"How Can I Know?"

Dr. Tommy Allen

In this message we look at Abram’s honest question to God: “How can I know?” God has promised protection, blessing, descendants, and a land—but Abram still wrestles with doubt. Instead of rebuking him, God gives one of the most powerful assurances in the Bible: a covenant ceremony where God Himself walks through the pieces, taking upon Himself the full weight of the promise.

We explore why so many of us struggle with assurance, how we try to “finish the job” ourselves, and how the cross becomes God’s final answer to the question, “Will You really keep Your promises?” In Jesus, God bears the curse of our failure and guarantees that He will finish what He started.

11/16/25

"Saved by Faith"

Dr. Tommy Allen

In this message we look at one of the most important moments in the entire Bible: God reassures Abram, renews His promise of an heir, and Abram simply believes. And that faith is credited to him as righteousness.

We explore why Abram longed for the promised Redeemer, how God answers his fears, and why this passage becomes the foundation for the New Testament’s teaching on justification by faith alone. The strength of our faith isn’t what saves us—the strength of the One who carries us does.

"The Call of Abraham"

Dr. Tommy Allen

In this message we look at God’s surprising call to Abram — a man settled, comfortable, and worshiping the moon god in Haran — and how that call sets the pattern for every journey of faith. God tells Abram to leave his country, his security, and even his family network, without telling him where he’s going. The only question left is: Will you trust Me?

We explore God’s unqualified promises to Abram, how they point us to Jesus, and what it means to follow God into the unknown with imagination, faith, and a long-game view of life.

11/2/25

"Babel"

Dr. Tommy Allen

In this sermon we look at the famous Tower of Babel story and what it reveals about the human heart. Instead of spreading across the earth as God commanded, humanity bands together to build a city and a tower in an attempt to “make a name” for themselves. Their ambition looks impressive from below, but in Genesis, the whole scene becomes a kind of divine satire—God has to “come down” just to see their great tower.

We explore the pride behind Babel, the mercy behind God’s intervention, and how the scattering of languages becomes the backdrop for something greater. In Jesus, the deepest divisions of Babel begin to be reversed, and the desire to make a name for ourselves is replaced by the gift of receiving a name from Him.

10/26/25

"God's Bow in the Clouds"

Dr. Tommy Allen

After a year of chaos and uncertainty inside the ark, Noah steps onto dry ground and faces the same question any of us would ask: What now? In this passage, we see God respond with promise, purpose, and grace.

We explore how God establishes a world of order again, reiterates humanity’s mission to fill and steward the earth, and gives a striking sign of mercy—the rainbow, God’s “war bow” hung up and pointed toward Himself. This moment anticipates the cross, where judgment and mercy meet once and for all.

10/19/25

"But Noah..."

Dr. Tommy Allen

In this sermon, we look at one of the most mysterious and sobering passages in Genesis. As human evil grows and the world seems to unravel, God responds with both grief and grace. We explore the strange figures mentioned in the text, the deeper story Scripture is telling about the spread of corruption, and the surprising note of hope that appears at the end: “But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.”

This passage reminds us that God takes human sin seriously, yet He is never without a plan to preserve and restore.

"Blood That Speaks"

Dr. Tommy Allen

In this sermon, we look at the story of Cain and Abel, the first visible clash between the two “seeds” God promised would emerge after the Fall. Cain and Abel picture two very different approaches to God: religion that tries to earn favor, and faith that trusts God’s goodness.

We walk through Cain’s anger, his fatal choice, and the surprising way God responds with both justice and mercy. And we explore how Abel’s blood cries out in judgment, while the blood of Jesus speaks a better word—one of forgiveness, peace, and welcome.

"Who Is the King of Glory?"

Dr. Tommy Allen

In this sermon, we look at Psalm 24 and its central question: Who is the King of glory? The psalm paints a picture of God as the Creator who brings order out of chaos, the gracious King who welcomes people who know they can’t clean themselves up, and the victorious King who enters His city to bless rather than crush.

We talk about what “glory” really means, why grace is essential if anyone hopes to stand before God, and how Jesus fulfills every part of this psalm — the King of creation, the King of grace, and the King of glory Himself.

9/7/25

"Who Are These?"

Dr. Tommy Allen

John gives us a hopeful picture of a countless people from every nation standing with Jesus. This passage answers the question, “Who can stand when life is hard?” We look at the wideness of the gospel, what “the great tribulation” really means, and the comfort Jesus gives both now and in the future.

Learn more at thereismercy.org.

8/31/25