Introduction “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.” James 4:1-2 Conflict of some…
Welcome to the Mountain Cross
“I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” – 1 Corinthians 2:2 Join us as we go through the Bible chapter by chapter, verse by verse. Simply teaching the Word of God is what we are all about… it’s what we do and how we do it, focusing on…
Romans 4 & 5
Abraham was justified by his faith in the Lord before he was called to be circumcised. His faith led to works but only as fruit of his faith, not seeking to please God through works. David experienced the grace of God after falling into sin with Bathsheba… his works did not save him in fact…
Jeremiah 10 & 11
When Judah turns from the true God to idols carved from trees they set themselves up for captivity. Jeremiah calls out and the people threaten his life. Cliff Sowa continues his study of the weeping prophet.
Looking to Jesus – Doubting
Introduction And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat so that the boat was already filling. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” And he awoke and rebuked the wind…
Romans 2 & 3
The Apostle Paul challenges our condemnation of others and runs through a number of arguments to reveal to us our utter wickedness in our own flesh living outside of the Gospel.
Looking to Jesus – Suffering
Introduction Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing…
Romans 1
Paul begins his letter to the Romans with a reminder of the Gospel… according to Pastor Carl it’s not just a ticket to heaven but it empowers us to live a life pleasing to God in the here and now. And as Paul, that involves being messengers of the Gospel.
Jeremiah 8 & 9
Jeremiah, the mourning prophet mourns for his people, yet they continue in false teaching and disobedience to God. That brings God’s judgment and causes the people to mourn. Cliff Sowa takes us through two difficult chapters…
Looking to Jesus – Weary
Introduction “As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.” 2 Thessalonians 3:13 Exhausted, depleted, spent, bushed, fatigued, sapped, knackered, or beat; whatever you call it, feeling weary is part of the human experience. The specific things that wear us out vary, but there are commonalities. First, we have the physical weariness of…