Walk In a Manner Worthy

Ephesians 4:1–16
I. Understanding What a Worthy Unity Involves – 1-10
II. Pursuing What a Worthy Unity Requires – 11-16

EphesiansPastor Daryle WorleyAugust 4, 2024Main Service, Learning to Live Under the Reign of Christ, Gospel living, Church, Unity, Maturity, Spiritual gifts

The Story of the Church

Ephesians 2:1–22
I. See God’s Nature Revealed in His Salvation and Receive It – 1-10
II. Recognize the Grand Scope of God’s Salvation and Live It – 11-22

EphesiansPastor Daryle WorleyJuly 21, 2024Main Service, Learning to Live Under the Reign of Christ, Gospel, Grace, Sin, Salvation, Redemption, Gift, Good works, Church, One body, Temple, Household of God

Called to Missions

Selected Texts
I. What Is the Church Called by God to Do?
II. How Does the Church Best Fulfill This Calling?
III. What Is the Church’s Test of Authenticity in This Work?

Selected TextsPastor Daryle WorleyMay 26, 2024Main Service, Called to Missions, Missions, Church, Great commission, Great commandment, The glory of God

What is the Church? Part 8, The Bride of Christ

Revelation 19:6-9
I. Glimpses of the Bride that Have Been True in the Past
II. Glimpses of the Bride that Are True in the Present
III. Glimpses of the Bride that Will Be True in the Future

RevelationPastor Daryle WorleyFebruary 25, 2024Main Service, What Is the Church 2024, Church, Ecclesiology, Marriage supper, Salvation, Love

What is the Church? Part 6, The Pillar and Buttress of the Truth

1 Timothy 3:14–16
I. What is the truth?
II. How is the Church a Pillar and Buttress of the Truth?
III. How are we to conduct ourselves in the Church?

1 TimothyPaul RuppleFebruary 11, 2024Main Service, What Is the Church 2024, Truth, Gospel, Church, Jesus, Jesus Christ, God, Living God, 1 Timothy 3, Ephesians 2

What Is the Church? Part 5, The Temple of God

2 Corinthians 6:14–7:1
I. What is the temple?
II. How is the Church the temple?
III. So what?

2 CorinthiansWes KarstenFebruary 4, 2024Main Service, What Is the Church 2024, Temple, Church, Dwelling, Immanuel, Reconciliation, Restoration, Glory, Sanctified, Word, Sacrifice, Holy

What Is the Church? Part 4, The Flock of God

1 Peter 5:1–5
I. Resurrecting a Dead Metaphor
II. The Responsibility of a Shepherd (vv. 1-4)
III. The Response of the Sheep (v. 5a)
IV. The Posture in the Pasture (v. 5b)

1 PeterNick ConnerJanuary 28, 2024Main Service, What Is the Church 2024, Shepherd, Sheep, Flock, Church, Leadership, Elders humility

What Is The Church? Part 2, The Body Of Christ

Romans 12:3–8
1 Corinthians 12:12–27

Romans, 1 CorinthiansKipp SoncekJanuary 14, 2024Main Service, What Is the Church 2024, Body, Members, Christ, Head, Spirit, Church

The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be with You

Romans 16:1-24
I. Greetings to Beloved Ones – 1-16
II. Warnings about Divisive Ones – 17-20
III. Greetings from Beloved Ones – 21-24

RomansPastor Daryle WorleyDecember 3, 2023Main Service, The Righteousness of God, Greetings, Gospel partnership, Church, Great commission, Advent 2023

"Ministry" and the Multiplying Word

Acts 6:1–7
I. Of Hellenists and Hebrews: Growth and Crisis in the Early Church
II. Of “Ministry”: The Raising Up of Seven to Serve at Table
III. “Of Chance and Choice”: Five Facets of How God Calls

ActsDan BrendselMay 16, 2021Main Service, The Story of the Church, Community, Church, Ministry, Service, Calling, Vocation

Thou Shalt Not Lie

Acts 4:32–5:11
I. The Uniquely Selfless Love of the New Church – 4:32-35
II. One Positive Example of this Selfless Love – 4:36-37
III. Two Negative Examples Lacking this Love – 5:1-11

ActsPastor Daryle WorleyMay 2, 2021Main Service, The Story of the Church, Grace, Love, Compassion, Church, Possessions, Fear of God

And What Happened Next?

Acts 2:42–47
I. What Qualities Identify the Presence of the Spirit?
II. What Should Be Our Take-Away This Morning?

ActsPastor Daryle WorleyMarch 21, 2021Main Service, The Story of the Church, Holy Spirit, Church, Life together

God Descends

Acts 2:1–13
I. Receiving the Giving of the Holy Spirit – 1-4
II. Responding to the Giving of the Holy Spirit – 5-13

ActsPastor Daryle WorleyMarch 7, 2021Main Service, The Story of the Church, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Church, Tongues

Abounding Love in Affliction: Its Significance and Its Sources

1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:13
I. Thanksgiving for the Past, Prayer for Love in the Future
II. Why Love Is Crucial: Three Reasons
III. How Love Is Cultivated: Two Means

1 & 2 ThessaloniansDan BrendselNovember 8, 2020Main Service, To Serve the Living and True God, Love, Thanksgiving, Mission, Church

Out of the Shadows and into the Son

Colossians 2:16–23
I. Colossian Difficulties
II. The Focus of the False Teaching
III. The Appeal of the False Teaching
IV. God’s Purpose in Giving the Law

ColossiansDan BrendselJuly 8, 2018Main Service, Colossians: Made Alive in Christ, Made Alive in Christ, Law, Church, False teaching

Prosperity, the Presence of the Lord, and Persecution: The Early Years of David's Story

1 Samuel 18-20

I. Summary of 1 Samuel 18–20

II. Prosperity, the Presence of the Lord, and Persecution

III. Three Strategies for Persevering through Suffering

1 & 2 SamuelDan BrendselJuly 2, 2017Man Service, Prosperity, Suffering, Persecution, Community, Church, Music, Singing

Flee and Pursue, Guard and Avoid

I. Closing Charges to Timothy Personally - 11-16, 20-21
II. Closing Charges regarding Wealthy Believers - 17-19
III. Closing Charges to Grace Church of DuPage