Juxtaposed with warnings about the impurity of dead things, Leviticus 12 declares childbirth defiling. Surely children are innocent, pure, unstained. Or are they? Leviticus 12 reveals a terrible curse, but an even more potent deliverance. Join us as we examine the purity laws regarding childbirth and see how they reveal hope, mercy, grace, and salvation through Jesus.
Category Archives: Sermons
05/05/2024 | “Making Distinctions” | Leviticus 11:1-47
What makes food clean or unclean? How do OT dietary laws teach, reprove, correct & train modern Christians in righteousness? Can we ignore them? What sweet savor of Christ do we to find in these warnings against pig roasts & shrimp on the barbie?
Join us as we examine Leviticus 11 and consider the dietary laws of Israel and the distinctions we are called to make as Christians called to be “a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [Christ’s] own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
04/28/2024 | “Warning Label” | Leviticus 10:1-20
Worship is beautiful and glorious, but it can be deadly. Drawing near to God in our own way or on our own merit brings judgement. So, worship comes with a warning label. Leviticus 10 is a tragic but powerful reminder to worship God only as he commanded. Join us as we examine Leviticus 10 and consider the warning label God provides for our worship.
04/21/2024 | “On the Job Training” | Leviticus 9
Is your worship glorious? Or tedious? Does worship shape the pattern of your life in Christ? Or is it just a Sunday thing? Leviticus 9 reveals a trajectory for worship. A trajectory God commands for corporate, family, and private worship. And for life! Join us as we examine Leviticus 9 and discover the trajectory of worship God has given us.
04/14/2024 | “Get the Picture” | Leviticus 8:1-36
Beauty is easy to recognize but hard to express. Often it is seen best in art, architecture, literature, & ceremony. When these media converge, the result is breathtaking. Christian worship is such a convergence, showing us the amazing beauty of grace. Join us as we examine Leviticus 8 and consider the beauty of Christ, of forgiveness, and of fellowship expressed in and through Christian worship.
04/07/2024 | “No Shadow of Turning” | James 1, Matthew 24
For some the eclipse points to a faithful God whose love, presence, and promises are never eclipsed by sin or circumstance. While for others, the darkened sun is a fearful sign of uncertainty about where they stand with their creator. If you would like to know more about this God who never changes and His Son whose love is never eclipsed, listen to “No Shadow of Turning.”
03/31/2024 | “Skeptics Welcome” | John 20:1-31
The empty tomb is a sign reading “Skeptics Welcome.” The accounts of the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus, and the empty tomb provide a trove of evidence explainable only by Jesus’ resurrection. The stone was moved to let skeptics in not to let Jesus out. Join us this Lord’s Day as we examine the account of the empty tomb from John 20 and consider an invitation to skeptics to examine and believe in the resurrection of Jesus.
03/24/2024 | “Behold Your King!” | John 19:1-37
The people rage, the rulers smirk, and Satan gloats. Yet, what appeared Satan’s hour of supreme triumph was, in truth, the moment of his complete and utter defeat. Pilate’s actions were all wrong, but his words were spot on. “Behold Your King!” Join us as we examine John 19:1-37 and consider King Jesus, powerfully declared, shockingly enthroned and utterly victorious.
03/17/2024 | “Going to War” | John 18:1-32
Abandonment and injustice are not the last word in Jesus’ arrest, trial and crucifixion. The King is going to war. He lays down his life and takes it up again, destroys the devil’s works and delivers us from darkness’ domain into a beloved Son’s kingdom. Join us as we examine John 18:1-32 and consider King Jesus going to war to subdue us to himself, to rule and defend us, and to restrain and conquer all His and our enemies.
03/10/2024 | “Weight Bearing” | Leviticus 6:8-7:38
Pastoral care is weight-bearing work. It takes a great physical, emotional, and spiritual toll on those who provide it. Like pastors today, OT priests felt keenly sin’s weight. Rivers of blood & endless sacrifice revealed firsthand sin’s deadly effect. Join us as we examine Leviticus 6:8-7:38 as we consider the care of shepherds for sheep and the care of the congregations for their pastors.