April 26, 2020 ~ "The Family of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
I. The Principle (v.1-2): Treat your brothers and sisters in Christ as family with respect and purity.
II. The Principle in Application: The Case of Widows (v. 3-16)

Paul’s ultimate purpose is that the church as a family would care for those with no family. (v. 16)

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April 19, 2020 ~ "The Progress of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
I. This text is tailored to teach us that the gospel bears the fruit of salvation when ministers of the gospel make progress in their life and teaching.
II. 4 Priorities for Gospel Ministry
III. The fruit of gospel ministry through one’s life and teaching is salvation.

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April 12, 2020 ~ "Resurrection Hope"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
Those who trust in Jesus can have salvation, hope, and life through the gospel because Jesus was raised from the dead. 

I. What is the gospel? (v. 1-11)
II. How do we know the gospel is true? (v. 14, 17-19)
III. Why does the gospel depend on the resurrection? (v. 54-57)
IV. Did the resurrection really happen? We have evidence for the resurrection…
V. What difference does the resurrection make?

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April 5, 2020 ~ "The Hope of the Gospel"

Pastor Rory Dardich
There is a specific reason why Jesus followers do what we’re called to do.

• Some believers will be led astray & even become adversaries of the Gospel (v.1-5)
• Teach the truth, dismiss the myths and commit to training in godliness. (v.6-9)
• We do all this because our hope is in the living God, our Savior! (v.10)

...How real, vibrant, enduring & effective is your hope?  
...When you emerge, what will you be like?

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March 29, 2020 ~ "The Pillar of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
I. How does the church display the gospel? (v. 14-15)
   - The church displays the gospel through its identity.
II. What is the gospel that the church displays? (v. 16)
   - The gospel is the mystery of godliness revealed in Christ. 

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March 22, 2020 ~ "Dealing with Anxiety in Anxious Times"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
In this time of uncertainty Mitch felt led to take a break from our 1 Timothy series and discuss where our peace comes from when we face anxiety and troubling circumstances.

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March 15, 2020 ~ "The Servants of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
Gospel unity is preserved in the church by qualified deacons leading in service.

• Deacons lead in service in order to support the elders’ ministry, to ensure the church’s physical needs are met, and to preserve church unity.
• What qualifies deacons to be deacons?
• Deacons get a twofold reward - before people and before God.

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March 8, 2020 ~ "The Overseers of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
The church is equipped with the gospel by qualified elders. 

• Who are overseers? Overseers are Elders. Elders are Pastors. Pastors are Overseers.
• What do overseers do? Overseers equip the church for gospel ministry by praying, shepherding,  leading,  teaching, protecting, and modeling Christ. 
• What qualifies overseers to be overseers?

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March 1, 2020 ~ "The Harmony of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
The gospel creates essential, indispensable, and unique roles for men and women.

• Men should pray with holiness before God and peace before others. 
• Women should adorn themselves according to their identity.
• Interpreting 1 Tim 2:11-14
• Expressions of A Complementarian Interpretation of 1 Tim 2:11-14
• Both men and women are saved by the birth of Jesus, who came to die to make us the men and women God created us to be. 

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February 23, 2020 ~ "The Prayer of the Gospel"

Missionary, Dave Cox
The gospel demands devotion to Prayer...
Prayer is to be a way of life for all believers.
Prayer provides power for Gospel witness among all people.
Prayer is our pathway to discovering our unique contribution.

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*TECHNICAL NOTE: we had some sound system complications this week and the recording is slightly overdriven.  Please excuse the slightly fuzzy audio.