Sunday Sermons

God is Triune

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:36:31 GMT

Trinity isn’t a word you’ll find in the Bible, and it’s one of the hardest truths about God to wrap our minds around. So why does it matter so much? In this message, we trace the Triune God from Genesis to the New Testament, then look at three ways it shapes everyday life: God is love, God is relational, and God is able to truly forgive us.

God is Incomprehensible

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:36:31 GMT

We often shrink God down to our size, but a God we can fully figure out is just an idol. From Isaiah 40, we see a God far bigger than we can grasp, who still came near in Jesus Christ to make himself known and show his care for us. The first message in our series on the Attributes of God.

God’s Counter Decree

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:35:42 GMT

This sermon wraps up the Esther series by studying one of the heaviest parts of this book: the killing of thousands at the book's close. This ending reveals something about God's judgment against sin. We trace how that judgment, poured out on Persia, points forward to the cross where Jesus absorbed the wrath that our own sin deserved. If passages like this have ever been a stumbling block for you, this message will help you see how God's justice and his mercy meet at exactly the same place.

The Paradox of Pride

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:35:42 GMT

Haman had wealth, status, the king's ear, and it still wasn't enough. In this message from Esther 5-7, we dig into how pride quietly runs every one of us, the toll it takes when left unchecked, and the surprising paradox at its center.

A Courageous Calling

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:35:42 GMT

When chaos suddenly explodes into your world, where do you find courage? In chapter 4, Esther has to choose between silence and risking everything to save her people from genocide. In this message, we look at three truths for facing our own chaos, and how real courage comes from fixing our eyes on Jesus.

God's Unseen Providence

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:35:42 GMT

The Persian Empire seemed unstoppable, its king untouchable, and its treatment of women brutal. Into that broken system steps a Jewish orphan named Esther, and though God's name never appears once in her story, His hand is everywhere. In this message, we walk through Esther 1 and 2 to see how God works through the quiet, easy-to-miss "coincidences" of ordinary life.

Joining God in Our Own Transformation

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:35:24 GMT

Are you actually being transformed into someone more Christ-like, or does your life look about the same as it did a few years ago? In this final Vision Series message from Philippians 3:12-21, we explore why real change takes effort, not just belief, and how imitating Godly examples puts us in position for God to do what only he can do.

Where We Exist: The Vision is Channelside

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:35:24 GMT

Our vision isn't a building or a growth chart... It's a place: Channelside. In this message, we unpack why the church's mission is tied to this specific stretch of downtown Tampa, tracing the theme of place through Paul's ministry in 2 Corinthians and the call to the exiles in Jeremiah 29. Our church is choosing to love, relate to, pray for, and stay in this city God has assigned us.

Why We Exist: An Invitation to Identity

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:35:24 GMT

In this message, we look at Philippians 3:1-11 to understand the importance of where we root our sense of self. Drawing on Paul's own resume of achievements (and his surprising verdict on it), this message asks what happens when the things we build our identity on get stripped away, and points to the only identity secure enough to hold up.

The Subtlest Form of Pride

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:35:24 GMT

In this message, we look at Acts 12 and King Herod's sudden downfall. Herod was struck down not for his violence against the church, but for accepting praise that belonged to God alone. It's a challenge to examine the quiet pride in our own hearts, and a reminder that we can only give God the glory he deserves once we understand how Christ has rescued us from sin and set us free to live for him.

The Offensive Nature of Grace

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:35:24 GMT

The Offensive Nature of Grace

Scripture Text: Psalm 100

Date: August 9, 2026

AI-Generated Summary: We can't earn God's favor—we simply receive what he promises, not what we negotiate. We're tempted to compare our blessings to others', letting gratitude curdle into resentment when grace reaches someone we deem undeserving. We long to control who qualifies for mercy, forgetting that we too stand only by generosity, not merit. So we're left with a choice: do we want what's fair, or do we want grace? If it's grace we're after, it's ours for the taking—on God's terms, not ours.

What God Has Made Clean

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:35:24 GMT

What God Has Made Clean

Scripture Text: Acts 10:1-23

Date: August 2, 2026

AI-Generated Summary: In Acts 10, we watch God dismantle the wall we've built between "clean" and "unclean." We meet Cornelius, a Gentile who fears God, and Peter, who resists a vision commanding him to eat what he's always considered impure. We learn, alongside Peter, that what God has made clean we must not call impure. We recognize ourselves in both men—as Cornelius, once outsiders now welcomed into God's family, and as Peter, prone to keeping others at arm's length. We're reminded that the gospel is for everyone, and that we must say "yes" when God calls us to get up and go.

When The Scales Fall

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:35:24 GMT

When The Scales Fall Scripture Text: Acts 9:1-31 Date: July 26, 2026

Get Ready, Get Set, Let's Go!

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:35:24 GMT

On Your Mark, Get Set, Let's Go! Scripture Text: Acts 8:26-40 Date: July 19, 2026

Genuine Fake Christianity

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:35:24 GMT

Genuine Fake Christianity Scripture Text: Acts 7 Date: July 12, 2026

The Martyrdom of Stephen

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:35:24 GMT

The Martyrdom of Stephen Scripture Text: Acts 7 Date: July 5, 2026

Know Your Role

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:35:24 GMT

Know Your RoleScripture Text: Acts 6:1-7Date: June 28, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We're studying through Acts, and today we look at a problem that arises in the early church—widows being overlooked in the daily distribution. We see how the apostles wisely delegate this responsibility so they can focus on prayer and the ministry of the word, while others step up to serve. We learn that everyone has a role to play in the life of the church—we don't divide word ministry from deed ministry, but embrace both. As we find our place to serve, we watch our church increase, just as the early church did when they handled this growing pain well.

Power, Grace, & Fear

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:01:52 GMT

Power, Grace, & Fear Scripture Text: Acts 4:32-5:11Date: June 21, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We gather as a church built not by our own strength but by the power of God, who continues to draw hearts to Christ through the simple proclamation of the gospel. We experience grace together, and that grace moves us to hold nothing too tightly—we open our hands in generosity because we've first received generosity from God. Yet we also recognize the danger lurking within us: when we pretend to be more righteous than we are, we corrode the very community grace builds. So we choose to drop the mask, confess honestly, and walk in the light together.

No Other Name

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:43:27 GMT

No Other NameScripture Text: Acts 4:1-22 Date: June 14, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We live in a culture that increasingly views evangelism as offensive or even wrong, but we cannot stay silent about the saving name of Jesus Christ. We recognize that religious pluralism — the idea that all paths lead to God — sounds humble, but actually claims a knowledge no one apart from Christ truly possesses. We believe that God came down the mountain to us in Jesus, because we could never reach Him on our own. Therefore, we must go to our neighbors and to the nations, empowered by the Holy Spirit, proclaiming that there is no other name by which we can be saved.

The Message in the Miracle

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:15 GMT

The Message in the MiracleScripture Text: Acts 3:1-26Date: June 7, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We are all like the lame man sitting outside the temple — spiritually helpless, begging for just enough to get by, unaware of our deepest need. We look to silver and gold, to comfort and circumstance, when what we truly need is healing at the soul level. Through the name of Jesus Christ, we find forgiveness for our past, refreshing peace in our present, and the hope of full restoration in our future. We no longer have to sit outside begging — in Christ, we can walk, leap, and go all the way in.

4 Polaroid Pictures of a Healthy Church

Sun, 31 May 2026 15:44:47 GMT

4 Polaroid Pictures of a Healthy ChurchScripture Text: Acts 2:41-47Date: May 31, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We are called to be a church that gives itself fully to four things: learning together from the Apostles' teaching, sharing our lives and resources generously with one another, worshipping God together through communion and prayer, and welcoming all people with radical hospitality. Like the early church in Acts 2, we devote ourselves not to a building or an event, but to a living community. As we do, we become a powerful witness to a lonely world that desperately needs a place to belong.

