Our Savior Church Spring Hill Sermons

We have trusted in the past, only to be rejected and left abandoned, feeling both hurt and lost. Because of this, we are reluctant to trust again. Instead, we put guardrails up all around us. Hearing that Advent announcement of the coming of a King can cause us alarm, afraid to trust again. Thankfully, we learn that this King is our trustworthy helper who brings not pain, but everlasting JOY. Let...

In life, we eagerly seek deliverance from any bad situation. Sometimes it comes, often it does not. When the stakes are low, we can learn to get by. However, there is a shared experience we all desperately need deliverance from, our sin and its destruction! This Advent season, we remember that God has chosen to deliver us by sending a newborn King. As we remember His first arrival, we also eagerly...

It can take a considerable amount of time to build the life we want. Fittingly, it can be difficult not to do everything we can to hold on to it. Yet, like most things in life, the harder we try to hold onto it, the more likely we are to see what we have ruined. Thankfully, what we have is not really ours at all, but rather a gift from our abundant God of mercy. Since He is the giver, we can be fr...

The Apostle Paul spent a lot of his ministry collecting funds for believers who were in need. Even when one Church was going strong, he still took the time to encourage others to give. For him, giving was the only response to knowing and trusting in the Lord who had already given everything. We, too, are blessed to know that the more we know the giver, the more we are to grow in giving, and that G...

"Why does the Church talk about money so much?" If God is the creator, and He can do anything, why does He talk so much about the importance of generosity in the Bible? In writing to the Church in Corinth, Paul helps us to understand that God uses our generosity to create thanksgiving, both in our hearts and also in the hearts of others. He encourages us to give, because our earthly givi...

All Saints' Day is a bittersweet day. As a community, we remember the faithful lives of those who have received their eternal reward. But for those of us left behind, it can also be a painful day. We celebrate the promise of restoration gifted to us by Christ, but we can't help but also wonder, "When, Lord?" Thankfully, we are blessed by God with the image of our victory parade i...

"If you knew you were going to die tonight, how confident are you that you would be in heaven?” This age old question still causes much doubt. In his earlier days, Martin Luther struggled with the surety of his salvation, always wondering if he had done enough. Thankfully, because of Christ, he learned to live confidently knowing that he was saved by faith and not by his works, and that this...

*There were a few audio glitches in the recording*If your name was a good depiction of your character, what would it be? Would it be Joy or Grace, or would it be a little more real, like Broken, Vengeful, or Selfish? Jacob had lived out his namesake, “the supplanter”, often taking matters into his own hands. After encountering God, he is given a new name, “Israel”, or “God Prevails”. Now he could...

Have you ever felt like an outcast? Like there was some stain in your life that separated you from everyone else? What would you do to get rid of that stain? Thankfully, God hears our cry for mercy, and His grace knows no bounds. Because of him, we are made clean and given a new perspective on Grace! Because of this, we can respond with thanksgiving. Thankfully, Jesus is proof that God’s grace has...

Has fear ever stopped you from doing something bold? It can be easy to let our current surroundings dictate the sharing of our faith. Paul, while awaiting execution, encourages Timothy to remember that God has given him a spirit of power, not one of fear. We are blessed with the same spirit, and we can dare to be bold, even in difficult times. Where has God called you to take a step forward in you...

Today, Senior Pastor Lane Reuter leads us in worship. He will be preaching on “The Rich Man and Lazarus” from Luke 16. Jesus makes it clear that when it comes to eternity, there are only two destinations. One is filled with feasting and celebration, the other is marked by pain and torment. Which future will be yours? Because of Jesus, all are invited to the feast. I pray you may know this truth, a...

What would be the first thing you did if you won the mega jackpot lottery? How does that answer reveal your priorities in life? Jesus, in Luke 16, states that we were created to serve, with the question being who do we choose to serve? Thankfully, because of Christ’s service to us on the cross, we can seek to serve Him with all that we are and all that we have. Understanding that what is ours is a...

*NOTE: There was a glitch to the start of the sermon, Pastor Mark is telling a story about a time when he was 8 and taking a road trip with his family.*Have you ever been lost? Or, maybe worse, has someone or something you loved ever been lost? It is hard to eat or sleep until you are reunited with the object of your love. So too is God's compassion for His beloved who are lost. As the Good Sh...

