Renewal Church of Anderson Sermon Archive

With his departure at hand, Jesus encourages his disciples to abide in him. Though he will not remain with them physically, he will give them his Spirit which will abide and bear fruit in their lives. Listen as Pastor Robert Cross ruminates on some of Christ’s final words to them. This sermon was preached by Robert Cross on 6/29/25.

While the disciples were charged with sharing the gospel among the Gentiles, Jesus’s mission on earth was to spread the good news among Jews. However, when interrupted by a faithful Gentile, his heart was drawn to show grace to her. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson breaks down the story of Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 6/22/25.

Christianity is not primarily concerned about man’s traditions. It is primarily concerned about obedience to God. God commands obedience from our hearts. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson explains Christ’s command to be clean in heart. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 6/15/25.

Unlike other theistic religions, Christianity confesses that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. This truth fuels are hope. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson shows how Jesus displays his humanity, divinity, and redemptive purposes. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 6/8/25.

The book of Hebrews ends with a doxology, encouraging us in the Gospel and exhorting us to faithful living. Listen as one of Crosspoint Church’s pastors, Ken Lewis, encourages the body to remember their salvation and move forward in grace. This sermon was preached by Ken Lewis on 5/25/25.

Without God, we are all like sheep without a shepherd. We roam aimlessly, lacking purpose and direction. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson shows us the Shepherd King who shepherds and satisfies. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 5/25/25.

Mark’s account of the disciples' ministry is seemingly interrupted by a disheartening description of John the Baptist’s death. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson shows us the danger and deadliness of the call to follow Jesus. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 5/18/25.

Jesus graciously allows us to participate in the spread of his gospel. When he sends us, he does not leave us without power or instruction. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson helps us see what kinds of beliefs and attitudes we should have towards evangelism. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 5/11/25.

Sometimes, knowing what not to do can be just as helpful as knowing what to do. As Jesus returns to Nazareth, those who knew him as a child cannot accept his status as the Son of God. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson provides three observations about the Nazarenes that we should avoid. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 5/4/25.

Life is full of change. As college students graduate, they are faced with the uncharted territory of adult living, a mission field to which they are called. Though change may be necessary, the Bible calls us to remain constant in certain ways. Listen as Pastor Zack Little offers three “stays” for us from Psalm 1. This sermon was preached by Zack Little on 4/27/25.

The prophet Jonah had a mission to carry good news for salvation to the pagans in Nineveh. Like Jonah, Jesus took on that same mission for us. Unlike Jonah, Jesus was unflinchingly committed to the Father’s will. God the Father and God the Son have an unwavering commitment to save a people unto eternal life. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson explains this through Jonah the prophet. This sermon was p...

The Bible describes God’s people as a valley of dry bones without the saving work of Jesus. God covenanted with His people, offering grand promises, and we messed it up. We have no hope, we have no life. But God, being rich in mercy, sent his Son to give us life.  This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 4/13/25.

Reading Proverbs can be hard. While it may be practical, it seems scattered and unstructured. This difficulty has less to do with the Bible and more to do with us. Listen as guest preacher Mason Watts explains how to read Proverbs wisely. This sermon was preached by Mason Watts on 4/6/25.

One thing common to all is the inevitability of death. The weight that death brings on the world can leave us hopeless. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson provides a sobering view of death as well as a person who has authority to command life in the face of death. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 3/30/25.

What do we do when we are out of options? When life feels hopeless? When you feel broken beyond repair? When this is so, know that Jesus invites you to come to him. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson speaks on the restorative power of our Lord Jesus Christ. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 3/23/25.

Who then is this, that even the unclean spirits obey? Mark spends his entire gospel informing the reader of who Jesus is. In this passage, Mark emphasizes Jesus's authority over the most unclean of spirits and most hopeless of souls. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson shares the hope of the gospel for wretched souls. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 3/16/25.

It is easy to overcomplicate the gospel with complex language and abstract thought. Our Lord Jesus graciously uses something as plain as agriculture to describe something as glorious as the kingdom of God. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson explains Jesus’ parables. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 3/9/25.

By God’s grace we have come to trust Jesus’ words. However, sometimes his words seem unclear. When this happens, will we walk away in disappointment, or will we draw near ready to learn and receive from him? Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson explains Jesus’ parable of the sower. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 3/2/25.

The world suffers greatly because of broken families. Those who matter most to us either completely abandon us or potentially cause great burdens such as the death of loved ones, conflict in marriage, dissension and division of unsaved family members, betrayal, etc. Even Jesus experienced the pain of family betrayal. Listen as Pastor Robert Cross shows three truths about our spiritual family in Ch...

Christians often underestimate the terrifying power of the devil. Since the fall of man, Satan has worked with all his might to keep sinners away from the grace of God in Jesus. His weapon? Unforgiven sin. Listen as Pastor Zack Little offers the hope of a stronger Savior who has come to plunder our ancient foe and offer forgiveness to those who believe.  This sermon was preached by Zack Little on...

Words are the means by which we live or die. They are instruments of great importance. They were the means of creation, the means of delivering God’s promises, and the means through which Jesus offers us eternal life. Listen as guest preacher Mason Watts explains that we must believe Jesus’ words at the expense of our comfort. This sermon was preached by Mason Watts on 2/9/25.

We live in a broken world. That doesn't take much convincing. Whether we look to the world or within ourselves, a creation that was once whole is now broken and in need of restoration. Listen as Pastor Zack Little shows how Christ sought to mend our brokenness in his ministry. This sermon was preached by Zack Little on 2/2/25.

Human hearts habitually desire to gain favor through external works. This tendency works its way into the Christian life in such a way that we can develop a coldness to the grace already offered. Listen as Pastor Robert Cross explains Jesus’ response to legalistic hearts. This sermon was preached by Robert Cross on 1/26/25.

Praying, Bible reading, fasting, and scripture memory are a few examples of means by which our faith is strengthened in Christ. However, if we build our faith and hope on these disciplines (as the Pharisees did), we will miss their purpose—to help us see and savor Jesus Christ. Listen as Pastor Zack Little shows Christ’s preeminence in our spiritual disciplines and Bible interpretation. This sermo...

Every Christian has a unique testimony of how they came to know the Lord. However, the commonality in every conversion story is that Jesus came full of grace and invited a wicked, wretched sinner to follow him. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson observes core truths about Jesus’ grace on display to the ostracized tax collector, Levi. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 1/12/25.