Sermon Of The Week

The Acts of the Apostles, Part 9 - The hardening of the Jews' hearts against the Gospel and the Apostles' response.

The Acts of the Apostles, Part 8 - Following Jesus isn't about certainty and security.

The Acts of the Apostles, Part 7 - All men - Jew and Gentile, slave and free, man and woman - are called to repentance and salvation.

The Acts of the Apostles, Part 6 - The account of Saul's conversion displays the fruit of a life marked with the revelation of Christ.

The Acts of the Apostles, Part 5 - The Apostles begin to spread the message of the Gospel throughout the world, laboring with God to obey Jesus' Great Commission.

The Acts of the Apostles, Part 4 - Stephen's faithful witness unto death of the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

The Acts of the Apostles, Part 3 - Effective and Christ-glorifying witnessing includes the preaching of a history-informed Gospel.

The Acts of the Apostles, Part 2 - At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit comes to fulfill the promises of God from of old and to fix what had been broken.

The Acts of the Apostles, Part 1 - The ascension of Jesus Christ is the capstone of His crucifixion, death, and resurrection as it begins His reign and His ministry through His people on earth.

"Sola Deo Gloria" - Glory to God Alone. The last of the five Solas of the Protestant Reformation declares that God deserves all glory and honor. In Christ, glorifying God and enjoying Him are one and the same thing.

In response to the errors of their day, the Protestant Reformers held that Christian doctrine is formed "sola scriptura" - by Scripture alone. Scripture is authoritative, inspired, clear, efficient, and sufficient.

God's people are saved "solo Christo" - by Christ alone. There is no other salvation except through Christ, the sole mediator between God and man.

God's people are saved "sola fide" - by faith alone. It is not through good works or appearances that a person is justified before God; it is through faith in Christ alone.

God's people are saved "sola gratia" - by grace alone. There is nothing that a person can do to merit salvation; it is a gift granted by God.

The historical context of the Five Solas - the five summary statements of the Protestant Reformation.

The Apostles' Creed, Part 13 - Having provided a summary of all of God's plan of redemptive history, the Creed moves to the final state of mankind: eternal communion with God. What will happen in the next age?

The Apostles' Creed, Part 12 - Modern society tends to shy away from death and the dying. Without the Gospel's promise of the resurrection of the body, there is no hope for man. Why is this doctrine so important to the message of the Gospel?

The Apostles' Creed, Part 11 - No one can be justified before God by the Law given to Abraham. Why, then, was the Law given? How can our sins be forgiven?

The Apostles' Creed, Part 10 - New believers are baptized into the Church - the body of Christ and the people of God. With all of the various churches that exist in this day, how can we claim, as the creed states, that there is "one holy universal church"?

The Apostles' Creed, Part 9 - The Holy Spirit's ministry has been active in the world from the very beginning of time. What is the nature and purpose of His actions both historically and today in the Church?