There is a simplicity to faith in Christ that often times gets lost in man-made qualifications. Have you ever considered that Salvation is through faith in Christ alone? and not through works also? This sermon series, Good News, will help you to understand the gospel of Jesus Christ and how it is freedom from the bondage of sin.

Text: Galatians 2:1-21

Big Idea: Nothing but the gospel is needed.

Key question: What does the gospel give us?

1. The gospel is our source of freedom. (vv. 1-5)

2. The gospel is our source of ministry. (vv. 6-14)

3. The gospel is our source of justification. (vv. 15-21)

Have you ever seen the power of God? I think you have. Often times, Christians overlook the evidence of God's power working to transform their lives day by day, but it is that testament that can help others know that God can change them too. In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares the story of the apostle Paul's conversion and reminds us that the Gospel of Christ can change anyone, even a former persecutor of the faith.

Text: Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: God’s Gospel is revelation that transforms.

Key Question: What does gospel transformation look like?

1. The gospel reveals our sin. (vv. 11-14)

2. The gospel reveals Christ. (vv.15-16)

3. The gospel reveals our destiny. (vv. 17-24)

With so much information available to us at any moment, how do we discern what is good? How do we truly know good news and the message that will change lives? In this opening sermon from the letter to the Galatians Pastor Fikre Prince shares that there is a uniqueness about what is called the Good News in scripture that should make it stand head and shoulders over everything else.

Text: Galatians 1:1-10

Big Idea: The gospel is unique.

Key Question: What makes the gospel unique?

1. The source of the gospel. (vv. 1-2)

2. The heart of the gospel. (vv. 3-5)

3. The exclusivity of the gospel. (vv. 6-10)

How much is enough for you? With all the things that we accumulate in this life, when do you get to a place of contentment? What could provide you with contentment? In this final message of the metamorphosis series, Pastor Fikre Prince shares from Hebrews 13 that we can keep ourselves free from the love of money by keeping our love and dependency of God as a priority.

Text: Hebrews 13:5,6
Big Idea: Contentment comes when we love God, not money.

Key Question: How can I embrace contentment?

1. Renounce loving money. (v. 5a)

2. Remember God’s promise. (v. 5b)

3. Respond with confident faith. (v. 6)

What good can come from struggle? If trouble, problems and adversity are a naturally occurring part of life how can we deal with it without falling into despair? In this message Pastor Fikre Prince posits that with the right mindset we can see the good that God is doing even in the midst of trials.

Text: Philippians 1:12 - 21

Big Idea: See adversity as opportunity for gospel advancement.

Key Question: How can we experience adversity as opportunity?

1. Remember endurance inspires faith. (vv. 12 - 14)

2. Rejoice in gospel proclamation. (vv. 15 – 18a)

3. Realize adversity is a win-win. (vv. 18b - 21)

Does your life feel dry and disconnected from true friendships? Do you feel emotionless, and are unable to feel joy? You may be expereinceing apathy. Apathy can infiltrate every area of our lives if it goes unchecked, but God has a remedy for this inability to feel. Pastor Fikre continues the series, Metamorphosis, with a message that looks at the thoughts and actions that will rouse believers to life again.

Text: 1 Peter 4:7-11
Big Idea: Gospel urgency defeats apathy.

Key Question: How do we live with gospel urgency?

1. Devote yourself to love. (vv. 7-8)

2. Demonstrate hospitality. (v. 9)

3. Diligently serve. (vv.10-11)

What drives you? What makes you pursue a particular career or education? Our Ambitions drive us down particular paths before we ever really know what ambition is. In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares from Colossians 3, that after we have begun a journey with Christ our ambitions and desires should be conformed to His ambitions and desires. And this Ambition will be a source of peace and not discouragement.

Text: Colossians 3:1-17
Big Idea: God's work changes our ambition.

Key Question: How do we embrace our new ambition?

1. Recognize our spiritual position. (vv. 1-4)

2. Put off worldly ambition. (vv. 5-11)

3. Put on godly ambition. (vv. 12-17)

Our emotions are gifts from God to help us to understand and respond to our world around us, but what happens when those emotions get out of hand and begin to trample over our lives? In this special sermon and interview Pastor Fikre Prince invites Lakeisha Prince to share wisdom from a Christian clinical therapist perspective on how to deal with uncontrolled anxiety. The message continues through Philippians 4 to help us to understand the power and perspective of the God of Peace.

Text: Philippians 4:6-9
Big Idea: God is able to transform anxiety to peace.

Key Question: How can my anxiety be transformed to peace?

1. Pray with gratitude. (vv. 6-7)

2. Meditate on what is good. (v. 8)

3. Live out God’s Word. (v. 9)