Living Word Community Church Sermons

Abraham left everything without knowing his destination. Sarah laughed at a promise she thought was impossible. In this message from Hebrews 11:8-12, Pastor Ryan Skolrud walks through six marks of faith found in the lives of Abraham and Sarah faith that takes action, faith that holds possessions loosely, faith that looks past this world, faith that believes against the body's own verdict, faith th...

What does saving faith actually look like? In this expository sermon from Hebrews 11:7, Pastor Ryan Skolrud examines the faith of Noah a man who believed God's warning about an unseen flood, acted in godly fear, and became an heir of righteousness not by earning it, but by trusting the One who does the work. Noah's obedience condemned a corrupt world not by argument, but by contrast. His life is a...

Can you please God without faith? Hebrews 11:4-6 gives a definitive answer and it challenges how most people think about faith, belief, and what it means to draw near to God. In this message from our Hebrews series, The Supremacy of Christ, Pastor Ryan Skolrud examines the faith of Abel and Enoch: two men whose brief Old Testament stories carry enormous weight. Abel's sacrifice wasn't approved bec...

Jesus Christ, John 3:16, how to be saved, look and live, lifting up Jesusthis message explains the gospel through John 3:1418 and Numbers 21, revealing how faith in Christ alone brings eternal life. In this powerful sermon, we uncover one of the clearest pictures of salvation in all of Scripture. Just as Moses lifted up the bronze serpent in the wilderness, Jesus Christ was lifted up on the cross...

Is Christian faith just blind belief, or can it be a reasoned trust based on real evidence? In this Hebrews 11:13 sermon, Pastor Ryan Skolrud examines biblical faith, forensic faith, and whether the origins of the universe point to God. If youre skeptical, wrestling with science, the Big Bang, and suffering, this message invites you to think, not just feelasking whether a timeless, immaterial Crea...

Are you struggling to hold on to your faith in the middle of life's hardest moments? In this message from Hebrews 10:3239, Pastor Ryan Skolrud shows that endurance is not passive resignation it is the active, forward-pressing faith of those who know Christ has already won. Drawing from the sufferings of early Jewish Christians, the warnings of Habakkuk, and the hope of Christ's return, this sermon...

What happens when we continue in sin after knowing the truth? This sobering warning from Hebrews calls us to repentance, faith, and obedience to Christ. In this message from Hebrews: The Supremacy of Christ, Pastor Ryan Skolrud walks through Hebrews 10:2631, addressing the danger of deliberate, ongoing sin and the eternal consequences of rejecting Christ. This passage is not about struggling with...

Are you drifting from church or wondering if gathering with other believers really matters? In this sermon from Hebrews 10:24-25, we explore why Christian community is not optional but essential for spiritual growth, encouragement, and perseverance. Scripture calls us to provoke one another to love and good worksnot in isolation, but through faithful, consistent gathering as the body of Christ. In...

Discover the confidence you can have in approaching God through Jesus Christ in this powerful message from Hebrews 10:19-23. Pastor Ryan Skolrud explores how we can draw near to God with boldnessnot through our own works, but through the finished work of Christ. Learn about reasoned faith, the new and living way Jesus opened for us, and how God's faithfulness anchors our hope. Whether you're wrest...

Christ's sacrifice was the last one ever needed. Discover how Jesus ended the Old Testament sacrificial system once and for all in this powerful sermon from Hebrews 10:11-18. Unlike the endless daily sacrifices offered by priests, Christ sat down at the right hand of GodHis work finished. Learn about the three tenses of salvation, the "already/not yet" of Christ's victory, and what it means to be...

The Superior Sacrifice Hebrews 10:1‑10 | Jesus perfect, once‑for‑all sacrifice gives believers confidence and assurance to live for Him, freed from striving to be good enough and from the burden of repeated offerings that can never take away sin. In this sermon from our Hebrews series, The Supremacy of Christ, we see how the law and its sacrifices were only a shadow pointing to Christ, the true su...

Are you living in the strength of your own efforts, or in the power of the Holy Spirit? In this sermon, The Work of the Holy Spirit, we walk through John 1416 to see how the Spirit restores the presence of Jesus in us, represents the person of Jesus to us, recalls the promises of Jesus for us, and releases the power of Jesus through us. You will be encouraged to see that you are never a helpless o...

In this message, The Nail-Scarred Hands fromLiving Word Community Church, we look closely at the risen Christ who still bears the scars of His crucifixion, the only manmade marks in Heaven. Those nail-scarred hands declare that God has suffered, that He feels our pain, and that He chose to enter our broken world in love so that by His wounds we might be healed. As we consider Thomass encounter wit...

