1 Samuel 15 v24-35

What is the mission of the church? To make disciples of all nations. What is the strategy of the church to fulfill this mission? There are several, but the one that is emphasized in these verses is the sending of gospel preachers. In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains what preaching is, and why it is one of the most important, God-ordained strategies to make disciples.

What is the gospel? A simple question without a simple answer. It may be helpful to know that there are complex and lengthy ways of answering this question, and there are simple and short ways of answering this question. In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains how these verses provide us with one of the most simple but beautiful expressions of the gospel and shows us how they make a difference in our lives today.

How is it possible for someone to be zealous for God and yet not be right with God? Do we have a category for that? How should we respond to such people? Could that possibly be true of us? In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains how the gospel changes how we view and pursue zeal for God, and how that changes everything about the Christian life.

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Nathan Penny

When people want to find God, they tend to turn to religion. They devote themselves to a religious text, commit themselves to a religious standard, and join themselves to a religious community. While religion can bring about improvements to your life, the Bible says that it is possible to pursue religion without finding God. In this sermon, Pastor Josh teaches on the faith that we need in order to truly find God and to be at peace with Him forever.

The doctrine of election confronts us with the challenge of how to harmonize divine sovereignty and human responsibility. While Scripture does not provide us with an answer, it does teach us several important life lessons that emerge from the doctrine of election that are much more important. In this sermon, Pastor Josh pastors us through this doctrinal mystery to show us how it changes our view of God, our world, and ourselves.

If it is true that God chooses some and not others to be saved, how is that fair? Isn't that unjust? This is the question that the Apostle Paul seeks to address in these verses. Listen as Pastor Josh explains this response and shows us that election is not a matter of justice but of God's glorious mercy.