Fellowship Church Middlebrook

The Practices: GenerositySeptember 28, 2025 • Devon Accardi • 2 Corinthians 9:10–15This Sunday, Devon continued our fall series, More Like Him. This week’s focus was on generosity, which is not a means to earn God’s favor, but a reflection of God’s own generous heart toward us. Generosity extends beyond money—it includes our words, dignity toward others, grace, and how we steward our resources. Ultimately, a life of generosity is a life lived for the sake of others, imitating the generous love of God shown in Christ.MORE LIKE HIM RESOURCES: https://fellowshipknox.org/moreWEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

The Practices: ScriptureSeptember 21, 2025 • RD McClenagan • 2 Timothy 3:16This Sunday, RD continued our fall series, More Like Him. Jesus reminds His disciples that the Holy Spirit will come to teach, guide, and bring peace that the world cannot give. In a world marked by fear, chaos, and distraction, God’s Word stands as the unshakable foundation for His people. Scripture is the living voice of God, breathed out by the Spirit, meant to comfort, correct, and transform us. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible reveals one story pointing to Jesus Christ, calling us to pay attention to what shapes our hearts and lives. God’s Word never returns empty but accomplishes His purposes, rooting us in truth, forming us into Christ’s likeness, and enabling us to overcome evil with good.MORE LIKE HIM RESOURCES: https://fellowshipknox.org/moreWEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Power to AbideSeptember 14, 2025 • RD McClenagan • John 17This Sunday, RD continued our fall series, More Like Him. From the beginning in Genesis, the Spirit hovered over the void, shaping and filling creation step by step—just as He still works in our lives today to bring light, order, and life. Through Christ, the Spirit convicts us of sin, gives us new hearts, and empowers us to live with purpose as witnesses of Jesus. Though we still battle the desires of the flesh, the Spirit strengthens us to walk in His ways, producing fruit like love, joy, peace, and self-control. Ultimately, the Spirit comforts, helps, and reminds us of Jesus’ promises, filling us with peace and hope that God is making all things new.MORE LIKE HIM RESOURCES: https://fellowshipknox.org/moreWEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Mortification & VivificationSeptember 7, 2025 • Devon Accardi • Colossians 3:1–17This Sunday, Devon continued our fall series, More Like Him. Colossians 3 shows that when we confess faith in Christ, we become new creations, reconciled to God, and invited into the lifelong process of sanctification. Though Jesus has accomplished all the saving work, God calls us to actively participate by putting sin to death (mortification) and living into our new life in Christ (vivification). This work goes beyond behavior modification—it addresses the deeper roots of sin in our hearts. God desires to shape us into lives of holiness and righteousness, inviting us to walk with Him, keep in step with the Spirit, and cultivate an interior life that reflects His design.MORE LIKE HIM RESOURCES: https://fellowshipknox.org/moreWEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Confession & RepentanceAug 31, 2025 • RD McClenagan • 1 John 1:9, James 5:16This Sunday, RD continued our fall series, More Like Him. 1 John 1, shows us that