Communion is to proclaim the fellowship of the local church with Jesus. Communion is an established ordinance of our Lord and he has commanded us to practice it together as a church. It’s to be a regular part of the life of the local church and a...
Baptism is to show the death of the unrepentant person and their rebirth in Jesus. Baptism is the method for a person to profess the change in their lives from an unredeemed sinner to a redeemed sinner; a new member of God’s family. Baptism...
Baptism is Jesus’ ordinance for a believer; why has it become trivialized. In this message Travis talks about the importance of honoring the ordinance of baptism by understanding its place by which the redeemed enter into the fellowship of the...
True Faithful churches will suffer and be persecuted. Churches that remain faithful to Scripture are going to suffer in this life, but there is nothing to fear. Paul says in, 2 Timothy 1:7, “God has given us a spirit not of fear, but of power and...
Jesus intended the local church to be where discipleship happens. In Jesus’ Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus gave a single command to the church: Make disciples. Jesus did not intend His Great Commission to be detached from the local church...
How to grow a true church in the midst of suffering and persecution. Today Travis is looking at Pauls’ first letter to the Thessalonians, a church that grew up mature and strong in spite of significant cultural opposition and even religious...
The cost of being a Gospel-Driven church. It’s one thing to work, labor, and endure when there’s no cost, when everything is peaceful. But it’s another thing entirely when your stand for the Gospel begins to cost you something. Travis explains the...
What is the true fruit of a Gospel-Driven ministry. This lesson will provide a great opportunity to examine your own life, and to look carefully at the functional, practical life of your local church. See if you find the evidence of the gospel...
The importance of the music ministry to the local church. How important is the music ministry to the life and health of the church? The music ministry needs to be compatible and consistent with the church’s teaching ministry. Listen as Travis...
How to know good preaching and your responsibilities as the listener. As a Christian you want to be engaged in what is being taught and to think about how the teaching is affecting you. Are you stimulated to repent, are you encouraged, are you...