The Final Message from our 2024 Grace Bible Conference -- -Strangers - Exiles- by Ryan Haider

The Sixth message from our Grace Bible Conference 2024 -Strangers and Exiles- ---Choosing Your Leaders- by Warren Kesselring

The Fifth Message in our Grace Bible Conference 2024 -Citizens and Exiles- by Dr Josh Wilson -Why Civic Government-- A Temporary, Delegated Authority-

The Fourth message from our Grace Bible Conference 2024 -Citizens and Exiles- -- -Laws and the Law- by Geoff Ingrum

The Third message from our Grace Bible Conference on -Citizens and Exiles- -- -Business to the Glory of God- by Ben Hedrick

The second message from our Grace Bible Conference 2024 -Citizens - Exiles- by Pastor Warren Kesselring. -The Church and the Kingdom- -2 Peter 3-11-13-

The opening sermon from Grace Bible Conference 2024 -Citizens - Exiles- -- -The Reign of the King- -Col 1-13-14-

1 Peter 4-12-19 shows that suffering as testing should not surprise believers but instead give an occasion for rejoicing in and finding assurance of their union with Christ, that God tests both the believer and unbeliever with suffering, each with its own eternal outcome, and that believers experiencing God's test of suffering should entrust themse…

Because Christ has come, we no longer live by law-based obedience but through faith alone in Christ.- I. The Foolishness of taking your Eyes off of Christ to put them somewhere else v 1-II. A Vital Question- Did you receive new life by keeping the Law or by trusting in Christ-- v 2-III. More Questions- Is Your New Life Centered on Keeping the Law o…

Because we are joined to Christ by faith, we have a new life with Him, having died with Him to our old life to now live by His power working in and through us.-I. We have been crucified w-X so that we have died to the old life of sin that once held us- v 20a-II. We have been raised with Christ in His resurrection to live new lives as new people- v …

Because we have died to the jurisdiction of the old covenant Law and now live through faith-union with Christ, we must no turn back to the Law as the focus of our lives, but to Christ alone by faith.-I. Because salvation is by faith in Christ alone and not works of the Law, we cannot go back to the Law as the foundation for our lives we must go on …

Because there is no salvation to be found in doing works of the Law but only by faith in Christ alone, we as a church must hold to this truth as the heart and soul of our message to the world.-I. No matter who you are, you need the Gospel of Justification by Faith Alone. v 15-II. There is NO Salvation to be found in the Law, but only through Faith …

Because the Gospel of free grace unites us as one people in Christ, we must refuse the legalism that would divide us by emphasizing non-essential matters of Law and tradition.--I. When Peter Got It Wrong- v 11-II. How Legalism gets it wrong and divides the body of Christ- vv 12-13-III. How Legalism Denies the Gospel and Subverts the Power of Christ…

Because the gospel of salvation brings us to Christ alone by grace through faith alone, we cannot and must not every let it be subverted by those who would drag us back to the observance of the Old Testament Law.--I. A Test Case- Is Grace through Faith Alone Enough, or is it not-- vv 1-3-II. The Danger from those who subvert the Gospel by trying to…

Because we have experienced the wealth of God's mercy in salvation through Christ, we must yield our lives to Him as living sacrifices who choose to serve one another in love with all generosity.--The motive of all Christian living- Gratitude for Mercy-1- Offer Yourself to Christ Daily as a Living Sacrifice shaped by His Word vv 1-2-2- Humble Yours…

Because a spiritually healthy church will grow with a growth given by God, we must pursue the kind of spiritual health that brings good growth and be prepared to navigate the challenges and trials that come with such growth.--I. The Good Growth of a Healthy Church Eph 4-11-16-II. God-given Growth is Good, but with it come Changes and Challenges to …

Because Christ has given the church the mission to make disciples, we must prioritize the things God has given us for this purpose as we seek to bring all His people to maturity in Christ--I. Our Priority Mission as Christ's Church is the growing maturity of Believers -Col 1-28-29--II. Five Biblical Priorities - Values God Has Given to Bring His Pe…

Because Jesus the Lord of the Church has given us His mission to make disciples who walk in obedience to Him, we must keep this as our conscious goal at Rockport while we train His people to be His faithful, obedience disciples in this world.--I. Our Mission is Defined by Christ Himself, Who is Lord of the Church. v 18-II. Our Mission as Christ's C…

As we meet trials of many kinds, we need wisdom to respond with steadfastness, joy, and faith. In this passage, James helps us put our faith in God by pushing back against the things that keep us from faith- pride, fear, and doubt.