God is light, and to walk with Him means practicing truth by confessing sin rather than hiding it. Confession and repentance are central practices in the Christian life. Unconfessed sin leaves a heaviness in us compared with the freedom and blessing that comes when God covers and forgives. Confession and repentance are courageous, joyful gifts from God that draw us back into His light, restore fellowship, and shape us more into the likeness of Christ.MORE LIKE HIM RESOURCES: https://fellowshipknox.org/moreWEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Adoption & RestorationAugust 24, 2025 • Devon Accardi • Romans 3:24This Sunday, Devon continued our fall series, More Like Him. Looking at Romans 3:24 he looked at how through faith in Jesus, we are made new—regenerated with spiritual life and empowered by the Holy Spirit. The penalty of our sin is removed as God declares us justified, crediting us with the perfect righteousness of Christ. Our position changes as we are adopted into God’s family, moving from children of wrath to beloved sons and daughters who can call Him Father. These realities are not temporary but permanent—God’s love, presence, and promises can never be revoked. From this secure identity, we begin the lifelong process of spiritual formation, becoming more like Christ not to earn His love, but because we already belong to Him.MORE LIKE HIM RESOURCES: https://fellowshipknox.org/moreWEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Consequences of the FallAugust 17, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Romans 3:22–23This Sunday, RD continued our fall series, More Like Him. He began by naming the deep sense of exile we all feel in a world that is not as it should be. Sin is not just an idea but the reality behind all the brokenness we experience. From Genesis 1–2, he showed that we are created by God, for God’s glory, to walk with Him, and to live in community with one another. In Genesis 3, humanity chose self over God, leading to shame, separation, and the unraveling of creation. Yet even in judgment, God moved toward His people with hope, pointing to the Redeemer who would defeat sin and restore us through Christ.MORE LIKE HIM RESOURCES: https://fellowshipknox.org/more-like-himWEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Living in the GapAugust 10, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Galatians 4:19This Sunday, RD began our fall series, More Like Him. He used the imagery of a potter shaping clay to illustrate God’s intentional, hands-on work of spiritual formation in His people. From creation to the kiln, the clay’s shaping process reflects the way God forms us for His glory, often through slow, deliberate steps and even through the refining fire of suffering. Spiritual formation is the lifelong process of being shaped into the likeness of Jesus by the Holy Spirit, in the context of Christian community, requiring surrender rather than mere self-effort. Using Peter’s story, RD warned against building identity on our love for Jesus instead of His love for us, reminding us that true formation comes through abiding in His grace. The invitation of the series is to die to self, live in deeper surrender, and let God form us into people He delights to honor, so that our lives bear fruit for His glory.MORE LIKE HIM RESOURCES: https://fellowshipknox.org/more-like-himWEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

