Gospel Life Sermons

Have you forgotten who you are? Jesus said, "Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the Kingdom of God." There is a direct correlation between the acceptance of our identity as beloved children of God and thriving in our walk with Jesus and truly loving all those around us.

In a dark world we struggle to see the light, often we just ignore the light and walk farther into the void. This week we affirm that our God is the God of light. He is the light that pierces the darkness, illuminates our path, and fills the void. Join us as we bask in the light that is the Gospel of Jesus Christ and allow Him to break the shackles of darkness in our life so that we can live in th...

Being a Christian is more than being good and acting nice. It's not even primarily about keeping the rules and being "moral". It is being forgiven through trusting in the work of Another. In Mark 4:1-20, Jesus distinguishes who the insiders and the outsiders are in the Kingdom of God and it all boils down to who hears. "He who has ears, let him hear." Are you hearing rightly?

The last message in our series on the "almighty dollar"; we deal with giving and the motives behind our charity. The Bible has very strong opinions on what and how to give of both our money and time. Yes, the Bible gives us guidelines on how much to give; but, even stronger are the issues of the motives and heart behind our giving. Join us as we explore the heart behind Christ-centered charity.

If we look at our bank statements what do they say about our hearts? The Bible gives us much insight on how to analyze our hearts, and our spending habits are a big indicator. Do we spend our money to gain temporary satisfaction or are we directing our hearts and worship to the one true Lord who can fulfill our every need?

What we do with the money God gives us is both an issue of wisdom and worship. Getting out of debt is certainly wise, but if we don't address the foundational issues of our hearts, if we don't examine our worship, there is a good chance we'll end up back in debt again. Only a changed heart can fuel lasting and permanent change.

We live in a culture where success and money go hand-in-hand. The more money you have, the more successful you appear. But what if we're operating with a wrong view of success in the first place? Mark 10 reveals that Jesus has a much different perspective.

Money is a massively influential force in our lives. We chase it. We fear it. We manage it. We worry about it. We love it and we hate it. The reality is that money speaks loudly to us every day in our consciousness; you could even say that money has a god-like influence upon us. In Matthew 6, Jesus reinforced this truth and gives us a better option- Himself!

Jesus shows that people are more important than laws. He also declares that He is the Sabbath and true rest is found in Him.

Do you have a hard time interacting with God? Jesus has a word of truth, conviction and encouragement in Mark 2:18-22 for all those that struggle relating to the Almighty. In fact, Jesus invites us into a new way…a better way…and that way starts and ends with a relationship with Him!

Every person desires satisfaction, meaning, purpose value and worth. We all crave approval and long for acceptance. The deepest desire of every human heart is to find security, safety and significance, BUT the question remains – How do we get these things? Where are the found? Maybe a better question is in WHOM might we find what were looking for? A guy named Levi found life in a man who entered h...

Jesus' life and ministry were surrounded with controversy. At the beginning of the second chapter of Mark, Jesus sparks flames of contention with status quo. The contents of Jesus' words and actions yet again strike deep at life in modern America. What are the great needs in your life? Jesus' response should have us questioning our hearts and motives.

At the end of Mark chapter 1, we read the encounter of Jesus healing a leper. If we’re honest, most of us are probably more like this guy with leprosy than we’d like to think. We're law-breakers, ungrateful, and outright disobedient – BUT GOD… who chose to meet him with grace, will meet us with that very same grace today. God’s grace is better than you could ever ask for or imagine and His grace h...

If Jesus doesn't TRUST and OBEY, every single one of us remains enslaved to sin, oppressed by Satan, bound in our guilt and shame, and chained to our shackles of self-reliance. But if He does, we have yet another reason to praise God and thank Him for sending Jesus!

This day in the life of Jesus is amazing and reveals how much God hates the effects sin has had on His world. But Jesus’ actions during this day not only reveal that He came to eradicate sin and death from the entire earth in a global sense, but He’s also on mission to eradicate sin and death from the tiny corners of your everyday life! If you’re suffering and/or struggling give this message a lis...

"The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.” After thousands of years, the "Snake Crusher", promised by God in Genesis 3:15 has arrived. And in this section of Mark Jesus begins His ministry of shining His light into the darkness... We who once walked in darkness and have been saved by His grace, are now called to shine His light into the darkness around us, Declarin...

Disciples of Jesus Christ submit to the authority of King Jesus, are obedient to His call and are allegiant to His mission. This was Jesus' call to His first four followers and this is His call to all of us today. It’s a high call and it’s has a great cost. How willing are you to trust and follow Jesus? Give a listen to Week 5 of Missionary God

Mark 1:9-13 describes an extremely important event in the life and ministry of Jesus. These verses reveal a necessary part of God’s plan of human redemption. During these 40 days, Jesus is shouldering the entire hope of humanity. We need a perfect substitute, one who can trust God perfectly, resist temptation and defeat Satan – Thank God we have One and His name is Jesus!

John the “baptizer” was a different kind of guy. His clothes and diet were weird and his message was unlike anything anyone had ever heard. He was sent by God to prepare the way for the WAY and this WAY is the way of grace. Grace is a message that’s counter-intuitive, hard to grasp, and oftentimes frustrating. It’s undomesticated, not tame, and beats to it’s own drum – kind of like John. Will you...

Two seemingly odd phrases appear in Psalm 23: "you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." The meaning behind this imagery is remarkable! Take a listen to Psalm 23 - Part 8 as Pastor Rob shares the encouraging and incredible truth revealed in this symbology!