Theology & Doctrine
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Hope in Christ Alone | Billy Graham
This sermon emphasizes the Christian virtues of faith, hope, and love, with a particular focus on agape love and the hope found in Christ. Billy Graham contrasts the world’s hopelessness with the joy and security believers find in a relationship with Jesus, urging listeners to turn away from worldly escapes and make a firm commitment…
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Young People | Billy Graham
Billy Graham observed that young people feel deceived and frustrated by failure, loneliness, and a lack of challenge and faith. These feelings stem from the devil’s influence and societal pressures, leading to emptiness and unfulfilled longings. By embracing Christ, young people can overcome despair, find a fulfilling purpose, and experience the joy of a personal…
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Technology, Faith, and Human Shortcomings | Billy Graham
Billy Graham challenges us to look beyond the wonders of technology and confront the enduring problems of humanity: evil, suffering, and death. While technology might advance, it cannot heal our souls or provide ultimate meaning. Listen to the biblical perspective on these issues, which emphasize the hope and transformation found in a relationship with God.
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Covenant Identity | Our Covenant Identity in Christ | Ty Gibson
Ty Gibson unveils the true meaning of covenant, a biblical word that describes faithful love and relational integrity. He connects the brokenness in the world to a lack of love and the violation of relationships. The sermon also reveals the identity of Jesus as the “prince of the covenant,” who came to redeem our failure…
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The Law of Life | The Law Before the Law | Ty Gibson
Join Ty Gibson in discovering the wondrous things in God’s law. Ty challenges us to see the law not as a list of restrictions, but as a reflection of God’s character and a source of true freedom. Uncover the gospel message embedded in the Ten Commandments and experience the transformative power of God’s love as…
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The Law of Life | The Gospel in the Law | Ty Gibson
Discover the power of forgiveness and mercy as Ty Gibson shares a remarkable story of a mother’s love for her son’s murderer. Ty connects this narrative to the cosmic scale of God’s forgiveness, inviting us to hear the Ten Commandments as promises rather than restrictions. Uncover the gospel message embedded in the law and experience…
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The Law of Life | Love God and Do As You Please | Ty Gibson
Understand the concept of the law of God and how it provides true freedom. Ty Gibson explores the difference between the old and new covenants, highlighting the new covenant’s focus on God’s grace. Obedience is not the means of attaining salvation but a natural byproduct of it.
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The Law of Life | Not Letter, But Spirit | Ty Gibson
Ty Gibson illustrates the difference between the old and new covenants using a humorous story about marriage and lists of duties. He argues that the law of God, often misunderstood as restrictive, actually provides a vast horizon of freedom and relational integrity. The sermon explores the nature of God’s love as covenantal faithfulness, emphasizing its…
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The Law of Life | No Harm | Ty Gibson
The law of God has an intrinsic connection to His character and relational integrity. Ty Gibson explores the difference between the biblical view of the law and the demonic distortion of it, highlighting God’s desire for our well-being and freedom. Ty also delves into the nature of love as relational faithfulness and the importance of…
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Extravagant Love | Eternity Past | Ty Gibson
Join Ty Gibson in uncovering the meaning of extravagant love, dissecting the word itself and contrasting its biblical definition with its usage in popular culture. The Hebrew word “hesed” describes God’s covenantal faithfulness and unchanging love, emphasizing its strength and power.
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Extravagant Love | Up Close and Personal | Ty Gibson
Ty Gibson embarks on a journey through the concept of extravagant love, diving deep into eternity past and the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He illuminates the primary reality of relationships and the human need for connection, highlighting the love and fellowship within the Trinity. Unveil the nature of God’s character and…
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Extravagant Love | Off the Charts | Ty Gibson
Explore the depths of God’s extravagant love with Ty Gibson and discover the profound reality of the incarnation and the cross. Ty explores the mystery of Jesus, who, being in very nature God, emptied Himself and became human. Uncover the practical implications of this sacrifice and the transformative power of God’s love for us.
