Icon Church Sermons

Pre-2020, life in America was riddled by a mental health epidemic. In steps COVID-19. Now, mental health experts say that the rate of those admitting to mental health issues are higher than ever. And so, we must ask: does the God of the Bible have anything to say to such a wave of darkness and struggle? Can he offer any actual help that goes beyond platitudes and cliches? The answer is yes, and we...

Week 6 of Father Abraham covers one of the most relatable portions of the Abraham narrative. Tune in as we explore why it’s so difficult to believe God, and what we can learn from Abraham to change that. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

Pre-2020, life in America was riddled by a mental health epidemic. In steps COVID-19. Now, mental health experts say that the rate of those admitting to mental health issues are higher than ever. And so, we must ask: does the God of the Bible have anything to say to such a wave of darkness and struggle? Can he offer any actual help that goes beyond platitudes and cliches? The answer is yes, and we...

Week 5 of Father Abraham brings us to the story of Sarai and Hagar and the grave consequences of treating people like they are less than human. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

A look at who God is and why it matters for mental health. This week we launched our God of the Valley miniseries, focused on who God is and why knowing Him matters for specific issues like anxiety, depression, and addiction. When we’re dealing with issues of mental health, it's important to know why and how to enter the conversation. So in Part 1, Josh begins by looking at why this discussion is...

Week 4 of Father Abraham reminds us to not focus on what is expedient, but what is ultimate and meaningful. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

Week 3 of Father Abraham makes old Abe look a lot better than week 2 did. Abraham takes responsibility for his nephew Lot on two separate occasions and there is a lot we can learn from him in the process. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

Week 2 of Father Abraham shows us just how quickly people can go from obedient to monstrously evil and how faithful and consistent God is no matter our behavior. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

This week kicks off our new series Father Abraham: Lessons for Growing Up by looking at some of the big themes of Abraham’s life that emerge from the very first verses of chapter 12. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

This week Pastor Justin celebrates the one year anniversary of Icon with a special message about the vision of the church for Year 2. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

Romans 5 is Paul at his best: explaining the existence of death and the hope of grace’s great reversal. As we close out our series in Romans, we’ll see why death has come into this world, and how God’s grace undoes sin and death through its results and through its reign. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

In Chapter 5 of Romans, Paul outlines seven different implications of justification by faith. These implications are promises that Christians can cling to in times of trial and temptation. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

Romans 4 is a case study in salvation by faith. Paul goes back to the life and faith of Abraham to prove that God has always saved by faith, even if the Jews didn’t see it that way. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

The end of Romans 3 describes the nature of God’s righteousness as mankind’s only hope for redemption. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

This week, in Romans 3, we tackle one of the most difficult passages in the book because of how it describes humanity – namely, that we are the worst. Paul leaves no room for boasting or even positive self-talk in his long list of Old Testament quotes. But, his point isn’t to tear us down or make us feel worthless. Rather, he points us towards the only one who can bring us the hope, goodness, and...

In our world of constant distraction and never-ending opportunities for productivity, there may not be a more important spiritual practice than Sabbath, nor any pastor better equipped to teach us about Sabbath than Pastor John Mark Comer from Bridgetown Church in Portland. Don't miss this timely and in-depth look at the power of Sabbath for our lives. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

This week, Pastor Jon Tyson from Church of the City in New York City joins us to preach on the important topic of prayer. He offers a framework that challenges us to grow in our prayer lives as we pursue a compelling vision of prayerful surrender. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

This week in Voices, Pastor Mark Sayers from Red Church in Melbourne will be talking about how moments of transition and disruption like the one we are experiencing now are ripe for both personal and corporate renewal. He offers a vision for how God can use this cultural moment to great effect in our lives. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

This week, Jackie Hill Perry helps us think about what it means to look vertically to God for our identity and to understand that we are made in His image. Rather than looking horizontally to the tangible things around us to know who we are, we look by faith to God to define us and find our sense of purpose. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

The end of Romans 1 shows Paul subtly shifting the focus from the Gentiles toward the Jews. But Romans 2 takes the subtle shift of Romans 1 and turns it into a full blown decimation of the advantages the Jewish community in Rome thought they had. Tune in this week to see how God’s judgment is impartial, and how that’s both good news for a broken world and bad news for us sinners. For more informat...

Week 3 of Romans is a doozy. Paul gets into the meat of his argument by addressing a stereotypical vision of gentile sin, namely wanton sexual practices that Jews would only whisper about in judgmental tones. But Paul’s main point isn’t to call out gentiles, he has another audience in mind as well. Tune in to see how Paul uses Jewish arguments against them. For more information, visit iconchurch.o...

In Romans 1:18-23, Paul explains the nature of sin to the Roman church. In his continuing effort to unify an ethnically diverse and culturally tense Roman church, Paul explains why each and every one of them need the Gospel. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

In week 1 of our Romans series, Paul lays out his broad agenda for the church by talking about what the gospel is, who the gospel is for and what the gospel does. He lays the foundation upon which he will build an argument for the value of and way to build a multi-ethnic church. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.

This week, because of all that is happening in our world today, Pastor Justin preached a special message on The Gospel of Reconciliation. Racism and bigotry in all of its many forms is an affront to the Gospel because it rejects and defaces the image of God in people. Paul confronts Peter in Galatians 2 for racially-driven hypocrisy because it is “not in step with the truth of the gospel”. Racism...

We wrap up our Rule for Life Series with the dual practices of Simplicity and Generosity with special guest Pastor Eugene Cho. For more information, visit iconchurch.org.