Covenant Grace

Rev. Stone begins a new sermon series, "Giving Up." This message explores two ways to live: trying to be in control ourselves and living in submission to God.

Jeremy Goad brings us this week's message from Ephesians regarding the meaning of "evangelical." 1. Recognize our separation. 2. Recognize God's salvation. 3. Recognize our continuing need for God's sanctification.

This week's message "concludes our sermon series from 1John, Marks of True Christianity. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? 1. John wrote this letter so that we would know that we have eternal life. 2. Belief in Jesus not only gives us future hope (eteific example of present hope. 4. Three affirmations: a. No onernal life) but present hope too (confidence in prayer). A spec born of God lives in habitual sin b. If you believe in Christ, you are from God. If you don't believe, you are in the power of the evil one. c. The Son of God has given us understanding. 5. Keep yourselves from idols. We apologize for not having several recent sermons available online the past few weeks. We are adjusting to our new audio setup.

This week Rev. Darin Stone continues in our sermon series, Marks of True Christianity from 1 John. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? 1. Born of God 2. Overcoming the world 3. Loving the children of God 4. Keeping his commandments. We apologize for not having several recent sermons available online the past few weeks. We are adjusting to our new audio setup.

This week Rev. Darin Stone continues in our sermon series, Marks of True Christianity from 1 John with an emphasis on Christmas. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? In this Christmas message, John tells us why Jesus came, what it means, and why it matters.

This week Rev. Darin Stone takes a break from our sermon series based on 1 John to share what the Bible says about the role of elders in the Church. Qualifications - character, competency. Application - Honor and pray for your elders

This week Rev. Darin Stone continues in our sermon series, Marks of True Christianity from 1 John. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? In this sermon Darin unpacks 1 John 2:28-3:3 and the topic of our being adopted as God's children and what it means: Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? Why does it matter?

Rev. Darin Stone continues in our sermon series from 1 John as we learn the marks of true Christianity. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? In this week's message we discuss the doctrinal test. Two key applications -- be careful what and who you listen to and abide in the Truth.

Rev. Darin Stone continues in our sermon series from 1 John as we learn the marks of true Christianity. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? In this message, Rev. Stone explains why shouldn't we love the world or the the things of this world.

Rev. Darin Stone continues in our sermon series from 1 John as we learn the marks of true Christianity. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? In this message, Rev. Stone discusses five ways 1 John 2:12-14 gives us assurance and encouragement. 1. Your sins are forgiven, 2. You know the Father, 3. You are strong, 4. The Word of God abides in You and 5. You have overcome the evil one.

Rev. Darin Stone continues in our sermon series from 1 John as we learn the marks of true Christianity. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? In this message, Rev. Stone discusses the Relational Test. We are to love people, especially people in the local church. The command to love is an old commandment with a new twist. There are four key ways that Jesus loves us that show us how we are to love others: compassion humility, listening and forgiveness. Unfortunately the Nov 1 message will not be available.

Rev. Darin Stone continues in our sermon series from 1 John as we learn the marks of true Christianity. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? In this message, Rev. Stone covers the good news of the gospel as well as the bad news about our sin that precedes the good news. John warns us not to take sin lightly. John also assures us that we have an Advocate in Jesus when we do sin. Not only that but Jesus is the propitiation of our sins -- He has satisfied the wrath of the Father.

Rev. Darin Stone continues in our sermon series from 1 John where we will cover the marks of true Christianity. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? In this message, Rev. Stone explains how we incorrectly deal with sin in our lives and the biblical response.

Rev. Darin Stone continues in our sermon series from 1 John where we will cover the marks of true Christianity. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ? In this message, Rev. Stone focuses on 1John 5 and explores what darkness and God's light do in our lives.

Rev. Darin Stone introduces a new sermon series from 1 John where we will cover the marks of true Christianity. How can we know and have confidence that we are walking faithfully with Christ?

Jeremy Goad brings us a message from the book of Jude regarding Know-It-Alls. What the Bible has to say in response to Gnosticism and scoffers who follow their selfish passions. But we can be guilty of being scoffers or Gnostic, too! Jude provides four steps: 1. submit ourselves in faith, hear God's Word; 2. praying in the Holy Spirit; 3. Keep ourselves in the love of God, loving everyone; 4. wait on the mercy of God.

Rev. Darin Stone concludes our series from the Psalms of Ascent with a message from Psalm 134. God has the first and last word in our lives. God frames and shapes our lives through His Word. What does blessing really mean? When we worship, we need to get God more deeply. You can never out-bless God.

Rev. Darin Stone shares God's Word from Psalm 133 as we continue our series from the Psalms of Ascent. In this Psalm David explains how pleasing unity is. Church is like family and sometimes the family is dysfunctional. Unity is good and can bring us peace and joy. The world can know we are Christians by our love for each other and our unity. Aaron messed up in the book of Exodus yet God ordained him as high priest. In the same way while we are all idolaters, we are ordained as a priesthood of believers. We need forgiveness from God and we need to extend it to others. Just as Mt Hermon is larger than Mt Zion, those in the body who are more mature need to support those who struggle. Unity means we need to serve and be served. You need the church and the church needs you. God makes unity happen as Jesus binds us together.

We continue our series from the Psalms of Ascent. This week Rev. Darin Stone shares God's Word from Psalm 132. In this Psalm we look at David's life of obedience motivated by God's faithful love. In the first part we see David's promise to God, to return the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. In the second part, we see God's promises to David that far exceed what David could hope to ask for.

Rev. Darin Stone shares God's Word from Psalm 131 as we continue our series from the Psalms of Ascent. This Psalm is shortest to read but it can be the longest to learn. It addresses how to deal with the noise and restlessness of modern life. 1. Enemies of contentment - pride and quest for control 2. Description of contentment - a weaned child who knows they can trust their parent for what they really need. 3. Object of contentment. Trust in God the Giver rather than the gifts.