The Sunrise Pulpit

In John 9-10, Jesus promises the coming of what Bible teachers call "The Universal Church." As he does so, he gives us hope that we are being called into his body, to be a part of his church. You can find the original sermon here. 

Pastor Stertz continues to teach about the church from 1 Timothy 3. Without strong local churches, the truth of the gospel fades away.   You can find the original sermon here. 

This the first in a series of messages that focus on what the church is. In this episode, we learn that the church is God's special treasure from 1 Timothy 3.   You can find the original sermon here. 

Today we hope in the resurrection of Christ and the promise that it conquers sin and death in 1 Corinthians 15. You can find the original sermon here.

Psalm 94 helps us to see how we can have hope in the face of injustice. Our God and his vengeance is to shine forth! You can find the original sermon here. 

In Psalm 39 we see a Lament. We consider what a lament is, how it is shown in Psalm 39, and what it can mean from our lives. You can find the original sermon here.

Pastor Stertz addresses Psalm 14 and its claim, "The fool has said in his heart that there is no God." When learn the psalm, it provides for us encouragement in a sometimes crazy world.   You can find the original sermon here.

We discover more characteristics of a model church in 1 Thessalonians 1.    You can find the original sermon here . 

1 Thessalonians teaches us what a model church looks like. It challenges all of as Christians to live righteously and to do so in the context of our local church. You can find the original sermon here . 

This concludes our study in Matthews Gospel. Jesus gives us authority to go make disciples!   You can find the original sermon here.

We continue to explore what it means for us to make disciples as Jesus commanded at the end of Matthew 28. You can find the original sermon here. 

We continue to explore what it means for Christians to make disciples in Matthew 28. Today we ask and answer, "how can we do this?" You can find the full sermon here.

Jesus tells his followers to make disciples. What does this mean for us? We ask and answer this question from Matthew 28. You can find the original sermon here. 

As we near the end of Matthew's gospel, we consider the whole of the book and discover the purpose of the gospel of Matthew. You can find the full sermon here.

What did Jesus' death do? We examine that question and answer it from Matthew 27. You can find the whole sermon here. 

In Matthew 27 we read of the crucifixion of Jesus. Through his death, we are given forgiveness of sins. You can find the original sermon here. 

We finish our series "Christmas in the Law" in Deuteronomy 18 where Moses promises that a prophet would come that would speak in God's name. That prophet was looked for and found in the coming of Jesus Christ. Jesus speaks from God and speaks the truth of God as he is God in human flesh.  You can find the original sermon here.

We continue our series "Christmas in the Law" and focus on Numbers 24 where we meet Balaam, the wicked prophet whom God used to speak good things for the future of Israel. In his prophecy we see that God keeps his promises which gives us hope today, just as it did for the people of Israel in Balaam's day. You can find the original sermon here. 

We continue our series "Christmas in the Law" and do so in Genesis 49 where Jacob prophecies about the coming of the Messiah through the line of Judah. We discover that God redeems and brings beauty of hopeless situations like Judah for the glory of God and the good of God's people.  You can find the original sermon here. 

During this Advent season we focus on the glory of Christ's coming being prophesied in the Old Testament law. Today we see that promise of Christ in Genesis 3:15. You can find the original sermon here. 

The religious leaders, the crowd, and Pilate all come together to crucify Jesus in Matthew 27. What did they do with Jesus? They crucified him. What should we do with Jesus? We should embrace him as Savior and Lord. You can find the original sermon here. 

Judas betrays Jesus and demonstrates a hard heart. It leads us to consider what real repentance really is.  You can find the original sermon here. 

Peter denies Jesus. However, this is not the end of Peter's story. Jesus redeems us from our shame, even when we fail him.    You can find the original sermon here. 

Jesus demonstrates how to face injustice at his shame trial that took place the night before his crucifixion. He becomes a perfect model for how we can face injustice.   You can find the whole sermon here.

Jesus is betrayed by Judas in Matthew 26. However, Jesus does not fight back or encourage his followers to fight back. This should tell us something about the nature of Jesus's ministry but also our ministry today as Christians. We consider how we are to live in the face of persecution because of what Jesus modeled for us.    You can find the whole sermon here.