Wind & Fire & Tongues, Oh My!

Sun, 24 May 2026 20:37:50 GMT

Wind & Fire & Tongues, Oh My!Scripture Text: Acts 2:1-41 Date: May 24, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: On Pentecost Sunday, we turn to Acts 2 and ask the same questions the crowd asked: what does this mean, and what should we do? We see that the rushing wind, fire, and tongues mark the redemption of Babel—where God now unites diverse peoples under Jesus rather than erasing their cultures—and the pouring out of the Spirit promised through Joel, made possible by Jesus ascending to David's throne. As we receive this Spirit, we repent, are baptized, and strongly urge others toward the life Jesus gives.

Before you go, Wait!

Sun, 17 May 2026 18:04:28 GMT

Before You Go, Wait!Scripture Text:Acts 1:1-14Date: May 17, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: In this sermon kicking off a series through the book of Acts, we unpack Acts 1:1-14 and the surprising command Jesus gives his disciples before sending them out: wait. He explores what we're called to wait for, why waiting matters before we go, and how we wait and what active waiting actually looks in everyday life.

Family

Sun, 10 May 2026 15:47:17 GMT

FamilyScripture Text:1 Timothy 5:1-16Date: May 10, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We live in a culture that tempts us to place our careers above our families, yet we also risk elevating family to an idol in our Christian subculture. We believe that family holds a place of primary importance in our lives, but not ultimate importance — that belongs to our devotion to Jesus Christ. We are called to care for our earthly families as an expression of our faith, while also embracing the church as our eternal family. We choose to live not for ourselves, but for one another.

The Truth About Freedom

Sun, 03 May 2026 15:56:29 GMT

The Truth About FreedomScripture Text:John 8:31-36Date: May 3, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We explore the true meaning of freedom, recognizing that many of us live under the illusion of being free while actually enslaved to sin. We examine Jesus's words in John 8, where He tells us that everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin, but that the Son can set us truly free. We are reminded that genuine freedom is found not in wealth, autonomy, or worldly pleasures, but in abiding in Christ's word and walking in obedience to Him.

How Happiness Finds You

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:44:36 GMT

How Happiness Finds YouScripture Text: Matthew 5:1-12 (Psalm 1:1-6) Date: April 26, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We live in a culture that tells us happiness comes from wealth, experiences, and achievements, but these things never truly satisfy us. We are learning that happiness is not something we can chase — it finds us as a byproduct of how we choose to live. As we depend on God, humble ourselves, serve others, and embrace suffering with purpose, we discover the flourishing life Jesus describes in the Beatitudes. We are not chasing happiness; we are chasing meaning, and in doing so, happiness finds us.

Identity—Who Am I?

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:29 GMT

Identity—Who Am I?Scripture Text: Matthew 16:13-26 Date: April 19, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We live in a culture that tells us to either look around or look within to discover who we are, but both paths leave us on unstable ground. As followers of Christ, we believe our identity is not achieved through performance or feelings—it is received as a gift from God. When we discover who Jesus truly is, He gives us a new identity as children of God. This identity calls us away from chasing personal significance and toward sacrifice, service, and denying ourselves so that we might truly find ourselves in Him.

The Truth About Spiritual Warfare

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:26:54 GMT

The Truth About Spiritual Warfare Scripture Text:John 8:42-47Date: April 12, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We are engaged in an ongoing spiritual battle against a real enemy—the devil—whose primary weapon is not physical force but deceptive lies that lead us away from God's truth. We must recognize that he operates subtly, blending into our cultural surroundings and whispering lies that, if believed, slowly destroy us from the inside out. To combat this, we need two things: to be adopted into God's family through faith in Christ, and to ground ourselves in the truth of Scripture. As we do this, we grow in our ability to discern cultural lies and walk in the abundant life God intends for us.

Making Sense of the Resurrection

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:25:10 GMT

Making Sense of the ResurrectionScripture Text:Luke 24:1-12, 36-47Date: April 5, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We gather this Easter to make sense of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, recognizing that even the earliest disciples struggled to believe it. We see that Jesus offered both physical, sensory proof and scriptural evidence to demonstrate why his death and resurrection were necessary. We understand that science and faith are not opposites — they complement each other in revealing the full truth of who Jesus is. We celebrate that the resurrection is not just a past event, but a living hope that promises us forgiveness, new life, and one day, renewed bodies in a restored world.

A Microcosm of the Gospel on the Way to the Cross

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:06:03 GMT

A Microcosm of the Gospel on the Way to the CrossScripture Text: Luke 23:13-25Date: April 3, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We find in the story of Barabbas a microcosm of the gospel — a small, vivid picture of what Christ's cross is truly about. We see ourselves in Barabbas: guilty before God, deserving of death, yet set free through no merit of our own. We recognize that the Father treated Jesus like Barabbas so that he could treat Barabbas like Jesus — the innocent dying in place of the guilty. We receive this great exchange with humility and gratitude, confessing that his cross was our cross, and his death was our death.

Finishing Strong Through Prayer

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:11 GMT

Finishing Strong Though PrayerScripture Text:Luke 22Date: March 22, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We are reminded that in the Christian life, what matters is not how we start but how we finish. Like Judas, we each have areas of weakness that Satan will use to pull us away from Christ, and we must honestly reckon with what those vulnerabilities are. Unlike Judas, Peter shows us that finishing strong doesn't mean never failing — it means turning back and returning to Christ when we do. We are called to cultivate a life of persistent prayer, knowing that Jesus himself is interceding for us even now.

A Rich Person (Finally) Gets Saved

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:13:16 GMT

A Rich Person (Finally) Gets SavedScripture Text:Luke 19:1-10Date: March 22, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We gather around the story of Zacchaeus, a wealthy and despised tax collector whose encounter with Jesus transforms his life completely. Like Zacchaeus, we recognize that our riches and self-reliance can become obstacles that keep us from truly seeing Jesus — and that salvation requires us to humble ourselves, come empty-handed, and seek him with our whole hearts. We see that genuine encounter with Christ doesn't just change our beliefs; it changes how we hold our wealth, moving us from self-reliance to open-handed generosity.

Assumptions of Eternal Life

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:19:54 GMT

Assumptions of Eternal LifeScripture Text:Luke 18:18-30Date: March 15, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We often approach Jesus with false assumptions — treating eternal life as a self-improvement add-on, trusting our good behavior to be enough, and believing faith won't cost us anything. Like the rich young ruler, we tend to rely on our own strength, morality, and resources rather than surrendering them to Christ. We are confronted today with the truth that self-reliance will never earn us entry into God's kingdom. What Jesus desires is not our achievements or effort, but our desperate, humble, and broken dependence on him alone.

How Not to Go to Hell

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:22:20 GMT

How Not to Go to HellScripture Text:Luke 16:19-31Date: March 1, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We examine the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus to understand the reality of hell and how we can avoid it. We see that the rich man's downfall was not his wealth itself, but his total absorption in earthly life while ignoring God and the needs of others. We recognize that life continues after death in one of two places, and that hell is a real, permanent state of torment. We believe the Bible alone is sufficient to guide us toward salvation. We must repent, align our lives with God's word, and live with eternity in mind.