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Extravagant Love | Poured Into Me | Ty Gibson
God’s love is a living reality. Ty Gibson emphasizes the concept of humans as habitable creatures designed to be occupied by God’s presence. Drawing on Ephesians 3, Ty explains that we become inhabited by God through faith and by being rooted and grounded in His love. We should actively embrace God’s love, allowing it to…
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Eden to Eden | The First Cosmic Sanctuary | Nathan Renner
Journey back to the origins of creation with Nathan Renner and discover God’s intention for humanity to dwell in His presence. Nathan retells the creation narrative as a relational story, drawing compelling parallels between the Garden of Eden and the Israelite sanctuary. Uncover the significance of the three-part sanctuary structure and the priestly role given…
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Extravagant Love | Into Eternity Future | Ty Gibson
Listen as Ty Gibson explores the concept of eternity future, emphasizing that it is characterized by an infinitely sustained relational bliss with God and others. He discusses the importance of comprehending God’s love, drawing on Ephesians 3 and the metaphor of a multi-faceted diamond to illustrate the various dimensions of His love.
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Eden to Eden | Sinai: All Are Invited into God’s Presence | Nathan Renner
Listen to Nathan Renner retell the story of humanity’s movement away from God’s presence and God’s persistent pursuit to restore that relationship. He examines the story of the Israelites at Mount Sinai, where they were invited into God’s presence but declined due to fear. Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of God’s pursuit, revealing the true…
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Eden to Eden | Jesus: The Presence of God Actualized | Nathan Renner
Nathan Renner recounts the persistent pursuit of humanity by God and the fulfillment of this pursuit through Jesus. Nathan retells the story of the Old Testament through the life of Jesus, drawing parallels between the Old Testament figures and Jesus. Jesus is presented as reliving the experiences of the Old Testament figures, but unlike those…
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Final Revolution (Part 1) | Ty Gibson
God calls His end-time people to reveal His character to the world. Ty Gibson unpacks Jesus’s prayer in John 17, where He pinpoints the core problem of humanity: a lack of true knowledge of the Father. Jesus’s mission to reveal the Father’s name and character offers a solution to this predicament, especially in a world…
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DSCPL | Paradigm Shift | Angelo Grasso
What does it really mean to follow Jesus? Angelo Grasso examines the disciples’ need for a paradigm shift in their understanding of Jesus’s kingdom and power. He delves into the significance of Jesus’s ascension and His finished work on the cross. We are called to make disciples, not just by preaching, but by embodying and…
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Eden to Eden | New Jerusalem: More than Eden Restored | Nathan Renner
Nathan Renner walks through four stories in the book of Mark, focusing on the theme of expanding God’s presence and the Gospel to more people. He examines the story of the feeding of the five thousand, Jesus’s journey to Bethsaida, and two conversations: one about spiritual defilement and another with a Syrophoenician woman. These stories…
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Final Revolution (Part 2) | Ty Gibson
Unpack the meaning of “glory” as it relates to God with Ty Gibson. God’s glory is equivalent to His goodness, grace, and compassion, encompassing all the traits that compose His divine identity. This is illustrated through an examination of various biblical passages, including Moses’s encounter with God in Exodus 33 and the angels’ song in…
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DSCPL | Identity | Angelo Grasso
Discipleship is more about who we are with than what we do for. Angelo Grasso highlights Jesus’s pursuit of us and the transformative power of His presence. Angelo uses personal stories and the example of the first disciples to illustrate how our actions shape who we are. By answering Jesus’s call to follow Him, we…
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Final Revolution (Part 3) | Ty Gibson
Ty Gibson draws a parallel to how God uses categories and phases to help us understand salvation history, focusing on the symbolism of the sanctuary and its three phases: courtyard, holy place, and most holy place. These phases represent both our personal spiritual journey and the phases of history, culminating in the “translation generation” that…
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DSCPL | Counting the Cost | Angelo Grasso
Define the commitment and reprioritization that discipleship requires with Angelo Grasso. Angelo uses the call of Jesus’s first disciples and the story of a would-be disciple who wanted to say goodbye to his family before following Jesus to illustrate the need for putting Christ first. Discipleship necessitates an exclusive commitment to Christ, similar to the…