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The Necessity of Repentance

Posted January 18, 2026

Luke 3:1-20Mike AndersonTerminology, accents, sports teams—these things characterize true Philadelphians. What characterizes true Christians, though? Who are God’s people, really? We'll see from Luke 3:1-20 that God’s people are repentant people. God’s people are not characterized by terminology, accents, or sports teams. God’s people are characterized by repentance. And we’ll see that in this passage as we see that repentant people are ready, repentant people are fruitful, Jesus will only save repentant people, and unrepentance only gets worse.

Who's Your Daddy?

Posted January 11, 2026

Luke 2:41-52Mike AndersonWhere does your ultimate allegiance lie? We'll see from Luke 2:41-52 that Jesus' ultimate allegiance is to his Father. In fact, Jesus has a relationship with his Father like no other. It gives him a wisdom like no other, it gives him a mission like no other, and it doesn't exempt him from the humanity common to others.

The Long-Expected Jesus

Posted January 4, 2026

Luke 2:22-40Mike AndersonThe Gospel of Luke does not end with the Christmas story! Even as the cold, dark, post-holiday period of winter sets in for us, the joy of the coming of Jesus remains. In fact, we'll see from Luke 2:22-40 that Jesus is the joy of every longing heart. He consoles the longing heart, he reveals the longings of the heart, and he redeems the longing heart.

From Mourning to Joy

Posted December 28, 2025

Nehemiah 8:1-12Matt BellHow does God turn mourning into joy? In Nehemiah, the surprising answer is that the understanding of God's Word turns mourning into joy. We'll look at the desire to understand God's Word, responding to God's Word by mourning, and responding to God's Word with joy.

Unto Us

Posted December 24, 2025

Luke 2:1-21Mike AndersonWhy do Christians celebrate with such joy at Christmas time? Because God has sent us the savior we need.