Two Lost Sons

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:31 GMT

Two Lost SonsScripture Text:Luke 15:1-3, 11-32Date: February 22, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We explore the parable of the two lost sons, recognizing that both sons represent forms of spiritual lostness we can fall into. Like the younger son, we can chase the world's promises only to find emptiness; like the older son, we can hide behind religious obedience driven by self-righteousness rather than love. We must repent of both our sin and our moralism, trusting in the Father's compassionate grace toward us all. We follow Jesus, our true older brother, who paid our debt and calls us to seek the lost alongside him.

What’s Really Necessary?

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:42 GMT

What's Really NecessaryScripture Text:Luke 10:25-42Date: February 15, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We are all like the man left beaten on the side of the road — we have failed to perfectly love God and our neighbors as the law demands, and we cannot justify ourselves. Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan to show us what perfect love for others looks like, while Mary's posture at his feet illustrates what perfect love for God looks like. We fall short of both, and so we need Jesus, our true Good Samaritan, who draws near to us with compassion, pays our debt, and empowers us by his Spirit to love as he loves.

Ministers of the Messiah

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:56:43 GMT

Ministers of the MessiahScripture Text:Luke 9:1-20Date: February 8, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We explore the feeding of the 5,000 and discover why this miracle appears in all four Gospels. We see how Jesus reveals Himself as the Messiah through His all-encompassing ministry—caring for both spiritual and physical needs. We learn that Christ calls us to be His ministers, bringing wholeness to a broken world through complete dependence on Him. Just as the disciples returned to Jesus repeatedly for provision, we must stay rooted in Him as our source. We're reminded that God works through insufficient people with insufficient resources to bring redemption and healing to those around us.

Loving Christ

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:42:22 GMT

Loving ChristScripture Text:Luke 7:36-50Date: February 1, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We examine Luke 7:36-50, where a sinful woman anoints Jesus at a Pharisee's dinner party. Through this story, we learn that genuine Christian love flows from understanding our forgiveness. We're all spiritual debtors—whether we owe "50 denarii" or "500"—unable to pay what we owe God. Jesus paid our debt on the cross, and when we truly grasp this reality, it awakens extravagant love for Him in our hearts. We love because He first loved us, and our awareness of how much we've been forgiven determines how much we love Christ.

Teaching & Healing and Eating & Drinking

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:56:05 GMT

Teaching & Healing and Eating & DrinkingScripture Text:Luke 5:17-32Date: January 25, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We see in Luke 5 that Jesus saves sinners by doing unexpected things—teaching and healing insiders while also eating and drinking with outsiders. We learn that Jesus meets our deepest need by forgiving sins, showing through healing that he has authority to restore us fully to God. We are reminded not to turn inward as a church but to help bring people to Jesus through discipleship within the community. We are also called to go to sinners in everyday life, crossing boundaries with hospitality so others may experience God’s grace.

The Temptations of Christ

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:48:44 GMT

The Temptations of ChristScripture Text:Luke 4:1-15Date: January 18, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We explore why God led Jesus into the wilderness to face temptation by the devil. We discover that Jesus was tempted to prove three crucial truths: He is our representative who overcame what we failed to do, our example who shows us how to resist through fasting and Scripture, and our victor who defeated sin and death on our behalf. We learn that through internalizing God's Word and relying on the Holy Spirit, we can walk in the victory Christ has already won for us, even as we face our own wilderness seasons.

Preparing to be Filled

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:45:14 GMT

Preparing to be FilledScripture Text:Luke 3:1-22Date: January 11, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We learn that John's baptism prepared the way for Jesus by calling people to awareness of sin and alignment with God's kingdom, requiring generosity, honesty, justice, and contentment. However, John's baptism lacked the power to actually transform us—we need Jesus' greater baptism in the Holy Spirit to produce spiritual fruit we can't produce on our own. We're called to get water baptized, continually pray for the Holy Spirit, and surrender every area of our lives to His influence, trusting that the Spirit can descend on us because Christ first descended for us.

Growing Like Jesus

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:00:52 GMT

Growing Like JesusScripture Text:Luke 2:39-52Date: January 4, 2026 AI-Generated Summary: We often think success happens overnight, but Jesus himself grew gradually over thirty years. Luke shows us that Jesus increased in four key areas: physical strength, wisdom, spiritual favor with God, and relationships with people. These same areas matter for our growth today—we need to care for our bodies, stretch our minds, deepen our walk with God through church and Scripture, and invest in meaningful relationships. Growth doesn't happen by our own effort alone; God produces it in us as we position ourselves to receive it and prioritize what's truly necessary.

Redemption that Brings Consolation

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:35:26 GMT

Redemption that Brings ConsolationScripture Text:Luke 2:25-38Date: December 24, 2025 AI-Generated Summary: We're exploring the often-overlooked story of Simeon and Anna meeting baby Jesus at the temple. These elderly prophets represent Israel's long wait for the Messiah, and their encounter reveals three profound comforts: we're no longer in darkness about who God is, we're freed from the bondage of sin and shame, and we don't need to fear death. Like Simeon, who could face death peacefully after seeing his salvation, we can have comfort amid life's difficulties because Christ has redeemed us. Christmas offers this redemption freely—we just need to believe and trust in Jesus.

Let's Go

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:44:38 GMT

Let's GoScripture Text:Luke 2:1-20Date: December 21, 2025 AI-Generated Summary: We receive what we cannot earn—grace interrupts our ordinary lives just as it did for the shepherds in those dark fields. We relinquish control before we fully understand, saying "let's go" and surrendering our expectations of what power and glory should look like. We recognize God's strength in weakness, finding our King not in a palace but in a manger, revealing that His kingdom operates upside-down from the world's values. Each movement builds on the last, drawing us deeper into Christmas's mystery. We cannot surrender what we haven't first received as gift, nor recognize God's kingdom while clinging to control.

A Meeting of Two Miracles

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:05:35 GMT

A Meeting of Two MiraclesScripture Text:Luke 1:39-56Date: December 14, 2025 AI-Generated Summary: We explore the meeting between Mary and Elizabeth in Luke 1, two women carrying miraculous pregnancies. We see how Mary hurries to visit her cousin Elizabeth, where the unborn John the Baptist leaps for joy in recognition of Jesus, and Elizabeth blesses Mary with Spirit-filled words. We learn from Mary's Magnificat how to magnify God rather than ourselves, hiding His Word in our hearts through daily Scripture reading, prayer, and fellowship. We're reminded that through God's amazing grace, we can experience true peace and a right relationship with Him through faith in Christ, no matter our circumstances.

Christ The King

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:12:13 GMT

Christ The KingScripture Text:Luke 1:26-38Date: December 7, 2025 AI-Generated Summary: This sermon explores Jesus as the long-awaited King whose powerful, everlasting Kingdom demands our full allegiance. While human empires rise and fall, Christ's Kingdom stands forever—not through military might, but through the radical humility of God becoming human. The message challenges us to examine which temporary kingdoms we're serving (self, success, materialism) and calls us to lovingly submit to the only King worthy of our worship.

The Truth of Christianity

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:29:34 GMT

The Truth of ChristianityScripture Text:Luke 1:1-4Date: November 30, 2025 AI-Generated Summary: We can trust the truth of Christianity when we carefully examine the gospels. Luke shows us that these aren't myths or legends—they're narrative accounts of public events, compiled through careful investigation of eyewitness testimony and handed down to us in orderly fashion. The manuscript evidence supporting these texts surpasses any other ancient document. Because this is true, we must study God's word, stake our lives upon Jesus Christ, and share this message with everyone around us, especially during seasons like Christmas when people are most open to hearing it.

