What God Wants for Christmas (Luke 1:46-56)

What God Wants for Christmas | Luke 1:46-56
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

Christmas provides us with a wonderful opportunity to be reminded of and apply ourselves to giving to God what He desires most from us, and what He Himself made possible by the giving of His own Beloved Son. 

Ingredients for Gospel Unity: Pursue Holiness! (Philippians 2:12-16)

Ingredients for Gospel Unity: Pursue Holiness | Philippians 2:12-16
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

Our diligent and relentless pursuit of personal holiness is beneficial for personal growth, and also inevitably leads to preserving the Gospel unity that Christ died to establish. 

Ingredients for Gospel Unity: Look at Christ! Part 2 (Philippians 2:9-11)

Ingredients for Gospel Unity: Look at Christ! Part 2 | Philippians 2:9-11
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

If we're going to preserve Gospel unity in the church, we should strive to daily contemplate not only Christ's humiliation at His Incarnation, but also His glorious exaltation to the right hand of the Father. 

Ingredients for Gospel Unity: Look at Christ! Part 1 (Philippians 2:5-8)

Ingredients for Gospel Unity: Look at Christ! Part 1 | Philippians 2:5-8
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

Our ongoing, heartfelt, gazing upon the glory Christ in His Incarnation, is a sure antidote against the deadly sin of pride, and what propels us to a life of greater humility and loving service toward others, following the supreme example of our Lord. 

Ingredients for Gospel Unity: Cultivate Selfless Humility (Philippians 2:1-4)

Our experience of God's lavish Grace humbles us as believers, so that we are able, then, to adopt a selfless and considerate approach in our inter-personal relationships, for God's Glory and the Good of our brethren. 

Kingdom Perspective: Gospel Progress in Walking Worthy (Philippians 1:27-30)

Kingdom Perspective: Gospel Progress in Walking Worthy
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

As citizens of a Heavenly Kingdom, we must walk worthy of the great calling with which we have been called, for the greater progress of the Gospel of our King.

Gospel-Fueled, Spirit-Empowered, Loving Restoration, Part 2 (Matthew 18:15-20)

Gospel-Fueled, Spirit-Empowered, Loving Restoration Pt 2 | Matthew 18:15-20
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

Our gracious Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, has given us loving and truthful instructions for engaging sin in the church in a restorative manner, which ultimately puts the beauty of the Gospel on display.

Grace-Fueled, Spirit-Empowered, Loving Restoration, Part 1 (Galatians 6:1)

Grace-Fueled, Spirit-Empowered, Loving Restoration, Pt 1 | Galatians 6:1
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

Our gracious Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, has given us loving and truthful instructions for engaging sin in the church in a restorative manner, which ultimately puts the beauty of the Gospel on display.  

Your God Is Too Small (Psalm 8)

Your God Is Too Small | Psalm 8
Pastor Samuel Blakey

Any human conception of the nature of God will be insufficient. As followers of Christ, believers in the One True and Most High God, our lifelong pursuit is to understand as much as we can about His character and respond in humble worship.

Kingdom Perspective: Gospel Progress in Life and Death (Philippians 1:18b-26)

Kingdom Perspective: Gospel Progress in Life and Death | Philippians 1:18b-26
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

Christians with a Kingdom Perspective are sold out for Gospel Progress whether they live or die, longing to be with Christ, yet resolved to bear much fruit for Him while on this earth for Christ's Glory.

Kingdom Perspective: Gospel Progress in the Face of Trials (Philippians 1:12-18a)

Kingdom Perspective: Gospel Progress in the Face of Trials | Philippians 1:12-18a
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

When our eyes are fixed on God’s kingdom, our perspective of our trials, be they relational or circumstantial, will be that they lead to greater gospel progress.

Gospel Fueled Practices: A Partnership Approach (Philippians 1:6-8)

The more that we cherish the Gospel of our Savior, the more that as Christians we will look to leverage our beautiful partnership in this Gospel to fulfill our Mission for the glory of Christ and the good of others.

Gospel Fueled Practices: A Partnership Approach | Philippians 1:6-8
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

Gospel Fueled Practices: An Abounding Love (Philippians 1:4, 9-11)

As the result of a Gospel-Fueled, Gospel-Transformed Life, we are to reject the world’s conception of so-called love, and instead strive to display Christlike love for God and others.

Gospel Fueled Practices: An Abounding Love | Philippians 1:4, 9-11
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

A Christ-Exalting Letter (Philippians 1:1-2)

A Christ-Exalting Letter | Philippians 1:1-2
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez

Every Christian, present and future, will benefit from the beauty and relevance of the timeless principles outlined in the Letter of Paul to the Philippians, as we come to it's contents with a humble, teachable heart.

Saved to Serve (1 Peter 4:10-11)

As Kingdom-Minded Christians who've been rescued from the domain of darkness, we are called to live in the light of the King's return by serving one another, using our God-given, spiritual gifting for the glory of Christ and the benefit of others.

Saved to Serve | 1 Peter 4:10-11
Pastor Kempiz Hernandez