ThereforeAugust 3, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Romans 3:21-26, Romans 12:1-4Jesus’s central message was "repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand," calling us not just to change our behavior, but to be spiritually reborn. Sin is not simply bad behavior but missing the mark of perfectly loving and glorifying God, which no one can achieve apart from Christ. Spiritual disciplines like prayer, worship, and study are not ends in themselves, but tools to abide in God’s presence and be transformed by His grace. The Christian journey is not about religious performance, but a deepening life with God through the gospel, revealing both the depth of our need and the vastness of His love.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

As for the LordJuly 27, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Colossians 3:18—4:6This Sunday, Greg closes our summer series on Colossians, reminding us of Paul's warnings about false teachings and that Christ is supreme over all things. The Christian life is not just a moment of belief, but a continual process of putting off the old self and putting on the new, through repentance, gratitude, and obedience. Drawing from Romans and Ephesians, Greg stresses that theology must lead to transformation—true worship is offering our lives to God, and gratitude is the foundation of joy and worship, because it acknowledges our dependence on God as the giver of all things. We are to live lives marked by mutual submission, spiritual humility, and bold clarity in witness—even when it is costly—because our ultimate allegiance is to Christ above all.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Desire for My True CountryJuly 20, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Colossians 3:1–17This Sunday, RD continues our summer series on Colossians. Colossians 3 reminds us that transformation begins with identity—we have died with Christ, been raised with Him, and now live as new people whose lives are hidden in Him. Because of this reality, Paul calls us to set our minds on things above and actively put to death what is earthly in us—old patterns like sexual sin, anger, and lying—and instead put on compassion, humility, patience, and love. These changes are not about behavior management but about living from the truth of who we are in Christ: chosen, holy, and beloved. There is power and comfort in knowing that Jesus is seated at the right hand of God—reigning, interceding for us, and securing our forgiveness.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Substance over ShadowsJuly 13, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Colossians 2:16-23This Sunday, RD continues our summer series on Colossians. In Colossians 2, Paul urges believers to grow into spiritual maturity by holding fast to Christ, who is the message and the means of transformation, not adding human traditions or self-made religion to the gospel. He reminds the Colossians that God made them alive in Christ by forgiving all their sins, canceling their debt, and triumphing over spiritual powers at the cross. True growth comes from clinging to Christ, the head of the body, through whom the church is nourished, held together, and grows with God-given strength. In contrast to the slavery of self-righteous effort, the gospel produces love, joy, freedom, and worship as we behold Christ and are made more like Him.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Nailed to the CrossJuly 6, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Colossians 2:8–15This Sunday, Greg continues our summer series on Colossians. In Colossians 2, Paul warns the Colossians against false teachings that diminish Christ, distort grace, and pull believers back into legalism and human traditions. These teachings made Christ out to be just another created being, not the sovereign Lord, and suggested that salvation still required human effort. However, Christ is fully God, the head over all rule and authority, and believers are made alive in Him. True transformation comes from a spiritual change of heart, not outward religious performance. It is through Christ’s death and resurrection that God has forgiven sin, defeated the powers of darkness, and brought believers into His victory, not as captives, but as beloved family.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Mature in ChristJune 29, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Colossians 1:24–29, Colossians 2:1–7This Sunday, RD continues our summer series on Colossians. Paul’s deep desire is for every believer to grow in maturity, not just in knowledge or activity, but in actual Christlikeness—to be spiritually formed into his image. However, spiritual growth is often slow, confusing, and nonlinear. True transformation comes not from our own effort alone, but from the reality that Christ lives in us, empowering us to grow over time. Although the process can feel like a struggle, we are invited to keep walking with Jesus, trusting that He is shaping us into who we were always meant to be.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Your Years Will Have No EndJune 22, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Colossians 1:19–20This Sunday, Greg continues our summer series on Colossians. Colossians 1:19–20, the final section of the Christological hymn, emphasizes that Jesus is not merely a spiritual being but fully God, in whom all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. Paul writes this to confront false teachings in Colossae that diminished Christ’s divinity and authority over all creation and spiritual powers. Reconciliation through Christ is entirely God's work—bringing broken humanity and creation back to Himself, not through mutual compromise, but through the blood of the cross. This peace Jesus offers is not the absence of trouble but the restoration of what was lost in the fall, the resolution of the deep dissonance we feel between what is and what ought to be. Jesus stepped into our suffering, endured the wrath we deserved, and now offers us peace, not as a concept, but as a Person who holds us steady beneath all the chaos.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

He is the Head of the ChurchJune 15, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Colossians 1:18This Sunday, Greg continues our summer series on Colossians. Paul wrote Colossians, alongside Ephesians, to counter false teachings about spiritual beings having authority over people’s lives. In Colossians 1:16, Paul lifts up the supremacy of Christ, presenting Jesus as both the Creator of all things and the head of the church, with everything holding together in Him. The Christian life is about being in Christ—a reality that anchors us in peace and overcomes fear. It is the only place where true rest and new creation are found.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

