Aletheia Church, Providence RI

Grace is the thing that makes Christianity different from every other belief system. In Ephesians 2, Paul paints a sharp contrast between what people get apart from Jesus and what he offers to those he saves.

The Christian faith isn’t based on a feeling but on a fact of history—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this sermon, we look at just how trustworthy that historical moment is and what it means for those who believe it.

In Mark 3, Jesus has an interesting response to his mom and siblings. He identifies his family members as “those who do the will of God.” In this final sermon of our Family Matters series, Pastor Quentin Bunnell explains what it means for people to “do the will of God” and so be part of God’s family.

In Ephesians 5, Paul says that marriage refers to Christ and the church. In other words, Christ’s love for his church is the paradigm for a godly marriage. Also, when we experience Christ’s love for us, it’s the very thing that empowers godly marriages.

Parents have a responsibility to disciple their kids. But how? In Deuteronomy 6, Moses explains how parents teach their children—through the things they love and the stories they tell.

We’re all children, and that means that when the Bible says, “Honor your father and mother,” it’s a message for all of us. In this sermon, we explore what it means to honor your parents and where we find the power to do it.

What makes for a godly family? In this sermon, Pastor Quentin goes back to Genesis 2 to unpack what a whole and holy family looks like.

In this final sermon of our Crazy Faith series, we’re looking at how faith works in mission. In order to take up the mission of God to make disciples of all nations, we need faith, and Paul shows us where to find it.

The author of Hebrews calls Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith. In Gethsemane, Jesus held onto faith through prayer, and sometimes the only way to put faith into practice in the face of pain is prayer.

What does it look like to live by faith in interruption? When Mary experienced a life-changing interruption, her response was one of faith. We can learn about having faith in interruption by looking at her story.

When Mordecai and Esther faced a murky, uncertain situation, they got through it with faith. The way they found their confidence is the same way we can find confidence in our murky situations.

The story of Joshua and Jericho is one of the most famous in the Bible. It’s also a story of faith in practice. But why did God design Israel’s victory in such a crazy way? By looking at the story, we’ll see why.

Ruth’s story is a little different from the other characters in this series. It might not seem like Ruth’s story is crazy, but her faith is as strong as the others. In this sermon, Pastor Quentin Bunnell shows how Ruth is able to have crazy faith in dark times.

When David had an opportunity to take his destiny into his own hands, he refused. How did David know what was an opportunity from the Lord as opposed to an opportunity to refuse? Faith.

The story of Moses and the Red Sea is well known. What’s less well known is that God intentionally led Israel into what looked like a hopeless situation. What did Moses’s and Israel’s faith look like in action in this very scary situation?

Abraham is held up as the example of faith by the biblical authors. But that doesn’t mean it always came easily. In Genesis 15 Abram has an emotionally charged encounter with the Lord, yet comes away from it with greater faith than he had before.

What do you do when following Jesus looks like losing to the world? Certain Corinthians thought Paul seemed like a loser, but he writes to remind them that they’re thinking of the entire “game” in the wrong way. He tells them why following Jesus is better and how they can stay the course.

We’re the wealthiest, most powerful, most technologically advanced generation in the history of the world… and the loneliest. God said it it’s not good for a person to be alone. In this sermon, Pastor Adam Mabry explores why it’s difficult and so important that we live as individuals in community.

We are all multi-faceted beings—body, soul, spirit. But what happens when those facets don’t play nice together? This sermon explores the interaction of these components and how Jesus helps align the components of our personality to be truly human.

The serpent was able to convince Adam and Eve that their identities were deficient. When the Bible says that those who are in Christ are a new creation, it means that Christians have all the identity they could ever need. This sermon explores what it means to be a new creation.

We take our thoughts about ourselves into every situation and relationship. Something shapes those thoughts, for better or worse. God has spoken words that can shape our identity and free us to be truly human. In this sermon, we look at Genesis 1 and what it means that humans are made in God’s image.

When Thomas encountered Jesus, he went from being a total skeptic to a total believer. How is it possible for us to have a Thomas-like experience without seeing the risen Jesus? In this sermon, Pastor Justin explains how it’s possible, and why it’s actually better than what Thomas experienced.

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a colt while his disciples cried out, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” The way Jesus chose to arrive in Jerusalem says something specific about who he is and what his arrival requires of us.

(Apologies that there is no video for this sermon and that the audio starts late.) The book of Joel begins with a specific Day of the Lord and ends with a description of "the great and awesome day of the Lord." In this sermon, Pastor Justin unpacks what this Day is and what we must do about it.

We don’t know any details about Joel’s background except his name and his father’s name. We do know, however, that he faithfully brought the message of God’s grace to people who needed to hear it. In this sermon, Pastor Adam Mabry unpacks just how good that message of grace is.