Prime Ministers of Reconciliation

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 16:39:01 GMT

Prime Ministers of ReconciliationScripture Text:Genesis 49:28-32, 50:15-21Date: November 23, 2025 AI-Generated Summary: As Christians, we are called to be ministers of reconciliation, both with God and in our earthly relationships. Through Joseph's story in Genesis, we learn that effective reconciliation requires holding onto hope, doing the hard work of honest communication and admitting wrongs, and absorbing the costly burden of forgiveness rather than seeking revenge. Just as God reconciled us to Himself through Christ by not counting our sins against us, we are called to forgive others, release them from debt, and even lavish kindness upon them—reflecting God's transforming grace in our lives.

How Do We Live Faithfully in a Story We Didn’t Write?

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:44:36 GMT

How Do We Live Faithfully in a Story We Didn’t Write?Scripture Text: Genesis 45: 1-15 Date: November 16, 2025 AI-Generated Summary: We're exploring how to live faithfully in stories we didn't choose through Joseph's reunion with his brothers in Genesis 45. We learn three postures: first, we embrace our grief honestly rather than hiding it, as Joseph wept loudly without shame. Second, we trace God's hand by recognizing how He weaves purpose through our pain, just as Joseph saw God's providence in his betrayal. Finally, we wait with hope, understanding that while God provides real redemption now, full restoration comes when Jesus returns and makes all things right.

Joseph's Brothers in Egypt

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:50:19 GMT

Joseph's Brothers in EgyptScripture Text: Genesis 42:1-9 Date: November 9, 2025

What To Do While You Wait

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:51:59 GMT

What To Do While You WaitScripture Text:Genesis 40-41Date: November 2, 2025 AI Generated Summary: What do you do when God gives you a dream but the fulfillment feels impossibly far away? In this sermon on Genesis 40-41, we follow Joseph from prison to palace and discover that the waiting period isn't wasted time—it's a test of character. Will we remain selfless, humble, and faithful when no one's watching? Joseph spent 13 years in obscurity before God's promise came to pass in a single day. Learn what to do while you wait and why your faithfulness in hidden places matters more than you think.

Proof of God's Presence

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:36:51 GMT

Proof of God's PresenceScripture Text:Genesis 39:1-23Date: October 19, 2025 AI Generated Summary: In this sermon, we explore Genesis 39, emphasizing how God's presence remains with Joseph even through slavery and false imprisonment. We see three ways in which God's presence is evident: by making us a blessing to others through excellent work, helping us overcome temptation through love for God, and sustaining us through difficult and unfair circumstances. Ultimately, God's presence comes to us through Jesus Christ, who was forsaken on the cross so that God's Spirit can abundantly dwell with us as believers.

God's Broken but Chosen Family

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:01:10 GMT

God's Broken but Chosen FamilyScripture Text: Genesis 37: 1-36 Date: October 12, 2025 AI Generated Summary: In this sermon, we explore Genesis 37 and Jacob's deeply broken family, seeing how sin pervades every relationship through favoritism, pride, and hatred. Yet we're learning that God's graceful providence works mysteriously through all this brokenness, arranging circumstances to bring about good and salvation. We see how Joseph's suffering foreshadows Jesus Christ—both rejected and betrayed by their own, yet becoming the means of rescuing those who harmed them.

Deliver Us: Prayer as Warfare

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:01:34 GMT

Deliver Us: Prayer as WarfareScripture Text: Matthew 6:9-15 Date: October 5, 2025 AI Generated Summary: In this sermon, we examine the Lord's Prayer's phrase about forgiveness, recognizing that when we truly look at the itemized list of our sins—hatred, lust, lies, pride—we discover we owe God a massive, unpayable debt. We learn that God cannot simply wink at our sins but instead absorbed the full penalty himself through Christ's death on the cross, offering us costly forgiveness when we humbly confess and repent. We understand that the proof we've truly received God's forgiveness is our ability to forgive others from the heart, no matter how deeply they've wounded us, because nothing they've done to us compares to what God has forgiven us of.

Forgive Us As We Forgive

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:59:11 GMT

Forgive Us As We ForgiveScripture Text: Matthew 6:9-15 Date: September 28, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We recognize that our spiritual debt to God is immense—accumulated through hatred, lust, lies, and rebellion—a debt we could never repay, which is why we desperately need the forgiveness that comes through Christ's sacrificial death on the cross. We receive this forgiveness by daily confessing our sins, acknowledging our dependence on Jesus, and committing to turn away from sin rather than continuing in unrepentant rebellion. We demonstrate that we have truly experienced God's forgiveness when we extend that same grace to others, understanding that our ability to forgive reflects how deeply the gospel has transformed our hearts.

How to Pray for Bread

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 15:48:07 GMT

How to Pray for BreadScripture Text: Matthew 6:11 Date: September 21, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We learn to meaningfully pray "give us this day our daily bread" as wealthy people by tracing our provision back to God, sharing sacrificially with others, and recognizing Jesus as the true bread from heaven. We acknowledge that everything comes from God's hand, give generously to maintain dependence on Him rather than our wealth, and understand that our deepest hunger is satisfied by Christ alone. These practices help us cultivate the same daily dependence on God that Jesus' original audience experienced.

Your Will/Kingdom

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:28:39 GMT

Your Will/KingdomScripture Text: Matthew 6:9-13 Date: September 14 , 2025 AI Generated Summary: We often treat prayer like a formula to get what we want, but it's actually meant to be relational - a way to know God intimately. When we pray "Your kingdom come, Your will be done," we acknowledge God as our sovereign King while trusting Him as our loving Father. We pray for His kingdom to advance both in the world around us and within our own hearts by surrendering our desire to be in control.

The Primary Purpose of Prayer

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 18:50:36 GMT

The Primary Purpose of PrayerScripture Text: Matthew 6:5-13 Date: September 7, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We often struggle with prayer because we misunderstand its primary purpose—it's not about changing our circumstances but about changing us. When we pray "hallowed be your name," we make God holy in our everyday lives by refocusing our perspective, reordering our loves, and reforming our desires to put Him above everything else that competes for our worship. Prayer serves as our daily tool to exalt God's holiness above all the other things that naturally rise up in our hearts and demand our ultimate attention.

Our Approach in Prayer

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:55:43 GMT

Our Approach in PrayerScripture Text: Matthew 6:5-13 Date: August 31, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We learn that prayer is something we get to do as beloved children of God, not something we have to do out of obligation. When we approach God in prayer, we come to Him as "Our Father in Heaven"—both as our loving Father who welcomes us boldly and honestly, and as our sovereign God who rules with absolute power. The ultimate reward of prayer is experiencing God Himself and enjoying continuous communion with our Father throughout each day.

Don't Settle

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 01:14:17 GMT

Don't SettleScripture Text: Matthew 13:58 & Mark 7:24-30 Date: August 24, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We learn from the persistent faith of the Syrophoenician woman in Mark 7 that we must not settle for the status quo in our spiritual lives, but continue seeking God with unwavering faith even when His first response seems to be "no." We are challenged to avoid complacency in our personal walk with God, our prayers for others' salvation, and our yearning for revival in our church and city. We celebrate what God has accomplished in our three years as a church, yet we refuse to settle for past victories and instead believe God for even greater things ahead.

How to Wrestle With God--And Win

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 01:09:51 GMT

How to Wrestle With God--And WinScripture Text: Genesis 32:22-32 Date: August 17, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We all wrestle with God at some point, and to prevail we must come alone, come as we are by honestly acknowledging our sins, and refuse to give up even in difficult seasons. When we truly encounter God through persistent faith, we leave transformed with a new identity—no longer defined by our failures but by His grace. We also leave with a limp, humbled and weakened, which reminds us that God chose to become weak through Jesus Christ so we could prevail in our wrestling with Him.