He has the Whole World in His HandsJune 8, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Colossians 1:15–17This Sunday, RD continues our summer series on Colossians. In Colossians 1:15–17, Paul emphasized Jesus as the visible image of the invisible God—fully divine and fully human, holding all things together. Jesus is not moderately important—He is central to everything, supreme over creation, and the one who restores the broken image of God in us through the gospel. Even in suffering, we can trust Jesus, who also bears wounds, not only reigns but also suffers with and for us.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Stable and SteadfastJune 1, 2025 • Devon Accardi • Colossians 1:3–14, Colossians 1:21–23This Sunday, Devon continues our summer series on Colossians. In Paul's letter to the Colossians, he meant to center the early church on the unchanging truth of Christ. Using the example of Epaphras, who heard the gospel and brought it home, he reminds us that ordinary people can carry extraordinary truth. Paul prays for the believers to be filled with wisdom, to live lives that reflect Jesus, to bear fruit, endure trials with joy, and grow in gratitude, offering a spiritual guide for a gospel-shaped life. We were once alienated from God but have been rescued and transferred into Christ’s kingdom through His death and resurrection.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Through Him and for HimMay 25, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Colossians 1:15–20This Sunday, Greg began our summer series on Colossians, focusing on its profound theological depth. Paul wrote this letter to correct false teaching that diminished Jesus and instead presented Him as the image of God and the creator of all things. Jesus is not just part of creation—He is above it and holds it all together. Believers should see their identity as part of God's new creation, made to reflect His glory and rescued through Christ’s supremacy, sacrifice, and resurrection.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Constrained by the SpiritMay 18, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Acts 20:18–38This Sunday, Greg finishes our series in the Book of Acts. In Acts 20, Paul’s farewell to the Ephesians emphasizes that true faith often comes with suffering, and he urged the believers to be “constrained by the Spirit”—willing to obey God even when it’s costly or uncomfortable. He warned against false teaching, especially messages that appeal to comfort and avoid hard truths, reminding the church that a gospel that doesn’t confront us isn’t the real gospel. The church is to live boldly for Christ, anchored in Scripture and empowered by the Spirit, even when it means letting go of safety, ease, or reputation.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Mars HillMay 11, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Acts 17:16–34This Sunday, Greg continues our series on the Book of Acts. In Acts 17, Paul engages the philosophers of Athens at Mars Hill—a city filled with idols and intellectual pride. Surrounded by temples to false gods, Paul boldly proclaims the one true God who made the world, gives life and breath to all, and cannot be contained by human temples or served by human hands. He confronts both Stoic and Epicurean worldviews, contextualizing the gospel in their language, and calls them to repent because God has appointed Jesus as the righteous judge, proven by His resurrection. The idols of our own culture—pleasure, power, success—are empty, but the gospel of Jesus is full of life and truth.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

A Woman, a Slave Girl, and a JailerMay 4, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Acts 16:11–40This Sunday, RD continues our series on the Book of Acts. In Acts 16, we see how the gospel meets three very different people—a successful businesswoman, a spiritually oppressed slave girl, and a hardened Roman jailer—and transforms them each in unique ways through an encounter with Jesus. The gospel is for everyone; it transforms and disrupts, overturning personal lives and societal systems with the love and authority of Jesus. The result isn’t just individual salvation but the formation of a radically diverse, Spirit-filled community called the church.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

A Door of FaithApril 27, 2025 • Devon Accardi • Acts 14:8–28This Sunday, Devon continues our series on the Book of Acts. In Acts 13–14, Paul and Barnabas are sent out from Antioch. They preached across multiple cities, faced strong opposition, and ultimately saw the gospel begin to spread among the Gentiles, marking a major turning point in the early church. In the same way that God called Paul and Barnabas, He still calls ordinary people to walk through "doors of faith" to expand His Kingdom. Believers need to tune into the Holy Spirit, be intentionally present in the lives of those who don't know Jesus, and be committed to the long, patient work of spiritual influence.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

ThereforeApril 20, 2025 • RD McClenagan • 1 Corinthians 15:51–58This Sunday, Easter, RD spoke from 1 Corinthians 15:51-58. The resurrection is not just a past event but a present power that changes lives, frees us from sin, and anchors us in grace. Paul’s story shows how encountering the risen Christ transforms even the most broken lives, reminding us that we are not defined by our sin but by God’s grace. Through Christ's resurrection, we have a real and lasting hope beyond death and beyond this world. The call is to trust Jesus fully, walk in the freedom he gives, and live anchored in His unstoppable hope.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

The ChristiansApril 13, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Acts 11:19–30This Sunday, Greg continues our series on the Book of Acts. In Acts 11, we see the gospel spreading beyond the Jews to the Gentiles, especially in Antioch, where believers—fleeing persecution—boldly preached Christ across cultural lines. This moment marks a massive turning point in church history, as Peter’s vision and Cornelius’s conversion clear the way for the ceremonial law to be set aside, opening the door for all people to receive the gospel. Barnabas, a Levite and encourager, is sent to Antioch, and he brings Paul to help teach and establish the growing church—where believers are first called “Christians.” As more Gentiles believe, tension arises with Jewish Christians who still cling to the law, leading Paul to confront Peter’s hypocrisy when he withdraws from Gentile fellowship. The message is clear: the gospel is for all people, and the church must go out—just as Palm Sunday represents people coming in, Antioch becomes the mirror image, sending God's people out with the good news to the whole world.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

