This sermon explains that God's wrath is a deserved, controlled, and ultimately absorbed response to humanity's rebellion and desire for self-rule. It uses the arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane as a picture of our collective enmity toward God, demonstrating that all people, regardless of background, stand in opposition to Him.

This sermon distinguishes God's holy jealousy from human envy, explaining that it stems from His profound love and desire for an exclusive relationship with His people. It argues that God's jealousy is rightly provoked by idolatry, which is anything that takes priority over Him, and that His ultimate goal is to bring about our sanctification through a relationship of priority and fidelity.

This sermon explains that Jesus' resurrection is the "first fruit" of a coming new heaven and new earth, offering believers a tangible hope of a future where all things are made new. This resurrection hope empowers Christians to endure suffering with peace because it is secured by Jesus' substitutionary death and guarantees a perfected existence free from all pain and death.

This sermon examines three of Jesus's final statements from the cross in the Gospel of John, interpreting "I thirst" as His spiritual desolation and fulfillment of scripture. It presents "It is finished" as a declaration of victory, signifying the complete work of salvation that frees believers from self-reliance, and "Behold" highlights His care for His mother as a redefinition of relationships, creating a new spiritual family that transcends all earthly divisions.

This sermon, drawing from James 4, encourages Christians to trust in God's omnipresence and sovereignty during uncertain times, rather than succumbing to worry and the human need for control. The message highlights that a believer's assurance and peace are rooted in remembering God's grace and promises, which were secured by Jesus' sacrifice.

This sermon argues that biblical faith is an impossible, costly, and supernatural gift from God, not a human achievement, as illustrated by Mary Magdalene's initial disbelief at the empty tomb. It emphasizes that while faith is rational and engages with evidence, it is ultimately a response to the reality of one's deep sin and the immense cost of Christ's sacrifice, which leads to profound love and devotion.

This sermon explains that the doctrine of the Incarnation—God becoming human in Jesus Christ—is the ultimate solution to the church's disunity, which is often rooted in a "glory-starved" pursuit of external validation. By a selfless act of humility, Jesus emptied Himself of His glory so that believers, in a substitutionary act, could be filled with His divine fullness, freeing them from the need for self-exaltation and empowering them to love others.

This sermon explains that sin is not just a collection of bad actions but a fundamental slavery to things other than God, which resulted from humanity's original act of disobedience. The message highlights that while sin brings a separation from God and others, God's wrath and judgment have been satisfied by Jesus' sacrifice, offering grace and reconciliation to all who believe.

This sermon explains that the God of the Bible is not only real and self-existent but also desires a personal relationship with humanity, actively seeking us out despite our sin. The message highlights that while God's holiness creates a barrier, Jesus Christ, the pre-incarnate "angel of the Lord," is the ultimate solution who, through His sacrifice on the cross, bridges the gap and makes a personal and transformative relationship with God possible.