Why does Easter matter more than any other day in history? In this Easter message fromHebrews 9:23-28, Pastor Ryan Skolrud unpacks why the resurrection of Jesus is the most important event the world has ever knownand why your response to it matters for eternity. Well see how Christs once-for-all sacrifice is better than the Old Testament sacrificial system, how His blood opens the way into Gods pr...

Without the shedding of blood there is no forgivenessdiscover why Hebrews 9:1822, the Passover lamb, and Palm Sunday all point toJesus our Passover Lambwho died so you can be forgiven and set free from slavery to sin and death. In this Palm Sunday message, PastorRyan Skolrudunpacks the seriousness of covenant, the blood-sprinkled scroll, hyssop, scarlet wool, and the sacrificial system to show how...

Jesus death wasnt an accident or a backup planit was the only way the new covenant could be put into effect. In this message, Death Required from Hebrews 9:1518, Pastor Ryan Skolrud unpacks why Christ had to die as themediatorof a new and better covenant, so that those who are called might receive the promised eternal inheritance. Youll see how Scripture links covenants, wills, and bloodwhy even t...

Jesus didnt just cover our sins; He obtained eternal redemption with the only sacrifice that could truly save. In this message, Redemption Obtained from Hebrews 9:1114, Pastor Ryan Skolrud shows how Christ, our great High Priest, entered the greater heavenly tabernacle once for all by His own blood, securing a complete and everlasting redemption that the Old Testament sacrifices could only foresha...

Religious activity can clean up the outside, but only Jesus can change the heart. In this message, Insufficient Sacrifices from Hebrews 9:610, Pastor Ryan Skolrud explains how the Old Covenant priests, tabernacle, and continual sacrifices could never truly perfect the worshipers conscience, but were designed as a parable pointing forward to Christs once-for-all, transforming sacrifice. Youll see w...

God doesnt leave worship up to our preferencesHe cares deeply about how we approach Him. In this message, The Superior Covenant from Hebrews 9:15, Pastor Ryan Skolrud walks through the Old Testament tabernacle, its furniture, and the mercy seat to show how every detail of the first covenants worship regulations was intentionally designed by God to point us to Jesus. From the lampstand and the brea...

The new covenant in Christ doesnt just cover sin temporarilyit transforms hearts and brings complete forgiveness forever. In this message, The Superior Covenant from Hebrews 8:713, Pastor Ryan Skolrud unpacks how God Himself promised a new and better covenant that would do what the old covenant, weakened by our sinful hearts, could never do. Youll see how Jeremiahs prophecy is fulfilled in Jesus:...

Religious activity can never save usbut it can powerfully point us to the only One who does. In this message, Copies Shadows from Hebrews 8:16, Pastor Ryan Skolrud shows how the Old Testament tabernacle, priests, sacrifices, and even seasons like Lent are copies and shadows of a greater reality: Jesus Christ, our exalted High Priest, ministering in the true heavenly sanctuary and mediating a bette...

Jesus Christ is not just a better priestHe is theperfectHigh Priest we desperately need. In this message, Holy, Innocent, Undefiled from Hebrews 7:2628, Pastor Ryan Skolrud unpacks how Jesus alone is holy in His moral purity, innocent of all sin, undefiled by a fallen world, separated from sinners, and now exalted above the heavens as our eternal mediator. Youll see why no Old Testament priest, bo...

In this powerful message,Forever Interceding,Pastor Ryan Skolrud continues our Hebrews series,The Supremacy of Christ,by exploring Hebrews 7:2325 and reminding us that Jesus Christ is our eternal advocate before the Father. Unlike the earthly priests who passed away, Christs priesthood is unendingHe always lives to intercede for those who come to God through Him. Discover how Jesus finished work o...

Discover the power ofA Better Hopefound in Jesus Christ. In this message from Pastor Ryan Skolrud, we explore Hebrews 7:1822 and the truth thatChrist initiated a better covenantone not based on human effort or law, but on Gods unchanging promise of grace. When the weight of performance-based faith feels heavy, Jesus invites us to lay down our burdens and take His easy yoke. Through His perfect obe...

Christ is oursuperiorpriest, the only One whose indestructible life and finished work can bring true righteousness, lasting peace with God, and confident access to His presence. In this message from Hebrews 7:1117, Pastor Ryan unpacks why the Levitical priesthood and the Mosaic Law could never make us perfect, how Jesus fulfills and surpasses them, and why His priesthood according to the order of...