Obey God, Not Man
A sermon by Aaron Lockhart, preached on March 29th, 2015 at Veritas East as part of “The Book of Acts” series.
Demonstration & Proclamation
A sermon by Aaron Lockhart, preached on February 22nd, 2015 at Veritas East as part of “The Book of Acts” series.
Goodness & Faithfulness
A sermon by Aaron Lockhart, preached on January 18th, 2015 as part of “The Fruit of the Spirit” series.
Jacob’s Marriage To Leah & Rachel
In Genesis 29 we see Jacob arrive at his uncle Laban’s house and fall in love with Laban’s daughter Rachel. Jacob agrees to work for seven years in order have Rachel’s hand in marriage. Ironically, Jacob is the one who gets cheated in this story and wakes up to Leah in his bed the next morning. Later, he marries Rachel and this family of broken sinners shows us how our quests for love often end in hurt and disappointment, but God’s love can redeem all things.
Nations Divided: Jacob and Esau
Before Jacob and Esau were born, God chose to set his love on and covenant with Jacob instead of Esau, showing us his constant mercy and absolute sovereignty. It’s obvious that this has nothing to do with Jacob’s good works, because he doesn’t really have any. Growing up, he cheated Esau and his parents, but God uses this life to display his perfect grace.
Christian Loving, Christian Living
How different would the world be if we truly loved others as we loved ourselves? Although this call seems impossible to fulfill, the gospel still calls us to this type of life and self-sacrifice. With the glorious future we have to look forward to, we can start to live like Christ now by looking to him—the founder and perfecter of our faith.
Compelled to Love
“Let love be genuine.” The mercies of God compel us to love each other sincerely to the glory of God. This kind of love clings to all that is good, rejecting all that is evil. This kind of love shows brotherly devotion and honors others over oneself. This kind of love serves, encourages, and gives, desiring to glorify God, serving Him and giving to Him. This kind of love makes no distinction: by the mercies of God, no one is rejected as an enemy—just as God’s love was given to us while we were yet sinners, so we love even those who would otherwise be the “enemy” or the “other.”