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December 4, 2022

Love Gives

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Advent: The Way To The Manger Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 3:13–21

November 20, 2022

The Gospel Family

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Galatians: A Heart Set Free Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 3:23–29

November 13, 2022

The Gospel and the Law

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Galatians: A Heart Set Free Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 3:15–26

November 6, 2022

The Gospel Way of Peace

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Galatians: A Heart Set Free Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 3:5–14

October 30, 2022

The Gospel Way of Righteousness

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Galatians: A Heart Set Free Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 3:1–14

October 23, 2022

The Gospel and the Spirit

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Galatians: A Heart Set Free Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 3:1–9

October 16, 2022

The Division of the Gospel

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Galatians: A Heart Set Free Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 2:15–21

October 2, 2022

Unity in the Gospel

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Galatians: A Heart Set Free Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 2:1–10

September 25, 2022

The Power of the Gospel

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Galatians: A Heart Set Free Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 1:11–24

September 18, 2022

Gospel Truth

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Galatians: A Heart Set Free Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 1:1–10

September 11, 2022

If God is Good, was the Cross Necessary

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: FAQ 2.0: Is God Really Good? Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 John 4:7–12

August 21, 2022

Why Would a Good God Allow Suffering?

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: FAQ 2.0: Is God Really Good? Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Matthew 13:24–30, Romans 8:18–25

August 14, 2022

Why Would a Good God Create Hell

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: FAQ 2.0: Is God Really Good? Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Matthew 25:31–46

August 7, 2022

Is the God of the OT Good?

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: FAQ 2.0: Is God Really Good? Passage: Psalm 103

June 26, 2022

The River of Life

Speaker: Ricky Jones Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Ezekiel 47:1–12

June 19, 2022

Spiritual Warfare

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: In Exile: The Book of Daniel Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Daniel 10:5–19

June 12, 2022

Night Vision

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: In Exile: The Book of Daniel Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Daniel 7:9–14

June 5, 2022

Living with Lions

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: In Exile: The Book of Daniel Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Daniel 6:10–27

May 22, 2022

The Writing on the Wall

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: In Exile: The Book of Daniel Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Daniel 5:1–9, Daniel 5:25–31

May 15, 2022

The Humbling of the Proud

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: In Exile: The Book of Daniel Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Daniel 4:34–37

May 8, 2022

Faith in the Furnace

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: In Exile: The Book of Daniel Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Daniel 3:16–26

May 1, 2022

Like A Dream

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: In Exile: The Book of Daniel Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Daniel 2:31–47

April 24, 2022

Waking up in Babylon

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: In Exile: The Book of Daniel Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Daniel 1:1–21

April 17, 2022

Christus Victor

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Christ Crucified Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Colossians 2:8–15

April 10, 2022

The Obedient Adam

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Christ Crucified Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Romans 5:12–19

April 3, 2022

Was the Cross Necessary?

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Christ Crucified Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Romans 3:19–26

March 27, 2022

The Humiliation of Christ

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Christ Crucified Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Matthew 27:27–44

March 6, 2022

Our Father's Love

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Christ Crucified Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Romans 8:31–39

February 27, 2022

Christ Crucified

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Christ Crucified Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:26–31, 1 Corinthians 2:1–5

February 13, 2022

Am I My Brother's Keeper?

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Growing in Grace Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 5:25– 6:5

February 6, 2022

Friendship and Brotherly Affection

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Growing in Grace Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 2 Peter 1:5–7, John 15:12–17

January 30, 2022

Never Stop Restarting

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Growing in Grace Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Hebrews 12:1–11

January 23, 2022

The Value of Knowledge

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Growing in Grace Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 2 Peter 1:2–15

January 16, 2022

Supplement Your Faith?!?

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Growing in Grace Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 2 Peter 1:3–11

January 9, 2022

Resolve to Be Who You Are

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Growing in Grace Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 2 Peter 1:3–11

December 19, 2021

The Silence and the Song

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Surprising Christmas Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 1:57–80

December 12, 2021

Mary's Song

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Surprising Christmas Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 1:39–56

December 5, 2021

Embracing Divine Disruptions

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Surprising Christmas Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 1:26–38

November 21, 2021

It Could Have Been Worse

Speaker: Ricky Jones Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Psalm 34:1–22

November 14, 2021

Much More Than Clouds and Harps

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Revelation 21:1–8, Revelation 22:1–5

November 7, 2021

The Party to End all Parties

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Revelation 19:6–16

October 31, 2021

The World and the Flesh

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Revelation 17:1–8, 1 John 2:15–17

October 24, 2021

The Wrath of Satan

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Revelation 12:7–17, Revelation 14:1–3

October 17, 2021

The Woman, The Seed, and The Serpent

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Revelation 12:1–8

October 3, 2021

The Liberation of Earth

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Revelation 6:1–17

September 26, 2021

From Weeping to Worship

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Revelation 5:1–13

September 19, 2021

True Poverty

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Revelation 3:15–20

September 12, 2021

The Throne of God

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Revelation 4:1–11

September 5, 2021

Christ Unveiled

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Topic: Revelation: Christ Unveiled Passage: Revelation 1–

August 29, 2021

Listening to Exvangelicals

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Frequently Asked Questions Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Mark 7:5–8, Galatians 2:11–16

August 22, 2021

Conservangelicals, Exvangelicals and the Gospel

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Frequently Asked Questions Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 John 4:16– 5:3

August 15, 2021

What is the Christian Hope?

