February 21, 2021 ~ "An Honorable Life"

 Pastor Mitchell Cruit

This text is tailored to teach us that Christians should relate to an un-believing world through honorable conduct because of who they are for God’s glory.

I. Abstain from the passions of the flesh because you are a sojourner and exile. (v. 11)

II. Keep your conduct among non-believers honorable so that they will glorify God. (v. 12)

III. Submit to every human institution because God intends to use our submission to silence opposition. (v. 13-15)

IV. Use your freedom to serve because you are free to be a slave of God. (v. 16-17)

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February 14, 2021 ~ "A Precious People"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit

This text is tailored to teach us that those who come to Jesus receive a new identity with a special purpose as God’s precious people. 

I. The church is God’s temple. (v. 4-5)

II. The church is built upon Christ, the cornerstone. (v.6-8)

    A. There is honor for those who believe. (v.6-7a)

    B. There is shame for those who do not believe. (v.7b-8)

III. The church is the new Israel. (v. 9-10, cf. Isa. 43:20-21, Ex. 19:5-6, Hos. 2:23)

IV. The church’s purpose is to make much of Jesus. (v. 9b) 

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February 7, 2021 ~ "God-Given Affection & Appetite"

Guest Pastor Justin Perry

I. Because of your conversion, fervently love one another (1:22-25)

    A. Love one another. (v. 22b)

    B. Love because you have been redeemed. (v.22a)

    C. Love because you have been born again. (v. 23-25, cf. Isa. 40:6-8)

II. Because of your conversion, long for God’s word (2:1-3)

    A. Put away all that opposes love. (v. 1)

    B. Cultivate a longing for God’s word. (v. 2)

    C. Remembering your conversion helps cultivate the longing. (v. 3)

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January 31, 2021 ~ CBR: "Do Not be Terrified"

 Pastor Mitchell Cruit

Do not be terrified, instead hope in Christ and his coming kingdom. 

I. What should we expect? (Luke 21:8-12)

    A. We should expect war, natural disasters, and persecution.

    B. We should expect Jesus to be in control. (v. 8-12)

II. What does it look like to be terrified? (Isaiah 8:11-12)

    A. Being terrified looks like believing rumors of secret plots without evidence. 

    B. Being terrified looks like fearing what the people around us fear.   

III. How should we respond to our circumstances? (Isaiah  8:13-14, Luke 21:13-19, Isaiah 11:1-9)

    A. Honor God as holy. (Isa. 8:13a)

    B. Fear God by taking sanctuary in him. (Isa. 8:13b-14)

    C. Use this time as an opportunity to make much of Jesus. (Luke 21:13-15)

    D. Remember Christ will preserve us. (Luke 21:16-19)

    E. Hope in Christ and his coming kingdom. (Isaiah 11:1-9)

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