Serving the Christ

One Passion

Text: Romans 15:5-6 "Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." What are you passionate about? There is one passion that all the people of God share in common because the LORD puts it into our hearts: a passion for God's glory. The Apostle Paul demonstrates this passion by how he prays for the Church in today's text. He prays to the God who is the SOURCE and the MEANS and the GOAL of all things. Join us today as Pastor Jonathan shows what it means to be "like-minded toward one another" and how, specifically, we bring glory to God as we relate to one another in the Church.

The Glory of the Scriptures, Part 2: Hope!

Text: Romans 15:4b. In order for the Church to bear each other's burdens as the LORD commands, each of us must be instructed by the Scriptures. We must first learn patient endurance and then comfort, but we also need another key ingredient: hope. Do you have Gospel hope? Is your hope growing or languishing? What is it that can make your hope grow? Join us today as Pastor Jonathan explores this critical component of the glory of the Scriptures so that you are well-equipped to glorify God by pleasing your neighbor for his edification.

The Glory of the Scriptures, Part 1: Patience & Comfort

Text: Romans 15:4 "For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope." Nestled in his instruction on how we are to love one another in the Church by bearing one another's burdens, the Apostle Paul includes some vital instruction on the glory of the Scriptures. He reveals that all the Scriptures are ultimately for the benefit of the Church and they teach us patient endurance and offer us comfort. Join us today as Pastor Jonathan shows 1) the usefulness of the Scriptures and, 2) how they are instructive to the Church.

Bear Them Up!

Text: Romans 15:1-3 We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. 3 For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.” The strong in the faith have a debt of love to pay toward the weaker in the faith: we are to bear them up! How do we do this? And why do we do this? Join us today as Pastor Jonathan shows us from the first three verses of Romans 15 with: 1) a word to the strong, 2) a word to all in the Church and, 3) the example for all to follow. May the Lord bless you all as you seek to do His will!

Life in the Kingdom, Part 2

Text: Romans 14:20-23. As we close out Romans 14, the Apostle leaves the Church with some important instruction for how to thrive in the Kingdom of God. What does it mean to "destroy" the work of God? And, how can we avoid that? How can stronger Christians help weaker believers to come to the knowledge of the truth regarding all the "doubtful things" that we tend to argue about in the Church? The answers may surprise you. Pastor Jonathan preaching today.