Audio Sermons

This week we have a guest speaker Gavin Long giving a talk on separating bitterness. He uses a lot of examples from the book of Exodus, having to deal and contend with bitterness. Similar to sourdough bread the bitterness isn't just on the surface, it's baked into it. You can't just get rid of the bitterness, you need to separate it.

In this sermon we continue our series on being a royal priesthood and a holy nation. Our core text for the series is found in 1 Peter chapter 2 where it says, "We are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness and into his wonderful light." That is who we are.

In this sermon, we continue our series on being a royal priesthood and a holy nation. Sunday was Pentecost. Pastor William spoke about fire, about priestly fire and how the fire of God comes down from heaven and consecrates us as a royal priesthood and a holy nation. How we need to make sacrifices to keep that fire going.

In the last three weeks, we've looked at the priestly calling to enter the most holy place of God's precious presence. We've looked at the priestly calling towards intimacy with God. And we've looked at the priestly calling to bless others powerfully, to give a priestly blessing. This week, we're going to look at the priestly call to honor God as holy. As a royal priesthoo...

This sermon is part three of the royal priesthood series. This sermon is about priestly blessing. As a royal priesthood, we have the power to proclaim the blessing of God and release the blessing of God over others. And this power to bless has been part of the priestly call right from the beginning

This was week two of our series on royal priesthood. In week one, we looked at priestly calling, to be set apart, to enter God's presence. Pastor William spoke on Hebrews 10 and its instruction to come into the heavenly sanctuary, to come before the throne of God. For through the tearing of the veil and the blood of Jesus, we have access, access, access. But what do we do when we get there? W...

In this sermon we begin a new series about the royal priesthood. We're going to be looking at what it means as a church to be a royal priesthood and a holy nation. We will unpack that theme over several Sundays.

In this sermon Pastor William speaks on passing judgement on people. Do not judge or you too will be judged. At the time of Jesus, it was the Pharisees who were known as the masters of judging others. They had exalted themselves in the land as moral judges, condemning those who could not keep up with their standards and having very little mercy for those who fell short. And no doubt Jesus had them...

We're in our Easter preaching series and this week Pastor William felt very strongly from the Lord that I was meant to talk on the footwashing where Jesus washed his disciples feet. So we're diverting into the Gospel of John this morning which records that story. In first century Judea there were established customs when it came to hospitality. Host would normally provide uh three things...

Last week Pastor William spoke about the last supper and Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. This week we look at what happened afterwards as Jesus is arrested and he's questioned by the high priest. We're going to look at three figures involved in those events. John Mark, who was a follower of Jesus, Caiaphas, who was the Jewish high priest, and Jesus himself. We're going to f...

 Our speaker today is Jack Haye President of Patrick Henry College. He speaks on quite a few Psalms and how over the past few years and months he's thought a lot about them. The big one in this talk is Psalm 63. How he finds a lot of earthiness in them. How they represent the highs and lows that real people experience and people who come before the Lord with praise and adoration, but also wit...

 In this sermon Pastor William is talking about being filled with the spirit. It's a very simple talk but which he hopes has practical application. In Ephesians 5 15-20 in which Paul is advising the believers in Ephesus to be careful how they live as we heard not as unwise but as wise making the most of every opportunity for the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish but understand what t...

 In this sermon we're looking at Psalm 91. It's a beautiful psalm. It's a very well-known psalm. Some of you will say it's your favorite psalm. And we don't really know who wrote it. There's conjecture over maybe Moses wrote it, but we don't really know who wrote this psalm. But it is a timeless poem of protection and safety and deliverance. And it contains two t...

 In this sermon Pastor William speaks on why you should open the door to Jesus when he comes knocking. Many times we are so busy with our own lives we don't think we need to open for him, but when we don't open for him we're missing out on the most profound encounters. He will make his home with any of those that open their door to him.  If you want to learn more about a relationshi...

In this sermon Pastor William speaks on how you can get closer to shining in God's light. How we must maintain humility and not give in to pride in order to stay in that light. The more we give our shine back to Jesus, the more of his glory and his presence will rest upon us. How especially during advent we must maintain these things to stay in the light of the Lord.  If you want to learn mor...

In this sermon pastor William speaks on thankfulness.  It is the season to be thankful, to count our blessings, to remind ourselves of the very goodness of God. To emphasize that thankfulness has great spiritual significance. It is no pet virtue. Thanksgiving is a powerful spiritual discipline. In fact, our choice to either give God thanks or not can potentially determine the very trajectory of ou...

In this sermon Pastor Ray Cowell speaks on how followers of Christ should handle dealing with life's frustrations. Speaking on how we should trust in the lord and know he will make our paths straight. How Jesus cares about our struggles and will always be there for us when we need him most. If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus we recommend a book titled "Mere Christi...

In this sermon Pastor William speaks on unity. How the Israelites stayed in unity in the desert for so long. Especially with so many of them. How God kept them together as he holds all of us together in unity despite all hardship and numbers. If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus we recommend a book titled "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis, or "The Case for Chris...

In this sermon Pastor William spoke on how God prepares his people to move forward. About God telling the people to remove leaven from their bread as well as from their house during Passover, and explaining the symbolism of the unleaven bread.  If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus we recommend a book titled "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis, or "The Case for Chr...

In this sermon Pastor William speaks on how we must maintain hope in God. How even in moments of hopelessness we must go to God to not be locked in these moments. Through life's hardships we must persevere.  If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus we recommend a book titled "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis, or "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel if you...

In this sermon Pastor William speaks on some things the Lord has placed on his mind for the church. He shares what he has heard the Lord has in store for the next season, and where God is leading us. As well as what God is saying to us as a church and calling us to do as a church in the coming days. f you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus we recommend a book titled "Mere Chri...

Our talk today will be focused on God's creation and God's rest. We will begin by examining the Israelites Exodus out of Egypt. Afterwards, we will flip back to Genesis 1 and study the six days of creation and the seventh day of rest. Next, we will observe how the letter to the Hebrews in the New Testament connects Genesis 1 to Exodus. We will see what it means for Jesus to be Lord of th...

If you be patient and trust in God eventually he will show you his love. In this sermon Pastor William speaks on a lot of the different ways God shows that love. How we must accept the love of God into the core of our beings and love each other in a similar way. How that can then be granted to be gifted with the fullness of God. If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus we recommen...

 Sometimes the Bible can feel daunting and complicated to read, full of tension and complex narrative structures. Gavin gives us an example of how to work through these difficult passages through a case study of the Hebrew word "kol," which means voice, and shares some insights on what we can learn from this word and how it can shape our relationship with God. If you want to learn more a...

Did you know that Jesus was adopted? Joseph married Jesus' mother, Mary, and formally adopted the infant Jesus as his own. He provided for Jesus into his teen years, which is when most Bible scholars agree that he passed away. Jesus knows what it's like to lose a loved parent, and he wants to comfort all of us for our losses and be our adoptive Father. If you want to learn more about a r...