What God has Made CleanApril 6, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Acts 10This Sunday, Greg continues our series on the Book of Acts. Acts 10 focuses on the radical transformation of Peter. Once a devout Jew who strictly followed the law, Peter is confronted by a vision from God telling him not to call anything unclean that God has made clean—challenging his deeply ingrained beliefs. This vision prepares Peter to enter the home of Cornelius, a Roman centurion and Gentile, something no faithful Jew would have done. As Peter witnesses the Holy Spirit fall on Cornelius and his household, he realizes the gospel truly is for all people—it is God’s grace that makes us clean, not our background, law-keeping, or social standing. Peter's obedience marks a turning point in the early church, where God uses him to help open the door of salvation to the Gentile world.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

A Chosen InstrumentMarch 30, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Acts 9:1–31This Sunday, Greg continues our series on the Book of Acts. Acts 9 focuses on Saul’s conversion to Christianity—a moment that changed the course of the world. Saul, was a brilliant Hellenized Jew, a Roman citizen, and a fierce persecutor of Christians before Jesus appeared to him in a blinding light on the road to Damascus. This encounter, where Jesus calls Saul personally, transforms him from a man of violence into a passionate teacher of the gospel. His story parallels many biblical themes—blindness and sight, suffering and calling, Old Testament arcs being fulfilled—and Paul becomes a chosen instrument to carry Jesus' name to the Gentiles. Like Paul, every believer is uniquely called by God to walk in good works He prepared in advance—even if it means suffering along the way.

Joy in the CityMarch 23, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Acts 8This Sunday, RD continues our series on the Book of Acts. In Acts 8, the persecution of the early church had caused believers to scatter, which God used to spread the gospel. Philip brought the good news to Simon the magician and the Ethiopian eunuch. These encounters powerfully show us that the gospel is for everyone, even the outcast, and that God prepares hearts in advance to receive His Word. As believers, we must stay tender to the gospel, recover a sense of awe, and be embers ready for the Spirit’s fire—so that there may be more joy in our city and beyond.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Seeds of CourageMarch 16, 2025 • Devon Accardi • Acts 7, Acts 6This Sunday, Devon continues our series on the Book of Acts. In Acts 6 & 7, he walks us through the story of Stephen—highlighting his faith, his role in the early church, and the opposition he faced that led to his martyrdom. Stephen’s vision of Jesus standing at the right hand of God is a powerful affirmation of Christ’s presence and advocacy for believers. The contrast between Stephen’s faithfulness and Saul’s initial persecution of Christians illustrates the power of God’s redemption. As believers, we need to trust God’s sovereignty, endure the trials that come with faith, and embrace the cost of discipleship, knowing that God is working even in suffering to bring about His greater purpose.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

We Must Obey God Over MenMarch 9, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Acts 5, Acts 6This Sunday, Greg Pinkner continues our series on the Book of Acts. Looking at Acts 5:1 - 6:15, he explains that biblical narratives, especially in Acts, are arranged intentionally to convey deeper theological truths, not just historical accounts. The passage highlights a pattern of highs and lows in the early church—miraculous healings, powerful sermons, arrests, and opposition—emphasizing that suffering and victory coexist in God's kingdom. Ananias and Sapphira’s story underscores the seriousness of sin and the fear of the Lord, while Stephen's martyrdom shows that even the most faithful may suffer unjustly. As believers, we must trust that God is working through suffering, as seen in Christ’s own journey from the cross to resurrection, and hold onto faith, even when life feels unbearable.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Boldness Through PrayerMarch 2, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Acts 4:23–37This Sunday, RD McClenagan continues our series on the Book of Acts. Acts 4:23-37 looks at Peter and John’s healing of a lame man which led to intense opposition from the religious leaders. The leaders threatened them, ordering them to stop speaking in Jesus' name, but Peter and John refused, declaring that they could not stop speaking about what they had seen and heard. Their boldness came from their transformation through the Holy Spirit, showing the power of God’s presence in their lives. Peter and John returned to the other believers, and together they prayed, acknowledging God’s sovereignty and asking for more boldness to continue proclaiming the gospel. God responded by shaking the place where they are gathered, filling them with the Holy Spirit, and empowering them to keep speaking His word with courage, demonstrating that true strength comes from dependence on Him.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

