Heritage Sermons

Genesis 30:25-31:55 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter Christians have good reason to fear harm: Jesus has promised trouble for his sake in this world. Sooner or later, in one form or another, following God’s man, Jesus, will cost us something. For some it will cost them everything. But that’s not the whole story. We get a hint at God’s bigger safe-keeping purposes for his people in this story from the...

Genesis 30:1-24 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter Sometimes we say the darnedest things. And actually, I should use the more unacceptable word there. Idolatry leads us to say things to ourselves and others that can only come from hell. In this week’s episode from the book of Genesis we hear something along those lines on the lips of Rachel. How will the Lord make anything good out of her worst moment?...

Genesis 29 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter The Lord gave Jacob a dream with a ladder from his place to heaven, with angels ascending and descending. What would the Lord have in store for this chosen of Abraham’s line? The Lord would be with Jacob, but not as he might expect, and perhaps not as we would expect.

We have good reason to think that God’s plans for his people will not quite come to pass. It’s a little much to look around at the world, and even at ourselves, and think, “surely, the Lord is with us.” Genesis chapter 27 isn’t the first place you might have thought to look for assurance, but go ahead and take a look. You’ll find there even better reasons to expect, against all odds and all opposi...

Genesis 26 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter In this sermon we will hear the Word of the Lord promise the blessing of God's promise to those who have been abandoned.

Matthew 16:24-25 | Baptism | Trent Hunter In this sermon we consider the costs associated with discipleship and the danger inherent in following Jesus. Baptism, as we’ll see, is a high-stakes, high-cost endeavor for both the baptized and the congregation baptizing. We’re in this together, and with this text we’ll remember what we’ve gotten ourselves into.

Genesis 25:13-34 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter The book of Genesis could be divided three ways: Before Abraham (1–11), Abraham (12–24), and after Abraham (25–50). With this sermon we begin that last section, and we begin with no uncertain reminder of why God must save and God alone.

Genesis 24:1-25:11 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter How does God lead us? The Bible is filled with fantastic accounts of divine intervention. He parted the Red Sea and led his people through. He stopped the sun and led his people to victory. But where is he when he isn't doing these things? Perhaps the Israelites who first read Genesis were asking these same questions. Genesis 24 answers that questio...

Genesis 23 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter God has promised lineage and land to Abraham and Sarah, but in chapter 23 Sarah dies. The apparent victory of the great enemy of death does not provide Abraham with any obstacle to his faith. He gets to work making preparations for the future fulfillment of God’s promises. What can we learn from Abraham’s faith on this hard day? Listen in to find out.

Genesis 22:1-19 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter Those involved in education can appreciate the importance of a test, though I suppose it depends on whether you’re student or a teacher. Those of us who have graduated and don’t teach, are glad to be done with tests. But tests are a part of our relationship with God. And the Bible’s first book turns on the test of its main human character, Abraham. Wha...

Genesis 20-21 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter Abraham was a man of faith. He was also a man who did some terribly stupid things. He looked to a better country, yes, as Hebrews tells us. He also looked out for himself a good bit. In this sermon we see God’s grace come to a man who needed grace. And that’s the point.

Genesis 3:1-21 | The Mission of God | Mark Vowels

Genesis 18:16-19:38 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter Some places are remembered for their contribution to the world. Ancient Rome would be an example. Sodom and Gomorrah are infamous for their demise. The tale is sobering, and yet more bearable than the judgment promised by Jesus in the days to come (Matt. 10:15). Thankfully, there is good news here greater than this judgment.

Genesis 18:1-15 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter Is anything too hard for the Lord? No. If we know the Lord we know that. But is that always easy to believe? We know that the Lord doesn’t have to deliver on everything we might ask from him. But will he deliver on everything he has actually promised? We may laugh to ourselves at the thought. Sarah knew that feeling.

Genesis 17 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter Our relationships with great and powerful people are mostly transactional. If it’s a political leader, we get their leadership in exchange for our vote. If it’s a CEO, we get their expert direction in exchange for our diligent work. What could God Almighty want with us? What could he possibly want from us? This passage is about circumcision, and that’s part...

Psalm 118 | The Psalms, Jesus, and You | Abe Stratton Life can be crushing; difficulties and anxieties surround us and press in on us. But Psalm 118 reminds us that the God who set his love on his people will not let them be destroyed. In unexpected ways he provides a way out. This will be our final sermon in our short series, The Psalms, Jesus, and You.

Psalm 45 | The Psalms, Jesus, and You | Abe Stratton The beauty of the Psalms is that they capture so many of our human emotions. As we hurt, as we walk through darkness, as we grieve, as we are angry, these God-given texts give expression to our deepest pains. However, they also provide us with expressions of unbounded celebration and joy. They pull our eyes and hearts up and remind us of the glo...

Psalm 22 | The Psalms, Jesus, and You | Dan Cruver |  The worst possible experience that anyone can ever face is God-forsakenness. Ever since Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden, humanity has been profoundly haunted by the sense of being forsaken by God. Even as Christians, from time-to-time (sometimes often), we struggle with the feeling that we have been abandoned by God, that...

Psalm 16 | The Psalms, Jesus, and You | Dan Cruver Being confident in God’s goodness to us is not as easy as it may seem. Entertaining doubt about the goodness of God ultimately led to Adam and Eve’s sin in the Garden of Eden, and this doubt continues to plague us. If we are not confident in God’s goodness, our circumstances will toss us to-and-fro and faithful Christian living becomes impossible....

Genesis 16:1-18:15 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter

Genesis 15 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter Our lives and God’s promises don’t always seem to align. Abram can relate. Yet by the end of Genesis 15 Abram becomes the father of all those who believe. This is a towering chapter in Scripture, filled with familiar lines and one unfamiliar ancient ceremony involving sliced up animals and a pot of fire

Psalm 36 | Two Ways of Seeing | Dan Cruver

Genesis 12:10-14:24| The Blessing | Trent Hunter In this sermon we will hear from the Word of God on how Abram had to trust God when his life was on the line.

Genesis 12:1-9 | The Blessing | Trent Hunter In this sermon we will hear from the Word of God on how the the promise was delivered to Abram and he followed the call to leave everything he knew behind.

Psalm 24 | The Glorious King | Abe Stratton