Compass Weekly Sermons

This is the second sermon in the series on the theme of Exodus. How did Moses respond at the burning bush? How does his response mirror our own response to God's will at times? And what parallels can we discover between Moses and Jesus? In this sermon, Adam Wierwille walks through Exodus 3 and 4, showing us that we can respond favorably to what God asks of us just like our Lord Jesus did.

This is a deep dive into the first sermon in the Exodus series. What resources can help you better understand the Exodus? Was the Exodus a real historical event? How can we more deeply understand the concept of echoes in scripture? What cool details in Exodus 1-3 were left out of Sunday's sermon? Join us in this deep dive and let us know what you think.

This is the first sermon in the series on the theme of Exodus. What do we do when God doesn't show up like we expect? What can we learn from the people of God who lived through the historical Exodus 3,500 years ago? In this sermon, Pastor Will discusses the Exodus as the central turning point of the Old Testament and the moment in time when the name Yahweh was revealed in fullness.

How do we become transformed? How do we see positive change in our lives? In this New's Years Eve themed sermon, Pastor Will explains Romans 12:1-2, showing that we are transformed by God as we present our whole lives on the altar. We have a part to play, and God has a part to play. We pray that you see Godly, powerful transformation in your life in 2024!

It's Christmas Eve - time to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus! In this sermonette, Pastor Will describes the conditions around the birth of Jesus and asks "was this really a silent night?"

In this advent themed sermon, Rev. Jerry Weller talks about the love that God has for us, the love Christ exemplifies for us, and how we can love God and others. How can you bring more love to the situations around you?

This is the first advent sermon for 2023 Advent. In this sermon, Pastor Will explores Mark 5:21-43, showing how Jesus brought hope and peace to two difficult situations. How can we have hope and peace and then bring hope and peace to those around us?

This is the twenty-second and final sermon in the Ephesians series. What stories did Paul have in mind as he wrote Ephesians? What unified story was Paul relating to the Ephesian church? In this sermon, Pastor Will closes out the series on Ephesians, showing the stories from the Old Testament that build to the unified story of the gospel. What can the church learn from Ephesians?

This is the twenty-first sermon in the Ephesians series. How does Paul describe our enemy? What exhortation does Paul give us to help in the battle against the powers? In this sermon, Dan Kruer discusses Ephesians 6:10-18, showing that our battle is a spiritual one and encouraging us with the fact that we are strong enough to stand together.

This is the twentieth sermon in the Ephesians series. What does God want for our households, our families? In this sermon, Pastor Will discusses the household code related to children/parents and slaves/masters. How did the ancient Christians live in a way that fit the gospel without causing Rome to squash this tiny religion? What can we learn from this ancient wisdom to help our families live in...

This is the nineteenth sermon in the Ephesians series. Why does Paul ask wives to submit to their husbands? Why does Paul command husbands to love their wives? And how does this relate to the ancient household codes? In this sermon, Pastor Will explains the cultural context behind Ephesians 5:21-33, showing some surprising ways to understand this controversial passage.

This is the eighteenth sermon in the Ephesians series. What does it mean to make the best use of our time in this life? What does it mean to submit to one another? In this sermon, Pastor Will explains Ephesians 5:14-24, showing the proper conditions for submission and setting the foundation for how to think about Paul's exhortations in Ephesians.

This is the seventeenth sermon in the Ephesians series. What does it look like to walk in love? What does it look like to walk as children of light? In this sermon, Pastor Will works through Ephesians 5:1-14, calling the Christian church to walk in love, walk in light, and actively participate in things that expose darkness.

This is the sixteenth sermon in the Ephesians series. What does it mean to have our identity in Christ? Rev. Jerry Weller walks us through Ephesians 4:17-32, showing us that we no longer live like the rest of the world around us. Rather, we have to put on the new humanity, a new way of living. Rev. Weller exhorts us to put on "kingdom living" and gives some examples of what that looks like in prac...

This is the fifteenth sermon in the Ephesians series. What is Paul doing by quoting Psalm 68 in Ephesians 4:8? And what does it mean for the Body to grow into the Head? In this sermon, Pastor Will tackles Ephesians 4:7-16, showing the gifts that Jesus our Lord is giving the church, how they minister, and what the response of the Body should be.

This is the fourteenth sermon in the Ephesians series. What does it take to maintain the unity? What happens when all attempts at unity fail? In this sermon, Pastor Will discusses Ephesians 4:1-6 and details the five crucial virtues listed to help us maintain the unity. He also discusses why the seven "ones" of Ephesians 4 no longer really help us unify doctrinally. Finally, he offers a brief answ...

This is the thirteenth sermon in the Ephesians series. How do we begin to understand the love of Christ? What does Ephesians 3:20 mean in context? In this sermon, Pastor Will talks about Ephesians 3:14-21 and describes the importance of God's power in helping us understand the love of Christ among a community of faith.

This is the twelfth sermon in the Ephesians series. Why did God hide His eternal plan? What was the purpose of God's big secret? In this sermon, Pastor Will discusses Ephesians 3:7-13, showing the grace that was given to Paul, the depth of God's riches in Christ, and how even the heavenly beings are seeing God's wisdom in new dimensions through the unity God is unveiling in the church.

This is the eleventh sermon in the Ephesians series. Why was Paul in prison? What is the mystery that Paul was sharing? And what can we learn and apply about this today? In this sermon, Pastor Will looks at Ephesians 3:1-6, sharing that the gospel is a gospel of unity, a gospel that cost the Apostle Paul his freedom and eventually his life.

This is the tenth sermon in the Ephesians series. What is God's new vision for humanity? How did God accomplish His vision? In this sermon, Meghan Wierwille discusses Ephesians 2:17-22, showing us that God's plan is to build a community based on unity but not sameness.

This is the ninth sermon in the Ephesians series. What are the covenants? How does understanding the new covenant help us to better comprehend God's work for the Gentiles in Christ? In this sermon, Jason Carter talks about how God created one new humanity through the new covenant.

This is a deep dive into the two sermons on Ephesians 2:1-10, Alive Together with Christ (August 20, 2023) and A Community of Grace (August 27, 2023). Link to Restitutio website for information on original sin: https://restitutio.org/2022/03/15/are-we-born-guilty-of-adams-sin-sin-1/

This is the eighth sermon in the Ephesians series. What does the word grace mean? What did it mean to receive a gift in the ancient world? Pastor Will examines the ideas of grace and gift alongside reading Ephesians 2:6-10 in a community sense rather than individualistically.

This is the seventh sermon in the Ephesians series. How does God define being dead vs alive? In this sermon we look at the cosmic perspective about how we have been made alive and joined into God's family through the works of the Messiah Jesus.

This is a deep dive into the sermon titled "Jesus, Power, and the Powers" from August 13, 2023.