Key Text: 2 Peter 1:3; 5 2 Peter 1:1-11 English Standard Version (ESV) Greeting 1 Simeon[a] Peter, a servant[b] and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Confirm Your Calling and Election 3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the

Luke 9: 23 - 26 We have times of delight and times of difficulty. The delight of getting a driver’s license can turn to difficulty when you don’t know if you can make your car payment. The delight of that first job can evaporate into disillusionment. Anyone who has done a home improvement project knows early excitement can quickly turn to unexpected challenges. The question we’re tackling today, “Why is the Christian life so difficult?” We’re going to see while following Chri

Matthew 28:16-20 English Standard Version (ESV) The Great Commission 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to obse

It’s my hope when we’re finished, each of us will grow in our delight of the triune God and our faith will be fortified. “To know the Trinity is to know God, an eternal and personal God of infinite beauty, interest and fascination. The Trinity is a God we can know and forever grow to know better.” Preliminary Points 1. The word trinity is not found in the Bible but the truth of the Trinity is found throughout Scripture 2. The Trinity is one of the truly distinctive doctrines

Matthew 28:1-15 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Has Risen 28 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5 The

We all have questions, don’t we? Sometimes questions are from those who don’t yet know Christ. Other times, we have our own questions. The most commonly asked question about God – “Why is there pain and suffering in the world?” Many people point to the problem of evil as their reason for not believing in God. The answer may not be what you’re expecting. If you’re not going through a hard time right now, just wait – you will. That’s the nature of living in a fallen world. Pain

Matthew 27:45-66 English Standard Version (ESV) The Death of Jesus 45 Now from the sixth hour[a] there was darkness over all the land[b] until the ninth hour.[c] 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” 48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it

Proverbs 3: 5, 6 A large group of applicants showed up for a job interview. The first man was ushered in, and the HR manager began explaining the job to him: “We need someone who can make fast decisions, someone who can think quickly on his feet. Can you show me that you’re capable of doing that?” The young man immediately stood up, stuck his head out the door, and announced, “Okay, you guys. You can all go home…the job’s just been filled!” How are you at making quick decisio