Saints Peter and Paul Sermons

In this final sermon in our Thank You sermon series, based on Philippians, we turn to Philippians chapter 4. Here, the Apostle Paul wraps up his letter by thanking the church for their financial gift that they sent to Paul.  Paul is thankful for the church. It is through their love, support, and encouragement that Paul see's the fruit of the Gospel coming to life. Because of that, Paul is fil...

Humans are highly influential (and influenced!) creatures. Why do millions of young (and old) people imitate TikTok dances? Why do people adopt dialects and idioms when they live in particular parts of the country? Why do we dress the way we do? In large part - because we're IMITATORS! We do it all the time. But who are you imitating? And why? What was the outcome of the life of the person yo...

This is a sermon on the first chapter of Philippians from our sermon series titled "Thank you."  Pastor Aaron opens up Paul's letter to the church at Philippi as we see Paul give God thanks for the joy he has in Jesus.  What gives you joy? Do you have people that support you in your walk in faith? In what ways can you show your gratitude to them?

In this final sermon in our "Good Words" sermon series, Pastor Aaron preaches on the Good Word "Sent."  God is a sending God. He sent His Son Jesus Christ into the world to save the world. After Jesus death and resurrection, Jesus sent his disciples (and us) with the commission to go and make more and more disciples.  We are sent.  This is a good word. 

Our Good Word for this day is Victory. Jesus is victorious over all the powers and principalities of the world. Through his death and resurrection, we have the victory over sin, death, and the devil.  In this sermon, Pastor Aaron proclaims to us this reality and what it means to be part of Jesus' winning team.

The God of Israel is a HOLY God. He is "set apart" - especially from death (He created Life after all!). So when Jesus, the One who came preaching about the Kingdom of God, encountered a leper - someone with a flesh-destroying disease (in Matthew 8) - the crowds were in shock. What would this God do? What would happen if God interacted with this man's uncleanness? In this sermon - P...

Pastor Aaron shares a message on the Biblical concept of marriage. Marriage is an image used all throughout the Bible to describe the kind of relationship God has with us. Christian marriages are also supposed to reflect this same kind of dynamic between husband and wife.  Listen to this sermon and be encouraged by God's perfect love for us sinners.

In Romans 8, the Apostle Paul says something incredibly powerful: "For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”' (Romans 8:15). In this one sentence, we see: 1) the problem of Sin 2) the power of the Spirit and 3) the practical way we can access this power. In this sermon, Pasto...

This week, we learn that "Property" is a good word.  The Bible uses the image of property to describe who we are as God's people. In this sermon, Pastor Aaron reminds us that we are God's property, and because we are God's property, this is a good things for us.  Today's Key verse is 1 Peter 2:9, "For you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a people for his ow...

Jesus finishes His opening statements (the Beatitudes) to His kickoff sermon (the Sermon on the Mount) by saying "those who are persecuted...are blessed." Really Jesus? Blessed? Once again, we're struck by Jesus subversive ideas. But, it's Jesus, so there's gotta be something here. In this sermon, Pastor Kevin speaks towards the inevitability of persecution within the Chri...

In this opening sermon for our series entitled "Good Words," Pastor Aaron shares about the good Biblical word "Life."  Life is what God originally created for us, and life is what God has prepared for us in eternity. In this life now, we have the opportunity to live life in the newness that Jesus has provided for us. 

God is a peacemaker. He has made peace with us by the blood of the cross. You have peace with God. That's why Jesus says, "When you are my children, you too will be peacemakers. Blessed are the peacemakers."  So, are you?  Do you live life making peace or making pieces? Do you put the best construction on everything, or always look for the negative? Do you speak well about your neig...

Do you see God in your life? Do you see Him working? Do you feel His presence? Sometimes in life - we don't. Let's face it. Sometimes, life feels too broken, to painful. And when we hear Jesus words: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" - we're not sure if we belong to Jesus' category of: pure in heart. But God comes into our mess. He is faithful to...

In Matthew 5:7, Jesus said, "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." But what IS mercy? What does it look like? How do we become people of mercy? In this sermon, Pastor Kevin explores the meaning behind the word "Mercy" by taking a look at one of Jesus' stories on the subject: the parable of the unmerciful servant.

We all have this innate understanding that things are not right in this world. Things are not right in our own lives, in our families, in our world, and even in our relationship with God.  So, what should we do about it? Is there anything?  In this sermon, Pastor Aaron preaches on Matthew 5:6 where Jesus says, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisf...

Jesus once said: "Blessed are the Meek." Blessed are the humble. The lowly. But is that true? Wouldn't we sooner agree that "Nice guys finish last"? What was Jesus trying to tell us? And is there wisdom in what He had to say? In this sermon, Pastor Kevin explores the wisdom of meekness (James 3) as well as the larger spiritual reality that Jesus came to show us: that in th...

Blessed are those who mourn.  We live in a culture that doesn't like mourning. Many people want to shorten, or soften, or all out eliminate the mourning process. Even as Christians we're tempted to say, "I shouldn't be so sad. I believe in Jesus. I need to be strong."  But, Jesus says, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." What role does mour...

In this week's sermon, Pastor Aaron shared about our 5th Spiritual Discipline - Memorization.  This sermon was preached at our first outdoor service for the summer. We were having some internet issues, therefore, a few sections of the sermon didn't get recorded.  If you'd like to read the whole sermon, go here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u99i_EWChs2lLfr1ogXm4pSC8OFZGkEJ/view?u...

Did you know that Jesus talked more about money & treasure than nearly any other topic? Why was He so focused on this particular topic?  In this sermon, Pastor Kevin walks through the spiritual discipline of "Generosity." Through Jesus' ministry & teaching (especially on the Sermon on the Mount) - we are invited into a different way of approaching our finances. Why do we nee...

In this week's sermon, Pastor Aaron discusses the Spiritual Discipline of Fasting. Fasting, in the Bible, primarily deals with abstaining from food for a set amount of time and for a particular reason(s).  Pastor Aaron walks through the various reasons for fasting as found in the Bible and asks us to consider how we might implement fasting into our Spiritual rhythms.

In this 2nd week of our Spiritual Disciplines sermon series, Pastor Aaron speaks about a foundational discipline in Christians' lives--prayer. Prayer is  fundamental in our relationship with God. In Luke 11, Jesus taught his disciples how to pray in words that we now call "The Lord's Prayer." In this sermon, Pastor Aaron walks through the Lord's Prayer and asks us to consi...

What is Bible Reading? Why should we do it? What are some practical ways for us to "treasure the Word"? In this sermon, Pastor Kevin talks about the personal nature of God's Word. How Jesus, as the "logic of the universe" has much to offer us as we engage with him. And he provides 4 practical ways to get deeper into the Word.