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March 15, 2020

Our Pursuit & Peace in A Time of Worry

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: Rooted: Knowing Your Role in the Kingdom of God Passage: Matthew 6:25–6:34

November 3, 2019

A Life of Fidelity

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Ten Commandments Topic: Sermons Passage: Exodus 20:14, Matthew 5:27

October 27, 2019

The 6th Commandment: Live-Giver or Life-Taker?

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Ten Commandments Topic: Sermons Passage: Exodus 20:13, Matthew 5:21-24

April 1, 2018

Examining the Fraud of Easter

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: Special Topics Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 27:57–28:15

March 25, 2018

What Brings Woe to the Heart of God

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 23:37–24:2

March 18, 2018

When Leading is Serving

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 20:17–20:28

March 4, 2018

Following Jesus in Forgiveness of Sin

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 18:1–18:35

February 18, 2018

When the Mountains Don't Move

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 17:14–17:23

February 11, 2018

When Living is Dying

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 16:24–17:13

February 4, 2018

Who is this Jesus Guy Anyway?

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 16:13–16:23

January 28, 2018

Feeding on the Real Jesus

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 15:32–16:12

January 21, 2018

Valuing Life From an Ethic of Love

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 15:1–15:31

January 14, 2018

The Wellspring of Wellness

Speaker: Eric Shrimpton Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 14:34–15:20

January 7, 2018

A Fear That Leads To Faith

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 14:22–14:33

November 12, 2017

The Judgement of the Kingdom

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 13:47–13:58

October 29, 2017

How Does the Kingdom Grow?

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 13:24–13:43

October 22, 2017

Purpose of Parables

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 13:10–13:17, Matthew 13:34–13:35

October 15, 2017

The Parable of the Sower

Speaker: Ryan Zhang Series: Guest Minister Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 13:1–13:9, Matthew 13:18–13:23

October 8, 2017

The Nature, The Cause, and the Results of Repentance

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 12:33–12:50

October 1, 2017

Where Does Your Allegiance Lie?

Speaker: Matt May Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 12:22–12:32

September 24, 2017

How the Rules Keep Us From the Rest of Jesus

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 12:1–12:21

September 17, 2017

Rest and Repentance

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 11:20–11:30

September 10, 2017

The Unexpected Jesus

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Wisdom & Works of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 11:1–11:19

May 28, 2017

Expect to Be Rewarded

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Mindset on Mission: What to Expect When Being Sent Out Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 10:40–10:42

May 21, 2017

The Life We Lose & The Life We Gain

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Mindset on Mission: What to Expect When Being Sent Out Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 10:34–10:39

May 14, 2017

Fearlessly Proclaiming God's Truth

Speaker: Matt May Series: The Mindset on Mission: What to Expect When Being Sent Out Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 10:26–10:31

May 7, 2017

When It Is Good To Be Hated

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Mindset on Mission: What to Expect When Being Sent Out Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 10:16–10:25

April 30, 2017

What to Expect in Being Sent Out

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Mindset on Mission: What to Expect When Being Sent Out Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 10:1–10:15

April 2, 2017

Grace for the Forgiving Heart

Speaker: Ryan Zhang Series: Guest Minister Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 18:15–18:35

December 25, 2016

What Do You Give the God Who Has Everything?

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: Advent: The Big Story of Christmas Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 2:1–2:12

December 4, 2016

The Conflict of Christmas

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: Special Topics Topic: Sermons Passage: Genesis 3:15, Matthew 2:12–2:23

November 13, 2016

Sent to Serve the Spiritually Sick

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: SENT Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 9:9–9:13

October 30, 2016

Sent to Declare the Forgiveness of Sins

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: SENT Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 9:1–9:8

October 23, 2016

Sent to Serve The Spiritually Oppressed

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: SENT Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 8:28–8:34

October 16, 2016

Jesus Lord Over Chaos

Speaker: Eric Shrimpton Series: SENT Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 8:23–8:27

October 9, 2016

The Cost of Following the God Who Heals

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: SENT Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 8:18–8:22

October 2, 2016

Sent to Serve the Physically Ill

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: SENT Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 8:14–8:17

September 25, 2016

Sent to Serve the Ethnically Other

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: SENT Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 8:5–8:13

September 18, 2016

Sent to Serve the Social Outcast

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: SENT Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 8:1–8:4

