Faith that Speaks— Anytime, Anywhere

In 1 John chapter 3 John presents his readers with a specific test—a test about loving God’s people. He makes several crucial conclusions about how love or the absence of love confirms whether someone is a true Christian or an unbeliever. For us as Christians, we must take John’s test of love so that we can gain confidence and have assurance that we have truly been born again and are part of Christ’s family. Join Tom Pennington as he describes a vital sign that gives assurance of salvation: Love as a Sign of Life.

The Bible teaches that God alone is sovereign in salvation. This simply means that God is the author of salvation and that He is the author of spiritual growth. In Mark chapter 4 Jesus tells a parable that describes how God works in the hearts of sinners in order to bring them to true salvation. God uses His Word, or to use the language of the parable, a seed, to bring sinners to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. Join us as Tom Pennington explains The Mysterious Growth of God's Kingdom.

We live in a time when a biblical view of marriage—between one man and one woman—is often attacked and slandered by the world. Even the concept of biblical love has been distorted by the culture and society. As Christians, what the Bible says must always shape our understanding of marriage. This should also be the motivating factor for husbands to biblically love their wives. Join Tom Pennington as he explains the apostle Paul's command: Husband, Love Your Wife.

At the moment of salvation God takes the spiritually dead sinner and makes him spiritually alive in Christ—he is now a new creation in the Lord Jesus. And in God’s wisdom, as a sign of that radical spiritual change, He gave the ordinance of baptism to Christ’s church. But what does this reality mean for every true Christian? Join Tom Pennington as he makes the case from Scripture for The Biblical Priority of Baptism.

During Jesus’ life and ministry people responded to His claims in several different ways. Some were amazed at His works and words, while others were furious and wanted Him dead. Most shocking is that at certain times even His own family didn’t embrace Him as Savior and Lord. In this series Pastor Tom will explore how the way a person responds to Jesus reveals the true condition of his heart. Join Tom Pennington as he explains Jesus' parable about the Four Soils.

The book of Malachi is often overlooked by Christians today, so it is necessary to recapture how important it really is. Within its pages God indicts the nation of Israel for their slanderous thinking, but also gives them clear direction so that they would repent of their sins and live in a way that honors Him. The same pattern is true for Christians today: we need to think and act according to what Scripture says. Join Tom Pennington as he teaches from the Old Testament: Malachi: A Virtual Tour.