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Frequently Asked Questions Topic: Sunday Morning

August 8, 2021

What about the Dinosaurs?

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Frequently Asked Questions Topic: What We Believe Passage: Genesis 1:1–31

June 27, 2021

The New Covenant

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Jeremiah: Dancing in the Storm Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Jeremiah 31:31–37

June 20, 2021

Bloom Where You are Planted

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Jeremiah: Dancing in the Storm Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Jeremiah 29:4–14

June 13, 2021

God Forsaken

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Jeremiah: Dancing in the Storm Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Jeremiah 2:11–13

June 6, 2021

We Were Made for This

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Jeremiah: Dancing in the Storm Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Jeremiah 1:1–19

May 23, 2021

The Message That Made Us

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Covenant Renewal Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Ephesians 2:1–10

May 16, 2021

A Place Love Grows

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Covenant Renewal Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:14–20, Romans 12:5–18

May 9, 2021

Repentance as a Lifestyle

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Covenant Renewal Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Joel 2:12–19

May 2, 2021

The Heart of Jesus

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Covenant Renewal Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Matthew 11:25–30

April 18, 2021

The Jesus Bible Pt. 2 The True and Better David

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 24:36–47

April 11, 2021

The Jesus Bible

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 24:13–32

April 4, 2021

Through the Darkness, Light

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 22:50– 24:12, Luke 24:36–47

March 28, 2021

God on Trial

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 22:63– 23:1, Luke 23:13–25

March 21, 2021

Take It, It's For Sinners

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 22:14–27, Luke 22:39–46

March 7, 2021

The Four Who Come to Jesus

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 18:18–43, Luke 19:1–10

February 28, 2021

The Almost Christian Converted

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 9:18–22, Luke 9:28–36, Luke 10:21–24

February 21, 2021

Jesus Enters the Chaos

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 8:22–39

January 31, 2021

Homecoming

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 4:14–30

January 24, 2021

Into the Wild

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 3:21–23, Luke 3:38– 4:13

January 17, 2021

Down to the River to Pray

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Luke: A Journey Through the Life of Jesus Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 3:2–22

January 10, 2021

Our Purpose Statement

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 1 John: Friendship with God Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Matthew 28:16–20

December 20, 2020

Awaiting our Adoption

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 1 John: Friendship with God Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 John 2:28– 3:3, 1 John 4:16–19

December 13, 2020

The Truth about Christ and Christians

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 1 John: Friendship with God Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 John 2:18–25, 1 John 4:1–6

November 29, 2020

Thanksgiving

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 1 John: Friendship with God Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Psalm 107:1–3, Psalm 107:10–22

November 15, 2020

The Love Test

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 1 John: Friendship with God Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 John 2:10–11, 1 John 3:11–18, 1 John 4:7–12

November 8, 2020

The Holiness Test

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 1 John: Friendship with God Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 John 2:1–6, 1 John 2:15–17

November 1, 2020

Confession and Cleansing

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 1 John: Friendship with God Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 John 1:1– 2:4

October 25, 2020

Friendship with God

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 1 John: Friendship with God Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 John 1:1–7

October 11, 2020

Joy vs Glibness and Nostalgia

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Psalms: Through the Shadows Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Psalm 149:1–5

October 4, 2020

Guilt and Shame

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Psalms: Through the Shadows Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Psalm 32:1–11

September 27, 2020

Anger vs Bitterness

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Psalms: Through the Shadows Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Psalm 137:1–9

September 13, 2020

Being Alone vs Loneliness

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Psalms: Through the Shadows Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Psalm 25:11–21

September 6, 2020

Fear Keeps Us Alive

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Psalms: Through the Shadows Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Psalm 3:1–8

August 30, 2020

Sadness is Essential to Being Human

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Psalms: Through the Shadows Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Lamentations 3:1–3, Lamentations 3:7–9, Lamentations 3:17–18, Lamentations 3:21–26

August 23, 2020

Feelings, Oh, Oh, Oh, Feelings

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Psalms: Through the Shadows Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Psalm 126:1–6

August 16, 2020

The 10th Commandment: Lookout for Greed!

