Downtown Presbyterian Church | Greenville, Sc

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him;male and female he created them.  Genesis 1:27

The Creation, in its glory, mystery, form, and fill, speaks to the glory of God. The creation as described in Genesis is a creation that functions. The creation as we experience it is a creation that falters. The hope of this world is not that this creation is a bygone era of something lost never to be recovered, but rather a creation loved by a creator God who is redeeming and restoring all things. The picture of perfection is not the end, but the beginning, of the life in the world to come. And it is Christ, the creator King, who will ultimately bring all things to their glorious consummation. Preached by Rev. Jeff Heiser

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Gen. 1:1-2

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith... Hebrews 12:1-2a

Vapor. This is the view of the teacher in Ecclesiastes. Whether the pursuit of pleasure or the pursuit of prosperous success, it all shows up wanting and empty. How do we position ourselves to be a faithful people in 2023? Look to the faithful Savior as our answer.Preached by Rev. Sam Taaffe.

The great mystery and miracle of the incarnation is that, while Christ could have given himself any estate he wanted, chose humiliation instead of exaltation. Inso doing, he can identify with us in every way as he paves the way for our salvation.Preached by Chandler Machemehl.

To think of peace is not to think of a cessation of violence, but rather to think of a fullness of God's presence. We were made for and yearn for that fullness, and in our waiting we resort to filling and numbing with cheap and caustic substitutes. Preached by Brian Habig.

The presence and fullness of Joy that abides in the Spirit of Christ is a gift of God that flows from satisfaction in who Jesus is and what Jesus provides. The difficulty for the believer is when our satisfaction is misplaced, the source of our joy becomes nothing more than a feeling in a moment. What does abiding joy look like?Preached by Rev. Jeff Heiser.

The primary descriptor of the spiritual fruit outlined in Galatians is not that of a Christian, but firstly of Jesus. By his work in the believer do we see these fruit then begin to take shape. When we think of love, how do we categorize it? Where does it come from and where does it flow to?Preached by Brian Habig.

When we think of what it is that Jesus is going to do in us, it is not to make us better versions of ourselves but in fact new versions. Intended versions. Holy and blameless versions. And this means that the renovation project of the Holy Spirit is not just improvement but resurrection. Preached by Brian Habig.

We are saved from sin and death by the power of Christ, but what are we saved for? We consider this and more when we look at this passage from Galatians 5.Preached by Rev. Sam Taaffe.

Living in light of promises can feel like a risk, like too much of a gamble. That is what the early church struggled with. Do we believe that the radical good news of Jesus is enough, or do we need to double down and make sure with some added stuff? Paul has strong words for the Galatian church and for us. Preached by Brian Habig.

The danger of the gospel, both as an unbeliever and as a believer, is the temptation that following Christ is only effective if you add to it obedience to some other system. The peril that comes along with that is catastrophic. How do we overcome that? We must be vigilant that it is always, only Jesus that is bringing us security and salvation.Preached by Brian Habig.