Story of the Church - Councils and Creeds, part 1: The Canon

How do we know the Bible is God's Word?  How do we know the books we have in the Bible are inspired?  How can we trust the Bible is complete and no books were left out?  As the authority of the Bible is being questioned, we need to answer these questions by examining how the Bible came together, how it was written, and how it has been preserved.


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Story of the Church: Savage Wolves, part 3: The Persecutors

Persecution is at an all-time high worldwide, and Satan wields his weapon of fear against Christians all over the world, including right here.  "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted" (2 Timothy 3:12).

So what is the cause of this fierce opposition?  What does God expect of believers facing fearful situations?  And what is our comfort?  We looked in to Revelation and other passages to answer these questions.

(Revelation 12-13, Hebrews 10, Romans 8)


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Story of the Church: Savage Wolves, part 2: The Gnostics

When Paul was nearing the end of his ministry, he warned of the "savage wolves" that would come after and threaten the church.  Paul was primarily referring to false teachers.  This week, we looked at one set of false teachers who infected the early church called the Gnostics.

Gnosticism was a short-lived heresy with lasting effects.  In fact, the fundamental error of Gnosticism--the separation of the physical from the spiritual--still infects the beliefs of many Christians today.  This week we looked at three devastating consequences of separating the physical from the spiritual in your thinking...


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The Birth of the Church, part 9: The Apostle's Heart

It's been almost two months since we've been able to post a sermon, due to technical problems we were not able to work out.  We've got a new way to record now, so we hope that now more sermons will be missed.

What do you think of the apostle Paul?  Who was he?  What was he like?  How people answer that question often determines how they look at the church.  This week we look into the heart of the apostle Paul...


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The Birth of the Church, part 4: World-Changing News

It's the message that turned the world upside down.  The apostles' simple gospel message called the "preaching" or "kyrygma" that was repeated throughout the book of Acts and in evangelistic missions all throughout the First Century launched the church and changed the world forever.  What was the message?  How can we be faithful to the original gospel as we share Christ today?


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The Birth of the Church, part 3: When the Spirit Comes

Jesus told the disciples to stay in hiding until the Holy Spirit came upon them.  What does that tell us about our need for the Spirit as a church?  Today, we look at what we ought to see when the Spirit comes and does His work among us in His church.


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The Birth of the Church, part 2: Releasing Doubt

The Bible said some disciples still doubted, even when they were face-to-face with resurrected Jesus.  But eventually they released their doubt and turned the world upside down.  This week's message is about what it takes to release doubt and live confidently in the truth and power of the resurrection.


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