The Quest for True Love

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:47:32 GMT

The Quest for True LoveScripture Text: Genesis 29:14-35 Date: August 10, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We learn from Jacob and Leah's story that our quest for true love in worldly things—whether romance, career, or family—will always leave us disappointed. Like Leah, we must stop striving and look up to God, recognizing that only Jesus can fill the deepest longings of our hearts. We find fulfillment when we resign from endless searching and accept that God's love in Christ is our true love.

What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 18:24:30 GMT

What to Do When You Don't Know What to DoScripture Text: 2 Chronicles 20:1-12 Date: August 3, 2025 AI Generated Summary: In 2 Chronicles 20, we learn what to do when we don't know what to do through King Jehoshaphat's example. When we face overwhelming circumstances, we follow his lead by turning to God through prayer and fasting, remembering that He is sovereign and faithful. We discover that worship becomes our weapon in warfare - praising God before we know the outcome, trusting that our battles ultimately belong to Him. When we don't know what to do, we simply pray and praise, glorifying God regardless of our circumstances.

The Battle for the Blessing

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:33:12 GMT

The Battle for the BlessingScripture Text: Genesis 27 Date: July 27, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We long for the blessing—the affirmation and approval that comes from being loved and accepted. We cannot receive God's blessing by pretending to be someone else like Jacob did, nor by offering our best efforts like Esau attempted. Instead, we receive the blessing by coming to God in humility, clothed in Christ's righteousness and bringing the only meal He accepts—the body and blood of Jesus who took the curse for us.

Playing the Long Game

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 15:40:03 GMT

Playing the Long GameScripture Text: Genesis 25:19-34 Date: July 20, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We learn from Isaac's 20-year prayer for children and Esau's tragic trade of his birthright for a bowl of stew that we must resist instant gratification. We need to identify our own "red stuff" - earthly temptations that would make us trade eternal blessings for temporary pleasure. Through persistent prayer and spiritual disciplines, we can delay gratification and choose long-term spiritual blessings over short-term earthly satisfaction.

It's All in the Family

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:42:39 GMT

It's All in the FamilyScripture Text: Genesis 24 Date: July 13, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We continue our Genesis series by examining how God provides a wife for Isaac through Abraham's servant's faithful prayer and positioning. We learn that when seeking God's guidance, we must both pray earnestly and position ourselves where God can work. We see God's faithfulness behind the scenes, working for our good even when we can't see Him at work.

Stand Firm, Step Forward, Strike Back

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 15:50:54 GMT

Stand Firm, Step Forward, Strike BackScripture Text: Ephesians 6:10-23 Date: July 6, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We face a real spiritual battle that requires God's strength, not our own. We must stand firm by putting on God's complete armor to defend against the enemy's attacks of deception, accusation, and despair. We strike back using Scripture as our weapon, just as Jesus did in the wilderness. Through constant prayer, we hold the ground Christ has already secured, resting in God's grace rather than fighting for victory.

Christ-Centered Authority

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:04:02 GMT

Christ-Centered AuthorityScripture Text: Ephesians 6:1-9 Date: June 29, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We learn from Ephesians 6:1-9 that the gospel realigns corrupted authority structures by placing Christ at the center. We discover that Christian authority involves mutual service—both subordinates and superiors serve one another as they would serve Christ. We find our model in Jesus, who demonstrated true greatness through serving others on the cross.

A Gospel-Centered Marriage Sun

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:49:15 GMT

A Gospel-Centered Marriage SunScripture Text: Ephesians 5:21-33 Date: June 22, 2025 AI Generated Summary: Marriage is a covenant of mutual submission between complementary partners, mirroring Christ's relationship with the church. We discover that marriage's primary purpose is to make us holy by revealing our sin and helping us grow in sanctification. We find the power to live this out through being rooted in the gospel and continually filled with the Holy Spirit.

Imitators of God

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:03:16 GMT

Imitators of GodScripture Text: Ephesians 5:1-18 Date: June 15, 2025 AI Generated Summary: As Christians, we should imitate God by living holy lives in four key areas: controlling speech, being generous, pursuing sexual purity, and using time wisely. Our motivation to do this comes from our identity as God's beloved children saved by Christ's sacrifice, and we're empowered to live this way through the Holy Spirit.

Putting On The New Self

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:09:03 GMT

Putting On The New SelfScripture Text: Ephesians 4:17-42 Date: June 8, 202 AI Generated Summary: As Christians, we must "put off" our old lifestyle and "put on" Christ-like behavior. Unlike other moral systems, we obey because God already accepts us, not to earn His love. Paul gives us practical examples like speaking truth, resolving anger quickly, and forgiving others. This transformation happens through "learning Christ" personally.

Growing Up in Christ

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 22:40:43 GMT

Growing Up in ChristScripture Text:Ephesians 4:1-16Date: June 1, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We grow into Christian maturity together as a church community by walking in unity through humility, gentleness, and patience, while ministering to each other out of our diverse spiritual gifts. Rather than focusing on performance, we feed on Christ daily through prayer, scripture, and worship, trusting the gospel to transform our hearts. As we do this, we become fitted and knit together as the body of Christ, growing up in every way into Him who is our head.

Spiritual Power

Sun, 25 May 2025 16:00:27 GMT

Spiritual PowerScripture Text: Ephesians 3:1-21 Date: May 25th, 2025 AI Generated Summary: This sermon challenges us to examine whether spiritual power ("dunamis" or dynamite) characterizes our Christian lives. While all believers have access to this divine power, we often experience a disconnect between God's promises and our daily spiritual experience. We access this power through prayer - dwelling with Christ allows doctrine to move from our heads to our hearts and become spiritual energy. By consistently practicing prayer and rooting ourselves in God's unconditional love demonstrated on the cross, we can experience the transformative power God intends for our lives.

Our Unity in Christ

Sun, 18 May 2025 12:00:31 GMT

Our Unity in ChristScripture Text:Ephesians 2:11-22Date: May 18, 2025 AI Generated Summary: Before Christ, we were excluded Gentiles—without hope, without God, and separated by a wall of hostility from God's people. Through Christ's sacrifice, we have been reconciled both to God and to each other, as He tore down the dividing wall between Jew and Gentile. Now we are no longer foreigners but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household, with Jesus as our cornerstone. Together, we are being built into a holy temple, united as one family regardless of our backgrounds or differences.

How & Why We're Saved

Sun, 11 May 2025 12:00:21 GMT

How & Why We're SavedScripture Text:Ephesians 2:1-10Date: May 11, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We are saved from spiritual death by God's rich mercy and grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by our own works or merit. God has rescued us from being objects of His wrath and made us alive with Christ, seating us with Him in the heavenly places. As God's masterpieces recreated in Christ, we now perform good works from our salvation rather than for it. We live gratefully, knowing we were once dead but have been made alive through Christ's sacrifice.

Knowing the Father

Sun, 04 May 2025 12:00:32 GMT

Knowing the FatherScripture Text:Ephesians 1:15-23Date: May 4, 2025 AI Generated Summary: In this sermon, we explore how, as Christians adopted into God's family, we can truly know God as our Father through prayer rather than mere theological knowledge. Through this intimate relationship, we come to understand our past hope in God's calling, our future inheritance, and the immeasurable power available to us now—the same power that raised Christ. Just as we desire to know God, our loving Father desires to know us, longing for us to be part of His family.

Adopted by God

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:00:15 GMT

Adopted by GodScripture Text:Ephesians 1:1-14Date: April 27, 2025 AI Generated Summary: We are adopted into God's family—chosen by the Father before creation, redeemed by the Son's sacrificial blood, and sealed by the Holy Spirit as our guarantee. Our greatest blessings aren't our earthly possessions but the spiritual riches we have in Christ, which flow from God's lavish grace rather than our own merit. As God's children, we respond with heartfelt praise and live differently, walking worthy of our heavenly calling.

