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This sermon explores Psalm 23, highlighting God as the perfect Shepherd, Companion, and Host. It emphasizes that in Christ, believers find ultimate satisfaction and security, having all they need even in the darkest valleys, because God's presence, protection, and gracious provision are constant. The sermon calls listeners to trust in the Gospel for peace and rest, knowing that God's goodness and mercy relentlessly pursue His children.
This sermon on Nehemiah 8:1-12 instructs believers to rightly heed God's Word by gathering, listening, responding, and rejoicing. It highlights how the returning Israelites wept upon hearing the Law, realizing their past disobedience, but were then commanded to celebrate because the day was holy and the joy of the Lord is their strength. The message emphasizes that true rejoicing stems from understanding God's salvific plan, particularly through Jesus Christ, rather than despair over sin.
Jamie Dunlop argues that a church budget is fundamentally a spiritual document reflecting a congregation's values rather than just a set of administrative numbers. Through the lens of the Parable of the Talents, he shows how budgeting should be an act of risk-taking obedience in God's promises rather than a tool for risk mitigation. Dunlop unpacks how this perspective reshapes staff pay, programs, administrative trade-offs, and pastoral leadership over church finances.
A sermon on Mark 2:13-3:6 emphasizing Jesus's identity as the Doctor who heals sinners, the Groom who brings joy and a new covenant, and the Lord who reigns over the Sabbath, challenging legalism and calling believers to true spiritual rest.
