Pastor Chris: In Christ Alone

He is risen! How do I know forgiveness of sin, peace with God, and the promise of everlasting life? Believe these life-changing truths and respond in faith # 1. The Bible says we are all sinners in need of saving. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) #2. The Bible says God shows the depth of His love for us in the cross of Jesus Chr...

The central bureau of statistics in Jerusalem reported there were 4.5 million tourists who traveled to Israel in the year 2019. Considering the total population of Israel is nine million people and the geographical size of Israel is equivalent to the state of New Jersey, that is a staggering number of visitors! Most of the visitors who travel to Israel do not see themse...

The Apostle Paul's First Sermon The sermon recorded in ACTS 13 is the first recorded sermon of the Apostle Paul in all the Bible! Paul taught the totality of Old Testament revelationleads us to this life-changing, eternity-altering New Testament truth:There is FORGIVENESS and FREEDOM through FAITH in Christ! From Patriarch to Prophets,from David to John the Baptist,Pa...

Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. -Amos 5:24 For nearly fifty years our generation, our society, and our children have been told abortion is healthcare and terminating a pregnancy is a constitutional right. For nearly fifty years there have been brave advocates who were willing to stand up and say, "No. Abortion is not he...

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 proclaims,"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures" After all the issues the church in Corinth faced, persecution without and sin within, Paul finishes his letter with wha...

He is risen! How do I know forgiveness of sin, peace with God, and the promise of everlasting life? Believe these life-changing Biblical truths and respond in faith! # 1. The Bible says we are all sinners in need of saving."For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23. #2. The Bible says God shows the depth of His love for us in the cross of Je...

Why does the empty tomb still matter? With wars inEastern Europe, soaring inflation, fear of sickness, frustration with government, rampant deception and constant distractions... why is it important to gather on Resurrection Sunday and remember the empty tomb? The simple truth is this: without the resurrection, there is no hope. Without the resurrection,...

2 CORINTHIANS 4:7 We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in...

Imagine yourself on the bank of the Red Sea in Egypt. Your people have been enslaved to an evil tyrant for centuries. Your family has lived in a foreign and hostile land for generations. You have dealt with oppressive labor and the destruction of your children. Now, after centuries of perceived silence, God miraculously delivers through TEN supernatural signs and wonde...

"Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?" -Jeremiah 23:9 God's Word is like a burning crucible, purifying us of worldly and unholy dross. God's Word is also like a hammer, demolishing mental strongholds as it renews our mind and builds us up. If God's Word has lost its fire and its power in your ...