Sermon Audio Archive

Sunday, February 28, 2021. Matthew 7:1-12 | “His Kingdom and Righteousness" - Part 2. Righteousness is a relational word and a priority that followers of Jesus actively seek. Jesus warns against an improper form of judgment. Charitable judgement represents righteousness informed by love. Condemning judgment represents righteousness ruined by hypocrisy. Our source of Kingdom righteousness is with t...

Sunday, February 21, 2021. Matthew 6:19-34 | “His Kingdom and Righteousness" - Part 1. While the words “kingdom” and “righteousness” seem familiar, they are practically and theologically foreign to us without Jesus bringing them near. These two words summarize the teachings of The Sermon on the Mount. In Part 1, we focus on Jesus’ teaching about treasures and worries. In doing so, we learn what it...

Sunday, February 14, 2021. Matthew 6:1-18 | “Our Father in Heaven." Jesus does not speak about the kingdom of heaven without speaking about righteousness repeatedly. What is righteousness and why does Jesus speak about it so much? This teaching is worth paying attention to. It is not framed as a blessing, but instead as a warning - beware! 

Sunday, February 7, 2021. Matthew 5:21-48 | “Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect.” Jesus begins to reveal the Heavenly Father to His followers. As the Father is, so we will be in Christ — perfect. What does it mean that our Heavenly Father is perfect? What must we do to be perfect too? The answer points to one inexhaustible theme and working of the Holy Spirit in us: Love.  

Sunday, January 31, 2021. Matthew 5:17-20 | “You Will Never Enter.” Jesus makes a shocking statement: “You will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” You may be surprised to learn that this is not an evangelistic appeal to the lost. It is a statement to those who are called — His followers! Entrance into the kingdom of heaven is restricted to those who have a “surpassing” righteousness. What we do w...

Sunday, January 24, 2021. Matthew 5:13-16 | "Let Your Light Shine Before People." Whatever Jesus does personally in us, He does publicly through us. By the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, our new identity in Jesus makes us salt and light for people on earth, to the glory of God the Father!

Sunday, January 17, 2021. Matthew 5:3-12 | "For Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." If we are not content as we are, we will not be content in what will be. The kingdom of heaven will not change our present circumstances, but the King of heaven will give us contentment in them. True blessing is knowing Jesus and submitting to His reign as we wait for the fullness of His coming kingdom.

Sunday, January 10, 2021. Matthew 5:1-2 | "He Began to Teach." This introduction to The Sermon on the Mount invites us to come to Jesus before we hear what he has to teach. We learn the difference between following Jesus and being a follower of Jesus, the need for repentance and the context of God’s kingdom. This message is an invitation for all to “Come and Hear!”

Sunday, January 3, 2021. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 | "The New Has Come." A new year invites us to reflect theologically on what it means to be a new creation in Christ. New years come and go, but the "new you" in Christ remains, dramatically changing our way and reason for living! 

Sunday, December 27, 2020. Isaiah 42:5-9 | "New Things I Now Declare." Are you in need of comfort as you begin planning for a new year filled with so many uncertainties? We may not have a plan, but God does! This year-end message reminds us to expend less energy on trying to discern the events and circumstances of God's will and to spend more time with God Himself. God's will is for us to enjoy th...

Sunday, December 20, 2020. Hosea 11:1-7 | "I Loved Him." If we could know all there is to know about God, only then could we know all there is to know about love. This Advent sermon focuses on a particular aspect of love, Sonship love, and how God showed this kind of love to the world by giving His Son, Jesus.  

Sunday, December 13, 2020. John 16:16-24 | "Your Joy May Be Full." There is a joy that belongs to the world and a joy that is brought into the world. The two are different! In this Advent sermon on Joy Sunday, we learn that Jesus came to give us a joy that is complete!

Sunday, December 6, 2020. Numbers 6:22-27 | "He Will Give You Peace." Are you at perfect peace? The absence of peace suggests something is wrong in your relationship with God. This Advent sermon explores an ancient blessing and promise of peace that Christ fulfills completely.

Sunday, November 22, 2020. Joshua 24:29-33 | "The Servant of the LORD [Communion Service]." Becoming a servant is not something that is earned, but rather it is learned. Joshua began as Moses’ assistant. At his death, he is called “the servant of the Lord.” As the book of Joshua ends, three deaths are proclaimed. Each anticipates for us the death of Jesus, our Joshua. This sermon is the last in a...

Sunday, November 15, 2020. Joshua 24:1-28 | "Serve Him." Can you choose God? You might be surprised to learn that God is not an option. If you choose, you lose! God is God whether we choose Him or not. This makes Him unique and unlike any other. In Jesus we are saved not to choose Him, but to serve Him forever. 

Sunday, November 8, 2020. Joshua 23:1-16 | "Be Very Careful." Joshua is old and advanced in years. His final speeches do not divide property, but dictate priorities. The first priority is essential for the life of the people — they must love the Lord. 

Sunday, November 1, 2020. Joshua 22:1-34 | "To Be A Witness." Israel built an altar for a unique purpose. This altar was not for worship, but to be a witness for their children. What does our worship today say to our children about Jesus?

Sunday, October 25, 2020. Joshua 20:1-21:45 | "Not One Word Failed." God does not prioritize. Instead, God promises. And when God makes a promise, God keeps His word! This message is simple: God is trustworthy. God is dependable. God is reliable. God does what He says He will do.

Sunday, October 18, 2020. Joshua 13:1-19:51 | "Old and Advanced in Years." A time will come when we all must invest in the future by way of an inheritance. The best inheritance any of us may leave on Earth is to pass on Jesus to future generations! In this message, we learn to obey God completely even when obedience will not bring to completion the totality of the work God has begun or is carrying...

Sunday, October 11, 2020. Joshua 11:1-12:24 | "He Left Nothing Undone" If today should be our last day, could it be said of us that we left nothing undone? This message offers Gospel hope to every Christian in need of assurance that God will leave nothing undone in you, in Jesus!

Sunday, October 4, 2020. Joshua 10:1-43 | "No Day Like It" We as humans listen to God and obey Him. But what would you think if God listened and obeyed the voice of a human? As uncomfortable as that sounds, God's Word says it happened! This text reveals a unique moment in which the petition of a man in faith aligned with the will of God for His glory. The result was a miraculous demonstration of G...

Sunday, September 27, 2020. Joshua 9:1-27 | "Who Are You?" [Live Stream Edition] Life is full of uncertainties but God is not one of them! Along with His Word, God offers Himself and a Gospel invitation for us to hear and ask! If we would just hear and ASK!

Sunday, September 20, 2020. Joshua 8:1-35 | "A Great Heap of Stones" [Live Stream Edition] What is your reason for worshiping God? God made a provision for our sin to be atoned for and for us to be at peace with Him through Jesus Christ - the Living Word!

Sunday, September 13, 2020. Joshua 7:1-26 | "The Anger of the LORD Burned" [Live Stream Edition] Does it make you uncomfortable to think about God becoming angry? God was angry at Israel because one man was faithless and took for himself what belonged to God. This message will require us all to understand the seriousness of sin and its consequences upon ourselves and others.

Sunday, September 6, 2020. Joshua 6:1-27 | "Then You Shall Shout" [Live Stream Edition] The command to “shout” was delayed intentionally. As God was preparing to tear down Jericho’s walls, God was simultaneously building His people’s faith! In doing so, God was turning a cry for war into a call for worship. God turned shouts for battle into a great shout of PRAISE!