Tyler Velin
The Advent of Something that Changes Us
December 28, 2020 | Advent 2020Our last message in our 2020 Advent series looks back at Christmas and forward into the New Year in 1 Corinthians 1.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:4-9
Read Your Bible and Pray with Us: 2021 Edition
December 16, 2020 | by Tyler VelinAs wonderful as the Bible is, sometimes it is hard to read especially in isolation. If you don’t have a Bible reading plan we invite you to join our newest plan in 2021 so that you might take advantage of some great new resources and the …
Longing for Something More
December 6, 2020 | Advent 2020Isaiah 2 foreshadows the wonderful hope we have as we learn to live life between Jesus' two advents.
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5
Do This Not That
November 29, 2020 | ProverbsIn Proverbs 6:1-19, we see the danger of inactivity towards what is good and the warning of activity towards what is sinful. Scripture: Proverbs 6:1-19
Love and Thankfulness in 2020
November 23, 2020 | Other SermonsIn Colossians 3, we see the ground the gospel gives us for both love and thanksgiving.
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17
Kisses Tell
November 15, 2020 | ProverbsIn Proverbs 5 we encounter the danger of sexual sin and the reward of faithfulness.
Scripture: Proverbs 5:1-23
One Path, Many Witnesses
November 8, 2020 | ProverbsIn Proverbs 4 we read of the ways in which those who went before us confirm and encourage us to pursue the path of righteousness.
Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-27
Winsome Wisdom
October 18, 2020 | ProverbsIn Proverbs 3:13-35 we see how beneficial wisdom is to a believer and how winsome it makes us towards others.
Scripture: Proverbs 3:13-35
Trusting in God's Goodness
October 11, 2020 | ProverbsIn Proverbs 3:1-12, we see the wonderful promise and joyful task of trusting in God.
Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-12
Finding the Path of Wisdom
October 4, 2020 | ProverbsAfter showing us the danger of sinful paths, Solomon shows us the joy of wisdom's path. Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-22
Satisfaction Worth Listening To
September 27, 2020 | ProverbsIn the last part of Proverbs 1, we meet the cautious and compelling call of Lady Wisdom.
Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-33
Exposed Hearts and Open Traps
September 20, 2020 | ProverbsIn Proverbs 1:8-19 we meet the voice of a loving father pleading with his children for their joy.
Scripture: Proverbs 1:8-19
Why Wisdom?
September 13, 2020 | ProverbsIn the opening prologue of Proverbs, Solomon helps us see the nature of wisdom, why we need it and where we can find it.
Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7
The Joy of Choosing What is Good
September 6, 2020 | 1-2 Peter: Spiritual RefugeesIn conclusion of his second letter Peter helps Christians recognize the blessing and joy of holiness and obedience.
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:11-18
Getting Serious About Judgement
August 30, 2020 | 1-2 Peter: Spiritual RefugeesWhat we think about judgement actually reveals what we think about God. Peter admonishes his church to misunderstand God's mercy as they await the day of the Lord.
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-10
We Won't Get Fooled Again
August 23, 2020 | 1-2 Peter: Spiritual RefugeesIn the second chapter of his second letter, Peter breaks down the anatomy of false teachers and encourages the church to endure.
Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-22
The Certainty of Discipleship
August 2, 2020 | 1-2 Peter: Spiritual RefugeesIn the concluding portion of 2 Peter 1, the apostle sets the precedent of Christian living by pointing to the reliability of Jesus.
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:12-21
The Fruit of Knowing Jesus
July 19, 2020 | 1-2 Peter: Spiritual RefugeesThe late J.I. Packer asked a profound question: "What do I intend to do with my knowledge about God now that I have it?" 2 Peter 1:3-11 shows Christians the wonderfully practical places where our knowledge of God in Jesus influences our …
To the Knowers and the Feelers
July 12, 2020 | 1-2 Peter: Spiritual RefugeesAs Peter opens his second letter to his churches he reminds them of the greatest experience which comforts their anxious emotions.
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-2
Hope in Anxious Times
July 5, 2020 | 1-2 Peter: Spiritual RefugeesIn the concluding portion of his letter, Peter provides comfort to an anxious church by reminding them of the goodness of God in their salvation.
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-14
In the midst of suffering, Peter turns to the individuals in the church to make sure they are prepared to care for each other.
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5
Your Blessed Life Now
June 21, 2020 | 1-2 Peter: Spiritual RefugeesIn finishing up his section on Christian suffering, Peter encourages believers to understand the nearness of Jesus in the midst of life's hardest times.
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19
Doomsday Preppers
June 14, 2020 | 1-2 Peter: Spiritual RefugeesIn 1 Peter 4:7-11, Peter reminds the church that the hope of the gospel is so big that even in the midst of suffering Christians can do the hard but beautiful task of living life together as Jesus' church and for his glory. …
To prepare Christians to be misunderstood, Peter helps believers understand the victory Jesus secured.
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-4:6