August Gate Church

Hope is the joyful expectation and confident waiting for the promises of God about the person of God and the plan of God for people and the world.

Worry and fear should never be the default disposition of the Christian.

This week, Peter shows us God's call for us in employment, even when it's difficult.

In this week's text, Peter lines out the Christian's posture, politics, purpose, perspective and priorities when it comes to government.

Because Christians are in a war for their souls and Jesus is coming again, we must abstain from sin and keep our conduct honorable.

There is no Church without Jesus. The Church is sustained by the Word, supported by the Son, and sent with the Gospel.

The Gospel requires and empowers every Christian to put on love and take off everything that hinders love.

We must set our hope in the future grace of Jesus, say no to our old lives and yes to God, and let our fear of God and His Gospel shape the way we live.

August Gate Church

The prophets sought and the angels long to look into the glorious details of this Gospel that has been given to us.

As exiles in this world, our lives are marked by pain. But because God always has a purpose in our pain, we can wait in hope that we will see Jesus.

This week, we see that we have a hope worth dying for.

Peter writes to those dearly loved and chosen of God, scattered because of the Gospel, so that grace and peace would be multiplied in their (and our) lives.

Christ has atoned for our sins and we must stand firm in that truth, sit at the feet of Jesus to learn and enjoy that truth, and passionately share that truth.

As we look at the 2016-2017 vision year, we see the call in Ephesians 5 to know the will of God.

As we close out our series with Psalm 150, we see that in every season of life, we are called to praise God for who He is, what He's done, and because our lives are His gift to us.

Despite the fact that we have nothing to offer Him in return, the Father offers us all of the benefits of righteousness through the person and work of the Son.

This week, we learn the benefits of blessing God.

This week, we explored Psalm 121 and the call to convert to the Keeper.

Because God is both holy and loving, all who would draw near to Him must do so in the full surrender of repentance. Psalm 130 shows us what that looks like in action.