Calvary Hills Baptist Church

Amid strife and uncertainty, God establishes those who put their faith in him. As we consider Abram and his nephew Lot in Genesis 13, we see the difference between walking by faith and walking by sight. We are also reminded of the blessing of the promise that is given to all sons and daughters of Abram by faith.

The covenant promises of God are central to the grand narrative of redemption. As the mystery of the covenants is revealed more and more, we begin to understand God's relation with his covenant people more and more as well. The call upon God's covenant people is a call to trust and obey.

Worship is the primary way in which we are to point our children to Christ. If this is true, we must think well about how we worship as families in the home and in the church. Let's consider the importance of family worship and the implications it has for the church.

At the end of Paul's second letter to the church in Thessalonica, he looks to encourage them with a reminder that the Lord is faithful to establish and guard his people.

Humans are fascinated with the idea of impending doom. Whether it be a zombie apocalypse or some sort of foreign creature, the thought of how things might come to an end draws our attention. For the believer, we do not have to question what the end will hold. Although we do not know the time or season, we know it is coming in the sovereign will of God. Our hope is in the fact that when the end comes, and it will come, those who love the truth will be saved. Join us as we consider the reality of the man of lawlessness and how this impacts our lives today as believers.

God's justice gives hope to the church. While the idea of judgement tends to be negative, the judgement of God proves to be something positive for the church. The justness of God's justice is proven by persecution, the reward of God's justice is universal, and the coming of God's justice encourages faithfulness.

Paul ends his first letter to the church in Thessalonica with a charge and a blessing. He charges them to support their pastors, show patience to people, and stand firm through suffering. They are to do this through the lens of the truth that God will surely bring to completion what he has begun in his people. Christ will grow his church more and more.

From creation to restoration, God's purposefulness over all of life, creation, and time brings comfort to the believer, especially when it comes to the end. There is comfort for the believer to find in the certain coming of Christ. As we wait, Paul tells us to keep awake, be sober, and to encourage and build up one another.

The goal of the Christian life is to look more and more like Jesus with a view of His certain return. In this sermon we will look at Paul's charge for the church in Thessalonica to grow in holiness and love with a view of Christ return.

There are many relationships and unique bonds that we share in this life but the joyous bond of Christian fellowship far surpasses all other worldly bonds. We share in a Christ centered affection, longing to grow together, and suffering.

God is sovereign over the nations. This truth is crucial to our understanding of God, who He is, and how He operates in relation to image bearers. He is the one true God and will accomplish His will among the nations. The nations are crucial to the story of redemption and we as the church are tasked with bringing God's kingdom among the nations. May we be people who pray, give, and go for the glory of God among the nations.

God works in and through His covenant promises to bring about the redemption and restoration of a broken world. Every aspect of our existence is according to God's grace which is revealed by His covenants with fallen man. This truth is crucial to how we understand the entire story of the Bible and to how we live in every area of our lives.

Is it possible to live for Christ in wicked days? Should Christians even consider living differently from the world? In this portion of the flood narrative we will see the even in seasons of God's judgement, God's servant lives a life of worship and obedience to God. Not only is it possible to live for God in wicked days, it is expected of the people of God.