How to Encounter the Risen Christ

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT

How to Encounter the Risen ChristScripture Text: Luke 24:13-35 Date: April 20, 2025 Easter 2025

Our Passover Lamb

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:33 GMT

Good Friday Message

Perfume & Palm Branches

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:47:10 GMT

Perfume & Palm BranchesScripture Text: John 12: 1-13 Date: April 13, 2025 AI Generated Summary: In this sermon, we examine how Mary's extravagant devotion to Jesus, pouring expensive perfume on Him, connects directly to His triumphal entry into Jerusalem just hours later. Through Mary's example, we're challenged to consider whether our own devotion to Christ ever makes others uncomfortable, as true discipleship often does. We're reminded that Jesus requires both palm branches and perfume—recognition of His kingship and acknowledgment of His sacrificial death. Nothing given to Christ is ever wasted, as only what's done for Him will ultimately last.

Abraham's Test & True Worship

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:00:26 GMT

Abraham's Faith & True WorshipScripture Text: Genesis 22: 1-14 Date: March 30, 2025 Summary: Why would God seemingly ask Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac? In this profound and gripping narrative, we learn about God's provision of a sacrifice and we see how we are to respond in turn by offering our lives as living sacrifices to Him!

Abram's Fall & Hagar's Cry

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 23:02:17 GMT

Abram's Fall & Hagar's CryScripture Text: Genesis 16: 1-16 Date: March 23, 2025 Summary: Abraham's Fall comes from cultural compromise and leads to abject suffering the end in people mistreating and retreating-yet in Hagar's cry, we learn that God sees us, hears us, and moves towards us in our affliction, ultimately in Christ.

Abram's Faith & God's Covenant

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:00:32 GMT

Abram's Faith & God's CovenantScripture Text: Genesis 15 Date: March 16, 2025 AI Generated Summary: In this sermon, we witness the transformative power of faith that chooses to believe God's promise despite overwhelming circumstances. Though childless and aging, Abram trusted God's incredible declaration of descendants as numerous as the stars, allowing his faith to triumph over his natural understanding. His story reminds us that true faith is not about having no doubts, but about choosing to believe God's promises even when they seem impossible.

The Gospel of Abraham

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 23:09:40 GMT

The Gospel of AbrahamScripture Text: Genesis 11:27-12:9 Date: March 2, 2025 AI Generated Summary: In this sermon, we explore Abraham's journey of faith, highlighting how he responded to God's call by leaving his polytheistic homeland without knowing his destination, demonstrating true faith. We connect Abraham's story to the gospel by explaining that Jesus Christ is the promised "offspring" through whom all nations are blessed, fulfilling God's covenant with Abraham. We conclude by saying that anyone who trusts in Christ becomes an heir to Abraham's promise regardless of background, and is called to be a blessing to others.

Spiritual Friendship in Marriage and Singleness

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:34 GMT

Spiritual Friendship in Marriage and SinglenessScripture Text: 1 Corinthians 7: 8-9, 27-40 Date: February 23rd, 2025 AI Generated Summary: In this sermon on 1 Corinthians 7:8-9, 27-40,we reflect on marriage and spiritual friendship. Paul emphasizes that both marriage and singleness are gifts, each offering unique opportunities for devotion to God. Marriage is seen as a spiritual partnership, fostering love and holiness. Whether single or married, the key is cultivating meaningful spiritual friendships that help us grow closer to Christ.

Love and Respect In Marriage

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:53:36 GMT

Love & Respect In MarriageScripture Text: Ephesians 5:22-33 Date: February 16th, 2024 AI Generated Summary: Ephesians 5:22-33 emphasizes that husbands must love their wives sacrificially (modeling Christ's love for the church) and wives should respect their husbands. While all marriages face challenges, growth comes through mutual selflessness and intentional relationship-building, ultimately reflecting Christ's perfect union with the church.

Noah's Ark For Grown Ups

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:07:50 GMT

As tragic as the story of Noah is, we shouldn’t embellish the story and make it out to be something cute. Because Noah’s Ark actually reveals some really important themes and patterns that will continue to play out in the rest of the Bible. It’s a story about God’s terrible judgment upon sin and sinners, but it also tells of God’s amazing grace and mercy, about how he seeks to restore and redeem us, and this entire world that has been broken by sin, in ushering in a new creation. Preached on February 9th, 2025 from Genesis 6:5-22.

How Cain & Abel Points Us To Christ

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 02:24:04 GMT

Genesis 4 shows us what life outside the garden of Eden will look like, and it is anything but good. Cain's jealousy leads to anger and murder. In this account, we learn about the power of sin, the essence of worship, and how such a dark story is filled with hope, and leads to the redemption of Christ, which says even better things than the blood of Abel! Preached on February 2nd, 2025 from Genesis 4:1-26.

The Sin, The Figs, and The Skins

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:11:58 GMT

Genesis 3 answers important questions like "why is this world the way it is" and "why are we the way we are" and "how can we still have hope"? We see these questions answered in the effects of sin, the fig leaves, and the skins in this important narrative! Preached on January 26th, 2025 from Genesis 3:7-24.

The Deceit, The Descent, & The Walk of God

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 18:22:41 GMT

Genesis 3 is one of the most pivotal chapters in the Bible, in which sin entered the human story. But even beyond that, it typifies how sin often enters in our individual lives, and it looks a lot like a deceit, a descent, and led to the walk of God! Preached on January 19th, 2025 from Genesis 3:1-11.

Genesis 2: God's Good Design

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 22:49:39 GMT

Genesis 2 tells us that God formed us for a purpose, and in the Garden of Eden we see four inherent purposes of humanity that are as true today as they were back then! Preached on January 12th, 2025 from Genesis 2:4-25.

Genesis 1: Good Like God

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:57:00 GMT

Genesis 1 not only speaks to how this universe came to be, but it also speaks to how goodness came to be. In Genesis 1, we are not only left in awe at all that God has done, but we are called to do good and be good...like God. Preached on January 5th, 2025 from Genesis 1:1-2:3.

Christmas Eve 2024

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:59:55 GMT

Christmas Eve Message 2024

Preached on December 24th, 2024 from Isaiah 9:2-7.

Between Two Advents: Love

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:49:55 GMT

Week 4 of "Between Two Advents" looks at the theme of "Love", how God came to us because he loved us! Advent means "arrival" and it is a season where we look to the arrival of Christ. However, the Bible actually speaks of two arrivals of Christ. During this series, as we look back and celebrate Christmas, we are also looking forward to the second coming, when Christ returns for us in glory!

Preached on December 22nd, 2024 from Matthew 1:18-25.

Between Two Advents: Joy

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 02:45:47 GMT

Week 3 of "Between Two Advents" looks at the theme of "joy"! Advent means "arrival" and it is a season where we look to the arrival of Christ. However, the Bible actually speaks of two arrivals of Christ. During this series, as we look back and celebrate Christmas, we are also looking forward to the second coming, when Christ returns for us in glory!

Preached on December 15th, 2024 from Matthew 2:1-20.

Between Two Advents: Peace

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 22:09:15 GMT

Week 2 of "Between Two Advents" looks at the theme of "peace"! Advent means "arrival" and it is a season where we look to the arrival of Christ. However, the Bible actually speaks of two arrivals of Christ. This is why Advent is filled with hope, as we look back and celebrate Christmas, and also look forward to the second coming, when Christ returns for us in glory!

Preached on December 8th, 2024 from Luke 2:8-14.

