After looking at several names for the church Jesus loves in the Bible, we close the series by looking at one of the most well-known and loved names for Jesus - Immanuel: God With Us. Pastor John looks at three inescapable realities of the Christ child and three incredible gifts He offers at Christmas.

The most important message in the history of the world is the message of message of God's sovereign work of salvation through Jesus. In this sermon, we look at the inaugural sermon of the church to explore the content of the message the churhc is given to share.

The gospel is a story of God's love to be told. In this message, Pastor John shares how the Holy Spirit empowers believers to change and share the good news.

Jesus is the most generous giver EVER. He has given us so many things, and out of that our hearts, minds, and hands should be converted to become givers like God ourselves. In this sermon, Pastor John describes some of God's many gifts and how we can become givers like God.

Body is the most common analogy of the church in the Apostle Paul's letters. While sometimes the body of Christ doesn't function the way Jesus designed it, it is still the means through which He operates in the world today. In this message, Pastor John outlines some basic principles of who should serve, where they shoudl serve, and why they should serve.

Jesus called His followers His little flock, and it may have been His favorite term of endearment for His Church. The Chief Shepherd of the church is Jesus. But the church also is led and served by under-shepherds that include pastors and deacons. In this message, Pastor John examines Jesus' parable of the Good Shepherd, and encouarges us to hear His voice.

In this sermon, Pastor John describes three areas where unity in the church is vitally important, because when the church is unified around the purposes of God, things happen.

Nearly 100 images for the Church have been identified in the pages of the New Testament. The great number and variety of those images point to a great affection that Jesus has for His Church. In this sermon, Pastor John introduces us to the Bride of Christ as we begin our series: Jesus Loves His Church

Scripture lays out a clear model for church leadership. God’s purpose for leaders is to demonstrate His love for the church and for the church to build itself up in love (Ep 4:11-16), which will then serve as an evangelistic witness to the world of the love of God. In this message, Pastor John describes the Biblical process and purpose for the office of Deacon in the local church, who serve as models of servant leadership in caring ministries.