Big Idea: You're made right with Jesus through faith in Jesus so live daily by trusting in Him and not your efforts I. How can we be made right with God? 1. Not through the law! 2. Through simple heart-level reliance and trust in Jesus 3. By God counting Christ's righteousness as ours. II. How do we live in light of being made right with God? 1. Don't creep back into the law. 2. Live by faith in Jesus. 3. Magnify God's grace, don't nullify it.
Message from Jeremy Rupp on September 21, 2025
Radical, Undeserved, Amazing, Grace Samuel Andres Galatians / Galatians 1:11–24 I. BEFORE Christ... Gal 1:11-14 II. HOW Christ... Gal 1:15-17 III. NOW with Christ... Gal 1:18-24
I. A Man Transformed by the Gospel of Grace, Gal 1:1-3 II. A Message Distorted by False Teaching, Gal 1:2-9 III. A Heart Set Free from People-Pleasing, Gal 1:10
Samuel Andres Psalm 31 I. Lord, You are my refuge—my safe place! Psalm 31:1-8 II. The weight of the world is dragging me down! Psalm 31:9-13 III. But in my despair, I declare Your goodness! Psalm 31:14-22 IV. Church, let your heart take courage in God as your refuge! Psalm 31:23-24
I. Understand Biblical Justice II. Do Biblical Justice 1. Be Eager to Do Good to Your Neighbor, Prov 3:27-28, 2. Be Courageous, Prov 28:1, 3. Seek God, Prov 28:5, 4. Do Not Show Partiality, Prov 28:21, 5. Understand Human Rights, Prov 29:7-8, 6. Speak for those without A Voice, Prov 31:8-9, 7. Trust in God’s Justice over Man’s, Prov 29:26
Big Idea: If you want to give freely, set your heart free from this world. If you want to give freely… 1. Live content with herbs instead of oxen 2. Live with a bountiful eye for the needy 3. Live as one who has been delivered from death
I) God’s word provides wisdom to help in understanding grief. a) The Intense Pain of Grief b) The Loneliness of Grief II) God’s word helps us be wise ministers to the grieving. a) A Word in Season, Fitly Spoken b) Some Truths Can Wait c) Weep With Those Who Weep III) God’s word points the grieving to where our true comfort lies.
I. Why Self-Control Matters II. What Self-Control Looks Like II. What Self-Control Looks Like 1. Avoid Gluttony and Eat Healthily, 2. Avoid Drunkenness and Drink in Moderation (or Not at All), 3. Avoid a Sedentary Life and Exercise, III. How to Be Self-Controlled
I. God's will: God is in control and tells us how to live 1.God's sovereign will 2.God's moral will II.Our wills: We can and should be directed by God 1. Through reflection 2.Through council 3.Through the Holy Spirit's direct guidance
Sermon Series: Proverbs: Ancient Wisdom for a World of Instant Folly Sermon Text: Proverbs 5 Preacher: Samuel Andres I. Deny Yourself What May Sound Sweet but Ends in Bitterness, v1-6 II. Deny Yourself the Small Steps that Spiral into Regret, v7-14 III. Delight Yourself in the Gift of Sex within Marriage, v15-20 IV. Delight Yourself in the Presence of God, v21-23
Outline: Big Idea: Gracious words flow from a grace filled heart. | I. Neutral words don’t exist (Proverbs 18:21) | II. Wise words graciously build up (Proverbs 16:24) | III. Foolish words scorchingly tear down (Proverbs 16:27) | IV. Restrained words are peacefully effective (Proverbs 29:11) | V. Faithful words are God’s delight (12:22)
Outline: I. Marks of a Good Friend | II. Friendships to Flee From | III. The Friend that Will Never Fail You
Big Idea: Laziness and idleness result in poverty, shame, and ruin while diligent, God-honoring work leads to blessing and flourishing. | I. The Sluggard - A Portrait of Laziness | Consequences of Laziness: 1. Brings Harm to Self | 2. Causes Harm to Others | II. The Worker - A Portrait of Diligence | Blessings of Hard Work: 1. Provision | 2. Satisfaction | 3. Influence & Respect | III. Caution! Workaholism | IV. How do we do this? | 1. Find Your Vocation | 2. Practice Self-Examination Regularly | 3. Put Leisure in its Proper Perspective | 4. Glorify God in Everything
Outline: Principle Activities of Church Planting | I. Plant Team Travel - Acts 17:1 | II. Explain the Gospel: Jesus is the Messiah - Acts 17:2-4 | III. Pray for the Holy Spirit to Bear Gospel Fruit - 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 | IV. Discipleship (Imitation and Example) - 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8
Outline: How to Pursue the Hearts of Your Children | I. Your Instruction Addresses the Heart | II. Your Affection Addresses the Heart | III. Your Discipline Addresses the Heart | IV. Your Example Addresses the Heart
Outline: I. The Problem of Foolishness, Pro. 1:20-21 | II. The Three Kinds of Fools, Pro. 1:22 | III. The Hope for Fools, Pro. 1:23
Outline: I. The Wisdom Teachers, Prov 1:1 | II. The Wisdom Seekers, Prov 1:2-5, 8 | III. What Wisdom Offers, Prov 1:2-6 | IV. The First Step Toward Wisdom, Prov 1:7
Outline: I. We get disappointed with God when: | 1. We pray and are met with silence. | 2. We believe He has promised us something that we do not receive. | 3. We experience or observe suffering and it seems like God does nothing. | II. How to trust God through disappointment: | 1. Consider that it's not God who is disappointing, but the reality of living in a fallen world. | 2. Recognize your expectations and readjust them to Scripture. | 3. Keep praying. | 4. Longing for wholeness is a longing for heaven, which will not disappoint.
Outline: Big Idea: Suffering reveals our true need for a suffering Savior | I. How Can a Good and All-Powerful God Allow Evil and Suffering? | II. What is God's Purpose in Suffering? | III. What is God's Solution to Suffering?