who gave it all up to be Godly father.
Taking The Name
JUNE 8 - CURTIS PITTMAN
In the Ten Commandments we are restrained from taking the name of God in vain. It's an odd commandment, and one we have interpreted in many ways. What does it mean to take the name of God? What does it say about him? And what does it say about us?
Falling for the Gospel
JUNE 1 - TROY OLIVER
In Acts 20, Paul travelled through Troas, and visited a small church on the third floor of an apartment building. They met in the evening, after work. And Paul's long-windedness proved very harmful to one young man, Eutychus. Perhaps his story is a cautionary tale.
Table Manners
MAY 25 - TROY OLIVER
Last week, we found ourselves being raised up to the banquet table of the King! This week, we ask, How are our table manners!? How do we behave at the King's table?
Taking a look at Jesus's dining habits, we begin to see how the host behaves.
Broken
MAY 18 - TROY OLIVER
When Saul became the king of Israel, everything was great! But instead of following God, he did things his own way, and eventually, his kingship was broken. The consequences were disastrous for his reign, his family, his line, and his grandson, Mephibosheth.
Do you ever feel ... broken?
#momlife
MAY 11 - TROY OLIVER
It's Mother's Day! Our moms have a special way of talking to one another about MomLife. The peaks and the valleys. The triumphs and the tears. In this sermon, Troy looks at the Godly MomLife through the life of Naomi, a woman who mothered toward the promises of God.