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 10 Commandments: The Laws of Freedom Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Deuteronomy 5:21, Luke 12:13–31

August 9, 2020

People of the Truth in a World of Lies

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 10 Commandments: The Laws of Freedom Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Ephesians 4:25–32

June 21, 2020

The Freedom to Rest

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 10 Commandments: The Laws of Freedom Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Deuteronomy 5:12–14, Psalm 127:1–2

June 14, 2020

The Command to Work

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 10 Commandments: The Laws of Freedom Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Deuteronomy 5:12–14, Genesis 2:1–15

June 7, 2020

Without Wax

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 10 Commandments: The Laws of Freedom Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Deuteronomy 5:11, Matthew 7:15–23

May 24, 2020

Who Made Who

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 10 Commandments: The Laws of Freedom Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Deuteronomy 5:6–10, Colossians 1:15–20

May 17, 2020

Gods that Fail

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 10 Commandments: The Laws of Freedom Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Isaiah 44:12–22

May 10, 2020

Holistic Holiness

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 10 Commandments: The Laws of Freedom Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Deuteronomy 6:1–9

May 3, 2020

The Law of God

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: 10 Commandments: The Laws of Freedom Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Deuteronomy 5:1–29

April 19, 2020

The Resurrection, The Church and You

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 16 - 21: Piercing the Darkness Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 20:19–31

April 12, 2020

The First Day of the Week

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 16 - 21: Piercing the Darkness Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 20:1–18

April 5, 2020

Justice on Trial

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 16 - 21: Piercing the Darkness Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 19:1–16

March 29, 2020

Ashamed of Jesus

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 16 - 21: Piercing the Darkness Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 18:10–27

March 15, 2020

For the Babysitter

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 16 - 21: Piercing the Darkness Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 17:9–23

March 15, 2020

Here Am I

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 16 - 21: Piercing the Darkness Passage: John 17:20–26

March 8, 2020

The Glory of Christ

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 16 - 21: Piercing the Darkness Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 17:1–10

March 1, 2020

Three Comforts in the Darkness

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 16 - 21: Piercing the Darkness Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 16:20–33

February 23, 2020

The Spirit of Conviction

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 14 - 16: The Holy Spirit Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 16:7–13

February 16, 2020

When the World Hates You

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 14 - 16: The Holy Spirit Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 15:16–25

February 9, 2020

Belonging and Believing

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 14 - 16: The Holy Spirit Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 15:1–17

January 26, 2020

The Spirit of Home

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 14 - 16: The Holy Spirit Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 14:12–24

January 19, 2020

The Spirit of Comfort

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 14 - 16: The Holy Spirit Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 14:12–17

January 12, 2020

All You Need

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 10 - 14: Who is Jesus? Passage: John 14:1–10

January 5, 2020

Keep a Quiet Heart

Speaker: Ricky Jones Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Psalm 131:1–3

December 22, 2019

This is the Christ

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Advent 2019 Topic: Advent Sermons Passage: Luke 2:1–17

December 15, 2019

Defiant Joy

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Advent 2019 Topic: Advent Sermons Passage: Habakkuk 3:16–19

December 1, 2019

The Space Between

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Advent 2019 Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Isaiah 11:1–9

November 24, 2019

Christian Service: Slavery or Sonship

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Reformation Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Luke 15:11–32

November 10, 2019

The Gospel Reapplied

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Reformation Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 2:11–21

November 3, 2019

The Gospel Rediscovered

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Reformation Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 3:1–14

October 27, 2019

Believe While the Light Shines

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 10 - 14: Who is Jesus? Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 1:1–13, John 12:34–36

October 20, 2019

The Hour Has Come

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 10 - 14: Who is Jesus? Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 12:20–33

October 13, 2019

The Tragedy of Blindness

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 10 - 14: Who is Jesus? Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 12:1–11

September 29, 2019

The Resurrection and Life -- Part 1

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 10 - 14: Who is Jesus? Passage: John 11:1–27

September 22, 2019

The Divine Shepherd

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 10 - 14: Who is Jesus? Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 10:22–31

September 15, 2019

The Beautiful Shepherd

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 10 - 14: Who is Jesus? Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 10:11–18

September 8, 2019

The Good Shepherd Knows His Sheep

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: John 10 - 14: Who is Jesus? Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: John 10:1–10

August 25, 2019

Pure and Undefiled Religion

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Frequently Asked Questions Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Isaiah 58:1–12

August 18, 2019

Honoring God As Though He Were Real

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Frequently Asked Questions Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Exodus 20:1–11

August 4, 2019

What is Wrong with the World?

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Frequently Asked Questions Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Genesis 8:14–22

June 30, 2019

Embrace the Interruption

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: The Prophet's Admonition Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 2 Kings 2:1–18

June 23, 2019

Elijah the Broken Servant

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: The Prophet's Admonition Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 Kings 19:1–18

June 16, 2019

Are You Really There, God?

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: The Prophet's Admonition Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 Kings 18:1–8, 1 Kings 18:17–40

June 9, 2019

When We are Faithless, He is Faithful

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: The Prophet's Admonition Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 1 Kings 16:29– 17:7

December 31, 1969

The Power of The Gospel

Speaker: Ricky Jones Series: Galatians: A Heart Set Free Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: Galatians 1:11–24