Steve Horn Audio Podcast

We have observed that as a church, we are the building of God. We have observed that we are the body of Christ. Today, we note that we are the bride of Christ.

Romans 12 is a critical chapter in the book of Romans. In chapters 12-16, Paul outlined the effect that salvation should have in a person’s life. He began with life in the church. He incorporated an important New Testament illustration of the church.

I want to take us on a short three week doctrinal survey of the church. Our primary focus will be some word pictures that the New Testament gives to the Church. The word pictures help us to see the doctrine of the Church.

I know what you are thinking. “What in the world is going on in this Bible passage?” I have already told you that this is not an easy book. The first sentence from one commentator on this chapter is, “Zechariah 11 may be the most difficult and...

A lot of people today will have a New Year’s lunch of black eyed peas and cabbage or greens. Though origins of these traditions are varied, the common reason is tied to good luck and prosperity. Well, I have better news for you this morning. I want...

John 1:14 says that “He took up residence among us.” This is an important idea. The idea literally is that Jesus “tabernacled” among us. The Old Testament revealed that God’s presence dwelt in the tabernacle. Now, God is revealing that His presence is...

We have talked about “Always prepare.” We noted how Simeon and Anna’s expectation for the coming of Messiah the first time parallels our preparing for the second coming of Christ. Then we began to look at the shepherds. We find our parallel in the...

Last week our theme was “Always prepare.” We noted how Simeon and Anna’s expectation for the coming of Messiah the first time parallels our preparing for the second coming of Christ. Today, we find our parallel in the scene of the shepherds out in...

Always Christmas! That’s the theme we want to take you through this Christmas season. Lord willing, I want to share with you these four ideas related to Christmas: today—always prepare, then in the remaining Sundays, always proclaim, always rejoice...

Today we have the opportunity to participate in the Lord’s Supper. The supper is a moving illustration of the sacrifice that Christ has made for us. Before we receive the supper this morning, consider just a few things with me. First, I want to just...

We have considered the content of Colossians this fall. We have come to our final message in this survey of the book. I want to remind you again of the relationship between the theology and application of this book and really all books of the Bible...

I have always been intrigued by this verse. The truth is we don’t really know much about Archippus. Not only do we not know who he is, we don’t know what he was supposed to be doing. That is, we don’t know the ministry he was being asked to fulfill.

As I worked on my preaching plan, I believed that God would have a word for us in this one verse on the Sunday before our nation goes to the voting booth once again. In this world of great angst and sometimes doomsday panic, this verse provides a...

A key phrase of Colossians comes in Colossians 1:17, “And by Him all things hold together.” This phrase speaks to the preeminence of Jesus. He is all things. If He is all things, He must be first place in my life. The application of the theological...

I suspect that somewhere along life’s way you have heard something to the effect of, “He is so heavenly minded that he is of no earthly good.” I might know the attempt of what is trying to be said here, but that kind of statement is in clear...

To this point in Colossians Paul has addressed what he is doing for them—praying for them even to the point of struggle. He has also delivered a reminder to them of basic theology. He has reminded his listeners who Christ is and what He has come to do...

There is a ministry that holds all things together. That is, if we could, as individuals first, and then as a church keep this ministry as our focus, I am more than convinced that such purpose would keep all things together.

So, we are working through this letter to discover all the ways and in all the things that He holds us together. We started out by saying, “He holds it all together by the Gospel.” The Gospel of Jesus Christ holds us together when everything around us...

We began last week working our way through the book of Colossians. A key phrase of Colossians comes in Colossians 1:17, “And by Him all things hold together.” I love this phrase. This phrase speaks to the preeminence of Jesus. He is all things. If He...

Do you ever feel like “it’s all about to fall apart.” You have tried to keep it all together. It’s the nation one day. Another day you feel like your family is just going to come apart. Before long, you think you can’t hold it together any longer. I...