New Year, Same God | Scott Byrd

Scripture Reference: Joshua 21:43-45

Anticipating the unknowns of 2026 can be exciting and anxiety inducing. We can be confident that the same God who promised and delivered the land to His people has made promises to us and He is faithful to keep them.

Sermon Points:

  • God Makes Promises
  • God’s Promises Seem Dim
  • God Is Faithful to His Promises

When Goodness & Lovingkindness Appeared | Brian Sorgenfrei

Scripture Reference: Titus 3:3-8
Paul ends his letter to his co-worker Titus by appealing to the appearing of “our Savior.” In a world that is full of quarreling, envy and hatred, the goodness of God appeared as a baby in order to bring about salvation and transform His people into those that do good works.

Jesus Is Enough: Stand Firm | Brian Sorgenfrei

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 6:10-24
Paul ends his letter by reminding his audience that they are in a fight. But it’s a fight not against not flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of evil. Paul has already reminded the Ephesians that Christ is seated in the heavenly places above all rule and authority and power and dominion (1:20-21), and now Paul shows us how the work of Christ enables the church to stand against the devil who always wants darkness, death, and division.

Sermon Points:

  • The Backdrop of the Appearing (v. 3)
  • The Appearing (v. 4)
  • The Results of the Appearing (vv. 5-8)

The Gospel & My Job | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 6:5-9
The Ancient Greeks told the story of Pandora’s Box and how “hard labor” escaped when she opened it. Mankind has always struggled with a negative view of work. No surprise that Paul takes up this topic in Ephesians 5 and gives some of life changing insight into how Christians are to view their jobs.

Sermon Points:

  • The Context of Paul’s Teaching
  • The Content of Paul’s Teaching
  • The Confidence in Paul’s Teaching