This morning, we are blessed to have Pastor Keith Enko lead us in worship. Pastor and his wife Kim served at Emmanuel Lutheran in Hermitage (East Nashville) for 18 years. They also served in Buffalo, NY; New Hampshire; Pittsburgh, PA; and Panama City Beach, FL. They have been married for 47 years. Kim taught High School in Nashville for 15 years, and after playing tennis in College, has never lost...

If you knew you were going to have one last conversation with someone you love, what would you say? When Paul has such an experience, he chooses to use the time to pray with them. He knew that there was power in prayer, and he sought that power in all circumstances. Who in your life could use a prayer partner today? What is stopping you from seeking the power of prayer? Today, we are reminded that...

If you knew your time was coming to an end, how would you choose to spend it? Would you rush through the remainder of your bucket list? Would you spend it with your favorite people, seeking comfort and sharing memories? Or would you volunteer that time in the service of others? Jesus chose to spend his last hours washing his disciples' feet! When we are tempted to think that serving others is...

We are blessed at Our Savior in Spring Hill to be a part of a multi-site model that includes our original campus in South Nashville. This model allows us to share resources, experiences, and a mutual mission of Living, Serving, and Giving by Joining Jesus in Community. This morning, Pastor Mark will be preaching at the Nashville campus, and our Senior Pastor, Lane Reuter, will be filling in at the...

We are blessed at Our Savior in Spring Hill to be a part of a multi-site model that includes our original campus in South Nashville. This model allows us to share resources, experiences, and a mutual mission of Living, Serving, and Giving by Joining Jesus in Community. This morning, Pastor Mark will be preaching at the Nashville campus, and our Senior Pastor, Lane Reuter, will be filling in at the...

"Say your sorry!" Starting as kids, we expect to hear these words at even the smallest of offenses. Yet, we don't speak them so easily ourselves. Forgiveness usually comes with a list of preconditions. Thankfully, this is not how God uses His gift of forgiveness. He freely gives what came at so great a price. And because of that, we can freely give this gift to one another, too. Beca...

"There is no coming back from this!" Have you ever been to that point? So overwhelmingly confronted by the guilt of your actions that you can't find any possible hope for a future? The amazing thing about God's grace is it is given to those who least deserve it, like you and me. And this gift also provides an unexpected future, one of peace and restoration. This good news changes...

Have you ever been lost? It can be scary! Once you get your bearings, or someone comes and gets you, a feeling of joy soon replaces the fear. What is true for being physically lost is even more true for those who are spiritually lost. Thankfully, Jesus came to enact a great rescue mission, seeking and saving the lost. The result: a heavenly celebration! And because he invites us to journey with hi...

Sir Oliver Cromwell instructed his portraitist to paint him as he was, "warts and all". Don't you wish someone would accept you for who you are, warts and all? Yet, so often, we hide these parts, afraid we will be both entirely seen and completely rejected. Sadly, we can't hide the worst of who we are from God. Amazingly, He loves us all the more! Jesus is proof that God comes to...

"To have a friend, you have to be a friend!" Sadly, statistics show that "true friendship", like between Jonathan and David, is increasingly rare these days. Theirs is a friendship of sacrifice. The type of friendship described in Proverbs 27:17. Jesus is the purest example of one who is willing to sacrifice for a friend. Because of Him, we can live out the truth that: "Re...

"Lord, give me a sign!" Have you ever desired for your life’s path to be fully revealed before you? It’d be a lot easier to make the right decision! Sadly, going full speed in what we believe is the right direction usually causes us to hit a few speed bumps along the way. Thankfully, even in times like those, we can still trust in God above our own understanding. Today, we will learn tha...

How far would you go to avoid a punishment? No one likes being disciplined. Sadly, we are familiar with an unhealthy understanding of earthly discipline. God promises that His discipline is done not out of anger, but out of love, even promising that His discipline will ultimately lead to a wisdom-fueled peace. Because God loves, He disciplines, and "Godly discipline yields Godly wisdom."