Sermons from Parker DC

    In this third message from the "Songs Of Christmas" series, Pastor Joey looks at Luke's birth narrative, highlighting the location of the birth and the first visitors to the manger. We witness a worship service like none other in the fields outside of Bethlehem that night. As an angel (likely Gabriel) informs the shepherds of the born Messiah, there is a hopeful expectation...

In this second message from the "Songs Of Christmas" series, Pastor Joey continues on in the melody of Christmas as we look at the "Magnifat", also known as "Mary's Song". It is a beautiful declaration of Mary's faith and trust in the Sovereignty of God. In many ways, she is the first to declare the clear Gospel, and she does it through song. The angel in Luke 1 filled this teenage girl into the n...

In this pilot of the "Songs Of Christmas" series, Pastor Joey looks at the musical intro of the birth narrative as found in Isaiah 9 as we are introduced to the coming birth of the Messiah. We discover how the gospel sheds light into the darkness, producing a hopeful expectation! This is GOOD NEWS for Israel as the Jews are facing judgment and it's GOOD NEWS for us today as the gospel provides sal...

    In this finale of the "God In The Ruins" sermon series from the Minor Prophets, Pastor Joey looks at Malachi as we discover a culture that, once again, has forsaken their obedient faithfulness to God. Malachi is a series of disputes between God and the returned exiles to Jerusalem. The prophet begs the people to quite neglecting the Temple and the command of God to care for...

    Zechariah is an unusual book filled with strange dreams and visions that highlight Israel's historical failures, emphasizes covenant renewal and covenant obedience, and ultimately foreshadows the coming of the Messiah. In our text, Pastor Joey looks at a beautiful Scripture that speaks of both Christ's triumphal entry recorded in all of the Gospels AND the future millennial...

The prophet Haggai is a post-exihilic voice to the returning Jews to be obedient to God's commands, specifically to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. After their return, the people quickly rebuild the foundation to God's house. But after a little persecution, they delayed for 16 years! All the while, the people in Jerusalem were building homes and re-establishing commerce. Alongside of Zerubbabel,...

In this message, Pastor Joey looks into the brief book of Zephaniah and discovers a harsh book with a redemptive conclusion. Much of this book is dedicated to the near fulfillment of Babylon's conquest of Judah and God's wrath upon all nations that rebel against God, Babylon included. But in the end, God's love is seen through the judgment! Zephaniah 3:14-20 gives us a picture of a restored Israel...

Habakkuk is a deeply personal conversation between a prophet and God. Much like the Book of Job, we discover a faith in crisis that demands answers from God. Habakkuk has a pronounced hatred of evil, but to the unhealthy end of bitterness! As a result, he spends a lot of time and energy complaining and arguing with God! Much like Nahum, this book highlights the Problem of Evil and the relevant que...

   The Problem of Evil has often been a source of distrust and disbelief in God. Essentially, the question ask how evil and sin can co-exist with an all-powerful, all-knowing, and good God. Thankfully, the Bible really does provide us insight into the solution. Nahum provides us such an answer. Nahum is the "rest of the story" of Nineveh, essentially Jonah, part two. 100 years later...

Three commands. DO JUSTICE. LOVE KINDNESS. WALK HUMBLY with our God. These three commands have the potential to change our culture. In this message from the "God In The Ruins" series, Pastor Joey unpacks the Book of Micah and focuses in on this prophet's judicial call to repentance in Micah 6. Much like an attorney in court, the lawyer Micah makes some deep indictments against both Judah and Israe...

 Jonah is the bad boy of the prophets! As the most recognizable of the Minor Prophets, most people look only at the unique story lines... the rebel prophet, the big fish, the vomit! But Jonah 4 gives us the meat of the book. In the conclusion of Jonah we discover the human condition, the attitude of Israel in the Old Testament and the attitude of self-righteous humanity today. We LOVE God's m...

In this message, our guest speaker J.T. Turner from One Way Ministries, looks to a familiar passage with a convicting message about our involvement in making disciples of all nations.  As a missions strategist and missionary, JT has led trips to New Mexico (Navajo Reservation), Mexico, Guatemala, Slovenia, Uganda, Tanzania, Peru, and more in order to assist gospel-centered pastors and churche...

