In this sermon, Pastor Zack looks at Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonian believers in 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 and helps us ask the question, “What does a life worth remembering look like?” In this prayer, we will see Paul’s thanksgiving arise from his remembering some things about these believers — their work of faith, labor of […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack introduces us to the book of 1 Thessalonians in order to prepare us for our verse-by-verse study through this book. He answers questions like, “Who wrote this book,” “To whom was this book written,” “Why was this book written,” and “What are the major themes that the book addresses?” As […]
In this final sermon from the series on the book of Judges, Pastor Zack looks at the last section of the book — Chapters 17-21. In these chapters, we see some of the darkest and most sinful stories in the Bible — stories that show us the depths to which Israel had fallen in their […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our study in the book of Judges by finishing the Samson cycle in Judges 15-16. As we come to the conclusion of Samson’s story, we continue to see God sovereignly working to orchestrate conflict between Israel and the Philistines in order to bring salvation to His people. And Samson, […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our study in the book of Judges by continuing the Samson cycle in Judges 14. In the midst of the twists and turns of the narrative — complete with marrying a Philistine, tearing a lion to pieces, making a bet, telling a riddle, losing a bet, and enacting revenge […]
In this Easter Sermon, Pastor Zack turns our attention to the topic of suffering and hardships and where we are to find our hope by looking to Asaph’s Psalm of lament in Psalm 77. In this Psalm, we see Asaph crying out to God in deep despair in the first 9 verses, followed by a […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack begins the cycle of the book of Judge’s final deliverer — Samson. In Judges 13, we learn the nativity story of Samson — those events that led to his birth at the end of the chapter. As we consider the Samson birth story, in the intentional providence of God it […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our study in the book of Judges by looking at Jephthah’s deliverance of Israel from their Ammonite oppression. In this sermon, we learn about the Israelite rebellion, Jephthah’s victory as judge, and Jephthah’s tragic vow. After we understand the narrative of the text, Pastor Zack helps us to apply […]
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic hitting our country and forcing us to cancel our corporate worship gathering, Pastor Zack addresses the church via livestream regarding what our Christian response should be to the coronavirus. In this sermon, our response could be summarized by four phrases: Do Not Fear, Trust God, Love Others, and […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our study in the book of Judges by looking at the rise and demise of King Abimelech in Judges 9. As Abimelech, the concubine-born son of Gideon (Jerubbaal), assumes the kingship in Shechem, we see Israel’s ruin come from within — from among their own. After considering the narrative […]