Two days before his crucifixion, Jesus promised he would return to sit in judgment over the nations. He will judge righteously, familiar with suffering and sovereign over the world. Because the King is coming in judgment, we must serve Him now....

The return of Christ is one of the most essential doctrines in the Bible. The story of Jesus is incomplete without it. He came, He died, He rose, He ascended, and He will return. The grand narrative of history and redemption finds its culminati...

Who is Jesus? Is He a nice man? This passage shows that Jesus is more than a rabbi we should listen to; He is the Messiah we must trust in.There are three 5 second gaps in the audio due to a technical error.

But as Jesus entered Jerusalem, something was different. This was not the entrance of a conquering general, nor the display of a military ruler seizing power. Instead of a mighty warhorse, Jesus chose a donkey—a simple, unassuming animal of pea...

We are called to live differently than the world.  One of those differences is how we view marriage and divorce.  Jesus gives clear teaching that combats views prevalent then and today.  We need to understand that marriage is par...

Jesus measures greatness in His kingdom by one primary characteristic - humility, in serving others, and in trusting in Him, in His word, by the power of the Holy Spirit, completely and doing this daily. 

The transfiguration of Jesus is a foreshadowing of the glorified Christ after His resurrection. Highlighting the future hope for all truly repentant disciples of Jesus.

Jesus said to Peter, "On this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Jesus wasn't talking about Peter himself, but the profound truth that Peter made: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." ...

Resolutions aren't bad but according to the Bible, they aren't enough. What we need as we head into a new year is for Jesus to cleanse and renew our hearts.

The grace of God lays the foundation for our lives and for the church.

In Luke 2:8-18 we see the fulfilment of God's promise. The long awaited Messiah has come, who would be the light of the world.

Jesus, the Word become flesh has come to illuminate the darkness of sin, revealing the Father’s love and securing the gift of eternal life for all who have repented of their sin and who have received this gift -who believe in Him

It's far too easy for us to go through the motions of the Christmas season and end up on autopilot.  Pastor Phil preaches through a familiar passage and challenges us to resist Christmas autopilot by truly focusing on who Jesus is and what...

These words carry the hope of Christmas: God is with us. Immanuel has come to fulfill this promise. Jesus’ birth reminds us that no matter how dark or uncertain life is, His presence brings peace, deliverance, and hope of a better day. 

In Matthew 15:1-9, we’re given a front row seat right into a scene where Jesus faces off with the Scribes and  Pharisees— those religious authorities, the respected experts of the law who in this case had come all the way from Jerusalem to...

The Gospel of Matthew records miracles because the miracles are Jesus' message: they show that because Jesus is sovereign, we can trust Him--even in the midst of danger.

Jesus offers more than a one-time miraculous meal of bread.  Jesus is the Bread of Life, the only one who truly satsifies now and forever.  Because Jesus is the only one that satisfies, we need to trust in Him.

Here’s the reality: we can know about Jesus—know all the Bible stories, sing all the hymns, even come to church every Sunday—and still have hearts of unbelief. 

The twin parables about treasure explain how valuable the King & His Kingdom are.  And since they are the true treasure, it is reasonable to give everything up for them.

When Jesus talked about the "kingdom of heaven" he meant God's renewed reign in a broken world. God's kingdom started small, but because it is growing, we must proclaim it with confidence.

Each of us belongs to one of two groups: the wheat or the weeds. Though we may not be able to tell merely from outward appearances, the truth is revealed in the fruit or lack-there-of.

Jesus uses a series of parables. A parable both reveals and conceals at the same time. These parables are not merely stories; they resonate deeply with our own experience and challenge us to consider our own responses to the Word of God.

Walking in prayer requires intentionality. We can learn from Paul's prayer for the church at Colossae in both the WHO and the HOW of this daily practice of prayer.