The Prince’s Poison Cup – R. C. Sproul book explaining The Cup Christ Drank for Us
Posted January 31st, 2018 by Mike Hubbard
Our sermon on Sunday looked at the arrest and trial of Jesus. The focus was on Jesus’ statement after Peter cut off Malchus’s ear, telling him to put away his sword because, “Shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me,” reference to the cup of divine wrath deserved by us but […]
Posted in Jesus and the Gospel, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Atonement, R. C. Sproul
Rachael Denhollander, Justice, and the Gospel of Grace
Posted January 30th, 2018 by Mike Hubbard
In the midst of one of the most horrible stories of human depravity proving the need for divine justice, we also heard a voice declaring the beauty of the Gospel. During this past week our country watched and read about the trial and sentencing of Larry Nassar, a team doctor for the Michigan State and […]
Posted in Gospel in Life, Jesus and the Gospel, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Grace, Rachael Denhollander
The Glory of the Cross
Posted January 7th, 2018 by Mike Hubbard
Our sermon today from John 17:1-5 is looking at Jesus’ prayer, asking the Father to glorify the Son in the hour of the cross so that the Son can glorify the Father. The cross is the moment that most makes the glory of Christ known. I used this quote pulling from an article by Jeremy […]
Posted in Jesus and the Gospel, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Believe: the Gospel of John, The glory of God
A Prayer for Those who Do not Know Christ
Posted December 11th, 2017 by Mike Hubbard
We did this as a corporate prayer yesterday at Genesis in our worship service, and I said I would post it on the blog. This is a prayer for the lost by David Jeremiah. Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. (Romans 10:1, ESV) Our Father, […]
Posted in Evangelism, Prayer, Sermon Thoughts, The Great Commission | Tags: Go Tell it on the Mountain
#Reformation 500 – A Few Final Thoughts
Posted November 2nd, 2017 by Mike Hubbard
This past Tuesday marked the 500th anniversary of the day a quirky Augustinian Monk named Martin Luther nailed a document called the 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany sparking the Protestant Reformation. I started thinking about this when I registered for Together for the Gospel in 2016, and we […]
Posted in Christian History, Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues | Tags: Here I Stand, Martin Luther, Reformation 500