The Refuge International team, led by Executive Director Matt Reynolds, visits Grace Anglican to make a presentation about their many volunteer opportunities.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on James 3, in which the apostle implores Christians not to use their tongues for evil. But how are we to accomplish this? By throwing ourselves back, again and again, on the saving mercies of Christ.
Bryan Lilly continues his Pastoral Epistles class with a special look at Titus 3:5. He considers the phrase "washing of regeneration" as it is used in our liturgy for Holy Baptism and the Thirty-Nine Articles, comparing our theology of baptism to both Roman Catholicism and non-sacramental traditions.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 7, in which Jesus claims that nothing can, by going into a person, defile them. Instead, he insists, we are defiled by our sinful hearts. But there is Good News for sinful hearts: Jesus offers a new creation.
Bryan Lilly continues his Pastoral Epistles class by looking at what 1 Timothy and Titus teaches us about the gospel. He looks at the gospel as God's redemptive plan revealed in Jesus Christ, the relationship between God's saving grace and good works, and introduces the theme of the Church as the family of God.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Joshua 24, in which Israel chooses to serve God, and John 6, in which Peter confesses that Jesus has the words of eternal life. When we are revealed to be promise-breakers, we need a savior who always keeps his promises.
Bryan Lilly continues his class on the Pastoral Epistles with a look at the false teachers' doctrine and its fruit. Their contentiousness infected the church, bringing about division and disunity. That same contentiousness is found in each of us, innate, feeding on our unbelief, insecurity, and anger, looking for opportunities to reactivate. Finally, he explored at St. Paul’s testimony which shows us that the gospel is good medicine for all—the false teacher and the Christian alike.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Ephesians 5, in which Christians are called to live as wise people. The beginning of true wisdom, though, is the acknowledgement that we are fools, in desperate need of Christ's saving work.
Bryan Lilly begins his class on the Pastoral Epistles (1 and 2 Timothy and Titus). In this first class, he introduces the letters, their original recipients, and the major themes.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Deuteronomy 8, in which Moses reflects on Israel's wandering, and John 6, in which Jesus again claims to be the bread of life. God brings his people low in order to show them their need for his saving grace.
