How is it possible for someone to be zealous for God and yet not be right with God? Do we have a category for that? How should we respond to such people? Could that possibly be true of us? In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains how the gospel changes how we view and pursue zeal for God, and how that changes everything about the Christian life.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 10:1-4
Series: Romans
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Series: Standalone
The doctrine of election confronts us with the challenge of how to harmonize divine sovereignty and human responsibility. While Scripture does not provide us with an answer, it does teach us several important life lessons that emerge from the doctrine of election that are much more important. In this sermon, Pastor Josh pastors us through this doctrinal mystery to show us how it changes our view of God, our world, and ourselves.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 9:19-29
Series: Romans
If it is true that God chooses some and not others to be saved, how is that fair? Isn’t that unjust? This is the question that the Apostle Paul seeks to address in these verses. Listen as Pastor Josh explains this response and shows us that election is not a matter of justice but of God’s glorious mercy.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 9:14-18
Series: Romans
In Philippians 1:3-6, the Apostle Paul models a prayer life rooted not in duty but in deep joy, gratitude, and confidence in God’s ongoing work in His people. Listen as Pastor Tim calls us to deepen our prayers by learning from Paul’s example of joyful, Christ-centered intercession.
Speaker: Pastor Tim Kerr
Passage: Philippians 1:3-6
Series: Standalone
Many find the Bible’s teaching that God elects some to salvation and not others offensive and troubling, but the Apostle Paul defends it as a necessary doctrine that vindicates God’s faithfulness and inspires greater worship. In this sermon, Pastor Josh helps us see that, while we may not understand all the mysteries of unconditional election, it is a doctrine that should lead us to greater humility and wonder at the saving grace of God.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 9:6-13
Series: Romans
How are Christians to relate to the people of Israel? Do they still have a special role to play in God’s unfolding plans of redemption? How should we feel about the fact that so many of them have rejected Christ? In this sermon, Pastor Josh introduces this new section in the Book of Romans by helping us understand and apply the Apostle Paul’s godly response to the lost people of Israel.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 9:1-5
Series: Romans
Why is it so important to find some way to receive God’s Word every day? Whether it be through reading, listening, or watching, God’s Word is essential to the flourishing of faith in the Christian life. In this New Years sermon, Pastor Josh encourages every believer to find new ways to feed on God’s Word daily.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Series: Standalone
Listen as Pastor Tim takes us on a journey into Bethlehem’s past —its history— and together with you, wonder at the many clues about Christ that were revealed in this small villages history.
Speaker: Pastor Tim Kerr
Series: Advent
As we return to the life of Zechariah, we see that the priest who doubted has now become the priest who believes. We see a man who was uncertain about God’s faithfulness now declaring God’s mercy. What difference does God’s mercy make in our lives? Listen as Pastor Josh teaches on how the mercy of God frees us to trust Him, serve Him, and worship Him.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Luke 1:57-80
Series: Advent
