Core Commitment #3: Pray according to the will of God. What does it look like to pray according to the will of God? In our third teaching in our sermon series, "The Essentials" pastor Caleb walks us through Matthew 6:5-15 to answer that question.

Core commitment #1: Preach God's Word, any only God's Word. Pastor Caleb walks us through 2 Timothy 3:16-4:8 and highlights how we desire to be a church that relies completely on God's Word as the well of wisdom that we drink from.

In Matthews account of the birth of Jesus, he focuses on the immaculate conception over the birth of Jesus itself. Why is the virgin birth so important? Why should we believe in it and what is its significant to the gospel of Jesus?

Paul's words in Philippians encourages the brothers and sisters in Philippi to rejoice in the world always. These words can be daunting. But what does it mean to rejoice in the Lord? How can you rejoice in Him always? Pastor Caleb walks us through Philippians 4:4-5 and reflects on the theme of joy in the life of the believer.

What is the difference between optimism and hope? As we unpack Isaiah 9:1-6, Pastor Caleb walks us through the difference between these two ideas and guides us through what it looks like to live into biblical hope.

Pastor Scott Salo walks us through Matthew 5:10 and helps us to understand how someone can be blessed even in the face of persecution.

Commitment #2: Worshipping in Spirit and Truth. What did Jesus mean by the phrase, "true worshippers will worship in spirit and truth?" In our second teaching in our sermon series, "The Essentials" pastor Caleb walks us through John 4:7-26 to answer that question.

The more you understand what the bible teaches about you, the more you can appreciate what the bible teaches about God. Here in Romans 5:6-8. Pastor Caleb walks us through how Paul's presentation of the gospel provides with us a clear understanding of our need for a savior.

Love is the uniform that the believer wears as a maker; a visual distinction that you belong to the Lord. John in his first epistle taught about how the believer can love one another as Christ has loved us.

Jesus brought real peace to a world that lacked wholeness without Him.

Jesus teaches that when you live a life characterized by the Beatitudes, the end result is hardship. Why would the world be threatened by those who live holy and set apart? Because it is a choice to declare your allegiance to the Kingdom of God.

The modern world we live in has made peace a rare commodity. In an ironic twist of fate, it is peace that is the thing that everyone seems to be looking for. With the high demand but low supply of real, unwavering peace the question for us all is what does it take to find this highly sought after treasure? In this weeks sermon, Pastor Caleb walks us through Matthew 5:9 and helps us to understand what a true peacemaker looks like as well as what it looks like to have real peace in a world that seems to be stealing it.