They Had Been With JesusFebruary 23, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Acts 4:1–22This Sunday, RD McClenagan continues our series on the Book of Acts. Acts 4:1-22 shows that true spiritual transformation and lasting change come only through the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. It is through the Holy Spirit that ordinary, seemingly unqualified individuals can be transformed into bold witnesses. The healing of the lame man in Acts 4 by Peter not only sparked the explosive growth of the early church but laid the foundation for a global movement of millions of believers today. We need to surrender our own efforts and continually seek the transformative power of the Holy Spirit to live lives that reflect the true Kingdom of God.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Holy and RighteousFebruary 16, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Acts 3:11–26This Sunday, Greg Pinkner continues our series on the Book of Acts. Acts 3:11-26 is Peter's second sermon and follows the miraculous healing of a lame man, drawing a large crowd in Solomon’s Portico, where Peter seizes the opportunity to proclaim Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s promises. He connects Jesus to Israel’s history, emphasizing that He is the suffering servant prophesied in Isaiah, the Holy and Righteous One whom they denied and handed over to Pilate, asking instead for a murderer to be released. Peter declares that Jesus, the Author of Life, was raised from the dead by God, and that faith in His name has brought healing and restoration. He calls the people to repentance, promising that their sins will be blotted out and that times of refreshing will come from the Lord. Ultimately, Peter points to Jesus as the fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham, sent first to Israel to bless them by turning them from their wickedness and inviting them into God’s Kingdom.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

DevotedFebruary 9, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Acts 2:42-3:9This Sunday, Greg Pinkner continues our series on the Book of Acts. Acts 2:42-3:9 falls between two of Peter's sermons and shows the early church how to live as Christians. The early believers were devoted to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer and obedience was the core of Christian life. These verses show us how important it is to be actively involved in a church community, serve others, and embrace the unity found in Christ. God's power and the Gospel transform lives, bringing spiritual life and purpose to those who receive it.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

The Hope for AllJanuary 26, 2025 • Devon Accardi • Acts 2:14–41This Sunday, Gospel Sunday, Devon Accardi continues our series on the Book of Acts. Acts 2:14-41 focus on Peter's sermon at Pentecost. Peter, empowered by the Holy Spirit, boldly preaches to the crowd, explaining that Jesus’ death and resurrection fulfill Old Testament prophecy. He connects the moment to the prophecy of Joel, showing that God’s Spirit is now poured out on all people, and calls the listeners to repentance and baptism. The passage culminates with 3,000 people believing and being added to the church, marking the explosive beginning of the gospel’s spread. This same gospel message has continued unbroken for 2,000 years, calling believers to share it with those around them, just as Peter did in Acts.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

First FruitsJanuary 26, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Acts 2:1–13This Sunday, Greg Pinkner, continues our series on the Book of Acts. In Acts 2, we see the birth of the church as the Holy Spirit descends during Pentecost, marked by the mighty rushing wind and tongues of fire resting on each believer, symbolizing God's covenantal presence and action. This event is a reversal of the Tower of Babel, uniting people from different nations by enabling the apostles to speak in various tongues, allowing everyone to hear the gospel in their own language. The fire signifies God's presence, holiness, and purification, echoing His appearances throughout the Old Testament, from Moses' burning bush to the fire on Mount Sinai. Believers are now the temple of God, carrying His presence into the world, signifying a new covenant where the Spirit dwells within His people. This moment establishes the church as one people under one Lord, fulfilling God’s redemptive plan and gathering the first fruits of His Kingdom.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