  It's so easy and natural to seek revenge.  It's is difficult and supernatural to leave it in the hands of God!  In this message from the "God In the Ruins" series, Pastor Joey looks at the Book of Obadiah, specifically Obadiah 1:3, 10-15 as the prophet discusses the pride of Edom and the vengeful attitude of this "brother" to Israel. The Edomites were descendants of Esau and...

In this message from our new Associate Pastor of Worship Jason Hammonds we look at Paul's exhortation to live distinctly different as a result of the GOSPEL of Jesus Christ. The gospel changes every part of our being and every aspect of our life. This is the process of sanctification, becoming more and more like Christ as we submit ourselves to His Lordship and leadership.  Message preached o...

    God's people have a huge blessing AND a huge responsibility to the world. As we dive off into the Book of Amos, this prophet to the Northern Kingdom reflects back on God's call upon Israel to be a light to the Gentiles.  Unfortunately, Israel conformed to the lifestyle and worldview of the world around them. Today, the church is guilty of the very same thing!  Amo...

   The Book of Joel is a short reminder that God is a just and righteous God.  In this message, Pastor Joey zooms into Joel 2:12-32 and unpacks both the reality of sin in the world, the consequence of sin in the world, and yet the love and justice of God. In spite of our sin, God offers a lifeline of hope before we are consumed by the wrath of God. One of the greatest motifs in...

The message of HOSEA is both beautiful and alarming. As most prophets live out peculiar lives, in this case God calls this prophet to do something that would be naturally unwise, marry and unfaithful woman. As the story develops we witness the struggle between faithfulness and infidelity and the prophetic correlation between God and His chosen people, Israel. Despite the "alluring" pursuit and lov...

In this pilot message from the " God In The Ruins " series in the Minor Prophets, Pastor Joey lays the ground work for the prophetic message in the Old Testament as part of a grander narrative that bridges the Law and the Gospels. So, instead of beginning with the first of the Minor Prophets, we look at the theme of all prophets from the vantage point of Isaiah 61:1-7, a messianic text that emphas...

In this finale of the "Different" series in 1 Peter, Pastor Joey looks at the gospel-centered pastor and church as it pertains to the pastor and fellowship. In this conversational style message, we learn of the Biblical role and expectations of the pastor, the character requirements of the pastor, and the Biblical attitude of a pastor.  Furthermore, we see the critical need of good pastors wh...

   In this message, Pastor Joey looks at the Gospel of Suffering as highlighted in Peter's words here in 1 Peter 4:12-19. The modern church often omits this theme of suffering for something more comfortable, palatable, and easy. But the New Testament church took Jesus' words in John 16:33 seriously. They expected opposition and suffering because Christ experienced opposition and suf...

   The gospel is the most urgent message of our day!  In a world that is screaming out many other crisis, the greatest is that of eternity.  In 1 Peter 4:1-11 we find a call to live out the gospel by living out the "will of God". The Will of God is not a mystery.  We can discover God's Moral Will through His Word and His Providential Will by the message of redemption...

The gospel calls us to live distinctly different!  As we journey on in 1 Peter, we discover nuances of that gospel challenge how we live, do family, and engage with one another.  In this message, we look at how the gospel changes our interactions. We are exhorted to show sympathy, brotherly love, and humility (3:8). We are admonished to set a guard of wisdom over our tongue (3:9-11). We...

   In this message from the "Different" series in 1 Peter, Pastor Joey looks at how the gospel affects the home, primarily the marriage. In a culture that is attempting to redefine the home, marriage, gender, and sexuality, God has given us His perfect DESIGN (Genesis 2:18, 24). As a result, Christian marriage demonstrates equality of VALUE, but complimentary PURPOSES. Husbands are...

    Publius Syrus, a first century BC author, posed the question, "What is left when honor is lost?"  In this message we look at the honor code in the Scriptures, the command to show love, honor, and respect to others regardless of disagreement. This "code" applies specifically to authority, but certainly isn't limited there.  It demands humility, love, and service to...

    In this message from the "Different" series in 1 Peter, Pastor Joey looks at the distinctly different status and identity for those who have been saved. As a result of God's work of redemption, the Christian has the ability through Christ to "put off" sin and live in Christ's righteousness. We discover the absolutely necessity of the Holy Spirit to live spiritual, God-honor...