In Titus 3.12-15 helps us to see the importance of gospel-partnership. That is the only way the gospel spreads throughout the world. There are four parts to this text: 1) a roll call, 2) a repeated reminder, 3) a command to kokua, 4) the grace to accomplish it.

In Luke 15, we continue our series on reconciliation by looking at the last element of the reconciliation process: restoration. Jesus tells three parables: 1) the lost sheep, 2) the lost coin, and 3) the lost son. In these parables Jesus builds on the themes of restoration, rejoicing, and resentment. His main point is to teach us that anytime there is sin, confession, repentance, forgiveness, and restoration, we should rejoice and celebrate like our Father in Heaven.

We continue our series on biblical reconciliation by considering the 4th step in the reconciliation process: forgiveness. In Matthew 18.21-35, we consider the extent with forgiveness and the scandal of unforgiveness. We also consider 5 common misconceptions about forgiveness.

We continue our reconciliation series by preaching from Ephesians 4.17-24. In this sermon, we consider the third step of the reconciliation process: repentance. Here we consider the three R’s of repentance: 1) Reject the sin (22), 2) Renew your mind (23), and 3) Replace sinful behavior with righteous behavior (24).

Pastor Noah Brennan (Kahului Baptist Church) surveys several key texts as he preaches on repentance. Repentance begins and sustains our life of faith. It is essential in every way imaginable. In this sermon, Pastor Noah covers four aspects of repentance: 1) Repentance at the heart-level, 2) Repentance as relational, 3) Repentance as a proclamation of the gospel, and 4) Repentance as fuel for worship.

In 1 John 1.5-10, we’re continuing our series through reconciliation. In this sermon, we consider the second step or phase in the process of reconciliation, which is confession. Here we answer three questions about confession from our text: 1) What is Confession? 2) Why is Confession Necessary? and 3) How is Confession Practiced?

This sermon is part 2 of our 6 part series on reconciliation. In James 4.1-10, we find the source (vv.1-5) and solution (vv.6-10) of conflict. Here we learn that the source of conflict is never the devil, or our biological issues, or other people. Rather the source is always our own sinful desires. We also learn that the solution is humility before God. And James gives us 5 expressions of humility that God desires in our conflict (submitting and drawing near to God, resisting the devil, cleansing and lamenting our sin).

Conflict is unavoidable, even in the church. We desperately need to understand and practice biblical reconciliation. This sermon part 1 of a six part series on reconciliation. Reconciliation can be categorized in two ways: 1) vertical (between us and God) and 2) horizontal (between one another). Before we can practice horizontal reconciliation we must understand vertical reconciliation. In 2 Corinthians 5.17-21, we consider: 1) The Model of Reconciliation, 2) The Ministry of Reconciliation, and 3) The Message of Reconciliation.

In Ephesians 6.10-20, Pastor Ryan Fullerton (Immanuel Baptist, Louisville Kentucky) helps us to understand the person and the work of the devil so that we as the church can stand firm against his evil schemes.

In 1 Timothy 6.20-21, Paul gives Timothy one final charge. He exhorts Timothy to guard the gospel and avoid false teaching. This is something he’s done throughout this letter but as he wraps up he wants to make sure Timothy does not forgot why he’s in Ephesus. In a similar way, every true church and every true christian has been entrusted with the gospel and also must take the responsibility to guard it very seriously. In this sermon we contemplate two big ideas: 1) the Preservation of the Gospel (20-21) and 2) the provision of Grace (21).

Ezekiel 37.1-14 helps us to see that our greatest need is not to turn a new leaf or gain better circumstances or fix all our relational problems. Our greatest need is spiritual life. What we all need is spiritual resurrection. In our text this morning we’re given both a Picture of Resurrection (vv. 1-10) and a Promise of Resurrection (vv.11-14). The main question we must answer in this text is can these bones live? And the answer is an emphatic yes! Because Christ lives, we too can live. In him, we can have resurrection life.

In Matthew 12.14-21, Pastor Ikaika (Hamama Community Church) helps us to see three reasons why we should have confidence in Jesus: 1) Jesus is not distracted but he’s focused on the main thing, 2) Jesus is continuing to work, and 3) Jesus has come to fulfill the salvation plan of God.

In 1 Timothy 6.17-19, we are warned against abusing the good gifts of God and are exhorted to worship the giver and not the gifts. In verse 17, we find two ways to avoid worshiping our wealth: 1) by not becoming proud about our wealth and 2) by not setting our hope in our wealth. Then in verses 18-19, we find four ways to worship God with our wealth: 1) enjoying our wealth as a gift, 2) prioritizing true wealth, 3) sharing our wealth, and 4) storing up heavenly wealth.

Perseverance is one of the hardest things to practice in life. But in 1 Timothy 6.11-16 Paul exhorts Timothy to persevere in gospel-faithfulness. In verses 11-14, we see how Christians persevere (flee worldliness, pursue maturity, fight for the faith, holdfast eternal life, keep the commandment, and remember heaven’s witnesses). Then in verses 15-16, we see two motivations for why Christians persevere (the Son’s appearing and the Father’s glory).

In 1 Timothy 6.6-10, Paul explains how godliness (devotion and conformity to Jesus) and contentment (a happy trust in the sufficiency of Jesus) is great gain. In this text, we can find three reasons why contentment is gain: 1) contentment weans us off this present world, 2) contentment satisfies us in God’s perfect care, 3) contentment delivers us from temporal and eternal ruin.

Titus 3.1-2 teaches us that Christians must work for the good of the place they live. We are exhorted to honor those around us regardless of our status in society. There are three truths we find in our text: 1) a great reminder, 2) our behavior towards authorities, 3) our behavior towards everyone else. 

In 1 Timothy 6.2-5, we find that the church must teach and urge one another in sound doctrine. And if we’re going to do that we must understand two things: 1) the Nature of False Teaching and 2) the Fruit of False Teaching. False Teaching opposes the Lordship of Christ and godliness and it always reaps corruption in our minds and desires.

This past week we lost a dear sister after a year-long grueling battle with cancer. She exemplified what it meant to glorify Jesus in her living and in her dying. And so, in honor of her life and death, we took a break from 1 Timothy to consider two simple truths from Philippians 1.21 to help us follow in her foot steps: 1)to Live is Christ and 2) to Die is Gain.

In 1 Timothy 6.1-2, we find Paul’s instructions to slaves and how they are to relate to their masters. In order to better understand Paul’s approach to slavery, it’s important to understand three perspectives: 1) the historical perspective, 2) the scriptural perspective, and 3) the gospel perspective. The closest application to us today who live in a free society is our relationships to our employers. And in this text Paul gives two motivations for why we should work with excellence and honor our employers: 1) the glory of God and 2) the good of my brother.

The gospel is meant to radically change everything about us. In Titus 2.11-15, Kenny Komatsu helps us understand seven ways the gospel changes people: 1) it saves us, 2) it trains us, 3) it makes us wait eagerly, 4) it redeems us, 5) it purifies us, 6) it motivates us, and lastly 7) it makes us proclaimers.