Mosaic Boston - Sermons

Words are immensely important and infinitely powerful! Most of us underestimate the power of words. "Death and life and in the power of the tongue," Proverbs tells us. Jesus said that we will give an account for every careless word we speak. James tells us that "if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man." Have you considered the power of words? Why do words have so much power...

Did you know that over 2.1 billion people in the world would call themselves Christians? On the one hand, this is really encouraging! On the other hand, how many of these people have a real, saving relationship with Jesus Christ. Imagine how different our world would be if they did! Our culture craves authenticity. We don't like posers. We don't like posturing. We don't like pretending. Be you. Be...

We live in a world that is fractured by "isms": racism, classicism, sexism, ageism, etc. We live in a world plagued by prejudice, partiality, and favoritism. We're constantly sizing people up by superficial externals: looks, education, wealth, status, race, sex, faith, etc. Then, we treat that person according to their level of "worth" in our eyes. This system of merit is diametrically opposed to...

I'm wicked excited about kicking off our brand new sermon series through the book of James!! James is one of my favorite books in the Bible because James is a doer. He understands that God's grace is given to us to transform us and motivate us to live for the Glory of God. James is all about Getting Stuff Done (GSD). At Mosaic, we're all about GSD for SDG (Soli Deo Gloria - Glory to God Alone). Ja...

We're closing out our series on the "Seven Deadly Sins" with the deadliest one -- Pride. Someone once remarked that the seven deadly sins are the pallbearers of the soul. I think that's a strong way of putting it. However, I would separate pride from the other six. If the others are deadly, pride is damning. It's not just a pallbearer, it's an incinerator. It estranges us from God like nothing els...

Wrath is probably the most complicated of the 7. Many us us wouldn't say we have a problem with anger, not outright, flipping out, off the chain, destructive, violent anger. However, how often do you feel slighted? How often do you take offense at how people treat you? How often do you get irritated? How often do you grumble or complain? These feelings, though not necessarily sinful, do point to p...

This Sunday, we're talking about the 4th Deadly Sin: Sloth. Now, at first glance, it wouldn't appear that Bostonians have a problem with sloth. If anything, we struggle with overwork, right? However, when Scripture talks about sloth, it doesn't just talk about laziness in general, it talks about laziness in relation to God, which makes all the difference in the world! For our text tomorrow, we'll...

Tomorrow, we're talking about the 2nd Deadly Sin: Gluttony. Jesus had a lot to say about food. He actually, really loved to eat and drink, one of the many reasons I really love Jesus. Three times, Scripture uses the phrase "The Son of Man came..." In Mark 10:45, "The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." In Luke 19:10, "The Son of Man came to se...

For centuries, the Church has attempted to understand the depth of human sin, evil and depravity. In order to equip Christians to understand themselves and defeat their sinful inclinations, by the power of the Holy Spirt, theologians have defined seven of the most dangerous sins, which are absolutely deadly to human souls and flourishing. For the next seven weeks, we'll be studying these "Seven De...

What's Mosaic Church all about? What are our core values? What's our identity? What's our vision? Who are we? Who do we hope to become. Join us tomorrow, as we explain what we mean when we say Mosaic is all about "Love. Jesus. Simple."

be sure to join us Sunday for our concluding sermon in the "Minor Prophets :: Major Profit" series. We'll be studying the book of Malachi and talking about "True Worship."

When you think about "happiness," what's the first thing that comes to mind? What needs to be added to, or removed from, your life, for you to be truly happy? Now, if you reach this point of bliss, how do you sustain it? How do you protect it from all the evil and suffering in this world? How do you protect it from yourself? How do we find and sustain happiness in a world so full of sadness and br...

We love stories about redemption, don't we? Just think about how many of your favorite books or movies boil down to stories about a person struggling to redeem themselves or someone else. If you look at IMDB's list of top 250 movies of all time, the #1 movie is the classic, "Shawshank Redemption." Then, as you make your way down the list, almost every other movie (arguably) is about redemption--a...

We're continuing our series through the books of the Bible called "The Minor Prophets." Tomorrow, we'll focus our attention on the book of Amos. The big idea of the book is that God, as the just Judge of the Universe, cares about what we do with our lives and how we relate to the people around us. He cares about Justice. He wants His people to "do justice," which in Scripture includes sharing food...

“Come and see!” Hearing those words can evoke different emotions. There’s a bunny that we have been watching in our backyard, and we have seen it grow from its infancy into adulthood. When my wife says to “come and see,” I know that I’m going to be looking at a cute rabbit that's getting bigger and more fluffy by the day. But “come and see” can also bring about negative emotions. Last week I was a...

This week at Mosaic we’re going to talk about how the Gospel moves us beyond slacktivism, and toward a purpose in life that is eternally meaningful.

We're continuing our series called "This Changes Everything," in which we're showing how the Awesome News of Jesus Christ (The Gospel), changes absolutely every single major area of our lives. There aren't many areas of life more all encompassing than the way we relate to the people around us. In a place like Boston, where we're packed in like sardines, we really need to learn how to live with one...

We're continuing our series called "This Changes Everything," in which we're showing how the Awesome News of Jesus Christ (The Gospel), changes absolutely every single major area of our lives. Perhaps, I should have entitled this series: "Stuff you're not supposed to talk about at church." Last week we talked about money, tomorrow we're talking about God & Sex. How does the Gospel inform and redee...

Tomorrow, we'll be talking about how the Gospel changes the way we view, earn, spend, give, and invest money. Yes, we'll be talking about money at church ( ::gasp:: !!). Yes, it sounds like a major faux pas! Don't ever talk about money at church (right?). Especially at a church plant! Why are we talking about money tomorrow? Because Jesus talked about money.... a lot!! Jesus talked more about mone...