February 11, 2024Passage: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: Praise God for who you are in Him and what He is doing in you. I. See what God is doing in us and respond in praise. (13-14) A. You are loved by Jesus. B. God chose you from eternity past. C. God called you…
February 4, 2024Passage: Psalm 51Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: Honest worship starts with a broken heart and ends with restoration. I. Our God is the good God of grace. (1-2) A. One after God’s own heart ended up murderous. (cf. 2 Samuel 11-12) B. David relies on God’s character. (cf. Exodus 34:6-7) II. My heart…
January 28, 2024Passage: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: Stand firm, knowing you are rescued from sin, death and judgment. I. End times revelation results in hope and peace. (1-5) A. Verse 1 refers to a single event. (cf. 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 4:13-19) B. End times teaching should result in hope and peace. …
January 21, 2024Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: God’s grace and peace enable perseverance and growth in every trial. I. Believers are united with the Father and the Son. (1-2) A. Look to God to see what a good Father is like. B. Worship the Son as fully man and fully God. II.…
December 31, 2023Passage: Psalm 132:1-18Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: The God of grace deserves my faith, praise and obedience. I. I will give God His rightful place in my life. (1-5) A. Grace is so much more than forgiveness. B. I have been given a place in God’s family. II. I can enter God’s presence…
December 24, 2023Passage: Luke 1:57-80Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: Reflect on God’s mercy and rejoice in Jesus, our wonderful Savior. I. Reflect on the mercy of God. (v.57-66) A. It is for every generation. B. It is for the humble. C. It draws us to worship God. II. Recount God’s mercy in your life. (v.67-74) …
December 17, 2023Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: Walk in confident obedience, knowing God will finish what He began. I. Be transformed by hoping in Jesus. (16-18) A. Rejoicing becomes a lifestyle. B. Because your heart is always submitted to God. C. Because your world-view is shaped by God’s Word. (cf. Romans 8:28)…
December 3, 2023Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: The church family is marked by a sacrificial love that comes from Jesus. I. Praise the Lord for those who serve as church leaders. (v.12) A. The work is hard. B. The weight of my spiritual well-being is entrusted to them. cf. Hebrews 13:17 C.…
November 26, 2023Passage: 1Thessalonians 5:1-11Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: We walk in hopeful anticipation of the Lord’s return. I. The Lord’s return is called the Day of the Lord. (v.1-2) A. It begins with the rapture and ends after the millennium. B. It will be a time of blessing and judgment. C. It will be…
November 19, 2023Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: We rejoice in hope every day for the Lord’s return any day. I. Death and sorrow tempt us to despair. (v.13-14) A. Ignorance of the truth is not bliss. B. Only my body will die. C. We are not controlled by grief, but informed by…
