Park Street Church Sermons

Mark Booker | Revelation 2:8-11, 3:7-13 | Jesus's messages to the faithful churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia encourage them to walk by faith and not by sight, acknowledging their true spiritual wealth in the midst of tribulation. We look at the core conviction of faith and how that is to work itself out in our lives.

Mark Booker | Revelation 3:1-6 | This sermon examines Christ's urgent message to the church in Sardis that appeared alive but was spiritually dead. We consider the remedy Jesus gives for this condition as well as the call to avoid the subtle compromises that gradually numb our hearts to the gospel.

Mark Booker | Revelation 2:18-29 | Jesus exhorts believers in Thyatira to "hold fast" amidst teaching that is leading some of them to conform to the culture. This sermon considers several ways that we are tempted to compromise and calls us to see and behold Jesus - in his power, love, and mercy - as the key to remaining faithful.

Mark Booker | Revelation 2:12-17 | This sermon explores Jesus's message to the church in Pergamum and its relevance for Christians today who face pressure to compromise with cultural norms. It offers practical questions to help believers examine areas where they might be accommodating worldly values rather than remaining faithful witnesses.

Mark Booker | Revelation 2:1-7 | In this sermon exploring the first of seven messages to the churches in Revelation, we discover how Jesus both commends the Ephesians for their commitment to doctrinal truth while rebuking them for abandoning the the love they had at first. The message invites us to examine our own hearts with regard to love even as we remain zealous to defend the truth.

Mark Booker | Revelation 22:6-21 | This sermon explores how Revelation calls us to urgent, faithful, worshipful, Christ-centered, and hope-filled witness amidst conflict as we wait for Christ to return. The epilogue remind us that this book is not primarily a puzzle to decode but a manual of discipleship for followers of the Lamb whose are empowered by the grace of God.

Mark Booker | Revelation 21:1 - 22:5 | We come to the encouraging vision of God's new creation in Revelation 21-22. This message explores the fact that God is making all things new, flooding the new creation with his immediate presence, and inviting us to share in his reign. We take heart that our future hope is in God's life-giving presence where death and tears are no more.

Mark Booker | Rev 19:11 - 20:15 | From Revelation 19:11-22:5, John shares visions that encompass the transition from this present age to the age to come (new creation). This sermon explores the three visions of the end of this age and the defeat of evil: the final battle, the millennium reign, and the final judgment. These visions remind us that Jesus wins the victory and encourage us to remain fa...

Mark Booker | Revelation 19:1-10 | This sermon explores the vision of heavenly rejoicing both over God's judgment of evil and, even more intensely, over the ultimate union between Christ and his Church at the marriage supper of the Lamb. This rejoicing reveals God's heart for intimate relationship with us.

Mark Booker | Revelation 17:1 - 18:24 | In Revelation, Babylon represents both ancient Rome and timeless worldly powers that oppose God through excess, exploitation, and persecution. The message challenges disciples of the Lamb to discern "Babylonian" influences today while taking comfort in God's ultimate victory.

Mark Booker | Revelation 15:5-16:21 | The seven bowls are the third of three cycles of seven in Revelation which depict God's judgment against evil and sin. This sermon reflects on the theme of God's judgment, considering its source, its recipients, and how we avoid it by embracing the gracious provision of God.

Adam Herndon | Matthew 20: 1-16 | God generously gives of himself to us in this life. God has been generous to us through Jesus and he is all we need. Therefore, we should not be envious of others, but joyful for what have in Jesus. We can rejoice at the good fortune of others because we who deserve nothing have been given everything in Christ.

Randall Wetzig | Matthew 2:1-12 | Will we respond to the message of God's kingdom in Jesus with fear and rejection, like Herod? Or, like the magi, will we hear the good news, change our plans, and come to worship?

Chris May | Luke 8:40-56 | In Chris May's retirement sermon, she preaches from the book of Luke.

Adam Herndon | Luke 2:40-52 | This is a unique account of Jesus' pre-teen life only found in Luke's Gospel. It serves as transition as we prepare for Jesus' adult ministry. It shows us that Jesus' priority in the beginning through the end of his life was about doing the will of his Father in Heaven. We are called to prioritize our relationship with God and his will over all other earthly relations...

Mark Booker | Revelation 14:1 - 15:4 | This sermon explores four visions contrasting the benefits of following Jesus versus the cost of choosing to align with worldly powers and thus experiencing divine judgment. We see how life is offered to all who follow the Lamb - the one who begins his rescue missions as a baby in Bethlehem - and we are called to endure in following him wherever he goes.

Mark Booker | Revelation 13:1-18 | In this exploration of Revelation 13, the battle between God's people and the forces of evil is unveiled further, revealing how empires and cultural systems can become "beasts" that demand false worship. This sermon challenges us to recognize the spiritual warfare happening around us, to resist subtle idolatry, and to remain faithful to the Lamb.

Mark Booker | Revelation 11:19, 12:1-17 | This sermon explores the vision of the cosmic conflict between the woman (the church) and the dragon (Satan) in Revelation 12. This conflict forms the backdrop of our lives today - see Ephesians 6.12 - and this sermon offers insights for how we are to overcome.

Mark Booker | Revelation 11:1-18 | Given on the first day of the season of Advent, this sermon considers four aspects of the church's profound calling to be faithful witnesses that arise from these two visions in Revelation 11.

Mark Booker | Revelation 10:1-11 | This sermon unpacks the details of John's encounter with an angel in which he receives, and eats, a scroll. It explores the fact that the scroll is both sweet and bitter and considers the implications of this for the life of disciples of the Lamb today.

Mark Booker | Revelation 8:7 - 9:21 | This sermon explores the vivid imagery of the seven trumpets as symbols of divine judgment. It draws insights about God's judgment, rescue, sovereignty, responsiveness, and restraint as a means of encouraging Christian disciples and inviting all to respond to God's mercy.

Mark Booker | 1 Peter 2:9-12 | Given on the final day of our Mission Conference, this sermon reminds us that when we receive God's mercy, we are given a new identity which entails a vocation of proclaiming Jesus through both our words and deeds in a broken world.

Uchenna Anyanwu | Corinthians 4:1-6 | Uchenna Anyanwu opens Park Street's 2024 Mission Conference by examining Paul's encouragement to the Corinthians to proclaim Jesus in their lives and service, even in the midst of conflict.

Mark Booker | Revelation 7:1-17 | The sermon examines the two visions in Revelation 7 - the 144,000 sealed servants and the innumerable multitude - arguing they represent the same group (the church) from different perspectives: those enduring trials now and those triumphant at the end (and new beginning) of history. Through this parallel, the passage offers us both present assurance in God's prote...

Mark Booker | Revelation 6:1-17, 8:1-5 | As John's vision continues, this sermon considers the first of three cycles of seven in Revelation: the seven seals. The visions in these cycles communicate the victory of God over the powers of darkness and, as a result, serve as an encouragement for God's people to remain faithful. This sermon explores the Lamb's sovereignty over the powers of evil, the i...