Growing in Holiness: The Christian’s New Identity [Sermon]

Text: Various | Download notes (.docx)Series: Growing Into Christ: Yesterday, Today & ForeverSpeaker: Bruce Ware3/7/14[Listen or Download] Christians need to understand their identity in Christ in order to live in the way God commands. Sanctification has a progressive and a positional quality that informs our Christian identity. Quotes: “What in the world did you and […]

Abide and Bear Fruit [Sermon]

Text: John 15:1-8Pastor Jason Ching3/2/14Listen or Download Jesus presents his disciples with a parable of a vineyard, with Christ as the true vine, his Father as the vine dresser and believers as branches of that vine. What does it mean for believers to “abide” as Jesus describes? Quote: “We can’t jettison our foundation in Christ […]

Faith, Works, & Justification [Sermon]

Text: James 2:14-26Pastor Brian Borgman3/2/14Listen or Download Does James’ teaching about “justification by works” contradict the Protestant understanding of salvation? Are Christians saved by works? Or is there another way we should understand this passage? Quote: “James is not contrasting faith with works. He is contrasting a faith that works with a faith that is […]