Ridgetop Church Sermons

1 Peter 3:8-17 By Robert Krumrey Christians are supposed to be a witness of Jesus in the world. This sounds good but how does this work itself out in the ordinary Christian life? We are going through three passages in three weeks that address this topic and this week is the theme of maintaining HOPE in the midst of suffering.

Philippians 2:12-18 By Christian Hogan Christians are supposed to be a witness of Jesus in the world. This sounds good but how does this work itself out in the ordinary Christian life? We are going through three passages in three weeks that address this topic and this week is the theme of being “light” in the world.

John 13:34-35 By Noah Galloso One of Jesus’ teachings on witness was delivered in the upper room after he had washed the disciple’s feet. His command was to love each other like he had loved them. Then he adds this - “by this all men will know that you are my disciples”. A loving church is front and center for how gospel witness is carried out in the world. Find out more about the love of God and...

Luke 3:21-38 By Robert Krumrey Israel’s wait until the birth of their Messiah was very long, but not as long as humanity’s wait. Luke’s genealogy starts with Jesus and works backwards up a family tree that begins with Adam the first human. A massive sweep of the entire history of human beings culminating in the arrival of the Christ who comes at Christmas. Find out more about who this Jesus “the s...

This sermon is an overview of 2000 years of the history of God’s people. Find out more about this history and how you can be a part of it.

Everyone loves babies! We anxiously await their arrival and when they are born, it is cause for great celebration. Part of our fascination with Christmas is that it involves a baby. Find out in this sermon what makes Jesus the most extraordinary baby to have ever been born and what that means for us this Christmas.

1 Samuel 31 By Robert Krumrey The last chapter of the book of 1 Samuel is somewhat underwhelming. Saul and his sons die and the Philistines take over land that's belong to the Israelites for hundreds of years. Not the "happy ending" that most of us would have chosen. That said, it is a fulfillment of promises made by God multiple times through a witch and a couple of prophets. Find out more in thi...

1 Samuel 27-30 By Robert Krumrey What makes a good king? A crisis! David finds himself in a crisis inside a crisis. The first crisis is a 13-year wait on a promised throne. The second is the abduction of his family and the families of all of his men. The men are so upset they threaten to stone David to death. See in this sermon what David does and how God uses some dire experiences to recenter Dav...

1 Samuel 25 By Robert Krumrey David is on the run and finds himself rubbing shoulders with the sheepherders of Nabal. David and his men protect Nabal’s people and his possessions and eventually ask for some food for the 600 that David is taking care of. Nabal’s response? Insult David and refuse his request. David’s response? Strap on swords and head over to wipe out Nabal and every other adult mal...

1 Samuel 23,24 By Robert Krumrey David is a king in training. What is God seeking to develop in his new king? Rhetorical skills? Leadership prowess? The ability to work a room? Not so much. God works in David’s life to develop dependence on God. The very thing that we humans struggle to embrace. See how God develops this in David and us as we learn what it means to walk by faith.

1 Samuel 21,22 By Robert Krumrey Human beings do not thrive when they are alone (or perceive that they are alone). David finds himself in such a predicament for the first time in his life and he doesn’t do well. He lies and manipulates. The ends (saving his own skin) seem to justify the means. Of course there are consequences and eventually (in a lonely cave) he moves OUT of himself and UP to God....

The Politics of God :: Friend 1 Samuel 18-20 By Robert Krumrey The “better” king has been named and his name is David. Problem is that Saul is still on the throne. This begins a section in 1 Samuel that will be both challenging and formational for the young king. How does he survive such a difficult time? Friendship. Find out more in this sermon about the kind of friendship that David experienced...

As we look at the story of David and Goliath from 1 Samuel 17, we see a champion who sees great fear, but rather than run in fear or fight in his own might, he walks in humble faith in the one true God. We get to see what a champion looks like, pointing us to our greatest champion, Jesus, who beat the "Goliaths" of sin and death.