The Blessed Hope of Advent

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:09:54 GMT

Advent means "arrival" and it is a season where we look to the arrival of Christ. However, the Bible actually speaks of two arrivals of Christ. This is why Advent is filled with hope, as we look back and celebrate Christmas, and also look forward to the second coming, when Christ returns for us in glory!

Preached on December 1st, 2024 from Titus 2:11-14.

Where Are The Nine?

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 18:01:18 GMT

It is right and good for us to stop and be grateful for the things we so often take for granted. In today's teaching text, we can observe three hallmarks of gratitude from the leper who was cleansed and returned to give Jesus glory.

Preached on November 24th, 2024 from Luke 17:11-19.

The Spirit and The Word

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 21:21:47 GMT

The Holy Spirit and the Word of God do not conflict or complement one another--they actually complement one another. The Word and the Spirit are interrelated and connected so much so that we commit a grave injustice when we emphasize one over or without the other.

Preached on November 17th, 2024 from 2 Peter 1:20-21 and 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

Four Snapshots of Baptism

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:36:20 GMT

The act of baptism itself carries significant meaning about how to live the Christian life. In this message, we look at the meaning of baptism, why we practice baptism, and what it signifies in looking at four movements or four snapshots of baptism! Preached on Baptism Sunday, November 10th, 2024.

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:04:24 GMT

The Holy Spirit is God on the inside who helps us live like Jesus on the outside! One way the Spirit empowers us is through producing in us spiritual fruit so that we come to be formed into the image of Christ! Preached on November 3rd, 2024 from Galatians 5:16-25.

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:26:27 GMT

The Holy Spirit is God on the inside who helps us live like Jesus on the outside! One way the Spirit empowers us is through giving us each differing gifts, for the common good of all. Preached on October 20th, 2024 from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and Romans 12:4-8.

How Not To Have Little Faith

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:28:11 GMT

Two hurricanes in two weeks seems like a justifiable reason to react like the disciples did in the storm tossed ship in Matthew 8--who were a bit stressed and anxious and afraid. And yet, Jesus rebukes them for having "little faith". In this message, we make three observations about why they had little faith, and how we can be known instead as those who had great faith! Preached on October 13, 2024.

The Gift of the Holy Spirit

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 18:39:38 GMT

Who is the Holy Spirit, and what is His purpose in our lives? In this first message in our important series on the Holy Spirit, we consider how to receive the Spirit, why we need the Holy Spirit, and how we can be continually filled with the Holy Spirit in order to be empowered to live out this Christian life! Preached on October 6th, 2024 from Acts 19:1-7.

The One Who Hears and Understands

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:01:03 GMT

The One Who Hears and Understands Guest Speaker: Michael Berhow Sermon Text: Matthew 13:1-9 Sermon Date: September 29, 2024

God's Mercy and Ours

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:28:14 GMT

The final chapter of the book of Jonah might be the most unexpected and overlooked chapter in the entire Bible, yet it contains the real lesson of the book and ultimately forces us to answer God's question to Jonah for ourselves. Preached on September 22nd, 2024 from Jonah 3:10-4:11.

Nineveh's Masterclass on Repentance

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:20:51 GMT

In one of the great ironies of the Bible, one of the most beautiful and complete pictures of repentance is brought to us by the wicked and evil Assyrian people who live in Ninevah—people that would have been labeled “least likely to repent”. Preached on September 15th, 2024 from Jonah 3:1-10.

God's Mercy and the Prodigal Prophet

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 19:18:05 GMT

The book of Jonah presents us with two kinds of lostness, and in Jonah 2, we see that Jonah is just as in need of God's mercy as the Nineties do. It isn't until he literally hits rock bottom that he finally discovers it. Preached on September 8th, 2024 from Jonah 1:17-2:10.

God's Mercy and Pagan Sailors

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 01:15:48 GMT

The first chapter of Jonah gives us our first glimpse into God's mercy, as we follow Jonah on his voyage on the sea and see the mercy of God work through Jonah's stubborness-- all the way to a group of gentile sailors. Preached on September 1st, 2024 from Jonah 1:1-16.

The Pharisees, The Paralytic, The Great Banquet, and Us

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:54:35 GMT

Churches tend to drift, even unintentionally, towards focusing on "insiders" and excluding "outsiders." In Luke 5:17-32, we see a tale of two houses that illustrate the drift and show us a practical way we can combat it! Preached on August 25th, 2024 from Luke 5:17-32.

A Community of Love

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 18:45:02 GMT

Jesus intended for the church to be a community of love. But what does that even look like? How do we cultivate a loving community here? How are we to love one another? Jesus modeled this for his disciples in the upper room before he went to the cross and modeled it for all of us! Preached on August 18th, 2024 from John 13:1-17.

Why Church Membership Matters

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:59:28 GMT

In our highly individualistic culture, it's easy to think of Christianity as a solo endeavor, something just between you and God. But the Bible has no category of a Christian who is disconnected from the local church community. In this message, we'll look at why church membership is so important from Paul's metaphor of the church as a body in 1 Corinthians 12. Preached on August 11th, 2024 from 1 Corinthians 12:12-31.

Our Will & God's Will

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 19:33:13 GMT

Proverbs presents us with the tension between human responsibility and divine sovereignty, so how can we know that our will aligns with God's will? We look here at how we can seek God's will, surrender to God's will, and discern God's will for our life. Preached on August 4th, 2024 from Proverbs.

Wisdom In Marriage & Family

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 18:35:09 GMT

The institutions of marriage and the family have fallen on hard times in today's world, and many today often have a negative view of them. However, Proverbs shows us the wisdom of God in the goodness of marriage and the blessing of the family! Preached on July 28th, 2024 from Proverbs.

A Theology of Money

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:55:39 GMT

Often we fall on one side of the ditch when it comes to money, as if money is either evil or it is everything. The Bible has a lot to say about money, and it teaches us how we can be wise in handling money! Focusing in on the book of Proverbs, this message attempts to build a proper theology of money. Preached on July 21st, 2024 from Proverbs.

Friendship

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:58:15 GMT

Some things in life shouldn't be so hard, such as putting together IKEA furniture, parallel parking, and making friends. Friendship is often hard if you're doing it right, but we were created for deep friendship and community. In this message, we explore how to avoid foolish friends, how to find honest friends, and how to cultivate faithful friends! Preached on July 14th, 2024 from Proverbs.

Trust and Obey

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:17:41 GMT

What good is it if we know what to do, but don't actually do it? That's the question we tackled in this message on obedience. Wisdom is living with a healthy fear of the Lord that leads to applying all that he commands. Preached on July 7th, 2024 from Proverbs.

The Glutton, The Drunkard, The Sluggard, and The Steward

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:35:30 GMT

What is the big deal about gluttony and drunkenness and sloth, especially when you compare them to what we often label "bigger sins" like anger and murder and sexual immorality? It's because all of life is a stewardship--and you're accountable. Preached on June 30th, 2024 from Proverbs.

The Destructiveness of Pride

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 17:44:42 GMT

Pride is "the great sin" that affects us all. Proverbs tells us repeatedly that it is dangerous and destructive and leads to disgrace in our lives, both in our horizontal and vertical relationships. So how do we overcome the destructiveness of pride? Preached on June 23rd, 2024 from Proverbs.

The Power of Words

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:42:24 GMT

Our words have power because we are made in God's image, and His words have power. Listen as we discuss the power of words, the wise kind of words we should speak, and how to change our words! Preached on June 16th, 2024 from Proverbs.

The Path of Wise Surrender

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 02:43:39 GMT

Where do we look to find wisdom? And how can we actually find the power needed to walk in wisdom? As we begin our study on God's wisdom for life, Proverbs 4 reveals to us the source of wisdom and the right way (and the wrong way) to pursue it in our lives. Preached on June 2nd, 2024 from Proverbs 4:1-27.

