On the second Sunday of Advent, we continue to look at the hope of God's new creation. This week, we look at the promise of the fullness of joy in the Lord's presence in Psalm 16.
During the season of Advent, we not only celebrate Christ's first coming, but we eagerly anticipate His second coming when Jesus makes all things new. However, our understanding of "heaven" is usually far from the picture we have in our minds -- and the reality is far better!
As we step into Romans 5, Paul explores what it means for believers to have peace with God through Christ.
Elder Jason Burch teaches on Abraham's faith in God and His promises in Romans 4:17-25.
In Roman 4:1-16, Paul demonstrates that the path of being justified by God's grace through faith is not new and untested, but ancient and solid. It's the path the some of the most well-known figures of faith have already walked down.
After expounding on the depth of human depravity, Paul begins to unpack the good news in Romans 3:21-31, that we can be justified by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
Paul draws together everything he's been saying since Romans 1:18 to drive home the depth of human depravity in Romans 3:1-20.
As we continue in the second chapter of Romans, Paul addresses his fellow Jews and their need for heart change in Romans 2:17-29.
Elder Jason Burch explains how the warning of God's judgement comes to all people in Romans 2:1-16.
In Romans 1:24-32, we see a chilling picture of what happens when our futile minds and darkened hearts call the shots.
In Romans 1:18-25, Paul writes about humanity suppression of the truth led to darkened hearts and twisted lives of sin -- sin that God will not leave unanswered.
For the apostle Paul, the gospel wasn't just a part of his life. Christ was the center of his life. In Romans 1:8-17, we read how Paul's single minded devotion to Jesus shaped what he longed for, what he was burned by, and what he was unashamed of.
In Romans 1:1-7, Paul introduces himself, the message he proclaims, and how that message changes who we are.
While we all have felt needs pressing upon us on a daily basis, one of our greatest needs is to see God more clearly; we often operate with a deficient view of God. However, as the prophet experienced in Isaiah 6:1-11, once you've seen the Lord in his holiness, everything changes.
In John 1:38, Jesus asks two disciples a question: "What are you seeking?" Jason Burch unpacks how that question should pierce our hearts today.
In our final message from the gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to his disciples in Jerusalem in Luke 24:36-49, giving us confidence that Christ is alive, the Scriptures are true, and the gospel is spreading to the ends of the earth.
After this suffering and death on the cross, the risen Christ appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13-35
In Luke 23:32-43, we explore Christ's incredible extension of mercy and grace in the midst of his own crucifixion.
Jason Burch teaches on the incredible gift of God's grace on display during Jesus's trial in Luke 23:13-25
Hours away from his death, Jesus comes to his Heavenly Father in prayer, displaying the humanity, humility, and love of Christ in Luke 22:39-45.