Sermon Summary Last Sunday we completed a 13-part series on the New Testament book written by and bearing the name of Jesus’ little brother, James. We’ve all heard the phrase, “Seeing is believing.”, but James thoroughly disproves it. James spent more than 30 years seeing perfection—watching Jesus “up close and personal”—and yet he was a…
Sermon Summary This morning, we studied two passages of Scripture to help us understand what God expects of us on the issue of holiness. In our first passage, Luke 18:9-14, Jesus relates a parable about a Pharisee and a tax collector. You would expect the Pharisee—the respected, spiritually disciplined Jew—to be more holy than the…
Sermon Summary Good parenting doesn’t just happen. Parents must have a plan. Luke 2:52 gives us a framework for developing a strategic parenting plan for each of our children. Luke tells that that the boy Jesus grew and matured in four distinct areas: wisdom, stature, favor with God, and favor with men. To be balanced,…
Sermon Summary Pastor Doug explained the importance of understanding that the Christian faith is rooted in the facts of history—particularly today, as we celebrate Easter, the basis for our faith, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Of the four major world religions, Christianity is unique in its claims that its founder is still alive, having been…
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Sermon Summary God has uniquely placed you in position with your family, other believers and your community to influence and impact those around you for Christ. Even with over seven billion people on earth, “it’s a small world”! We moved to Holly Springs from the Atlanta area. When my son got home from his first…
Sermon Summary Christ calls us to “be the church” to those around us. We need to remove obstacles that are keeping us from truly loving the people around us. The question we should be asking is not, “What is my purpose?” but rather, “What is God’s purpose for his people?” You see, my perspective of…
Meet your prof: Mike Barnett teaches intercultural studies at Columbia International University. He met the Lord while a student athlete. Later, he became a businessman in the Houston steel industry, a mission pastor and church planter in North Texas, served twelve years as a foreign missionary, and now fifteen years in higher education. Auschwitz: 1.3…
Sermon Summary Notes Easter was and still is the game changer. Easter was the definitive proof that Jesus Christ was who he said he was and that he actually accomplished what he came to accomplish. (Luke 19:10) We need to be rescued because of our sin. To sin is to miss the target. It is…
