Aletheia Church, Providence RI

Talking about the marginalized—the poor and needy—has become controversial because we have the conversation along political lines. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at Jesus' parable about Lazarus and the rich man, showing us that Jesus engages the marginalized in a very different fashion.

This is the first part in a series looking at important subjects that often spark debate. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at John 5, where Jesus says that he is the authority on what's right and wrong.

This week we're taking a closer look at our mission: We exist to make disciples who bring the truth, grace, and changing power of the gospel for the glory of God and the good of all people. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at Jesus' parable of the sower, and explains how it equips disciples to be sowers.

In this final part of The Test, Pastor Quentin Bunnell looks at the final days of David’s life. The most important thing for David to focus on is setting the next generation up for success. It poses the following question to the reader: How will we set up the next generation for success in following Jesus?

The later parts of David's life are marked by tragedies—but they are partly of his own making. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at the rise of Absalom, David's son, who stages a coup. David's apathy created a vacuum into which Absalom stepped. Apathy can do similar damage in our own lives.

The story of David and Bathsheba is probably the best known failure from David's life. At its core, it's a failure of holiness. In this sermon, Pastor Justin walks through the story and explains why holiness is such good news.

In God's presence there is both joy and danger. In his first major act as king of Israel, David brings the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem—the presence of God to the center of Israel's national identity. In this sermon, Pastor Justin unpacks how we must respond to experience the joy of God's dangerous presence.

When facing one of the greatest challenges of his life, David was able to find strength in the face of despair. In this sermon, Pastor Quentin looks at David's response in the face of despair and looks at how we can tap into the same strength when we face down despair.

When David has the chance to kill Saul and secure the kingship for himself, he doesn't take it. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explains the times when temptation to disobey will be most intense, and where we find the power to trust and obey.

In the familiar story of David and Goliath, Israel is paralyzed with fear at the sight of Goliath but David moves swiftly towards the fight. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at the beliefs and perspectives that give David a paralysis-defying courage.

David's story begins with God "seeing" him. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explores how God's oversight of David is of ultimate importance in his story.

What does it mean for Christians to be the light of the world? In this sermon, Aletheia's discipleship director, Sarah McCarthy explores how Christians embody grace by showing up.

Jesus has given his disciples a very clear mission: Go make disciples. In this sermon, Jonathan Cothron explains why we must go, why we don't go, and where we find the power to go.

Is love simply a feeling? The New Testament author John doesn't seem to think so. When he describes the God kind of love, he makes it very clear that love shows up. In this sermon, Pastor Quentin explores the ways in which love shows up.

Christianity is an embodied faith, and that means God calls us to show up (with our bodies) for him and for others. In this first part of our new sermon series, Embodied, Pastor Justin looks at the foundation of our embodied faith—the embodiment of God himself in Jesus Christ.

If you knew how your life was going to end up, how would it affect the way you live today? Although we may never know what job we'll have ten years from now, God has told us how the story of this age ends. In this sermon, Pastor Quentin Bunnell looks at how that story ending empowers present victory in our lives.

How can you live with hope in a body destined to wear out and die? In this sermon, Pastor Justin explains what Paul means when he says, "We have this treasure in jars of clay," and how that reality is the key to winning the war within the body.

Every one of us has an internal opponent working against the things of God. How do we defeat it? In Galatians 5, the Apostle Paul tells us how.

Who gets to tell you who you are? In this sermon, Pastor Justin explains what it means when Paul says, "I have been crucified with Christ." Believing in Jesus gives you a new identity source, and that's really good news.

Our emotions can feel like a battlefield, but it's a battlefield God can lead us through. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at Elijah's experience of deep despair in 1 Kings 19. God led Elijah through his emotional battlefield, and he can lead you through yours too.

James says if you can tame the tongue, you can control your whole life. But taming the tongue is almost an impossible battle. In this sermon, Pastor Justin unpacks James chapter three, and talks about the power our tongues wield, and how to make sure that power if used for good.

There's more to the battle within than meets the eye. In this first part of our new teaching series, The War Within, Pastor Justin dives into what the Scriptures say about the unseen resistance every disciple faces.

Happy Easter! In this final sermon of our series, Road to Resurrection, Pastor Justin looks at how a person truly comes to believe in the risen Jesus.

When Jesus prayed on the Mount of Olives, something more was happening than simple fear. In this sermon, Pastor Adam Mabry looks at the difference in the responses of Jesus and his disciples to a dark moment, and unpacks what it means for how we can face darkness.

Who doesn't want to be great? In this first part of our Easter series, Pastor Justin looks at the Passover meal that Jesus has with his disciples, and Jesus's response to the disciples arguing about who's the greatest.