Ironwood Church

Pastor Joshua Yasuda teaches from Matthew 6:11, “Give us this day our daily bread,” as part of our series, **How to Pray**. In this message, he unpacks what it means to bring our everyday needs to God, to practice daily dependence on Him, and to trust His generous posture as our Father. Using the image of simple bread and the story of manna in the wilderness, Pastor Joshua helps us see how God is...

Pastor Joshua Yasuda walks through the Lord’s Prayer phrase “Your kingdom come, your will be done” and shows how it confronts our default setting of “my kingdom, my will.” Looking at the story of the King in Matthew, he traces how Jesus is revealed as the promised Son of David and Son of Abraham who brings God’s kingdom in an unexpected, upside-down way—through humility, service, the cross, and th...

Pastor Luke Simmons continues our summer series, “How to Pray,” by unpacking the phrase, “Hallowed be your name,” from the Lord’s Prayer. In this message, he explains what it means to treat God’s name as holy, why everyone is always “hallowing” something (whether they realize it or not), and how God actually changes our hearts so that we desire Him above all else. Luke also offers simple, practica...

Pastor Luke Simmons continues our new series, “How to Pray,” by walking slowly through the simple yet deep opening of the Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father in heaven.” In this message, Luke explores what it means that God invites us to relate to Him as Father, how that identity shapes our status and confidence before Him, and why understanding God as Father can make prayer feel more natural and less forc...

Pastor Seth Troutt opens our new series, “How to Pray,” by looking at Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6 on how *not* to pray. Many of us know prayer is important but feel distant from God or disappointed with our prayer lives. In this message, Pastor Seth contrasts performative, manipulative, and “magical” views of prayer with the simple, honest, and secure approach Jesus invites us into—talking to God...

Pastor Luke Simmons closes out our “The Blessed Life” series by teaching on the final Beatitude: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake.” In this message, he explains the call to live the way of Jesus, what we should expect when we do (including opposition and persecution), and how to respond by reframing our suffering with eternal perspective and rejoicing.  Luke also share...

Pastor Seth Troutt continues our series, **“The Blessed Life,”** by unpacking Jesus’ words, *“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God”* (Matthew 5:9). In a world filled with conflict, gossip, and division, what does it actually mean to resemble our Father in heaven by making peace? Drawing from Scripture and everyday life, Pastor Seth explores how true peacemaking begins...

Pastor Luke Simmons explores what Jesus means when he says, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). In this message from our series “A Blessed Life,” Luke unpacks what the Bible means by “heart,” why purity of heart matters, and how it clears or clouds our vision of God. He also shows how we can pursue a pure heart through trusting Christ and guarding what we allow t...

Pastor Luke Simmons continues our series, “The Blessed Life,” by teaching on Jesus’ words, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” (Matthew 5:7). In this message, Luke explains what mercy is, why it is central to God’s character and to our own experience of salvation, and how followers of Christ are called to live merciful lives.   Looking at parables like the Unforgiving Servant...

Pastor Seth Troutt continues our series, “The Blessed Life,” teaching on Matthew 5:6: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”  In this message, Pastor Seth explores: - Why our deepest desires are often unsatisfied   - The difference between righteousness and self-righteousness   - How our longing for “things to be right” ultimately leads us to God...

Pastor Seth Troutt continues our series, “The Good Life,” by unpacking what Jesus means when he says, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” In a world that celebrates aggression, self-promotion, and getting even, meekness can sound like weakness or irrelevance. But Jesus presents meekness as a Spirit-shaped strength: the steadiness of a “heavy bag” that absorbs insult without l...

Pastor Luke Simmons continues our series The Blessed Life with a message from Matthew 5:4, exploring what it means to be “those who mourn” and why Jesus calls them blessed. This sermon looks at the kind of sorrow that leads to real comfort, focusing on a right response to sin, both in our own lives and in the world around us. Rather than avoiding grief or numbing it, Jesus invites us to face it ho...

Pastor Luke Simmons begins a new series called “The Blessed Life,” looking at what Jesus says the truly good life is in Matthew 5:1–12, the Beatitudes. In this message, he focuses on the first Beatitude: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”  Luke explores what “blessed” really means, how being “poor in spirit” is different from just being sad or shy, and why recog...

