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Pastor Drew examines Philippians 1:28b, teaching us that the call to courage, the confrontation of courage and the comfort of courage advances the gospel.The post Philippians 1 | Christian Courage Advances the Gospel first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Drew examines Philippians 1:27-28, teaching us that every Christian is called to the Church’s mission in that (1) Gospel living has a greater purpose, and (2) Gospel living is congregational and competitive.The post Philippians 1 | Called to Christ’s Church first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Drew examines Philippians 1:27, teaching us that Jesus changes both the Christian’s identity AND way of life through Gospel importance, identity, and imitation.The post Philippians 1 | Live Like a Christian first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Brian examines Genesis 10:1-11:26, teaching us the biblical view of Babel, the folly of human pride, and the humility of faith in Christ.The post Genesis 10-11 | Babel & Human Pride first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Brian examines Genesis 6:9-9:29, teaching us to: (1) pay attention to God’s judgment of the wicked; (2) praise and pursue the Lord who rescues the godly; and, (3) put your faith in the Last Adam, Jesus Christ.  The post Genesis 6-9 | God Rescues the Godly first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Brian examines Genesis 6:9-8:22, teaching us to see Noah’s example to pursue the righteousness of God through faith and flee God’s judgment by running to God’s salvation in Christ!The post Genesis 6-8 | Salvation through Judgment first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Brian examines Genesis 6:1-8, teaching us that we must strive to rightly understand and apply tough passages of Scripture, as well as stick to Christ by faith as we flee sin and God’s judgment.The post Genesis 6 | Demon-Babies, Nephilim, and God’s Judgment first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Brian examines Genesis 5:1–32, teaching us that we must walk with God by following the legacy of faith found in Seth and his promised son, Jesus Christ.The post Genesis 5 | The Way of Seth & Faith first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Drew examines Philippians 1:25-26, teaching us that living for King Jesus is our greatest joy.The post Philippians 1 | King Jesus Is Our Greatest Joy first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Drew examines Philippians 1:22-24, teaching us that the Christian life is overwhelmingly meaningful.The post Philippians 1 | The Meaningful Christian Life first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Drew examines Philippians 1:21, teaching us that the Christian profits in death because to die is to be with Christ.The post Philippians 1 | The Christian Profits in Death first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Drew examines Philippians 1:20-21, teaching us that, when our goal is to honor Christ, we can be eagerly excited about the future.The post Philippians 1 | We Can Be Excited for the Future first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Michael examines John 11:1-46, teaching us that Jesus is the resurrection and the life.The post John 11 | I AM the Resurrection & Life first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Brian examines Genesis 4:1-26, teaching us to turn from the way of Cain by killing sin and trusting in the promised seed of the woman, Jesus Christ, who has crushed the head of the serpent.The post Genesis 4 | The Way of Cain & Unbelief first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Brian examines Genesis 3:1-24, teaching us to: (1) recognize sin, its temptations and its consequences; AND, (2) run to the Last Adam, Jesus, as your representative.The post Genesis 3 | Sin and Judgment first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Brian examines Genesis 3:1-24, teaching us that we must be trusting God’s Word, killing sin, and running in hope to the Last Adam, Jesus Christ, after humanity’s fall into sin.The post Genesis 3 | The Fall of Humanity first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Brian examines Genesis 1:1-2:25, teaching us that our assumptions about the world and its origins must be informed by God’s revelation, and Christians must be prepared to give a biblical defense to the “problem” of creation.The post Genesis 1-2 | What About Evolution? first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Brian examines Genesis 1:1-2:25, teaching us that God’s rest on the seventh day of the creation week is fulfilled and found in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God.The post Genesis 1–2 | I Will Give You Rest first appeared on Holy City Church.

Jacob Berryhill examines Philippians 1:18-26, teaching us that we are to honor Christ in all our circumstances, regardless of the cost.The post Honoring Christ in Life or Death first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 7:24-30 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew examines Mark 7:24-30, teaching us that God has extended His grace to all peoples through the obedience of faith.The post Inferior People, Humble Faith, and God’s Grace first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 7:14-23 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian examines Mark 7:14-23, teaching us that Christ has fulfilled the law so that Christians would be freed to serve others and fight their sin.The post The Mosaic Law and the New Covenant Believer first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 7:1-13 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew examines Mark 7:1-13, showing us that Jesus stands opposed to all forms of hypocrisy and self-righteousness.The post The Hypocrisy of Self-Righteousness first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 6:53-56 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian examines Mark 6:53-56, teaching us that we must know the right Jesus and, by faith, proclaim His mercy to others.The post Knowing Jesus and His Mercy first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 6:45-52 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew examines Mark 6:30-44, teaching us to trust Christ to provide us rest in the midst of the storm.The post Trusting Christ in the Midst of the Storm first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 6:30-44 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian examines Mark 6:30-44, teaching us to trust Christ, our Great Shepherd, to provide us rest.The post The Grace of Christ in the Face of Unbelief first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 6:14-29 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew teaches through Mark 6:14-29, showing us that Jesus’s identity divides people, unrepentant sin leads to death, and godly obedience is costly.The post Jesus’s Identity and the Cost of Discipleship first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 6:7-13 | Preacher: Mark Timmons | Series: Gospel of Mark, Guest Sermons | Pastor Mark Timmons examines Mark 6:7-13, teaching us that Christ uses His people as ambassadors to advance His Kingdom throughout the world.The post Advancing Christ’s Church as His Ambassadors first appeared on Holy City Church.

