How do we view our lives, our resources, our relationships, our skills, our time, and the opportunities in front of us? How can we put these into the proper gospel-centered, kingdom-minded perspective? We need a biblical vision for being a Transforming Church where we are stewards of the gospel.

We are a Welcoming Church because we have received the gospel. We are all sinners saved by grace. Our hands our open to receive this gift in full surrender, boasting in Christ, not in our merit. And because we have freely been welcomed into God’s family through Christ, we freely welcome one another with those same open hands, opening our lives to each other as a community of sinner-saints, on level ground at the foot of the cross!

John 14 reveals to us the distinct trinitarian shape of the gospel, it unfolds the truth that God is three-in-one, and it invites us to find our hope and joy in the Triune God. In other words, the Trinity is good news.

I want to show you through a series of statements that Jesus makes the uniqueness and exclusivity of Jesus. I’m using these two words deliberately because they are tied together: because of who Jesus uniquely is, he is therefore the exclusive way to salvation.

Jesus illustrates the unfathomable depth of his love for his people by displaying his very heart of humility as he goes to the cross. He shows us the significance of his unique atoning sacrifice, but also invites us to follow his example of radically humble servant love for others.

The topic of civic engagement is important to understand biblically because if we’re not careful, our perspective on nations and politics can be easily defined by worldly priorities and ways of thinking. We need a distinctly Kingdom-minded and gospel-centered approach.

We need to see with greater clarity the glorious reality that we are created in the image of God with bodies that are designed to glorify him.

We are going to look at what the Bible says about marriage and family. These realities are designed by God, given to us for our good, and are living illustrations of the gospel.

The church in every age faces the threat of drifting into idolatry and compromise. Our age is no different. Jude writes about “contending for the faith” to help us understand what it means to remain faithful to the gospel in today’s culture.

We need a joy that does not come from circumstances. We need to dig deeper into the reality of suffering, to realize how each one of us struggles with difficulty and pain in different ways, and to discover God’s purposes and what biblical perseverance looks like.

Awe of God and his blessings in the gospel bring about a sense of gratitude, and gratitude results in a response of generosity. We become generous because God is generous!

What is fruitfulness? It is everything that is the product of effective prayer in Jesus’ name, for God’s glory, secure in the love of Christ.

Our goal this morning is to learn to think theologically by sitting under the authority of Scripture and letting our increasing understanding of God shape every aspect of our lives as the Holy Spirit does his sanctifying work.

Trust in God’s Word because by these words you can know the Living Word himself: Jesus Christ. Be strong! Proclaim the Scriptures because these are the very words of God. No matter what, hold fast to God’s Word.

The cross of Christ is the ultimate revealer of God and is the source of good news for us: That we can be made right with our Creator, forgiven, redeemed from sin, and given new life…and it only requires trust, to place your faith in Jesus.

This text reveals a radical and transformational truth: God has spoken. He has revealed himself and his purposes as the unfolding of the sovereign plan of an Almighty and Gracious God who has redeemed us for relationship with him, for his glory, forevermore.

We have a precious gift: the very Son of God, in his incarnation in human flesh, walked the path of the Suffering Servant all the way to the cross, conquering sin and all its evil effects.

The humble anointing of Jesus and triumphal procession into Jerusalem reveal the very heart of God. We see the goodness of Jesus that welcomes us to come to him.

Jesus shows through the raising of Lazarus that he is not merely in a battle against the religious leaders in Jerusalem, he is in a battle against death itself!

The most important question you will ever be confronted with is this: How will you respond to the words and works of Jesus Christ? This passage goes deeper into the conflict over Jesus’ claims and reveals the importance of trusting in Jesus’ words and his miraculous works that prove he is the Son of God, our Lord and Savior.