Take Your Stand on the Gospel - Easter Sunday Sermon

The resurrection of Jesus sounds too good to be true. It sounds a little far-fetched. That's what the Corinthians were starting to think in 55 AD when Paul wrote this letter. But in 1 Corinthians 15, Paul begins his defense of the resurrection of Jesus. He shows us first that the resurrection is a reality. Then he shows us the incredible results it has for our lives as it reshapes our identity. ...

It is Finished! - Good Friday Sermon

It's not hard to see ourselves in this Good Friday narrative. We are just like the people two thousand years ago. Things haven't really changed. We are still focused on ourselves. Our own wants, our own needs, our own desires. Meanwhile, on the cross, Jesus is focused on the needs of others and the will of his Father in heaven. Through his perfect sacrifice, the work of our salvation is finished. Our debt is paid. Through Jesus, God looks at us, and he calls us good. ...

Exalt the Humble One - March 29 Sermon

What would you do with unlimited power, wealth, or influence? It's fun to imagine what that would be like, but for us, that's where it ends. In our imagination. For Jesus, it's reality. He has unlimited power and influence, and what Paul shows us in Philippians 2 is that he used that status not for his own advantage, but for ours. ...

God Raises Your Hopes - 3.22 Sermon

Have you ever gotten your hopes up just to have them come crashing down around you? That's what happened to the woman in this story. She finally got the son she had hoped for, but then he tragically died. What we see in this story is how God raises our hopes above the things of this life to the eternal hope and eternal life he won for us at the cross. ...

Jesus Refreshes Your Soul - March 8 Sermon

This week we continued our series for Lent called Exactly What I Need. What we learn we need in this reading from John 4 is Living Water. Jesus provides the living water we need that refreshes our souls. ...