Pastor Drew examines the birth of Christ in Luke 2:1-20, teaching us about the majesty, modesty, and message of the Incarnation of the Son of God.The post The Majesty, Modesty, and Message of the Incarnation first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 6:1-6 | Preacher: Matt Haste | Series: Gospel of Mark, Guest Sermons | Matt Haste teaches from Mark 6:1-6, demonstrating the astonishing unbelief of the crowds at Jesus’s homecoming.The post Coming Home to Marvelous Unbelief first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 5:21-43 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian teaches through Mark 5:21-43, demonstrating that Jesus powerfully saves unclean people from disease and death.The post Trusting Jesus to Cleanse the Unclean first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 5:1-20 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian teaches through Mark 5:1-20, showing us that Jesus came to save helpless people.The post Jesus Saves Helpless People first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 4:35-41 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew examines Mark 4:35-41, teaching us that Jesus is greater than our fears.The post Greater than our Fears first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 4:26-34 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian examines Mark 4:26-34, demonstrating that God’s Word advances God’s Kingdom in God’s timing.The post God Does the Work through His Word first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 4:21-25 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew teaches us through Mark 4:21-25, explaining both how the Gospel is a lamp and how the Christian’s faith will be rewarded.The post The Lamp of the Gospel and the Reward of Faith first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 4:10-12 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian examines Mark 4:10-12, showing how and why Jesus preached the gospel in parables.The post Jesus Responds to His Critics first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 4:1-20 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew teaches from Mark 4:1-20, showing us from the parable of the sower that there is only one way that we can rightly respond to the Word of God.The post The Parable of the Sower first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 3:31-35 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian teaches from Mark 3:31-35, showing us how the Gospel informs the true family of God.The post The Gospel and the True Family of God first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 3:22-30 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew walks us through Mark 3:22-30, showing us the grave consequences of rejecting Jesus Christ.The post The Grave Consequences of Rejecting Jesus first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 3:13-21 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian examines Mark 3:13-21, showing how Christian discipleship is critical to the advancement of God’s kingdom.The post The Discipleship Ministry of Jesus Christ first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 3:7–12 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew continues our Mark sermon series by examining Mark 3:7–12, showing us the importance of living in light of Jesus’s identity as the Son of God.The post Living in light of Jesus’s Identity first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 3:1–6 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian teaches through Mark 3:1–6, demonstrating that we must not harden our hearts as we submit to the Bible.The post No Rest for the Hard-hearted first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 2:18–28 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew teaches us through Mark 2:18–28, demonstrating that the new covenant work of Jesus is far greater than the law of Moses.The post The New Covenant Ministry of Jesus first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 2:13–17 | Preacher: Mark Timmons | Series: Gospel of Mark, Guest Sermons | Pastor Mark Timmons teaches us through Mark 2:13–17, demonstrating that Jesus came to save the sinner, not the self-righteous.The post Jesus: Friend of Sinners first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 2:1–12 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian continues our sermon series in Mark, examining the faithful friends, faithless foes, and Christ’s full forgiveness in Mark 2:1–12.The post Take Your Friend to Jesus first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 1:40–45 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew continues our sermon series in the Gospel of Mark, showing us the cleansing power of Jesus Christ in Mark 1:40–45.The post The Cleansing Power of Jesus first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 1:35–39 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian continues our sermon series in Mark, examining the prayer, purpose, and preaching of Jesus in Mark 1:35–39.The post Prayer, Purpose, & Preaching first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 1:29–34 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew walks us through Mark 1:29–34, teaching that Jesus is the Compassionate King who heals people and delivers others from the demonic.The post Jesus: Compassionate King who Heals and Delivers first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 1:21-28 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian examines the powerful authority of Jesus Christ in Mark 1:21–28.The post The Authority, Adversaries, & Accolades of Jesus first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 1:14–20 | Preacher: Drew McFarland | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Drew continues our Mark sermon series in Mark 1:14–20, examining the preaching and discipleship of Jesus at the beginning of his earthly ministry.The post Jesus’s Ministry of Gospel Preaching & Discipleship first appeared on Holy City Church.

Bible Text: Mark 1:12–13 | Preacher: Brian Powell | Series: Gospel of Mark | Pastor Brian continues our sermon series in the Gospel of Mark by examining Mark 1:12–13—the testing of Jesus in the wilderness.The post The Spirit, Satan, and the Suffering Servant: Wilderness Testing & God’s Sovereignty first appeared on Holy City Church.