Elder Chris continues looking at identifying marks of the New Testament church, and considers the Lord’s supper. He lays out the importance of the Lord’s Supper, its meaning, who can participate, and the church’s obligation to keep it. Download Audio … Read More
Elder Chris begins a new series on the identifying marks of the New Testament church. There are things that we must contend for to keep the light of the Lord in our church. In this sermon he turns to the … Read More
The last words of the Lord Jesus Christ, he gives the church instruction until He returns again. Elder Chris addresses how Christ accomplishes the continuation of the church. While it is difficult to prove the church’s continuation by secular evidence, … Read More
While many thought Christ was a prophet like men of the past, Peter said “Thou art the Christ, the son of the living God.” Christ told the disciples “On this rock I will build my church and the gates of … Read More
In Colossians, the Apostle Paul writes that if we are born again we are to seek the things that are Heavenly, not of this Earth. Jesus promised that Heaven has many mansions and there is coming a time where we … Read More
Elder Chris explains the Biblical teaching that when we are born again, the life that Christ provides to us can never be taken away. He cautions that our discipleship, or following Christ, does not affect our eternal security. While our … Read More
Elder Chris looks at the doctrine of the new birth. We know that our salvation was decided before the foundation of the world, but it becomes vital to us when we are made alive in us. The Holy Spirit regenerates … Read More
Before the world began God knew man would be in a fallen state, but God created us anyway. When Adam knowingly trespassed, a reconciliation was needed by Jesus as our substitute. The Apostle Paul explains that Christ took the place … Read More
Man is fully to blame for the sin in this world. David wrote that there is none that doeth good, no not one. But God in his infinite mercy and kindness, made a covenant with himself to send his son … Read More
Elder Chris begins looking at the doctrine of salvation, and first considers the eternal phase. Or things that took place before the foundation of the world. This includes God’s foreknowledge, predestination, and election of His people Download Audio File
In the Old Testament we find God the Father taking center stage. In the gospels, Jesus Christ is front and center. But starting in Acts we see the Holy Spirit being made manifest. The Apostle Peter denied Christ in fear … Read More
The Apostle Paul instructs the church at Philippi that if Jesus humbled himself while being God, we should also have the mind of humility. Elder Chris explains that Christ’s humanity shows he understands us. But we should also magnify and … Read More
The word Godhead indicates there is more than one, but the essence of God is one, completely united. In Matthew during Jesus’s baptism, we find the three in the Godhead mentioned in one place. Elder Chris examines the grace of … Read More
Elder Chris considers God’s immutability, or unchangeableness of God. Moses’s final words proclaimed that God is perfect, a God of truth, without iniquity, and that he is just and right. We can count on God to always have these attributes … Read More
The wicked hate God and those that follow Him. They ask “Where is your God?” This is generally asked by the heathen after great tragedy. David in Psalm 115 answers “But our God is in the heavens, he hath done … Read More
Elder Chris turns to the conclusion of Romans “For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.” While much theology is in this verse, Elder Chris examines the eternal nature … Read More
Elder Chris begins a series on the fundamentals of the doctrines of grace and God himself. There are several questions one would ask concerning God. Is there a God? What is He like? What is He Doing? What is He … Read More
Elder Chris turns to Isaiah where we find prophecy of the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Here we find written a child is born and a son is given, speaking of both the humanity and deity of Christ. Elder … Read More
