Gospel Life Sermons

As adults we take pride in our independence and in our ability to do life on our own. Unfortunately, this same pride makes us proud before God and we find it rather easy to do life apart from Him. Jesus offers another way; the way of humility and dependence and complete reliance upon a Good Father who loves us very much.

Jesus is the promised Savior few want, but all need. He saves broken desolate people from themselves and eternal damnation. He has the power to make desolate hearts and lives flourish no matter the past, place, or circumstance.

There are no accidents. God's timing and presentation are always perfect and always personal. Jesus gives you exactly what you need, when you need it. Because he knows you intimately; loves you deeply, and wants to experience the joy of his salvation more than you ever will.

God's grace is completely sufficient, all-satisfying and runs in surplus. Therefore, there is enough grace to go around.

We often try to clean up our lives and our hearts through external methods like exercise, reading, going to church, and even ministry. Jesus turns the tables yet again by saying nothing you do on the outside can fix what's inside, you can only fix the inside from within, through faith in Him.

How often do we forget about Jesus in our day to day, moment to moment routines? Probably more often than not. Jesus is still there, we may not see him or recognize him, but He is there, walking on the stormy waters our lives.

Jesus commands us as His followers to love one another, not for our sake for but His, so that OTHERS may know that we His followers. In the context of the church, this means community and membership are paramount. So that we disciples of Christ can love those around us as He loves us.

The story of Jesus feeding the five thousand is about so much more than just fish and bread. Instead, this story shows us that Jesus is on a mission to use under-resourced and inadequate people like you and me to point the world to Himself.

You are either for Jesus or against Him. You are either helping forward the mission of God and participating in the expanse of His kingdom or you are NOT. There is no middle ground. Which side of the line are you on?

What’s keeping you from experiencing freedom and fullness of life? Human reason, fear, and religion keep lots of people from receiving the grace of God that is provided to us in the person of Jesus. Jesus enters into our world and promises to set us free and give us the abundant life we so desperately long for. His only requirement is faith; will you trust and follow Him?

We celebrate Christmas because the Most High blessed us with the presence of His Son, the God Man, the embodiment of holiness, grace, mercy, justice. On this day, Easter, we look upon the cross that the same God who sent his Son as the divine emissary to Earth, that same God allowed His Son to be put to death, nailed to a wooden cross in the most spectacular display of grace, forgiveness, and love...

Discipleship is the call for every Christian. Do you believe it? And if so, what motivates obedience to this call? It’s a one-word answer, Mercy! Remembering and rehearsing God’s unwavering mercy in your life will lead you to proclaiming the good news of Jesus to others!

We often feel when life is utter chaos that God has lost control and we question his love and sovereignty. The Lord of all, in His love for us, allows the chaos so we can find and appreciate true life in Him. At the crossroads of trust and fear, consider that the opportunity to turn and trust in Jesus. Because, when you do the great all-powerful God of the universe has promised to rescue you and g...

We don’t understand everything now, but one day we will. We don’t see all the fruit of our gospel labor now, BUT one day we will! We cannot see the entirety of the Kingdom of God now, but it’s growing all around us and one day we will experience it in all its fullness as it completely realized! Have Faith!

Have you forgotten who you are? Jesus said, "Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the Kingdom of God." There is a direct correlation between the acceptance of our identity as beloved children of God and thriving in our walk with Jesus and truly loving all those around us.

In a dark world we struggle to see the light, often we just ignore the light and walk farther into the void. This week we affirm that our God is the God of light. He is the light that pierces the darkness, illuminates our path, and fills the void. Join us as we bask in the light that is the Gospel of Jesus Christ and allow Him to break the shackles of darkness in our life so that we can live in th...

Being a Christian is more than being good and acting nice. It's not even primarily about keeping the rules and being "moral". It is being forgiven through trusting in the work of Another. In Mark 4:1-20, Jesus distinguishes who the insiders and the outsiders are in the Kingdom of God and it all boils down to who hears. "He who has ears, let him hear." Are you hearing rightly?

The last message in our series on the "almighty dollar"; we deal with giving and the motives behind our charity. The Bible has very strong opinions on what and how to give of both our money and time. Yes, the Bible gives us guidelines on how much to give; but, even stronger are the issues of the motives and heart behind our giving. Join us as we explore the heart behind Christ-centered charity.

If we look at our bank statements what do they say about our hearts? The Bible gives us much insight on how to analyze our hearts, and our spending habits are a big indicator. Do we spend our money to gain temporary satisfaction or are we directing our hearts and worship to the one true Lord who can fulfill our every need?

What we do with the money God gives us is both an issue of wisdom and worship. Getting out of debt is certainly wise, but if we don't address the foundational issues of our hearts, if we don't examine our worship, there is a good chance we'll end up back in debt again. Only a changed heart can fuel lasting and permanent change.

We live in a culture where success and money go hand-in-hand. The more money you have, the more successful you appear. But what if we're operating with a wrong view of success in the first place? Mark 10 reveals that Jesus has a much different perspective.

Money is a massively influential force in our lives. We chase it. We fear it. We manage it. We worry about it. We love it and we hate it. The reality is that money speaks loudly to us every day in our consciousness; you could even say that money has a god-like influence upon us. In Matthew 6, Jesus reinforced this truth and gives us a better option- Himself!

Jesus shows that people are more important than laws. He also declares that He is the Sabbath and true rest is found in Him.

Do you have a hard time interacting with God? Jesus has a word of truth, conviction and encouragement in Mark 2:18-22 for all those that struggle relating to the Almighty. In fact, Jesus invites us into a new way…a better way…and that way starts and ends with a relationship with Him!