City On A Hill Sermons

On the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13–35), the risen Jesus opens the Scriptures and their eyes are opened —hearts burning as the Word walks with them. Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46–52) shows the same posture: a cry that won’t be silenced, eyes opened, and a life that follows . This is our invitation: receive the great and precious promises and become partakers of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). Let the God-...

Matthew 6:9-15

Matthew 6: 9-13

Philemon 1:10 Philippians 1:30

Jesus taught us to pray, “ Our Father… hallowed be Your name ” (Mt. 6:9–13)—not as empty words but as alignment to our Source. We don’t call on someone aged; we call on the Ancient of Days whose kingdom endures (Dan. 7:27). His Name isn’t only said; it’s borne —even breathed . “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord” (Ps. 150:6), for “the breath of the Almighty gives me life” (Job 33:4). I...

Jesus didn’t give us a script to recite; He gave us an alignment prayer . In Matthew 6, “ Our Father ” anchors us in our Source, and “ Hallowed be Your Name ” calls us to set His Name apart—and carry it (not take it in vain, but bear it). He is not retired or dim; He is the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7), still ruling with everlasting dominion. Like Israel bringing up the ark (2 Chronicles 5), when Go...

Galatians 4 says the heir is “lord of all,” yet lives under tutors until the Father’s time. The point isn’t ownership —it’s alignment . The Patēr (Source) intends that what’s in the Bottle (the Father) is what’s in the glass (sons and daughters). Through the Lord’s Prayer we learn the posture— Your kingdom come, Your will be done —and in John 17 we’re sent as Jesus was, sanctified in truth so the...

Hebrews 1 says God once spoke through the prophets, but now He has spoken by His Son —the brightness of His glory and the express image (exact imprint) of His person. Jesus is heir of all things , maker of the worlds , upholding all things by the word of His power —and after purging our sins , He sat down in triumph. In Jesus, God was reconciling the world to Himself (2 Cor. 5:19). And now He’s en...

Luke Chapter 8:40-48

From Galatians 5:1 and Deuteronomy 30:14–18 , this message calls us to be intentional about our environment . “Stand fast” means place yourself and remain in the liberty Christ purchased—don’t drift back into bondage. The Word is near— in your mouth and heart —so choose life and good over death and evil in the daily decisions of what you see, hear, and agree with. Like Psalm 101:3 says, be jealous...

Job Chapter 19

Overcomers

Zephaniah calls God’s people to sing, shout, and rejoice with all the heart —not because circumstances are perfect, but because “the King… is in the midst” (Zep. 3:14–17). That’s the cause . The effects follow: judgments lifted, enemies cast out, fear broken, hands strengthened, God rejoicing over us with singing. Tonight’s word draws a sharp line: worship the cause, not the effect . Exodus 33 sho...

Job longed for a daysman —a mediator who could “lay his hand upon us both” (Job 9:33). In Jesus, God answered that cry: “There is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” Yet for those who don’t know Him, the church is called to carry them to the Mediator through intercession —to be ambassadors who bridge the gap in prayer. Like Esther , who risked everything to plead for her peopl...

Genesis Chapter 22

Genesis Chapter 16

Two snapshots of stubborn faith: A Canaanite mother (Matthew 15:21–28) won’t be offended by silence or boundaries. She bows, “Lord, help me,” and even embraces the “crumbs” if that’s what it takes—Jesus calls it great faith and her daughter is made whole. Decades earlier, an 85-year-old Caleb (Numbers 13; Joshua 14:5–13) won’t retire his promise. He has wholly followed the Lord and now asks, “ Giv...

Ephesians 2:8-10 isn’t about self-improvement it’s about new creation . We aren’t “evolved” into Christians; by grace through faith we are made new , not of our works so no one can boast. God calls this new life His workmanship (poiēma) His crafted masterpiece formed in Christ Jesus . And masterpieces move. We’re created for good works not to earn salvation, but to evidence it “works prepared befo...

1 Samuel Chapter 25

1 Thessalonians 5:15

From Matthew 16:24–27, Pastor Damon drew a sharp line between two voices: the serpent’s old whisper— “save yourself” —and Jesus’ call— “deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me.” The enemy paints denial as misery and God as a killjoy, just as in Eden with the “fun fruit.” But Jesus doesn’t crush joy—He rescues it. We don’t lose our lives to become less; we lose them to find real life in Hi...

People will pay fortunes for relics—Elvis’s hair, Lennon’s tooth—because the world misprices value. Scripture sets it straight: our worth and authority come from the King and His word. From 1 Peter 2:1–12 , we lay aside old ways, crave the pure word, and let God build us into living stones —a chosen generation, a royal priesthood —to declare His praise. In Genesis 14 , Melchizedek (king and priest...

From Jeremiah 32:38–39, God promises a people with one heart and one way —for their good and for their children after them. Abraham shows what that looks like: living as a sojourner in tents, longing not for more land but for heirs of the promise , looking for the city with foundations whose builder is God.

Hebrews 12:28

From 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 and Philippians 2:4–5, this message calls us out of a selfish life. Because Christ died and rose for all, we no longer live for ourselves. His love compels us to take on the mind of Christ , seeing and serving others. Tonight is a recalibration of motive and vision: not my agenda, but His; not me at the center, but Christ shaping how we live and how we read the whole sto...