Calvary Hill Sermons

In Galatians 5:23b–24, the apostle Paul shows us that the Christian life is not about learning to live better under the same old rulers, but about living under an entirely new authority. Many of us struggle with authority because we have lived under rules that pressured but never healed, desires that promised freedom but never satisfied, and rulers that were harsh or unjust. Paul says the gospel i...

Self-control is often misunderstood as willpower or behavior management—but the Bible presents something far deeper. In this message from our Inside Out Kingdom series on the Fruit of the Spirit, Pastor James O'Dell explores self-control from Galatians 5:22–23, not as white-knuckled discipline, but as a life ordered by the Spirit under the lordship of Jesus. Rather than asking, “How do I try harde...

What if gentleness isn’t weakness, but strength that no longer needs to prove itself? In this sermon from our Inside Out Kingdom series on the Fruit of the Spirit, Pastor Neil Sandlin explores gentleness from Galatians 5:22 , not as softness or passivity, but as Spirit-formed strength shaped by the heart of Jesus. Beginning with C.S. Lewis’s famous line about Aslan— “Safe? Who said anything about...

In a culture where commitments are easily broken and trust is fragile, Scripture points us to a deeper, steadier definition of faithfulness, one rooted in the very character of God. In this message Pastor James O'Dell explores the Fruit of the Spirit of Faithfulness, beginning with the example of God’s unwavering faithfulness and moving to what it means for believers to reflect that faithfulness i...

What does it really mean to be “good”? In a world that often confuses goodness with niceness, Scripture offers a deeper, truer vision. In this sermon Pastor Neil Sandlin explores the Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness, not as harmless behavior, but as holy, life-giving moral excellence rooted in the very character of God. Beginning with a biblical definition of goodness, we look at God’s goodness as an...

Biblical kindness isn’t about being polite, it’s about reflecting the heart of God. In this sermon Pastor James o'Dell discusses how the Holy Spirit produces genuine kindness in us and why gospel-shaped kindness has the power to heal, restore, and transform relationships.”

What does the Bible really mean when it calls patience a ‘fruit of the Spirit’? In this message, Pastor Neil unpacks the two powerful New Testament words for patience—one that teaches us to endure hardship with trust in God, and one that teaches us to love people with long-suffering grace. Discover why humility is the soil patience grows in, how to wait faithfully in seasons of confusion, and how...

In this sermon Pastor James O'Dell, using Galatians 5:22, discusses peace as a fruit of the spirit, how Jesus exemplified it and how Christians should bear it out in their lives.

In this sermon Pastor Neil Sandlin, using Galatians 5:22, discusses the fruit of joy by discusses it in the life of Jesus, its grounding in salvation and how it is manifested in the life of the church.

In this sermon Pastor James O'Dell, using Galatians 5:22, discusses the love that the Spirit produces in the lives of believers; what is means, how Jesus exemplified it and how we to bear it out.

In this sermon Pastor Neil Sandlin, using Galatians 5:19-21, discusses the warning of Paul to not being identified with your flesh and miss out on inheriting the kingdom of God.

In this sermon Pastor Neil Sandlin, using Galatians 5:18, discusses how if you are a child of God you are led by the Spirit and if you are under the grace of God you do not need the law to help you in your spiritual transformation.

In this sermon Pastor James O'Dell, using Galatians 5:16-17, beings a new series on the fruit of the Spirit by discussing the battle with and victory over the flesh as Christians walk by the Spirit.

In this sermon Pastor James O'Dell, using Joshua 24, concludes our series on the book of Joshua by discussed Joshua's final address to the people of Israel, focusing on his challenge for them to be faithful to the Lord.

In this sermon Pastor Neil Sandlin, using Joshua 23, discusses the differences between the Old and New Covenant and what that means for believers in their practical walk with Jesus.

In this sermon Pastor James O'Dell, using Joshua 15:12-19, discusses the faithfulness of Caleb as he provides for his children and the future of his family.

In this sermon Pastor Neil Sandlin, using Joshua 20, discusses God's provision of the cities of refuge and how they point us forward the the ultimate Refuge that is found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In this sermon Pastor James O'Dell, using Joshua 14:6-14, discusses the life of Caleb and the courage he displayed to wholly follow The Lord no matter what was asked of him.

In this sermon Pastor Neil Sandlin, using Joshua 15-17, discusses Israel's disobedience to the Lord's command to drive out the Canaanites from the land and how it causes serious consequences. He also uses it as an analogy for how Christians are to kill sin in their lives.

In this sermon Pastor James O'Dell, using Joshua 13:14, 13 & 14:1-5, discusses how God provided a special portion for the tribe of Levi and how Christians are spiritually connected to them.

In this sermon Pastor Neil Sandlin, using Joshua 13:1-13 & 15-31, contrasts how Joshua finished his life strong and obedient but three tribes stopped short of receiving all that the Lord promised. He interweaves how this relates to the modern church and our temptation to compromise and not go all in at times.

In this sermon Pastor James O'Dell, using Joshua 12, discusses how God not only hardens peoples' hearts to accomplish his purposes but he also graciously pours out good things on others to accomplish his sovereign will.

In this sermon Pastor Neil Sandlin, using Joshua 11, discusses what it means theologically that God is just and right to harden the hearts of those who reject and disobey him.

In this sermon Pastor James O'Dell, using Joshua 10:16-43, discusses how we can fight our spiritual battle with confidence and assurance knowing that God is on our side.

In this sermon Pastor Neil Sandlin, using Joshua 10:1-15, discusses the day the sun stood still and shares how the great miracle in the text was not cosmic but relational in nature considering God heeded the voice of a man.