Because the Gospel does not depend on the influence of men, but is a message given by God through his hand-picked apostles, we must receive it as truth and with joy and gratitude believe it's promise with faith fixed upon Christ alone.-- I. Paul's Gospel is not a man-made Gospel, but the God-given message of salvaton for the world-- vv 11-12- II. T…

Because the Gospel of God's grace in Christ alone saves, all false Gospels must be repudiated and those who proclaim them rejected as accursed in order to preserve the undiluted priority of the true Gospel.--I. Beware- There are false teachers who proclaim a false Gospel- vv 6-7-II. Be Clear- Those who embrace and proclaim a false Gospel are Accurs…

Because the Gospel proclaimed by the Apostle Paul tells us what God has done in Christ to rescue us form our sin and enslavement to the evil of this present age, we must make sure we understand and believe it and let it shape every aspect of our lives.-- I. The Source and Sharing of This Freedom vv 1-2- II. The Grace and Power of This Freedom vv 3-…

New Year's is a time for fresh resolutions. Yet our resolutions have a serious limitation. We can resolve actions- we cannot resolve outcomes. When we come to Jesus, like the wise men come to Jesus in our text, we come to the One who is unlimited, who can resolve outcomes, and whose resolutions are never broken. He is the Savior-King who governs ev…

Because God has been faithful to send His Son to be the promised Savior of sinners, we can trust Him and must trust Him to save all who put their faith in Him.--I. Joseph's Heartbreak and Extremely Difficult Dilemma vv 18-19- II. God's Faithful Assurance of a Promise Kept vv 20-23- -1- God is always faithful...always at work even when we can't see …

Because God is faithful to keep every promise and because He promised Mary that she would bear a Son to be the Savior of the world, we can and must trust in that Son who came to deliver us all.--I. Mary's Troubling Encounter with an Angelic Visitor vv 26-30-II. Mary's Commission to Bear God's Son vv 31-33-III. Mary's Concerned Question- -How will t…

Because God has kept His promise to send Christ as the incarnate God-King from Bethlehem, we must acknowledge, worship and obey Him as saving Lord. - I. The Utter Failure of Human Leadership v 1- II. The Promise to send a True King to Lead His People v 2- III. The Majesty and Glory of the Coming King vv 3-5a…

Because God's infinite majesty can be seen in the heavens, we ought to moved to awestruck humility to think that such a God would care for us and call us to rule this world in His stead - the very thing we have failed to do through sin, bringing ultimate fulfillment and restoration only through Christ.-- I. The Majesty of God in the Beauty of Creat…

Because of who God is and all He has done to make Him worthy of praise, we should consciously orient our lives to Him with conscious thanksgiving and praise.-- I. You are called to a Life of God-Centered Praise- vv 1-2- II. True Worship grows from a True Knowledge of God v 3- III. A Heart of Gratitude grows out of a life that is consciously fixed o…

Because God has proven time and again to be full of mercy for those who look to Him, we must pray and ask Him to renew us spiritually, turning our hearts back to Him and reviving our faith by giving His gracious presence among us.--I. When Spiritual Life Fades, Go back and remember God's God's rich Mercy in Times Past vv 1-3-II. In Our Spiritual Ne…

In Psalm 2 we see the conspiracy of the nations' rulers against Yahweh and His Anointed, Yahweh's response to the rulers' plot, Yahweh's decree to His Anointed, and warnings of wisdom to the worlds' rulers.

