"Life Manifest: Counting the Truth of the Gospel"

Apr 7, 2024  •  Rev. Billy Cerveny

In this powerful opening message of a new sermon series on 1 John, Reverend Billy Cerveny leads the congregation into a deep exploration of what it means to truly walk in truth, love, and holiness as followers of Christ. Anchoring the sermon in 1 John 1:1–2, he emphasizes the recurring theme of life—divine, eternal, God-breathed life—that was "made manifest" in the person of Jesus.


Reverend Cerveny begins by tracing the story of life back to Genesis, where God breathes His Spirit into humanity. He powerfully explains that sin didn’t immediately kill Adam physically, but spiritually severed the life-giving connection to God. This, Cerveny says, is the spiritual inheritance all humanity shares: we are born into darkness, grasping for meaning, value, and identity through worldly substitutes—none of which can produce life.

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