Rooftop Church - Sermon Podcasts

10/2/22 Join us this week as we talk about taking steps in prayer. How can prayer help us become the men and women god is calling us to be?

9/25/22 It's hard to be generous without wanting the credit. But in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says if we give for the attention, the attention is the only reward we'll get. How can we be generous in ways that really matter?

9/18/22 In Jesus' day, some people thought it was okay to love their friends and hate their enemies. Why would they have thought that? More importantly, why do we? And what does Jesus have to say to us about the hatred in our own hearts?

9/4/22 Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series religion redefined. How does Jesus call us to respond to violence and injustice?

8/28/22 Jesus says not to make oaths or vows. So, like, should we not make wedding vows? Sign contracts? Swear on our grandma's grave? Why not? What's Jesus saying, and what does it have to do with following him?

8/21/22 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus has some tough things to say about divorce. After hearing what he had to say, his disciples even wondered if anybody should get married. What were Jesus' instructions? And how are Jesus' words helpful for people trying to build health and lasting marriages?

8/14/22 Join us as we dive into Matthew 5:27-30 in our series "Religion Redefined." This week we look at what Jesus has to say about our hearts and how we can find healing in the area of sexual brokenness. What practical steps can we take to find wholeness in this area? Tune in to find out!

8/7/22 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that angry people might be judged in hell. If he's serious, we're in trouble. What's he getting at?

7/31/22 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said he came to fulfill the law. But he also occasionally broke it. And he also says we won't get into heaven unless we obey even the smallest law. What law? And why should we obey laws that even sometimes Jesus breaks?

7/24/22 Do you ever struggle with sharing and reflecting Jesus? Join us as we continue our sermon series "Religion Redefined" This week we look how to be the salt and light on earth. Jesus calls his followers to be different. Today we learn how to be distinctive and illuminating in a way that only Jesus can provide.

7/17/22 In his introduction to the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus blesses the poor, the hungry, and the persecuted. But how are they blessed? What does it mean to be blessed? And how can we be a blessing to the people God blesses?

7/10/22 The Sermon on the Mount is oftentimes forgotten among history's greatest speeches. But no other speech is as well known or has been as influential. What's the sermon all about? Why is it important? And why are we spending six months studying it?

4/9/2023 "On Easter we see the end of the story. But is it really the end of the story? The gospel of Mark tells the story of the resurrection and it's a bit, well, anticlimactic. What are we supposed to do with it? Is it even really an ending?"

4/2/2023

3/26/2023 Join us as we continue in our series "The One Anothers" as we explore what it means to be devoted to one another. What is God's plan for His church, and how do our relationships impact that work? Thanks for checking it out!

3/19/2023

3/12/2023 If you've ever been in a choir, you know that singing in unison can be difficult. Singing in harmony can be even harder! But the Bible tells us to "live in harmony with one another." Only by doing so can we worship God in one voice. Metaphors aside, how do we do that in real life? How do we LIVE in harmony with each other?

3/5/2023 In a world full of information and gurus how can we make out way in life? Join us as we look at what it means for a community to Teach and Admonish one another. Our hope is that you are blessed by our time together!

2/26/2023 "Don't Look Up" is a movie about the end of the world, and how people choose to spend their last night on earth. Christians also believe the world will someday end. How do we want to spend our last days? Regardless of how we might want to, the Bible tells us how we should: by serving one another in love, as Jesus serves us.

2/19/2023 America was founded as a nation of rebels. "We're not going to take it anymore," they told King George. This spirit of independence can make it hard to be a Christian as part of a church family. The Bible tells us to "submit to one another" as we submit to Christ. But how do we do that without losing our independence and freedom?

2/12/2023 In a world that appears less and less interested in forgiveness, what would it look like to be a people marked by forgiveness? Join us as we continue in our series "The One Anothers" and find out what it means to be a church of forgiveness.

2/5/2023 The Bible says we must accept one another. But does that mean everybody? What if we disagree with each other? Is there a difference between accepting people and affirming who they are? Listen in as Pastor Matt talks about what it really means to accept each other in the same way Jesus accepts us.

1/29/2023 What is confession, and what is God up to in it? Join us as we continue on in our series, "The One Anothers" as we explore confession and what I means for our lives.

1/22/2023 What does it mean to Honor someone? What would be different about us if we became men and women of honor. Join us as we walk through Romans 12:10 as we continue on in our series "The One Anothers".

1/15/2023 The Bible says that Christians must encourage one another. To encourage someone literally means to put courage in them. But how do we do that? God tells us how, in His word. And he gives us many profiles in courage to inspire us to become the encouraging people our friends and fellow believers need us to be.