Sermons from May 2025

Sanctification: Growing in Holiness

What does it mean to be set apart for God? In this message from 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8, Dr. Robert Crowder walks through the call to sanctification—God’s will for every believer. We explore what sanctification is, who accomplishes it, how it works, and why it matters. From resisting impurity to walking in the power of the Holy Spirit, this sermon offers biblical clarity and pastoral encouragement for growing in holiness in a world that resists it.

Regeneration: New Life in Christ

In this powerful message from John 3:1–21, Dr. Robert C. Crowder explores Jesus’ nighttime encounter with Nicodemus and the life-altering doctrine of regeneration. More than a moral improvement or a religious reform, regeneration is a supernatural, Spirit-wrought transformation that brings spiritual life to the spiritually dead. Without it, no one can see the kingdom of God. This sermon walks through the necessity, means, object, and result of the new birth, calling every listener to examine their heart and ask: “Have…

Reconciliation: Restored Relationship With God

There is no wound quite like the wound of separation—especially when that separation is between us and God. In this message, Dr. Robert C. Crowder explores the doctrine of reconciliation: God’s gracious work in restoring broken fellowship with sinful humanity through Jesus Christ. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 5, we see that reconciliation is not earned but given, not human but divine. Christ took our place, bore our sin, and opened the way for us to return to the Father—not as…