Audio Sermons

We often think of hardship as a time of testing, but do we recognize the test in success? Can we receive acclaim while remaining truly humble? What does it even mean to be humble? Pastor William tackles these concepts as he teaches about Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, which can be found in the Bible in Mark 11:1-11.  If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus we recomme...

One of the hardest but most rewarding lessons we learn as Christians is how to let go of our own plans and desires for our lives and let Him take the lead. Surrendering to his perfect will is scary, but he has an awesome plan for us, including eternal life. What a reward! If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus we recommend a book titled "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewi...

Guest speaker Ray Cowell preached a moving message about Jesus' compassion and understanding for us in our hard times. Have you been betrayed by your friends? Jesus understands. Have your acquaintances criticized you? He understands. Has the world treated you unjustly? More than anyone else, Jesus understands. Thank you for learning with us about the comforts and the warnings we can take from...

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus experienced the crushing pressure that bearing our sins required, all so that we wouldn't have to. He was pressed to the maximum level of human stress, but still surrendered himself to the will of God. Pastor William expounds on this passage and what it means for us in this week's sermon.  If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus, pleas...

Giving to churches and ministries is a difficult topic, but William went ahead and tackled it for our Giving Sunday talk. Come learn about how the Bible talks about giving, and see how faith, hope, and love impact how we should think about money.  To learn more about a relationship with Jesus, please fill out a connect card on our website https://holyspiritleesburg.org/. We'd love to chat wit...

"Love the Lord your God....and love your neighbor as yourself." Join us for a sermon on the most important element of the Christian faith. God loves us so much that all we have to do to is lean deeper into his love and then love others out of the overflow of love that he gives us.  If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus, you can contact us via our website https://holys...

The wisdom of this world is to seek fame, glory, and power. But the wisdom of God is found in humility. William digs into this concept with helpful Biblical examples of how we should view humility and glory. To learn more about a relationship with Jesus, please reach out to us at our website. We'd love to chat with you. https://holyspiritleesburg.org/

Jesus said, "I Am the True Vine." This can be a confusing passage for modern-day Christians to understand, but William helpfully provides meaningful context to these words and shares how we can apply it to our lives today. If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus, please reach out to us via our website. We would be delighted to chat with you.  https://holyspiritleesburg....

How do we reach God? Is it through being kind to others? Is it by being really good all our lives? Is it through tolerance, or generosity, or never breaking a rule?  Jesus said that no one can reach God by any means but faith in Him. When there are so many religions and philosophies out there claiming to be the way to the top of the mountain, why should we trust Jesus' claim? Pastor William b...

Jesus said, "I Am the Resurrection and the Life." This would be an audacious claim if there were no evidence to back it up, so Chris Love takes a dive into the context and meaning behind this statement. Thank you for joining us for this teaching, we pray that you are blessed by it. If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus, please reach out to us here: https://www.holyspi...

Special guest pastor Ray Cowell dives into John 10 and Jesus' claim to be the Good Shepherd. What did this mean to his audience at the time? What does it mean to us today? If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus and how he can be your Good Shepherd, please fill out our connect card and we would love to chat with you. https://www.holyspiritleesburg.org/connect-card Blessings!

Our goal this year as a Church is to have a better understanding of God's heart for us as a community. God desires for us to be full of love for each other in a way that brings peace, healing, and unity. Monica dives into this topic in our monthly healing service.

When Jesus told his contemporaries, "I Am the Door," it was a shocking and meaningful statement. Pastor William takes a deep dive into what was so significant to both the Hebrew and Roman residents of first-century Israel and explores how our walk with God can be informed by this claim.  If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus, we would love to chat with you: https://ww...

Thank you for joining us for Pastor William's talk on Jesus' statement, "I am the Light of the World." What would this have meant for the original audience? How can we better understand Christ today through this saying? There's lots to unpack today! If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus, please reach out to us, we would love to chat with you. https://ww...

Jesus said, "I am the bread of life." Many of those who followed him thought this statement was Blasphemous, Insulting, and even Cannibalistic. Pastor William takes a dive into the complex world of what this would have meant to the original audience and how we can understand it today. If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus, we would love for you to reach out to us at t...

As we enter the new year, we'd be delighted for you to join us for Pastor William's touching sermon on Mary of Bethany and how we can learn from her the way to spend our days in 2025.  To sit at the feet of Jesus, to learn from him, open our hearts to him, and worship him with our whole being is the most meaningful way we can spend our lives. If you want to learn more about a relationshi...

There are lots of details about the Christmas story that a lot of us aren't familiar with. Join us as Pastor John takes a deep dive into the significance of Jesus' birthplace and how God overcame an Old Testament era challenge to Jesus even being born at all.  If you want to learn more about a relationship with Jesus, please let us know at https://www.holyspiritleesburg.org/connect-card....

Thank you for joining for a Candlelight Christmas season teaching from Chris Love, speaking on how we can learn so much from simply looking to Christ. Jesus is the light of the world, let us look to him so we can also be full of light and life! If you would like to learn more about Jesus, please reach out to us at https://www.holyspiritleesburg.org/connect-card. Blessings! Merry Christmas and Happ...

The Wise Men in the Christmas story are a wonderful example to us. They sought the presence of the baby Jesus with only one goal: "Where is the King, that we might worship him?"  This is an inspiration for us this holiday season to seek God above all else so that we can honor the King of kings and Lord of lords.  If you want to connect with us, share a prayer request, or learn more about...

And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: "The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing tha...

Have you ever written or received a love letter? The letter to the Church at Philadelphia is Jesus's love letter to a small, oppressed congregation in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). They had been thrown out of the synagogue by those who were rejecting the Good News about Jesus, but God promises to them that it will become evident to everyone, including their persecutors, that they are loved...

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: "The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. 'I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. Remember then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If y...

“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.'" - Revelation 2:18 One of the most challenging directions that Jesus gives to his Churches in the book of Revelation is the instructions he sends to the church in Thyatira, a small city in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). Idolatry,...

"I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith." - Revelation 2:13 The Church in Pergamum, which was the ancient capital city of the Roman province of Asia, faced a great spiritual darkness in their day to day lives. They were surrounded by false gods, pagan temples and rituals, and pressure to live in the way that would please...

Did you know that around the world millions of Christians still suffer persecution from friends, family, and governments for their faith? The Church in Smyrna, to whom Jesus addresses the second letter to the churches in Revelation, was familiar with this type of suffering. Pastor John preaches on the letter, on the state of persecution around the world, and on what Jesus has to say about it.  If...