July 31, 2016

Building the Houses of Our Lives Upon God's Word

Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 7:24–7:29

July 24, 2016

Works In the Name of a God You Don't Know

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 7:21–7:23

July 10, 2016

Beware: Wolves Are Lurking

Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 7:15–7:20

July 3, 2016

The Narrow Gate

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 7:13–7:14

June 19, 2016

The Golden Rule & The Good of Others

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 7:12

June 12, 2016

Asking a Father Who Answers

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 7:7–7:11

June 5, 2016

Logs, Specks, and Gavels

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 7:1–7:5

May 29, 2016

The Secret Life: Anxiety

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 6:25–6:34

May 15, 2016

Finding Our Hearts in the Treasures We Hide

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 6:19–6:24

May 8, 2016

The Secret Life of the Children of God: Fasting

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 6:16–6:18

May 1, 2016

The Secret Life of the Children of God: Prayer Part 2

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 6:9–6:15

April 17, 2016

The Secret Life of the Children of God: Generosity

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 6:1–6:4

April 10, 2016

A Father's Love for a Hostile World

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 5:43–5:48

March 20, 2016

Welcoming the King

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 21:1–21:11

March 6, 2016

From Taking Teeth to Turning Cheeks

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 5:38–5:42

February 28, 2016

When Our Word is Our Bond

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Passage: Matthew 5:33–5:37

February 21, 2016

Divorce & A Heart of Fidelity

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Passage: Matthew 5:31–5:32

February 14, 2016

Cutting Off the Hand that Kills You

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 5:27–5:30

February 7, 2016

Anger: Extending the Forgiveness We've Received

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 5:21–5:26

January 17, 2016

Sanctity of Human Life

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 5:13–:16

November 15, 2015

The Priority of the Church

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 16:13–16:20

November 1, 2015

A Foretaste of Heaven's Healing

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 4:23–4:25

October 18, 2015

The Call to Catch a Different Fish

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 4:18–4:22

October 11, 2015

The Light of the World in the Land of the Gentiles

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 4:12–4:17, Matthew 4:23–4:25

October 4, 2015

The Garden Undone By God's Greater Son

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 4:1–4:11

September 27, 2015

The Greater King Who Gets His People

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 3:13–3:17

September 20, 2015

Preparing the King's Path in Human Hearts

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 3:1–3:12

September 13, 2015

Coming Home

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 2:13–2:23

September 6, 2015

The Light for Which the Nations Long

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 2:1–2:13

August 30, 2015

The Mission of the Messiah

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 1:18–1:25

August 23, 2015

The Son to Whom the Whole Story Looks

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 1:1–1:17

August 16, 2015

Mission Possible: The Kings Call to Make Disciples

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Crown We're Called to Follow Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 28:18–28:20

December 14, 2014

Joseph: A Good Man with a Dilemma

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: People Like Us Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 1:18–1:25

December 7, 2014

A Tale of Two Kings

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: People Like Us Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 1:1–2:18

November 30, 2014

The Wise Men: Scientists on a Mission

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: People Like Us Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 2:1–2:12

August 3, 2014

He's Got the Whole World

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: He's Got the Whole World Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 25:14–25:30

May 25, 2014

The Tension Between What We'll Have and What We'll Get

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: Are We There Yet? Living a Life in Tension Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 19:16–19:30

May 18, 2014

The Tension Between the King's Arrival and the Kingdom's Coming

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: Are We There Yet? Living a Life in Tension Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 11:1–11:19

April 13, 2014

I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Creed: How Can You Believe This Stuff? Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 16:13–16:20

March 2, 2014

Crucified, Dead and Buried. He descended into Hell

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: The Creed: How Can You Believe This Stuff? Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 26:36–26:46

February 9, 2014

How Can You Believe in a Virgin Birth (or any miracle for that matter)?

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: The Creed: How Can You Believe This Stuff? Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 1:21–1:23

February 2, 2014

"And in Jesus Christ His Only Son Our Lord" How Can You Believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God?

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Creed: How Can You Believe This Stuff? Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 16:13–16:23

January 19, 2014

"I Believe In God The Father Almighty"

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: The Creed: How Can You Believe This Stuff? Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 6:9–6:13

January 12, 2014

The Slaughter of the Innocents in Bethlehem

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: Special Topics Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 2:13–2:18

August 4, 2013

Christ's Promise to His Church

Speaker: Larry Hoop Series: Guest Minister Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 16:13–16:21

July 21, 2013

The Growth of the Kingdom: Expect to be Disappointed

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: The Riddles of Jesus Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 13:24-30–13:36-43

July 7, 2013

The Soil of the Soul

Speaker: Glenn Durham Series: Guest Minister Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 13:1–13:23

December 16, 2012

Scandal 3: Out-of-Control King Goes Off on Children

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: Advent: Scandal in the Headlines, Hope for the Heart Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 2:1–2:18

December 2, 2012

Scandal 1: Unmarried Local Jewish Girl Expecting

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: Advent: Scandal in the Headlines, Hope for the Heart Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 1:18–1:25

April 5, 2012

More Than A Meal

Speaker: Michael Craddock Series: Holy Week Services Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 26:17–26:29

February 26, 2012

Cruciform Church: Embracing Messiah's Mission, Method and Mandate

Speaker: Bob Heppe Series: Global Missions Conference Topic: Global Missions Conference Passage: Matthew 16:13–16:28

February 19, 2012

Mission Dei

Speaker: Marc Champagne Series: Global Missions Conference Topic: Global Missions Conference Passage: Matthew 6:19–6:34

January 15, 2012

The Slaughter of Innocents

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: Special Topics Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 2:16–2:18

January 8, 2012

The Ephinany: Revelation of Christ to the Gentiles

Speaker: Walter Wood, Jr. Series: Special Topics Topic: Sermons Passage: Matthew 2:1–2:16