The AscentJanuary 19, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Acts 1:1-11This Sunday, RD McClenagan, begins our new sermon series on the Book of Acts. He speaks on the role of the Holy Spirit and how the church’s beginnings in Acts demonstrate that God's mission relies on His power, not human effort, and requires patient waiting and trust in His timing. Jesus’ ongoing reign, intercession, and preparation for His people encourage us to find strength and purpose in being His witnesses. This series will help us explore the transformative power of the church through the lens of Acts.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Now to HimJanuary 5, 2025 • Greg Pinkner • Romans 16:25–27This Sunday, Gospel Sunday, Greg teaches from Romans 16:25-27, where Paul summarizes the Gospel as God's power to strengthen believers through Jesus Christ. Christianity is not about personal perfection but trusting in God's unshakable foundation, emphasizing faith in His grace rather than self-effort. Mystery, not chaos, defines God's work in our lives, as the Gospel reveals truths previously hidden but now disclosed for all nations. We are to focus on faith-driven obedience, trusting God's purposes even in seasons of suffering and uncertainty.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

The Last and Greatest DayDecember 29, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • John 7This Sunday, Greg teaches from John 7. He looks at the significance of New Year’s as a time for renewal. He connects it to the Jewish festivals, particularly Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Festival of Booths, which illustrate God's provision and redemption. These festivals point to Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promises, offering living water and eternal rest for weary souls. Jesus' invitation to “come to me” is central to faith, as only through Him can we find true sustenance and life. We need to have reliance on God’s grace, it is a guarantee of renewal and hope in Christ, far beyond the fleeting resolutions of a new year.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Christmas Eve at FellowshipDecember 24, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Isaiah 60:1–21We often strive for perfection during the Christmas season, only to realize it’s unattainable, as life is filled with imperfections and unexpected challenges. The story of Jesus’ birth is a testament to this, set in a backdrop of political upheaval, hardship, and imperfection—far from the peaceful and ideal scenario we might imagine for the arrival of the Savior. Yet, the beauty of Christmas lies in the promise of God’s presence with us, even in our brokenness and imperfection, offering hope and light amid darkness. The prophetic words of Isaiah remind us of a future where God’s everlasting light and glory will make everything whole, a day when mourning will end, and righteousness will reign. Until then, Christmas serves as a glimpse of this ultimate redemption, reminding us of God’s enduring presence and the hope of what is to come.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

The Alpha and the OmegaDecember 22, 2024 • RD McClenagan • Revelation 1:4–8This Sunday, RD McClenagan continues our Advent series, focusing on the names of God and His unchanging nature. He looks at the names The Alpha and The Omega - "The Beginning and The End." Jesus is the faithful witness, ruler over all, and the firstborn from the dead, assuring us that God’s victory and reign are certain. Through Revelation, we are encouraged to trust in God’s sovereignty, find peace in His eternal presence, and embrace the truth that He holds all things together. The Alpha and Omega remind us that God is the origin and fulfillment of life, offering grace, redemption, and hope through Christ. As the year closes, RD calls us to rest in His eternal faithfulness, worship with hearts inflamed by His truth, and eagerly anticipate His promised return.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

The God Who SeesDecember 15, 2024 • RD McClenagan • Genesis 16:7–14This Sunday, RD McClenagan continues our Advent series, focusing on the names of God and His unchanging nature. He looks at the name El Roi, "The God Who Sees." The longing to be seen, heard, and valued persists throughout life, shaping our interactions and deeply influencing how we experience love and belonging. The story of Hagar in Genesis 16 demonstrates God's attentiveness, as He sees her in her distress, asks meaningful questions, and provides for her, showing that His care extends to those society may overlook. To be fully known and truly loved is liberating and transformative, and it calls us to see, hear, and love others in the same way God does for us.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

The Lord is My ShepherdDecember 8, 2024 • Devon Accardi • Psalm 23This Sunday, Devon Accardi continues our Advent series, focusing on the names of God and His unchanging nature. He looks at the name Jehovah Rohai, "The Lord My Shepherd." Using Psalm 23, he explores how God, as a shepherd, provides rest, security, and abundance, encouraging us to trust in His presence and provision in all circumstances. He also speaks on the dual reality of Advent as a celebration of Christ's first coming and a hopeful anticipation of His return.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

