BSLC Antioch Sermons

Knowing who God is in Jesus shapes how we see ourselves: not in fear, but as loved, forgiven, and His own.

God's Spirit is actively at work in your daily life, making the ordinary sacred. Christians find profound purpose and holiness in everyday experiences, even in the midst of challenges.

Why did Jesus ascend—and what is He doing now? This sermon explores Revelation 22 to show how Jesus’s ascension isn’t His absence but His ongoing work of bringing life to the world. He’s not just preparing a place for us—He’s starting with us.

You are the Bride of the Lamb—radiant, redeemed, and precious to Jesus. Even now, in hidden faithfulness and struggle, your life matters. Come, see the Bride. See yourself.

This sermon examines how God makes all things new, transforming creation and people through His presence. It highlights the inclusion of all—Jews and Gentiles—in God’s renewed world and calls listeners to see themselves and others as redeemed in Christ.

Easter wasn't the end but the beginning of a story followed by sequels. The sermon explores how Jesus' resurrection unleashed ongoing sequels seen in Revelation, Acts, the Church, and believers' lives, all under His control, heading towards the ultimate sequel of the resurrection of all things.

Pastor Jonathan teaches that we encounter the risen Jesus not primarily by sight, but by receiving him through scripture and the breaking of the bread, just as the disciples did.

Focusing on the "buts" in Luke's Easter account, this sermon reveals how Easter disrupts our expectation of death's finality. Christ's resurrection offers a new story of eternal life, grounded in Jesus's trustworthy Word and the promise of a new creation.

Despite feelings of shame and inadequacy, through Jesus' sacrifice, believers gain confidence to approach God because He chooses to forget their sins. The Lord's Supper is a means of receiving this forgiveness and Christ's holiness.

Palm Sunday fulfills Psalm 118: Jesus's entry opens righteousness, his rejection is the cornerstone, and he arrives as Savior. This day begins God's visible salvation, showcasing Jesus's merciful, divine work.

Life is a spiritual war against Satan, who uses lies and fear. Though we face temptation, Jesus has already won the victory and promises to deliver us from evil. Forgiveness through the cross is our hope and assurance.

This sermon on Psalm 126 describes tears as "seeds of hope," representing sorrow that anticipates God's restoration through Jesus Christ and the promise of a renewed world.

This sermon explains sin as trespassing God's boundaries. Jesus' death paid our debt, offering complete forgiveness. We need this divine forgiveness daily, like bread, and are commanded to forgive others similarly. Receiving and giving forgiveness brings peace, reflecting God's promise to remember our sins no more.

Confession is a blessing offering continuous forgiveness through Jesus Christ. While our confessions are imperfect, God's forgiveness is real and available. We are encouraged to both receive and extend forgiveness to others.

This sermon reminds us that we rely on God for everything, even daily needs. Pray for "daily bread" to trust God's provision, despite hardship. Earthly struggles are temporary, but eternal abundance awaits. Pray persistently, recognizing even the ordinary is a divine gift.

This sermon encourages honest lament to God, like in Psalm 85, for our world's problems and personal struggles. It affirms that these prayers, though filled with doubt and anger, are acts of faith. God meets our pain with the gospel through Jesus, offering peace, hope, and forgiveness. Jesus is the answer to our laments, promising a future of complete restoration.

This sermon explores the Lord's Prayer, focusing on "Thy kingdom come" and "Thy will be done." It teaches that God's kingdom is his active rule, coming through Jesus. True prayer aligns our desires with God's will, as shown by Jesus' sacrifice. We pray for God's will to be done on earth, anticipating its complete fulfillment.

This sermon on Psalm 4 teaches bold prayer, bringing all distress to God. It contrasts worldly despair with the joy found in a relationship with God through repentance. True peace and security come from trusting God, even in hardship, as exemplified by Jesus.

This sermon unpacks the Lord's Prayer, focusing on "Our Father" and "Hallowed be thy name." "Our Father" reveals God as a loving father, accessible through Jesus. "Hallowed be thy name" emphasizes the power and holiness of God's name, which we invoke in prayer. Baptism signifies God bestowing His holiness upon us. We pray for God's holiness to transform us and the world, anticipating a future of c...

Pastor Petzold uses Psalm 91 to encourage prayer, emphasizing God's power and care. It acknowledges life's struggles, but warns against expecting a trouble-free life. Instead, it highlights Jesus' reliance on God, even in suffering. God's "Yes" to Jesus' resurrection assures ultimate deliverance, making every prayer in Christ a "Yes."

Based on Matthew 6:16-21, this Ash Wednesday sermon explores the paradox "die to live." We are dust, and our pursuit of worldly "glitter" is futile. True life is found in Christ, not material things. We must repent, "die" to self, and embrace Christ's sacrifice, symbolized by the ashes. Through Him, we gain eternal life, a treasure beyond earthly possessions.

This sermon compares life's struggles to the Israelites' wilderness, finding hope not in escaping hardship, but in Christ's presence within it. The Transfiguration reveals Jesus as our companion, urging us to listen to Him and embrace our crosses, knowing He transforms us even in the desert.

Pastor Petzold explores 1 Corinthians 15:21-42 and the resurrection of the body, comparing it to a seed's transformation. Baptism promises both present spiritual life and future bodily resurrection, offering hope beyond death.

Pastor Petzold connects 1 Corinthians 14:12-20 with the Tower of Babel and Pentecost, urging Christians to use words constructively, building up the church through kindness and love.

Based on 1 Samuel 1:21–28 and Luke 2:22–40, we explore the joys and sorrows of parenthood, finding hope amidst life's fragility through the stories of Hannah and Simeon. True assurance, we discover, comes through Jesus.