Ridgetop Church Sermons

Matthew 5:38-48 By Robert Krumrey Jesus is relentless in his sermon, calling his followers to high and holy standards in the areas of anger, lust, and oath keeping. Just when you think he has reached the pinnacle of moral perfection, he rolls out one more challenge - actively and affectionately loving one's enemies. Find out in this sermon why Jesus insists on enemy love and what this command reve...

Matthew 5:33-37 By Noah Galloso In an environment of lying it’s hard to figure out if someone is telling the truth. Jesus teaches his followers to always be consistent with the truth - to let one’s “yes be yes” and “no be no”. Find out in this sermon how being a truth teller is a reflection of the ultimate Truth Teller and a demonstration of the most important Truth we could ever come to know.

Matthew 5:21-32 By Robert Krumrey Jesus teaches his followers in Matthew 5:20 that their righteousness must be greater than that of the “Scribes and Pharisees”. This was a daunting standard of holiness for those who first heard this. Little did they know what Jesus meant by that until the very next part of the sermon. Find out in this sermon the life-changing INWARD and OUTWARD transformation that...

Matthew 5:17-20 By Robert Krumrey Many believe that the way to deal with God’s righteous standard (the law) is to use grace to dismiss it. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus is clear that he did not come to abolish God’s law but instead to fulfill it. What is Jesus saying by this and what does it mean for us who are seeking to follow Christ? Find out in this sermon about both the perfect and progres...

Matthew 5:13-16 By Robert Krumrey Immediately after Jesus welcomes us into the Kingdom of Heaven, we are given a job – to be salt and light in the world. What does he mean by this and how do can I embrace his call to affect the world in his name? Find out in this sermon from the book of Matthew.

Matthew 5:1-12 By Robert Krumrey 7 billion people on the planet and all of them are trying to figure out how to be a proper human. This sermon is the beginning of a series based on the teachings of Jesus from Matthew chapter 5. This is the first chapter of some of Jesus’ most well-known teaching (The Sermon on the Mount). In this portion of Scripture, Jesus tells us not only WHAT a human should be...

Have a Hopeful New Year by Ridgetop Church

Luke 2:22-38 By Robert Krumrey We live in a world that is obsessed with creating narratives usually with ourselves at the center. What if there is a Writer of the entire story of the universe which includes the story of every living person, including us? Find out in this sermon what it’s like to live inside the greatest story ever told.

Revelation 21:1-27 By Robert Krumrey This is our final sermon on The Apostles Creed. The Creed finishes up with a declaration of one’s belief in “the life everlasting”. What is this life going to be like and how will knowing about it affect my life in the daily? Find out in this sermon from Revelation 21.

1 Peter 2:4-12 By Robert Krumrey The Apostles Creed states that we “believe in the Holy Spirit” and then immediately speaks of the church as being holy and universal and a “communion of saints”. This is not by accident as the Holy Spirit applies gospel grace to Christians in part by forming them spiritually into a unified group. In this sermon, find out more about what this “communion” looks like,...

1 Corinthians 2:1-11 by Cooper Krumrey What is the gateway to spiritual power and wisdom? Find out in this sermon from 1 Corinthians 2. In this profound passage of Scripture, the Apostle Paul reveals how the Holy Spirit gives power to the weak and wisdom to the foolish.

Acts 1:1-11 By Christian Hogan Jesus didn’t only die and then raise from the dead. He ascended into heaven. What does this mean and why does it matter. Check out this sermon about the ascension of Jesus and how it relates to the work of the Holy Spirit and the mission of the church.

Luke 23:1-24:8 By Robert Krumrey Jesus, the truly divine and truly human Savior, was capable of suffering in the same way as every other human being that ever lived. The Apostles Creed states that he “suffered under Pontius Pilate." His arrest, trial, torture, and eventual crucifixion were made possible by the incarnation that we spoke of in the previous sermon in this series. But why did the divi...

Luke 1 by Robert Krumrey The section of the Apostles Creed that addresses "the Son" begins with the virgin birth. In this sermon on the angelic announcement to Mary regarding Jesus' birth, we learn who Jesus is and explore some of the reason getting his identity right really matters.

Psalm 2 By Robert Krumrey God is Almighty, meaning he has no rival and is enthroned above all things seen and unseen. Meanwhile our world seems to be going up in flames. How do we make sense of an Almighty God and a seemingly chaotic world? Find out in this sermon on the “Almighty Maker of heaven and earth” portion of the Apostles Creed.

Galatians 4:1-7 by Robert Krumrey We believe in GOD, but who is God? The Apostles Creed begins its description of God by calling him Father. Find out in this sermon what we mean when we say that God is Father and how we can become his children.

Hebrews 11 by Robert Krumrey This is the beginning of our sermon series on the Apostles Creed, the oldest creed of the ancient church. The opening line is "I believe in God". The question of "who is this God?" is answered by the creed itself. The question answered in this sermon is "what does it mean to believe in this God?". In it we answer what it means to "believe", what the object of this beli...

Romans 12:14-21 (by Robert Krumrey) This is the final message from Romans chapter 12. In these verses, we see a compelling vision of how the church "overcomes evil" within themselves and in the world with the goodness of God.

Romans 12:11-13; As we seek to embrace the incredibly high calling for church life that is depicted in Romans 12 (unity in Christ, diverse functionality, hating evil, loving like family) we are immediately confronted with the challenge of persevering in this kind of living over the long haul. We find ourselves too weak (or too lazy) to do this with any kind of longevity. Find out in this sermon fr...

Romans 12:9,10 How does one know if a church is healthy? In all of its unity in Christ and diversity of function (spiritual gifts), how do we know if the church is being and doing what God intended.? The short answer is that every healthy church is characterized by LOVE. What is genuine Christian LOVE and how on earth can we grow into the church that can express that LOVE? Find out in this sermon...

Contrast Culture :: Gifts by Ridgetop Church

Romans 12:3-5 Paul tells us to be transformed by the renewal of our mind then gives us some thinking patterns to reject and some to embrace. Find out in this sermon the basics for how people in a local church should be thinking and how that thinking leads to a unity of diverse functionality in the church and on mission in the world.