Because God, the King of Glory, is sovereign and holy we can only enter his presence with a humble faith ready as we seek to exalt Him who is worthy of our praise.-I. Proclamation- He is the Sovereign Creator and Ruler of All that Exists vv 1-2-II. Preparation- He is the Holy One Whose Presence We Seek to Enter vv 3-6-III. Procession- He is the Kin…

Because our sins are wicked and deserve God's wrath, yet God has chosen to be merciful to those who repent through faith in Christ, we must turn from all sin, seeking Him for the forgiveness and restoration he so freely gives.-I. When you have sinned, turn to God with confession, seeking promised mercy. vv 1-6-II. When you have sinned, ask God for …

Omniscience, omnipresence, omnipotence - -this Psalm has some of the loftiest theology. What captures David's heart, however, is not the glory of these attributes in abstract, but the way they express God's perfect, personal love toward us. His love satisfies the deepest desires of the human soul. We want love that knows us, love that is intimately…

Because God has made Himself known in nature and even more so in Scripture, we can and should respond to His revelation with joy and faith that we might live to His glory.-I. General Revelation- God makes his glory known in the Book of Nature. vv 1-6-II. Special Revelation- God makes Himself known even more clearly in Scripture vv 7-11-III. Respons…

Because God is our Refuge in troubling times, we can have confidence in His sovereign reign over this world no matter what may be happening at the time.-- I. God is Our Refuge when the world is falling apart vv 1-3- II. God Remains Our Refuge even as the nations rage vv 4-7- III. God, Our Refuge will soon end all opposition and establish His peace …

This familiar Psalm has much to teach us about daily trust in the Lord and hope in the life to come. Because the Lord is our good and faithful shepherd, we can rest confidently in His care as He leads us faithfully through life's many trials and bring us safely home where we will praise Him forever.- I. The LORD is Our Shepherd Who is Faithful in H…

The final message from this year's Family Camp about how marriage reflects Christ and how applying that truth to how marriage is lived can make all the difference in the world.

The fifth message from this year's Family Camp, Bro Aaron Sutton talks about ministering to the unmarried in the context of the church.

The fourth message from this year's Family Camp, Bro Mike Booker shares about Servant Leadership and the Servant Savior

The third message in this year's Family Camp, Pastor Kyle Davis looks at -Parents and Children- from Eph 6-1-4.

The second message from this year's Family Camp looks at the beautiful faith of a wife's fearless submission in the context of living faithfully for Christ.

How teaching sound doctrine puts the family in order, both in the family of the home and the family of the church

Salvation starts by fearing God- -- understanding we are justly condemned for sin- and knowing that we will receive the due reward for our deeds. Jesus is Lord- Jesus is King- Jesus has a coming Kingdom-

When God seems distant and the soul finds itself in darkness, the believer must be ready to cry out to God, to reason with himself about God and His faithfulness and to continue pursuing God in faith until He answers.--I. When Your Heart is Full of Sorrow and you feel cut off from God- 42-1-5-II. When Depression keeps closing in and you still feel …

A Prophetic Royal Psalm- Because the Father has promised the Son a seat on His throne and the final victory over all His enemies, we can rest secure in the ultimate triumph and salvation of Christ our Savior.

The stories we tell ourselves shape us. They shape our identity, our expectations, and our focus. If we tell ourselves, -I am unsafe- I am unclean- I am unable,- we will be paralyzed by fear. On the other hand, merely adding positive thinking leads to pride and presumption. The problem with both is they are rooted in self. Psalm 18 shows us a third…

Because wicked leaders are bringing great harm to people with their actions and policies, we ought to pray for God to put an end to their evil deeds and establish justice on earth to the praise of the glory of His grace.

As Maker of all, the Lord is sovereignly over all. God is attentive, active and able to perfectly provide divine protection for His people.

Because God has displayed His steadfast love in so many way, we His people should think about it, celebrate it and build our lives around it by contemplating it daily.-- I. A call to give thanks to God for His Steadfast Love -HESED- vv 1-3- II. Four Pictures of God's Steadfast Love in Action vv 4-32- -1- He saves the lost wanderer who calls on Him …

We all want to be happy. This desire fuels our world's endless chase after stuff, status, and safety - yet we never seem to find what we're looking for. In this beautiful song of praise, the Psalmist paints a picture of the good life, a life where God is our satisfaction, our strength, and our security.…