Saints Peter and Paul Sermons

In Matthew 5:7, Jesus said, "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." But what IS mercy? What does it look like? How do we become people of mercy? In this sermon, Pastor Kevin explores the meaning behind the word "Mercy" by taking a look at one of Jesus' stories on the subject: the parable of the unmerciful servant.

We all have this innate understanding that things are not right in this world. Things are not right in our own lives, in our families, in our world, and even in our relationship with God.  So, what should we do about it? Is there anything?  In this sermon, Pastor Aaron preaches on Matthew 5:6 where Jesus says, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisf...

Jesus once said: "Blessed are the Meek." Blessed are the humble. The lowly. But is that true? Wouldn't we sooner agree that "Nice guys finish last"? What was Jesus trying to tell us? And is there wisdom in what He had to say? In this sermon, Pastor Kevin explores the wisdom of meekness (James 3) as well as the larger spiritual reality that Jesus came to show us: that in th...

Blessed are those who mourn.  We live in a culture that doesn't like mourning. Many people want to shorten, or soften, or all out eliminate the mourning process. Even as Christians we're tempted to say, "I shouldn't be so sad. I believe in Jesus. I need to be strong."  But, Jesus says, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." What role does mour...

In this week's sermon, Pastor Aaron shared about our 5th Spiritual Discipline - Memorization.  This sermon was preached at our first outdoor service for the summer. We were having some internet issues, therefore, a few sections of the sermon didn't get recorded.  If you'd like to read the whole sermon, go here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u99i_EWChs2lLfr1ogXm4pSC8OFZGkEJ/view?u...

Did you know that Jesus talked more about money & treasure than nearly any other topic? Why was He so focused on this particular topic?  In this sermon, Pastor Kevin walks through the spiritual discipline of "Generosity." Through Jesus' ministry & teaching (especially on the Sermon on the Mount) - we are invited into a different way of approaching our finances. Why do we nee...

In this week's sermon, Pastor Aaron discusses the Spiritual Discipline of Fasting. Fasting, in the Bible, primarily deals with abstaining from food for a set amount of time and for a particular reason(s).  Pastor Aaron walks through the various reasons for fasting as found in the Bible and asks us to consider how we might implement fasting into our Spiritual rhythms.

In this 2nd week of our Spiritual Disciplines sermon series, Pastor Aaron speaks about a foundational discipline in Christians' lives--prayer. Prayer is  fundamental in our relationship with God. In Luke 11, Jesus taught his disciples how to pray in words that we now call "The Lord's Prayer." In this sermon, Pastor Aaron walks through the Lord's Prayer and asks us to consi...

What is Bible Reading? Why should we do it? What are some practical ways for us to "treasure the Word"? In this sermon, Pastor Kevin talks about the personal nature of God's Word. How Jesus, as the "logic of the universe" has much to offer us as we engage with him. And he provides 4 practical ways to get deeper into the Word.

This is the concluding sermon for our 9 month series through "The Story."  This sermon concludes the series by looking at what the Bible tells us about the end. Generally we speak about the end being heaven. BUT - what do we mean by heaven? What is it? How do we get it? What should we do until heaven?  Pastor Aaron breaks down these questions for us in this sermon.

The Bible is more than a collection of books. It's A STORY. It's one cohesive narrative that gives an "arch" from where the world has been - to where it's heading. And YOU have been written into this Story! The Apostle Paul discovered this reality himself - as his own plot line changed drastically after meeting Jesus on the Road to Damascus. He spent the rest of his life t...

In this sermon, Pastor Aaron shares about the mission of the Church. Chapter 29 covers much of the New Testament where the Apostle Paul (and other apostles) started churches and carried the name of Jesus. Does this mission still exist today? If so, how do we go about it? 

This week, Pastor Aaron looks at the identity of Jesus as the Son of God. Jesus boldly declares himself as "I am" multiple times throughout the Bible. In doing so, he's not just talking about the kinds of characteristics he has. But, Jesus is making a bold claim about his own identity as God in the flesh. These bold statements cause alarm for the Jewish people. Either Jesus is a bla...

This week, Pastor Aaron emphasizes on the Palm Sunday text from Matthew 21. While it doesn't necessarily correspond to The Story, chapter 26, we will be walking our way through chapter 26 all throughout this week in our Holy Week services.  In today's sermon, based on Matthew 21, Pastor Aaron focuses on the simple, yet powerful word "Hosanna." What it means, and how it was appl...

This is the sermon from the 10am service on Easter 2022. In it, Pastor Aaron reminds us of the simplicity of the Christian message. Jesus died and he rose from the dead. Even though we will die, we will rise from the dead.  That's it!  He is risen!

What happened after Jesus rose from the dead? He didn't just disappear. Instead, he appeared to his disciples and to hundreds of people over the course of the next 40 days. Why did Jesus appear to people and what do these appearances teach us about our lives? Take a listen to this sermon.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Aaron shares Jesus' words from Luke 15 in which He tells 3 parables about lost things. Jesus speaks these words to Pharisees and Scribes who grumbled at Jesus for taking time to teach "tax collectors and sinners." So, Jesus tells these parables to prove the point that the Father desires that lost people be found. That is why Jesus came to this worl...

Have you felt like God was hard to understand? That He was confusing? That He was a little backwards? You're not alone. Those who walked with Jesus during His earthly ministry were baffled by Him. He acted in ways that people never expected God to act! He ate with sinners. He didn't religiously follow all the rules of the Church. He didn't lord His Lordship over others. He was meek...

Merry Christmas! If you're listening to this the same week that it was posted (or most weeks out of the year) - it's not actually Christmas. And I can tell you from experience: saying "Merry Christmas" outside of December is a little strange. But so is our God. And was the way He chose to live out His plan. And so is this text from Luke, chapter 2. In this sermon, Pastor Kevin...

In this sermon, Pastor Aaron preaches about chapter 20 in The Story which covers the story of Esther in the Old Testament.  As Esther and Mordecai as the question wondering if all the events in their lives have prepared them "for such a time as this," Pastor Aaron leads us in a discussion about our own lives. How has God prepared you "for such a time as  this?"

This is Pastor Aaron's sermon from 3.6.2022 covering chapter 21 of The Story which recounts Nehemiah's work rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Aaron recounts for us the return of the exiles from Babylon back to Jerusalem. These returns exiles had such high expectations for their return. They would no longer be persecuted for their faith but would be allowed to resume their centralized worship. The prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel had previously prophesied that when the exiles returned, it would be glorious...