Luke 1:26-38 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] During the season of Advent we reflect on and celebrate the birth of the one, true, perfect, king that will rule for all eternity over the entire universe That is King Jesus, the King of Kings. There are two key things going on: […]
Acts 13:13-52 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Acts 13:16-41 contains Paul’s first recorded sermon. This isn’t his first time to preach, but this is his first recorded sermon. It is also the longest sermon that we have. Why this text at Advent? Paul’s sermon traces the history of the Old […]
“Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing-as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth” Colossians 1:5b-6 Our desire at […]
John 1:1-5; 14-18 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] During Advent season, we are reminded afresh of the incredible truth that God came to us in an unprecedented fashion when he came in the person of the God-man, Jesus Christ. All throughout history God made Himself known in one way or […]
Ephesians 5:1-17 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] In chapter 5:1, Paul urges us to imitate God. Be like God. Paul tells us in other places to imitate him, as he imitates Christ (1 Cor 4:16; 10:31-11:1; Phil 3:17; 1 Thess 1:6; 2 Thess 3:7, 9); and he tells congregations to […]
As I mentioned on Sunday, we’re going to push the pause button on our Ephesians series, and resume it in February. When we return to this study, we’ll cover some important content on marriage, parenting, vocations, and spiritual warfare (Eph 5:18-6:24). December is our Advent series: “Word Made Flesh.” We kick it off on Sunday, […]
The ‘Christ of Christmas’ Concert is only 10 days away! IDC Members & Regular Attenders, please make sure to buy your tickets ($5) and pick up fliers to give away at the info table this Sunday! Guests and out of town friends, please email Clint@idcraleigh.com to reserve your tickets as there is limited space! We […]
Ephesians 4:17-32 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] We’re talking about a new set of clothes in Eph 4. Paul uses this metaphor, of “taking off and putting on” (clothes) to talk about what happens when you become a Christian.Of course, he’s not talking about physical clothes, but spiritual clothes – […]
Ephesians 4:1-16 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] In Ephesians 4, Paul describes the body of Christ. We should not be like my uninterested third period health class when we cover this material! We should listen closely to Paul for we are part of this body as Christians! And should pay […]
By Pastor Tony I really enjoyed Everyday Church: Gospel and Communities on Mission by two of my favorite authors on the church: Steve Timmis and Tim Chester. As I was reading, the authors included a list from my friend Jonathan Dodson, “Eight Ways to Easily Be Missional.” This was an older blog post that I missed and […]