A Door of Hope Sunday

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:18:04 GMT

A Door of Hope Sunday The gospel of grace leads us to be gracious towards others, especially the vulnerable in our community. One of those vulnerable groups is orphans and kids in the foster care system, and we get to partner with a tremendous organization locally called "A Door of Hope". Hear from Godly Daniel, the executive director of A Door of Hope, share how the gospel motivates us to care for foster kids in our community.

The Secret of Contentment

Sun, 26 May 2024 18:56:47 GMT

In this age of digital distraction, contentment is constantly a moving target. In today's world, is it even possible to be content? In the closing verses of Philippians, Paul unveils the secret of contentment, and while it goes against conventional wisdom, it is the only path that leads to true satisfaction in life! Preached on May 26th, 2024 from Philippians 4:10-23.

Joy and Peace in Mind and Heart

Sun, 19 May 2024 20:44:29 GMT

Many times, stress and anxiety defines our day to day existence more so than peace and joy does. But Paul is the theologian of joy in Philippians, and here he gives us two simple steps to filling our minds with good things and having hearts guarded with the peace of God. Preached on May 19th, 2024 from Philippians 4:1-9.

The Journey Towards Christian Maturity

Sun, 12 May 2024 17:00:31 GMT

The Christian life isn't a sprint; it's a marathon. And following Jesus isn't always easy, Paul says it is straining and pressing towards the goal of knowing Christ. In today's passage, Paul has us consider four important aspects about running the race of faith. Preached on May 12th, 2024 from Philippians 3:10-21.

Revising The Balance Sheet

Sun, 05 May 2024 18:37:45 GMT

Paul had an impeccable resume, but the gospel of Jesus forced him to reconsider his gains and losses. In the same way, we must reassess our own accomplishments in light of the highest ambition and goal we are to have in life, which is to know Christ. Preached on May 5th, 2024 from Philippians 3:1-11.

He Works, We Work

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 21:42:17 GMT

One major theme of Paul's letter to the Philippians is his emphasis on God's grace to us in Christ and our responsibility to live that out as citizens of heaven. So how do these important things relate? Preached on April 28th, 2024 from Philippians 2:12-30.

Unity Through Humility

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:35:30 GMT

The situation back in Philippi was troubled by internal tensions and external pressures on the church. Paul wrote to them to call them to live as citizens of heaven, worthy of the gospel, by working for unity through Humility, emulating the example of Christ. And this has major implications for us, as well! Preached on April 21st, 2024 from Philippians 1:27-2:11.

A Joyous Life That Proclaims Christ

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 18:46:37 GMT

Paul's lived in such a way that Christ was his life, so even death was gain to him. We too can find joy in life by living in such a way that points away from us and points to Christ. Preached on April 14th, 2024 from Philippians 1:12-26.

God’s Good Work In You and Through You

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 18:52:02 GMT

Even if you're in a prison cell, you can have joy. Because God's doing a good work in you, and he's at work in our church community, and he can work even through tough life situations. Hear as Paul writes to the Philippians in week 1 of our series looking at how to live a joy filled Christian life! Preached on April 7th, 2024 from Philippians 1:1-14.

Easter: Peter's Restoration

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:13:52 GMT

After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to Peter to restore him and undo several big failures in his life. On Easter, this shows us how the resurrection of Jesus can undo all of our sorrows and sins, as well. Preached on March 31st, 2024 from John 19.

Good Friday: The Gospel In Four Phrases

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:09:18 GMT

On Good Friday, we reflected on the cross of Christ through the eyes of the penitent criminal on the cross. In his exchange with Jesus from the cross, he proclaimed what the gospel is all about in four simple phrases. Preached on March 29th, 2024 from Luke 23:32-43.

Peter's Denial

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 17:53:33 GMT

On the night when Jesus was arrested, Peter denied him three times, just as he predicted. In Peter's denial, we see how God uses humiliation and brokenness to rid us of our pride, like Peter. Preached on March 24th, 2024 from Mark 14.

Peter's Confession

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:30:56 GMT

For two and a half years, Jesus hadn't yet fully revealed his true identity to his disciples. But in Matthew 16, he took them on a trip to Caesarea Philippi to reveal who he truly was. But Peter had already had a revelation from God, and his confession of who Jesus was ended up transforming his own identity, too. Preached on March 17th, 2024 from Matthew 16:13-21.

Defiant Faith

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 02:25:34 GMT

Daniel and the lions den is such more than just a classic Sunday school story. Daniel's example shows us five powerful ingredients to living out a defiant faith in public, and he points us to an even greater Daniel who has saved us from the lions den of judgment. Preached on March 3rd, 2024 from Daniel 6:1-28.

Ultimate Sovereignty

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 21:02:18 GMT

King Nebuchadnezzar thought that the path to flourishing was by ascending to greatness. But his testimony shows us that the path to greatness is by acknowledging that God is most high and you are not. Preached on February 25th, 2024 from Daniel 4:1-37.

We Will Not Bow

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 19:53:54 GMT

Daniel 3 is the story of three Hebrew boys who wouldn't bow to the cultural idols of Babylon. In their story, we see five important takeaways that can help us stand firm and not bow to the idols of our own day. Preached on February 18th, 2024

Kingdom Alignment

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 18:12:28 GMT

Title: Cultural Discernment

Text: Daniel 2

Series: Daniel

Preached on February 11th, 2024

Cultural Discernment

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:08:46 GMT

Title: Cultural Discernment

Text: Daniel 1:1-20

Series: Daniel

Preached on February 4th, 2024

Informal Missionaries: Gather To Scatter

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 19:32:23 GMT

Title: Informal Missionaries: Gather to Scatter

Text: Acts 2:40-47

Series: Informal Missionaries

Preached on January 28th, 2024

Informal Missionaries: Always Ready

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 03:13:04 GMT

Title: Informal Missionaries: Always Ready

Text: 1 Peter 3:13-18

Series: Informal Missionaries

Preached on January 21st, 2024

Informal Missionaries: Reimagine Calling

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:59:02 GMT

Title: Informal Missionaries: Reimagine Calling

Text: 2 Corinthians 10:12-18

Series: Informal Missionaries

Preached on January 14th, 2024

Informal Missionaries: Practice Hospitality

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:38:39 GMT

Title: Informal Missionaries: Practice Hospitality

Text: Romans 15:7; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:1-2

Series: Informal Missionaries

Preached on January 7th, 2024

Christmas 2023

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 17:47:13 GMT

Title: Christmas Candlelight Sermonette

Text: Hebrews

Preached on December 22nd, 2023

Mary's Son

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 17:39:57 GMT

Title: Mary's Son

Text: Luke 2:4-20

Series: The Mother's of Jesus

Preached on December 24th, 2023

Ruth's Son

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 02:45:55 GMT

Title: Ruth's Son

Text: Matthew 1:1-5, Ruth 1:1-5

Series: The Mother's of Jesus

Preached on December 17th, 2023

Rahab's Son

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:25:24 GMT

Title: Rahab's Son

Text: Matthew 1:1-5, Joshua 2:1-7

Series: The Mother's of Jesus

Preached on December 10th, 2023

Tamar's Son

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:21:17 GMT

Title: Tamar's Son

Text: Matthew 1:1-3, Genesis 38:11-19, 24-30

Series: The Mother's of Jesus

Preached on December 3rd, 2023

Even If

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 03:10:46 GMT

Even If

John 11

Preached November 26th, 2023

A Call To Choose

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 01:58:26 GMT

Title: A Call To Choose

Text: Matthew 7:13-29