This sermon, preached from Romans 10:1-13, tackles the question Martin Luther agonized over: how can a sinful person be right with God? Pastor Jim shows that Paul’s answer is not law-keeping or human effort but faith in Christ, who is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. Salvation is placed within easy reach, not on a high shelf,…

In this sermon from 1 Timothy 5:1-16, pastor Jim frames the counsel of Paul for the Ephesian church through the lens of the ancient British treason law against giving “aid and comfort” to the enemies of the king. The core message is that every area of Christian conduct, from how we treat fellow believers to our family responsibilities, rests on the command…

In this Thanksgiving Sunday sermon, Pastor Jim works through 1 Timothy 4:7-16 to reconcile Paul’s call to labor and strive in godly discipline with salvation by grace in Ephesians 2:8-10. Using the Exodus narrative as an illustration, he explains that Paul is addressing a church leader already saved by faith, pressing him to persevere in teaching, prayer, and personal example. The takeaway:…

In this message from a series on 1 Timothy, Pastor Jim addresses Paul’s warning in 1 Timothy 4:1-6 that in the “latter times” some will fall away from the faith by following deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons. Drawing on 1 Kings 22 and 2 Timothy 3, he urges listeners to see they are living in those last days and to resist…

In this sermon, Pastor Jim unpacks 1 Timothy 3:16, an ancient hymn confessing the greatness of Christ through six stanzas: revealed in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory. He connects this to the declaration of the angel to Mary in Luke 1:32, tracing Christ from…

In this 17th anniversary Sunday sermon, Pastor Jim preaches from 1st Timothy 3:8-15, examining the qualifications and calling of deacons. Drawing on Matthew 20, Philippians 2, and Isaiah 53, he argues that service is the most Christ-like act in Scripture and that we are saved in order that good works might flow from us, not the reverse. The takeaway: those who serve…

In this sermon from 1 Timothy 3, Pastor Jim explores why Paul calls aspiring to church leadership a “trustworthy statement” worthy of the same weight as declarations of Christ’s saving work. Drawing on Matthew 16, where Peter’s confession is followed immediately by his rebuke of Jesus, the message highlights the frailty of leaders and the ever-present danger of the devil’s snares. The…

In this sermon from 1 Timothy 2:8-15, Pastor Jim addresses the instructions of Paul to Timothy on how men and women should conduct themselves in the household of God, set against false teaching in the Ephesian church. Paul calls men to pray with holy hands free from wrath, and women to adorn themselves with good works and receive instruction in submissiveness. The…

Preaching through 1 Timothy, Pastor Jim moves from chapter 1’s warnings against false teaching into 1 Timothy 2:1-7, where Paul declares that prayer for all people, including those in authority, is the believer’s top priority. The message centers on God’s desire that all be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, and on Christ as the one mediator who gave…

In this sermon on 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Pastor Jim explores Paul’s testimony as a former persecutor shown mercy, centering on the trustworthy statement that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Drawing on Paul’s encouragement to Timothy and the contrast between the invisible, eternal King and the visible Caesars of the world, the message invites listeners to reject the lie…