Holy Spirit Power Behind Your Words | James 3:1-12
The book of James gives a warning to the church in Jerusalem to guard their speech with utmost importance. James 3: 1-12 makes it clear that no one can tame or master the tongue. It is immense power for good and evil. In this sermon, Pastor Robin makes it clear that the power to tame the tongue comes from the Holy Spirit and no other.
That One Thing You Can Do To Please God
It is a blessing to be saved by Jesus’ death and resurrection but what do I do now? I have all this gratitude and time on my hands: how do I make this time count for God. In this message Pastor Robin explains how there is one thing that pleases God’s heart above all others. The key to discovering it doesn’t always come from the source we think it does.
The Holy Spirit, the Power to Combat Loneliness
The great pandemic of our age is loneliness. Many are struggling alone. Even in a crowd. Today Pastor Robin shares about how Holy Spirit is engaged in combatting loneliness and disunity in the church: if we let Him.
The Holy Spirit, Our Advocate
The Holy Spirit has many descriptors in the Bible. One of the most misunderstood one is the title of ‘advocate’. Today Pastor Robin helps us discern what that characteristic of the Holy Spirit can mean for us in our everyday inner thought life battles.
The Holy Spirit, Our Teacher
There’s nothing worse than trying to navigate a path to a destination and not knowing where to go. Scripture promises us that God would send his Spirit to teach and guide us through the trials of life. Yet, how many of us engage in relationship with the Holy Spirit. And what should we? Today Pastor Robin shows us the value of trusting the Holy Spirit as your teacher is the key to transformation in the Christian life.
Understanding the Fear of the Lord
There is a lot to fear out there and God certainly commands us to not fear. Yet He also asks us to ‘fear’ Him at the same time. How do we remedy that contradiction??? Pastor Robin addresses the confusion and also shares about how the fear of the LORD is actually of great value to us as we enter into a New Year.
Where is the Justice? | Mark 6:14-29
God has called us to be truth-tellers in a world of lies, and that is not always received well. The truth is often met with resistance, anger, and sometimes even retaliation. So what do we do? In Mark's gospel, we read the story of the unjust murder of John the Baptist—killed precisely because he was a truth-teller. Yet we don’t see God leaping into action to avenge him. Where is the justice? Today Pastor Robin explores the grim reality of God’s justice compared to our human understanding of justice. And yet, in that contrast, we discover the surprising freedom that comes from choosing God’s justice instead of our own.
Living From the Promise Keeper in the In-between | Psalm 89
While we wait for the return of Christ we live in a time of in between. Christ has come to make us new creations, so that He can dwell in us today. And He has promised to return one day soon. But in the meantime, it can be a mean time. Yet we can live in peace as we live from the promises of the great Promise Keeper.
Submission, Intimacy, and Compatibility with Jesus | John 8:31-59
In John chapter 8, verses 31-59, Jesus confronts the Jewish people about their status with God by judging their relationship with God as merely association and an intimate relationship. Because of the cross, Christians have been purchased for an intimate relationship with God but do we access it? Because when we press into an intimate relationship with God - we are behaving in the way we were designed to be. You are discovering your true self. Pastor Robin highlights three questions in this narrative that help us discern association over intimacy if we’re honest with ourselves in answering.
No, One Lord | John 8:1-11
John chapter 8, verses 1-11 is one of the most popular passages in the Bible. It is easily one of the best looks at the character of Jesus. Pastor Robin opens up the passage to show how our union with Christ is the safest place in the world to be.