Real Love

Ben Foust

Romans 12:9-16

Paul lays out guidelines for how Christians should relate to others in love, including our enemies. Humility is the foundation of this way of relating.

What Is It About this Church?

Patrice McCormac

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Paul writes to the Thessalonians to express his gratitude for their radical lifestyle for Christ and their decisive response to the Gospel. He thanks God for their work of faith, their labor of love and their steadfastness of hope. He recognizes God was at work in their community and He came in power and in the Holy Spirit. He rejoices that the word of the Lord sounded forth because they received the Gospel with joy and gave it away wherever they went.

The Justice of God

Scott Risley

2 Thessalonians 1:1-9

The suffering Christians experience from living in a fallen world will be evidence God presents in the last days when He returns to put the whole world on trial for rejecting His offer of forgiveness. God's righteousness demands He punish evil. Although Hell is an uncomfortable topic, it is real and no one goes there that did not make a choice to reject the alternative, Heaven.

Introduction to 2 Thessalonians

Conrad Hilario

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Paul writes this letter to the Thessalonians to address the growing persecution they were enduring, the false teachers forging letters in Paul's name, and the growing problem of laziness. God allows suffering for future evidence of His justice, and to further His kingdom, God's future justice comforts believers now. God allows persecution in order to produce spiritual growth.

Ephesians: A Manifesto for the Church

Te-Li Lau

Ephesians 1-6

Hear how Ephesians describes the essence, identity, and mission of the church within the larger framework of Christ's cosmic rule.

Big God, Big Verdict

Lee Campbell

Ephesians 1-6

We explore how growing in our fear of the Lord helps us grow in our understanding of our identity.

Who You Really Are

Ephesians 1-6

It's easy for people to view their mental health diagnoses or traumatic histories as their identity. This session explores biblical identity and its power for lasting change.

Love for the Lost

Doug O'Malley

Ephesians 1-6

One of the keys to successful, sustained witnessing is having a heart for the lost. This session looks at how to get God's heart for lost people.

Doesn't Christianity Crush Diversity?

Rebecca McLaughlin

Ephesians 1-6

Our culture characterizes Christianity as a faith that promotes racism, homophobia, and other unrighteous positions. But instead, a study of history shows Christianity, informed by the Bible, as being a driving force for justice, protection of the oppressed, equality, and kindness. The best way to prove that Christianity is a faith of love, is to ensure our words and actions toward others are consistently loving.