The Great I AmDecember 1, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Exodus 3This Sunday, Greg begins our Advent series, focusing on the names of God and His unchanging nature. This teaching focuses on the name “I Am,” highlighting God's eternal presence and faithfulness across all generations, as seen in the story of Moses and the burning bush in Exodus. Greg looks at Israel’s deliverance from Egypt and how it parallels Christ’s mission to free us from sin. Just as God led the Israelites to freedom, He’s still with us today, guiding and providing for us. God’s promises never fail, and our salvation is secure because He never changes.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Hope and Future GraceNovember 24, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Romans 8:31–33This Sunday, Greg teaches from Romans 8:31-33, explaining the significance of hope in Christianity. He unpacks the idea of "future grace," the immeasurable kindness and blessings God promises for eternity, even in heaven. Greg challenges cultural cynicism, asserting that hope rooted in God's promises is not naive but assured and vital for combating despair. He highlights that hope extends beyond past grace into a future defined by God’s faithfulness, offering Christians a steadfast anchor.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Praise in the Desert PlaceNovember 17, 2024 • RD McClenagan • Psalm 63:2–11This Sunday, RD continues in Psalm 63, where David, in the wilderness, thirsts for God's presence, meditating on His power, glory, and steadfast love, emphasizing that only God can satisfy his deepest needs. Beholding God's glory is not a glance but an intentional gaze that transforms us into His likeness, leading to praise and adoration. Christ, the ultimate King, bore our sins and provides living water, urging us to look to Him and let that perspective define our lives. As an act of aligning our hearts with God's steadfast love and transformative power, we need to have heartfelt praise, even from places of brokenness.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Earnestly I Seek YouNovember 10, 2024 • RD McClenagan • Psalm 63:1–4This Sunday, RD begins a two week series on Psalm 63. He looks at the stories of Martha and Mary and King David, highlighting the importance of choosing what truly matters: sitting at His feet and seeking Him wholeheartedly. As believers, we need to rekindle our desire for God, seeking intimacy and deeper connection rather than getting lost in busyness and distractions. We should have a "first love" posture, a passionate pursuit of God that transforms our personal lives and interactions with others. Through heartfelt prayer and worship, the invitation is to experience the fullness of God’s presence, allowing His love to fuel a genuine, burning desire to know Him more.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

I Will Boast in ChristNovember 3, 2024 • Greg Pinkner • Galatians 6:11–18This Sunday, Greg teaches from Galatians 6:11-18, finishing our series on Galatians. In these verses, Paul concludes his letter by affirming that salvation comes solely through faith in Christ, without the need for additional religious rituals. Adding requirements to the gospel nullifies its power and dishonors Christ's sacrifice. True Christianity isn’t about outward appearances but about becoming a new creation in Christ. Paul reminds believers that their lives should focus on glorifying God, not seeking approval from the world or boasting in personal accomplishments.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Sowing and ReapingOctober 27, 2024 • RD McClenagan • Galatians 6:7–10This Sunday, RD teaches from Galatians 6:7-10 and the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, urging self-reflection on the kind of "fruit" one's life produces. We are called to assess our lives honestly, asking what outcomes are emerging from our actions and habits. We will each reap what we sow, whether positive or negative, based on whether we are investing in spiritual or fleshly pursuits. Faithfulness may not always yield immediate results, but persistent, godly living promises that spiritual investments will yield an eternal, righteous harvest, even if unseen in the present.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/

Bearing BurdensOctober 20, 2024 • Devon Accardi • Galatians 6:1–5This Sunday, Devon teaches from Galatians 6:1-5, looking at the importance of restoring others gently when they falter. He underscores that walking in step with the Holy Spirit is vital for every believer; spiritual restoration is delicate and requires careful handling by someone deeply connected to the Spirit. We are to bear each other's burdens, and walking with someone in need requires prayer, patience, and commitment.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/