Risen Life Church Utah Sermons

On the first Sunday of 2026 , we will start a short four week series – A Light in the Darkness. In John 1:4-5 the Apostle John illuminates our hope in Jesus when he says, “4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” It is easy in the winter season after the holidays to let our minds wander from the hope of the Gos...

Join us as Pastor Jim teaches about Advancing Amidst Adversity.

Join us as we celebrate the birth of our savior Jesus with our annual Christmas Eve service.

Join us as Ben, our Young Adult and College Minister, continues our Advent series as we prepare for the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus. This week we are looking at Peace and the role that Joseph plays in the story of Advent.

This Sunday we will continue in our third week of Advent looking at Love and the experience of Elizabeth at Advent in Luke 1:39-56. Part of the message of Christmas is that God loves you! So much so that Jesus stepped done from his thrown to come identify with us in our humanity as a baby. To be Immanuel – God with us. Elizabeth experienced God’s love and then extended it to Mary and those around...

Join us as Pastor Jon continues our series in Advent as we look at the role of Zecharias in the story and how Joy is a part of the Christmas season.

This week we will begin our Experiencing Advent Series celebrating the birth of Christ this season. Over the next four Sundays and Christmas Eve Service we will consider the experiences of Mary, Zechariah, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Simeon and what they have to teach us about the coming of Christ into our world and the Hope, Joy, Love, Peace, and Light of Salvation Jesus made possible for those that f...

As we finish our Part I of our Acts series looking at Saul’s surprising conversion in Acts 9:1-31. Luke records for us this amazing conversion that leads to a surprising commission and a surprising message. When we look at how Saul was saved, we should be encouraged that God can save anyone at anytime. Maybe you have given up hope for the salvation of a friend or relative, or it just seems like it...

We will continue in our study of Acts 8:4-40 looking at Philip and his ministry to the Samaritans and the Ethiopian Eunuch. The great thing about Philip is that even in times of distress and persecution, he was faithful to spread the Gospel. His life challenges us to think deeply about how we react to life’s interruptions – do we get angry and frustrated, or do we trust that God is doing something...

We continue in our study of Acts and look at the life of Stephen in Acts 6:8-8:3. Stephen, a great man of character, will be interrogated by the Sanhedrin for his belief in Jesus and will give a great sermon in defense of the Gospel. In the sermon, Stephen challenges us to think bigger about God and to not exchange God for an idol that we want to serve us. As we go through Stephen’s words, we will...

This week, Jeremiah Johnston will be continuing our sermon series in Acts 6:1-7. This passage shows how the early church addressed the needs of the church and formed the office of deacon to serve the church body. We are so very grateful today for our deacons and other serving teams. Serving others is a beautiful ministry and one that is deeply needed!

Join us as Pastor Jon continues our series in Acts as we learn about The Unstoppable God and His Unstoppable Gospel. We will be looking Acts 5:17-42.

This week we will jump back into Acts and look at Acts 4:32-5:16. In this passage Luke shows us how the Spirit is unifying his church, sanctifying his church, and growing his church. The passage is a good reminder again that what God is doing to save the world through the proclamation of the Gospel in the church is his work, and we want to join him in what he is doing. The Spirit brings about unit...

As we take a look at Acts 4:23-31, I think God has sovereignly met us with timely instruction from his word. There has been lots of talk about Christian boldness these days, but maybe you are unsure what that should look like. In this passage Peter and John will give us a great example. After the healing of the lame man and the ensuing events, they return to gather with the rest of the church to p...

As we dive into the word, we will be continuing our study of Acts looking at Acts 4:1-22. In this passage the growing church will face its first round of persecution as Peter and John are brought before the Jewish council and interrogated about the healing of the lame man at the Temple. This story is really interesting, because it is without a doubt that a great miracle has happened, but the Jewis...

I love what Peter says in Acts 3:19-20 in the midst of his sermon. He encourages the crowd to repent of their sins, and turn to God so that their sins may be wiped away, and then he says that we should eagerly do this so that times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord. What a great promise as we come to Jesus for help in our sins. Maybe your sin has gotten the best of you this we...

In this passage Peter and John miraculously heal a man who was lame in his legs his entire life. This event will be important for the next couple of weeks in Acts as we see Peter’s sermon that follows, the people’s response, and the response of the religious leaders. Peter will show us this week that the miracle was done in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Peter did not heal this man with his...

In this passage we have a glimpse of the early church’s life together as they sought to worship God and advance the Gospel. With the coming of the Holy Spirit the common activities of the new church led to Uncommon Results. People were saved, there was love for one another that overflowed in generosity, and God was worshipped. These results came about as body of Christ focused on gathering togethe...

As we gather for worship we will continue our study in Acts and look at Peter’s Pentecost Sermon in Acts 2:14-41. This is one of the better sermon’s in the Bible that has lots to teach us. Peter responds to the crowds that accused him and the apostles of being drunk for speaking in other languages, empowered by the Spirit, with his sermon. He wants the crowds to see that the coming of the Spirit i...

We continue our Acts series and take a look at Acts 2:1-13 and the coming of the Spirit on Pentecost. Jesus promised to send the Spirit and he is fulfilling his promise. This is a great section of scripture as the disciples are filled with the Spirit and many hear the Gospel in their own native language.

This is an interesting passage that tells us what the apostles and other believers did after Jesus ascended to heaven, but the Holy Spirit had not yet come. Furthermore, they were sorting through the feelings of hurt that they likely felt because of Judas’ betrayal. The gathered believers might have asked the question, ‘What do we do now?’ Whether you find yourself on a mountain top with God or in...

Acts is a great book that tells us about all that Jesus did and continues to do through his spirit empowered followers to be witnesses for the Gospel in the world. As followers of Jesus today he has also called us to be his witnesses to the ends of the Earth. Tomorrow as we consider Acts 1:1-11, think for a moment that maybe why God has you were you are is so that he can spread the Gospel to your...

In a world that is caught up in appearances, strength, power, and beauty, Peter urges something to us that is counterintuitive. He bases this way of living on Christ himself. The king of the universe who humbled himself in obedience to the Father as he came to serve us in humility. And the result? Jesus was exalted to heaven and the right hand of God. And now Peter tells us if you want share in Ch...

You know our lives are pretty good here in Salt Lake City, but this week Peter is going to remind us that sometimes “fiery trials” come on us as believers from out of nowhere. Peter doesn’t want us to think these trials strange, but rather be prepared to face them with faith and trust in God. This week we will continue in our 1 Peter series, Firm in the Faith, looking at 1 Peter 4:12-19 which prov...

Peter in these verses is calling us to take on the mind of Christ as we live as believers in the world. We are to set our minds to live for God knowing that will involve suffering. As we set our minds to live for Jesus, which will include suffering, he tells us that decision will lead to victory over sin. When we live for something greater in the Gospel sin loses its power. Peter in the rest of th...