1 Samuel 16 By Christian Hogan So far in the book of 1 Samuel, Israel has been experiencing some less than stellar leadership. Saul, the first king of Israel, is passively indecisive and when he does make a decision it’s usually a bad one. His problem? Not a lack of training or need for better administrative staff. It’s his heart. The very thing that his replacement is going to have. Find out in t...

1 Samuel 13:15- 14:52 By Robert Krumrey What would happen if you truly believed THE STORY of the existence of the unseen God and that He is acting on our behalf? In a word… you would be "crazy.” In the sermon from 1 Samuel, we will be introduced to one of God’s crazies (Saul’s son Jonathan) and find out what made him that way and how we too can join team crazy.

The Politics of God :: Story 1 Samuel 13:1-15, 15 By Robert Krumrey Everyone tells themselves a story to help them make sense of life, especially one that gives them hope for a better life. In this sermon we explore two competing stories - Saul’s and Samuel’s. Find out which one is the true story and how believing it can profoundly change your life.

The Politics of God :: King 1 Samuel 8-10 By Robert Krumrey Chaos in life can cause us to go into solution mode. Israel is desperate and decides their solution is getting a king so they can be like all the surrounding nations. Samuel and God are not happy, but they give Israel what they want but not until they also give them a stern warning about humans and authority. Find out more in this sermon...

The Politics of God :: Intercessor 1 Samuel 4-7 By Robert Krumrey Dark times can sometimes cause us to think that God is unconcerned and distant especially when we are the cause of most of the darkness. In this week’s Scripture, we see Israel go from dark to darker. In a desperate attempt to save their nation, they lose 10’s of thousands including their priestly leadership. Worst of all the ark of...

The Politics of God :: Call 1 Samuel 3 By Robert Krumrey Growing up in the church is a good thing. Samuel was a “church kid” or in his case a tabernacle kid. He knew the songs and prayers and rituals by heart. While all of these experiences were a great way to grow up, Samuel still didn’t know God. In this week’s Scripture passage we get to see God reveal himself to the young boy. Find out how God...

1 Samuel 2:12-3:1 By Robert Krumrey The priests who oversee the worship in the tabernacle are “worthless men” and they “do not know God”. A more damning assessment could not have been uttered about people whose job it is to minister before God and his people. And God sees it all. Not only does he see it, but he does something about it. Find out more in this sermon about God’s attitude toward relig...

The Politics of God :: Worship 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11 By Robert Krumrey Israel finds themselves at the end of one of the darkest period in their history - the period of the Judges. The nation is being attacked externally and tearing itself apart internally. And God seems more distant than he’s ever been. As is always the case in the story of the people of God, God breaks in but not how you might expect...

The End is Near! 1 Peter 4:7-11 By Robert Krumrey How would you live your life if you knew you were going to die in the immediate future? Climb a mountain? Ride a bull? Perhaps something else? Even more, what should a Christian do if they know that the “end is at hand”. 1 Peter 4 tells us that the end is near and tells us what we should do in light of this reality. Find out more in this sermon fro...

Household of God :: Rich 1 Timothy 6:17-21 By Robert Krumrey We learned a couple of weeks ago that “godliness with contentment is great gain”. Being content with what we have is a sure sign of Christian maturity, but what does this look like if we actually have money? This passage gives us a vision for the proper internal attitudes and external actions of the Christian who is rich. Find out more i...

Household of God :: Fight 1 Timothy 6:11-16 By Timothy Robinson Christianity is a fight. This is not the only word picture for understanding our daily walk with Jesus, but it is one of the pictures given to us in Scripture. Find out in this sermon how the Christian life is (and isn’t) a fight and how you can faithfully fight the good fight.

Household of God :: Desire 1 Timothy 6:3-10 By Robert Krumrey The household of God is also a hospital for sinners. Our sinful condition includes a whole host of disordered desires that must be dealt with in order to be a healthy household. What are Christians to do? Give in to our desires? Suppress our desires? Turns out it’s neither. Find out in this sermon about how Jesus transforms us even down...