Pastor Luke Simmons walks through Acts 17 and the Apostle Paul’s message in Athens to show how the resurrection of Jesus is the most important truth for every generation. Preaching from Paul’s address at the Areopagus, Pastor Luke explains: - The God who needs nothing but wants you   - How God has placed you “when” and “where” you are so that you might seek Him   - Why God commands all people ever...

Pastor Seth Troutt teaches from Hebrews 12 on the meaning of Good Friday and the joy that led Jesus to endure the cross. In this Good Friday service, we consider not only what happened at the crucifixion, but why Jesus willingly suffered and died.  Seth traces the joy behind Jesus (the eternal love and joy within the Trinity), the joy before Jesus (His delight in redeeming and presenting His peopl...

Pastor Luke Simmons delivers the final message in our series, *The Glory of Salvation*, focusing on the powerful hope of glorification found in 1 Corinthians 15:42–58. In this sermon, we explore what it means for believers to be raised imperishable, transformed, and victorious through Jesus Christ. As the series concludes, this message points us to the ultimate fulfillment of our salvation—where d...

Pastor Seth Troutt teaches on the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints in this message from our series, "The Glory of Salvation." What happens between the moment you’re saved and the day you die or Jesus returns? Can a true Christian lose their salvation?  Working from Jeremiah 32, John 10, and other key passages, Pastor Seth explains why those who have been truly born again cannot be “unbor...

Pastor Seth Troutt continues our series, “The Glory of Salvation,” by unpacking the often-misunderstood doctrine of sanctification. Many Christians see “saints” as a special class of elite believers, but Scripture teaches that every follower of Jesus is set apart as holy. In this message, Pastor Seth explains the difference between being positionally sanctified (what God declares us to be in Chris...

Pastor Luke Simmons unpacks why our physical lives and practices matter so much for our spiritual formation. In this message from our series, "The Glory of Salvation," he explains how baptism and the Lord’s Supper serve as God-given, physical pictures of the invisible realities of salvation.   Luke contrasts ancient Greek ideas about the body and soul with the Bible’s vision of whole-person redemp...

Pastor Luke Simmons unpacks the doctrine of union with Christ in this message from our series, "The Glory in Salvation." Drawing from images of a marriage, a body, and a vine, he explains what it means to be “in Christ” and how that reality gives believers security, places them in a true spiritual community, and offers a daily opportunity to abide in Jesus. Discover how union with Christ reshapes...

Pastor Seth Troutt teaches on the doctrine of adoption from Romans 8:12–17 in this message from our series, “The Glory of Salvation.” Many Christians think of salvation mainly as a pardon from punishment, but Scripture shows that God does far more: He brings us into His family as loved sons and daughters with full inheritance rights.   In this sermon, Pastor Seth explains what it means to receive...

Pastor Luke Simmons continues our series, “The Glory of Salvation,” by unpacking the doctrine of justification—what he calls being “righteous-ified.” In this message, Luke explains what justification is, how it happens, and what it gives to everyone who has put their faith in Jesus.   Looking at key passages in Romans and Galatians, we see that we are not made right with God by inherent goodness o...

Pastor Seth Troutt continues our series “The Glory of Salvation” by teaching on the doctrine of conversion—what it really means to be “saved” and to respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Drawing from Acts 3 and other key scriptures, Pastor Seth explains: - What biblical faith is: trusting Jesus as reliable, sufficient, and true   - What genuine repentance is: turning from sin and reorienting your...

Pastor Luke Simmons explores the transformative concept of regeneration in this insightful sermon from our series, "The Glory of Salvation." Using the metaphor of a vulture choosing salad, Pastor Luke illustrates the doctrine of regeneration, explaining how it reflects our own spiritual rebirth. Drawing from biblical texts, he examines what it means to be born again, washed, and given a new heart...

Pastor Luke Simmons begins the series "The Glory of Salvation" with a sermon on the doctrine of election. Drawing on passages from Ephesians, he explores how God's sovereign choice and mercy are central to our understanding of salvation. Discover the facets of God's love and grace as Pastor Luke unpacks the significance of election, emphasizing how this profound doctrine can promote praise, encour...