Sermons from 2026 (Page 2)
The Sovereignty of God (part 2)
Many people believe God is generally in charge, but wrestle with what that means when life feels uncertain, painful, or out of control. In this message, Pastor Doug Link explores the full scope of God’s sovereignty — from nature and nations to everyday choices and suffering — showing that God’s absolute reign is the very foundation for gratitude in good times, patience in hardship, and unshakeable security in an unknown future.
Are Apostles and Prophets Still Here? What the Bible Actually Says
Ephesians 4:11 This message explains how God established apostles and prophets to lay the church’s foundation and to deliver authoritative teaching and revelation. Pastor Rod Bunton emphasizes that this foundational revelation is complete, calling believers to rely on the apostles’ teaching in Scripture rather than seeking new revelation today.
The Omnipotence and Sovereignty of God
God’s omnipotence and sovereignty show that nothing is too hard for God and nothing can frustrate God’s purposes in heaven and on earth. Pastor Doug Link explains how God’s power and authority fit together, and why God’s perfect character means God cannot lie, change, or act against what is true and good.
Miraculous Gifts
Ephesians 4:11 Spiritual gifts are given by God’s grace so believers can serve one another and strengthen unity in the local church. Pastor Rod Bunton teaches that while God still works miraculously, the specific miraculous gifts tied to apostles and prophets have ceased, and Christ gives ongoing gifts like pastors and teachers to build up the church.
God is Love
God’s love is his eternal, self-giving goodness that flows from his very nature and is revealed to creation in distinct and purposeful ways. Josh Hollingsworth emphasizes that God’s love originates within the Trinity, is holy and knowable, is shown differently toward different people, and is meant to transform believers into loving God and others.
Unity is Not Uniformity
Ephesians 4:7-10 The passage explains how a healthy church maintains unity while functioning with diverse spiritual gifts given by Christ for the good of the whole body. Pastor Rod Bunton emphasizes that unity is not uniformity, that Christ distributes gifts by grace for mutual service, and that Christ’s victory in the descent and ascension is the basis for those gifts.
When Life Goes Up in Smoke, the LORD Remains Our Unchanging Hope
Psalm 102 This message explores how deep affliction can make life feel fleeting, isolating, and hopeless, yet still drives us to cry out for God to hear and help. Pastor Ben Khazraee emphasizes that the LORD remains eternally enthroned, merciful to the destitute, and imperishable and unchanging, so believers can have steady peace and hope even in suffering and death.
Righteousness & Justice
God’s righteousness and justice flow from His holy nature, define His moral perfection, and set the standard for all His dealings with creation. Jason Southerland explains legislative, distributive, and redemptive justice, and urges gratitude for God’s just standards, reverent fear of unpunished sin, trust in God’s perfect justice, deeper thankfulness for the gospel, and rejection of self-righteousness. Sorry, this recording is not available.
One God and Father of All
Ephesians 4:6 God unites Jewish and Gentile believers through the Spirit, guiding how they handle disagreements and “gray areas” with faith and love. Pastor Rod Bunton emphasizes that there is one God and Father of the redeemed who is sovereign over all, works through believers, and dwells in them.
God is Holy, Holy, Holy
This lesson explores God’s holiness, showing that God is uniquely set apart in majestic greatness and completely pure. Pastor Ben Khazraee explains that God is “awesome in majesty and without any blemish,” points to Scripture’s vision of God’s holiness, and calls for reverent awe, hope through Jesus’s substitution, and holy living in response.
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
Ephesians 4:5 Paul teaches the unity and exclusive allegiance that marks Christians: one Lord, one shared faith, and one baptism. Pastor Rod Bunton emphasizes that Jesus Christ alone is Lord, that “the faith” is the common doctrine of salvation, and that baptism signifies belonging to Christ and calls believers to obedience.
Omniscience
God’s omniscience means God knows all things with infinite, eternal, and unchanging knowledge that belongs to the Creator alone. Pastor Doug Link explains that God’s knowledge is infinite, immutable, independent, innate, and infallible, and he contrasts major views of divine foreknowledge while urging comfort and assurance.