Living in Grace

The end is near. It's time to wake up and get dressed to be ready! This sermon based on Romans 13:11-14 was preached on the First Sunday in Advent, November 30, 2025.

Christ is King. We are living in the days of his reign and rule right now. This alone brings us safety and peace as we live in this world. This sermon based on Jeremiah 23:1-6 was preached on Christ the King Sunday, November 23, 2025.

Our God gives us the strength and perseverance to stand firm to the end. This sermon based on Luke 21:5-19 was preached on November 16, 2025 for a sermon series called, "The Blessed Hope."

This life is tribulation. But through Christ, we have an eternal, certain future that's worth waiting for. This sermon based on Revelation 7:9-17 was preached on November 9, 2025 for a sermon series called, "The Blessed Hope."

Blessed are the saints triumphant who now are with their God in perfect peace and eternal joy. But blessed also are the saints still in the struggle, for we know what waits for us and who holds us fast until we are there! This sermon based on Luke 6:20-23 was preached on November 2, 2025 for the observation of All Saints' Day.

The truth is that we deserve punishment for our sins. The truth is there is nothing we can do to make ourselves right before a holy God. The truth is that God has made a way for us be be right with him - by grace alone, through Christ alone, through faith alone. The truth is we are free from sin and condemnation! This is a truth we have to live in and proclaim. This sermon based on John 8:31-36 wa...

A pastor's prayer for the people he serves is that they would grow in their faith, increase in their love, and then serve one another, prompted by that faith and love wrought by God himself. This sermon based on 2 Thessalonians 1:1-3,11-12 was preached on October 19, 2025, for our annual Member Ministry Appreciation Sunday.

God has been so generous towards us with every spiritual blessing in Christ. His generosity sets us free to be radically generous with what he's entrusted to us. This sermon based on 2 Corinthians 9:10-15 was preached on October 12, 2025 for a sermon series called, "Making Change: Discipleship & Money."

Many of us would like to be rich (or richer than we are). But the reality is, most of us are already rich. And not only materially, but more importantly, spiritually in Christ Jesus. And when we realize how rich we are in Christ, we are set free to be generous and rich in good deeds. This sermon based on 1 Timothy 6:6-10,17-19 was preached on October 5, 2025 for a sermon series called, "Makin...

Our earthly wealth is temporary and so easily takes our focus off the only thing has lasting, eternal value - our peace, forgiveness, and salvation through Christ. This sermon based on Luke 16:19-31 was preached on September 28, 2025, for a sermon series called, "Making Change: Discipleship & Money."

Do you think you're a good person? Would others say you are? What about God? What's his standard of "good"? Thank God there is one who was perfectly good for us - Christ - who clothes us in his goodness so that through him alone God can declare us good in his sight. This sermon based on Luke 18:18-30 was preached on September 21, 2025 for a sermon series called, "The Cost of...

Is it worth it to get uncomfortable and sacrifice to seek and save the lost? It was worth it to Jesus to save us. And so we say it's worth it too as he sends us to share the hope and peace of sins forgiven through him. This sermon based on Luke 15:1-10 was preached on September 14, 2025 for a sermon series called, "The Cost of Living."

Jesus says that being his disciple means total commitment - first and foremost the total commitment he made to make us his own that we might even be able to be his disciples. This sermon based on Luke 14:25-33 was preached on September 7, 2025 for a sermon series called, "The Cost of Living."

Being a disciple of Jesus means leaving the "Me first!" mentality behind so we can put on real humility, the humility of him who we follow, to serve others. This sermon based on Luke 14:1,7-14 was preached on August 31, 2025 for a sermon series called, "The Cost of Living."

Jesus says his disciples need to "make every effort" (agonize) to enter through the narrow door. As difficult as that is for our sinful, human natures that want us to trust in ourselves, we have to leave our own goodness at the door and cling to Christ's goodness alone for our way in. This sermon based on Luke 12:22-30 was preached on August 24, 2025 for a sermon series called, &quot...

Being a disciple of Jesus can mean conflict and hardship in our relationships. But we are called to make him priority #1 in our lives, because we have always been priority #1 to him. His work of saving us from eternal death and leading us to our eternal life is the proof. This sermon based on Luke 12:49-53 was preached on August 17, 2025 for a sermon series called, "The Cost of Living."

All our reasons to worry are removed when we seek first the Kingdom. This sermon based on Luke 12:22-34 was preached on August 10, 2025 for a sermon series called, "The Well-Ordered Life."

There's more to this life than desiring and gaining more possessions. God has something even better, more valuable, and eternal he wants us to have. This sermon based on Luke 12:13-21 was preached on August 3, 2025 for a sermon series called, "A Well-Ordered Life."

Prayer is a wonderful gift our heavenly Father has given us. It's even more wonderful when we use it! This sermon based on 1 Timothy 2:1-6a was preached on July 27, 2025 for a sermon series called "A Well-Ordered Life."

So often in life we can make what are good things into the most important things. The reality is, there's no more important thing than our time with our God in his Word. There is no better place to be than to sit at the feet of Jesus and be filled with all the good things this life cannot give. This sermon based on Luke 10:38-42 was preached on July 20, 2025, by Pastor Nathan Savage for a serm...

Most (if not all) of us enjoy a good love story. We all have the human desire to be loved and to love. God reveals to us the greatest love story ever. This sermon based on Ruth 1:1-19a was preached on July 13, 2025.

If you put your sins into monetary terms, how big would your debt be? What would be your reaction if you learned that the entire debt was forgiven, taken care of, by someone else? (Hint: It has!) This sermon based on Luke 7:36-50 was preached on June 29, 2025.

In and through Christ Jesus we have a family where we can know we are loved, cared for, and have a sense of belonging. The family of the Church is a blessing for our faith and life. This sermon based on Galatians 3:26-29 was preached on June 22, 2025 for a sermon series called "Found Family."

Our triune God is all about you. And when you come to realize that, then you can only say, "God, it's really all about you!" This sermon, based on Numbers 6:22-27, was preached on Holy Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2025.

As Christians there's so much we need to be reminded of and still taught. So we pray, "Come, Holy Spirit!" Teach me and remind me of the wonderful truths of your Word. This sermon based on John 14:23-27 was preached on the Festival of Pentecost, June 8, 2025, and for a sermon series called, "Found Family."