March 2010
Boldly Declaring an Offensive Gospel
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 28 2010)
We live in a time that has witnessed subtle yet fundamental changes to the gospel. The contemporary church has altered the gospel to make it less offensive and supposedly more attractive to the lost. But if the gospel is altered it is stripped of its power to save. Our task today is not to make the message more palatable, but to boldly declare the gospel that we have been given. We can identify five aspects of the gospel message which are offensive to the lost world in which we live and work.
The Suffering of Christ
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 28 2010)
The suffering of Christ, as revealed in the Gospels, is both intense and compelling. If we will meditate on its magnitude and purpose, His sufferings will move us.
A Jealous God
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 21 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
It is not a vain thought to think that the God that indwells me is a jealous God with such a love for me, that He does not want to share my affections, allegiance, and attention with someone or something else.
Times of Refreshing
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 21 2010)
God has designed the church to be a place of genuine spiritual refreshment. Times of refreshing come as we gather together in the Word and prayer, obediently applying the the truth of God and ministering to one another.
Lessons for the Church
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 14 2010)
Series: Spiritual Gifts and the Church
This is the final message of a series challenging us to a "fresh vision" of the church. The series examined 1 Corinthians 12-14. This particular message looks back at that study and challenges our church in five ways.
Living in the Grace of God
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 14 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
We are saved by grace alone and once saved, we stand in that grace. The grace of God does not end with salvation, He is still gracious. God, through His grace, sustains me and enables me to live the way He wants me to live.
The Graciousness of God
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 7 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
Grace is God's undeserved, unearned, unmerited, and unrecompensed favor toward sinful man. This grace operates in the sphere of salvation and the believer's life.
Lessons for the Church from 1 Corinthians 14
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 7 2010)
Series: Spiritual Gifts and the Church
With the biblical foundation we now have regarding the church and Spiritual gifts, we can look at what God tells the church to do with two gifts in particular, tongues and prophesy. There are three lessons or principles we can learn and apply to the church in our day.