In his letter to the Colossians, the Apostle Paul reminds us that believers are complete in Christ Jesus. They can never have more, and need never have less. In Him, they lack nothing. As Paul declares, “In Him you have been made complete” (Col. 2:10). Jesus plus nothing is everything.

Yet today false ideologies persist in claiming that the gospel is not enough. Christ is important, they concede—but not sufficient without their “special sauce”: their private interpretations, added requirements, spiritual enhancements or justifying works. In the first century, such voices came from many directions—groups like the Essenes, early Gnostic thinkers, legalists, traditionalists, philosophical speculators, ritualists, ascetics, and mystics. Though diverse in form, they shared a common effect: each, in its own way, detracted from and diminished the sufficiency of the person and work of Christ by calling for something extra.

Join us this Sunday as we are encouraged as those rooted and grounded in Christ to resist deception and attain to all the wealth that comes from understanding what we have in Christ.

Don’t forget to plan to join us after the worship service for our special monthly corporate prayer gathering. We have not because we ask not. Praying together is vital for our mission to glorify God and make an impact through the ministry of His gospel. 

In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, we learn more of the apostle’s affection than the apostle’s doctrine. We learn of his love for this local church. It is the first church he planted in Europe. He preached the gospel to its first converts. He baptized many of them. They supported his mission and gave him a sacrificial gift while he was in prison. He did not write to correct them. He wrote to encourage them. They had the greatest treasure one could possibly own- Jesus as their Lord, Savior and Life. They were to experience Him more and more.

Whereas the words ‘joy’, ‘rejoicing’ or ‘glad’ are mentioned 16 times in Paul’s letter, Christ is mentioned 37 times! He is the believer’s solid joy. He is the joy of their life and the life of their joy! In Chapter 1, He is their life (1:21). In Chapter 2, He is their mind (2:2,5) example (2:6-11) and power for obedience (2:13). In Chapter 3, He is their goal (3:10-16) and in Chapter 4, He is their strength (4:13).

Join us this Sunday as we embark on this fresh study of Paul’s epistle to the church at Philippi. You will be inspired to pursue a greater experience of God’s grace, purpose, peace, love, joy, humility, generosity, and victory.

True conversion changes everything! Believers are not only credited with the gift of Christ’s righteousness but they are sealed with the Spirit of God, making them partakers of a new nature. With their new life in Christ, they will have new affections, and a new power for living. Their new life will go in a new direction. They will have an inclination to walk after the Spirit and not after the flesh.

The Apostle Paul recognizes that the gospel of the finished work of Christ could be misunderstood, resulting in either licentiousness (as explained in Romans 6) or legalism (as explained in Romans 7). It is important that every believer fully lay hold of the eternal life we have been offered in Christ and break free from that which can easily rob us of an experience of Christ’s victory over the power of sin and death.

Join us this Sunday as Pastor MacAdam highlights vital truths in the sixth chapter of Romans regarding deliverance from old life with its many bondages!

Believers can rejoice in what God has done, is doing, and will do in the future. They can rejoice in their position ‘in Christ’. They can rejoice in their ongoing experience of the love of Christ. They can rejoice that they are becoming what God has already declared them to be. They can rejoice in their sufferings. Why? Because they know they are being restored to the true function for which they were created: to be beholders and reflectors of God’s glory!

As we unpack gospel truth in Paul’s letter to the Romans, we are reminded that no matter what happens in our lives, we never lose our reason for rejoicing- We belong to the Lord!

Join us this Sunday as we consider further causes for rejoicing!

This Sunday, we champion the sanctity of human life. We also celebrate the power of the gospel to deliver us from a world of deception.

The prophet got it right: “The human heart is more deceitful than all else” (Jeremiah 17:9). By nature, we resist, twist, and suppress self-evident truths to protect our egos or justify our selfishness. The human heart develops its own ‘cancel culture,’ silencing inconvenient and unpleasant truths, especially the realities of both the righteousness and wrath of God. 

The Apostle Paul reminds us in his letter to the Romans: “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.” (Romans1:18).

Suppressing the truth is highly consequential. It leads to self-deception, destructive behaviors, societal deterioration and eternal ruin.

The gospel has the power to deliver us from the residual forces that would hold us forever captive to a world of lies.

Join us this Sunday as Pastor MacAdam continues to teach from the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans: “Vital Truths Ignored and Suppressed” (Romans 1:18).

We will also be breaking bread together in remembrance of the only means of our deliverance.