Feed My Sheep

Wouldn't it be great if you could know God's will for your life? God wants you to know his will. In this lesson, we learn... What the Apostle Paul prays for Dangerous doctrines in Colossae The two "wills" of God What you can know for sure about God's will How to make practical decisions in life Thanks for listening. For a complete list of sermons and Bible studies, please visit my Sermon Page. 

Missionary C.T. Studd once said, "I cannot tell you what joy it gave me to bring the first soul to the Lord Jesus Christ. I have tasted almost all the pleasures that this world can give...but I can tell you that those pleasures were as nothing compared to the joy that the saving of that one soul gave me.” In the final part of this sermon, we talk about the place of missions in the local church.

The Holy Spirit is alive and active! He alone gives you the power to obey the Great Commission.

The responsibility of being a witness did not end with Peter and the original twelve apostles. Each new generation is expected to "grab the baton" and faithfully pass it on to the next generation.

One of the signs of a healthy church is that they're growing in their passion for the lost and their commitment to take the gospel to the nations. 

There's an old statistic that says 80% of church ministry is done by 20% of the people. What if we could change that statistic, and have a larger percentage of members exercising their gifts in the body of Christ? In this message, we consider what it looks like practically when God gives his church a "mind to work."

Like Israel in the days of Nehemiah, Christians must remain dependent on God even as we work hard to advance the gospel. 

When Israel's enemies mocked and threatened them, Nehemiah led the people to pray to God for help. This sermon on Nehemiah 4 was preached at Calvary Church West Hills on Sunday, April 28, 2024 as part of our introductory series of the five foundations of ministry. For more info on our church, please visit our website. For a complete list of my sermons and Bible studies organized by category, please visit the sermon page on my blog. I'm trying out a new style of podcast that turns one sermon into several shorter podcast episodes. Let me know what you think of this new format!

Are you busy and want to listen to sermons in smaller, bite-sized portions? I'm testing out a new format of breaking one sermon down into several podcast episodes that are only 10-15 minutes long. Let me know what you think! This sermon on Nehemiah 4 was preached at Calvary Church West Hills on Sunday, April 28, 2024 as part of our introductory series of the five foundations of ministry. For more info on our church, please visit our website. For a complete list of my sermons and Bible studies organized by category, please visit the sermon page on my blog.  

From the moment a person visits our campus or checks out our website, we want there to be a “sweet aroma” that draws them in. The church should be permeated with a spirit of love and a culture of grace that makes people glad they came, then makes them want to stay. In this lesson, we learn... What the church can learn from Cinnabon The importance of preaching the gospel to ourselves daily Some nasty behaviors we need to "put off" What's the difference between patience and kindness? Signs of a loving church Thanks for listening. This sermon was preached at Calvary Church West Hills on Sunday, April 21, 2024 as part of our introductory series of the five foundations of ministry. For more info on our church, please visit our website. For a complete list of my sermons and Bible studies organized by category, please visit the sermon page on my blog.

Francis Schaeffer once said, "There are no little people, no little places." The prophet Zechariah reminds us that we should never despise the day of small things. In this message, we learn... That spiritual growth is a process rather than the flipping of a "light switch" Who is Zerubbabel, and why is he important? How we can grow discouraged at lack of growth or slowness of progress God's promise to watch and care for the blameless The need for godly leadership in the 21st century  Thanks for listening. This sermon was preached at Calvary Church West Hills on Sunday, August 11, 2024. For more about our ministry, please visit our church website. For a complete list of my sermons and Bible studies organized by category, please visit the sermon page on my blog.   

Zechariah's vision of a lampstand teaches that God will generously give His Holy Spirit and all the tools necessary to obey. In this sermon, we learn... That God sometimes spoke in dreams and visions The historical background of Zechariah How we are tempted to rely on our own strength instead of God's God's promise to care for you and overcome your biggest obstacles Thanks for listening. This sermon was preached at Calvary Church West Hills on Sunday, August 4, 2024. For more information about our ministry, please visit our church website. For a complete list of all my sermons and Bible studies organized by category, please visit the sermon page on my blog. 

The second feature of a Bible-believing, gospel-centered church is that we should have a hunger for truth. Sermon preached at Calvary Church West Hills on 4/11/24.

Last Sunday at Calvary Church West Hills, I began a five-part series on what it means to be a healthy, growing, gospel-centered church. The church should be known for its love for Christ, and together we look at ways this will manifest itself in how we do ministry. This message was also posted on our official Calvary Church page on Sermon Audio. Video is available on our YouTube page. 

One of the Bible's most common descriptions for spiritual leadership is a shepherd. In John 10, Jesus presents himself as both the Good Shepherd and the Door of the Sheep. All who hear his voice are invited to follow after him.

In Genesis 15, God invites Abram to look up into the night sky and count the stars, if he is able. In this Bible study, we learn... How to understand the flow of Genesis More than once, a "miracle baby" would advance God's rescue plan How God shows mercy by waiting to destroy the Amorites The Protestant doctrine of "justification by faith" found here in Genesis Covenants as a key to understanding our Bible Growing in patience as we trust and obey the Lord Thanks for listening. For a complete list of sermons and Bible studies, please visit my teaching page.

Rainbows and rainbow flags may conjure a different image today, but the rainbow was originally designed to remind us of a special promise from God. In this study of Genesis 9, we learn... What people were allowed to eat for the first time after the flood A poetic warning in Genesis 9:6 Is it inhumane to kill animals? Even if you aren't a murderer, you've likely done this... How a weapon of war became a token of grace Thanks for listening. For a complete list of sermons and Bible studies, please visit my teaching page.