Illumine Church

[No one] loves having an authority figure over them. But you're saying it's a gift? Scripture: Mark 1:21-28 Date: February 4th, 2024

Why it "would" make perfect sense to leave everything behind. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Date: January 28th, 2024

Philip, Nathanael, skepticism, and Jesus. Scripture: John 1:43-51 Date: January 21st, 2024

Sometimes God seems to speak out of both sides of his mouth. Is it that way with Baptism? Scripture: Romans 6:1-11 Date: January 14th, 2024

Foolishness, wisdom, & the Magi/”wise” men. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Date: January 7th, 2024 To listen or follow on Apple Podcasts, go HERE . To listen or follow on Spotify, go HERE .

Thankfully, the Christmas you need is the Christmas that happened. Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Date: December 24th, 2023 To listen or follow on Apple Podcasts, go HERE . To listen or follow on Spotify, go HERE .

Anyone can make a promise. Anyone can make a bunch of promises! But not just anyone keeps them. Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Series: The King Shall Come Date: December 10th, 2023 To listen or follow on Apple Podcasts, go HERE . To listen or follow on Spotify, go HERE

We all need identity. There's only one way to get the one we really need. Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Series: The King Shall Come Date: December 3rd, 2023

Jesus' culminating teaching before he gives himself up to unjust arrest, torture, and execution. Text: Matthew 25:31-46 Series: The Time in Between Date: November 26th, 2023

3 devotions on what life looks like in the time of 2023. Also a bonus song: Jesus, your boundless love to me Text: Isaiah 1:10-18, Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 25:14-30 Series: The Time in Between Date: November 19th, 2023

Jesus encourages waiting well. To listen to "To the Dawn" -- the song referenced at the end of the sermon, which was sung right after the sermon, go here: https://www.youtube.com/live/lnaAki3AqKk?si=tJZMK3zz35U_CMqE&t=3707

"That's how life is, you know?" Yeah, we know. But what if it weren't?

Whether you're in a lions' den, some other dark place, or literally anywhere else, there are promises Jesus makes and ones he doesn't.

The final sermon in "Tell Us A Story" - Jesus ramps up his parable to the religious leaders.

I thought it was Christmas in December...why in the world are we talking about Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday? And what about "having a Christmas"? Text: Luke 19:28-40 Series: Humble Christmas Date: December 5th, 2021

Imagine never having to prove that you were right. Imagine never having to think about how you look to others. Imagine never having your status be a concern of yours. Here’s the good truth (you’re gonna hear it numerous times over this series): Christmas is not about you. But it is for you. So good! Text: Luke 3:1-6 Date: November 28th, 2021 Series: A Humble Christmas

It seems like Jesus is praising the guy for being dishonest. For tipping the scales in his favor. But that can't be what Jesus is doing...right? Text: Luke 16:1-15 Date: November 21st, 2021

Feeling you belong vs. feeling like an outcast--there's a huge difference. So which are you? And which are others? And is there anything you can do about it? Yes. Text: Matthew 9:9-13 Date: November 14th, 2021 Series: A God-Lived Life

Everyone (Christian, non-Christian…at least in America) knows what it means to be a Good Samaritan. But less obvious is the actual point of Jesus’ story of the Good Samaritan—why did he tell it? What was the point? We find out in this sermon. Text: Luke 10:25-37 Date: November 7th, 2021 Series: A God-Lived Life

That's really what this is. Because a life as Jesus' disciple is one where he's caring for you (and yes, there's more) through his Word. Text: 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 Series: A God-Lived Life | The Life of Being a Disciple Date: October 31st, 2021

So Illumine's got a new ministry center....now what? This sermon takes a look at what life together looks like, and focuses in especially on worship. And by the way...it's not just Christians who worship. Date: October 10th: Texts: Romans 12:1; Hebrews 10:16-25

What would life look like if we truly got who we are and what we have? This message comes from Illumine's first worship in our new ministry center on October 3rd, 2021. Text: 1 Peter 2:9-12

How should we feeling about moving? On October 3rd, 2021, Illumine moved ministry centers. We began worship at the facility we've rented for 7 years, and then we drove a few miles away and finished worship at the new ministry center we closed on last week. So how should we feel about that? Psalm 84 & 1 Corinthians 3 shed some light. Texts: Psalm 84:1-2 & 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Date: October...

Chapter 4 is the nail in the coffin of Jonah being good. If you were on the fence, you can't be anymore. His anger infiltrated his thoughts and words, and even exploded into his actions. Welcome to God's anger management course! Text: Jonah 4 Date: September 26th, 2021

Proposition: Jonah was halfheartedly going through the motions (you'll find out how we can know that in the sermon). And it's easy for us to do the same. But the good news is this: we get to do so much better than echoing the king of Nineveh, who said, "Who knows?" Text: Jonah 3 Date: September 19th, 2021