Sermons from Seven Mile Road Church in Waltham

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at Isaiah 6:1-13. In this passage, the prophet Isaiah encounters the glory of God in a vision that confronts his sinfulness. But also reveals the transforming grace of God. Such grace leads Isaiah from "Woe is me!" to "Here I am! Send me." When we encounter the glorious grace of God, we are propelled to live on mission for him -- taking the good news of the gospe...

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Romans 12:4-5. Paul uses the power of analogy to compare the church to the human body. Through this analogy, we learn that the church is to be diverse, unified, and connected. Listen and be challenged to consider God's design for the church.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at Romans 12:3. In this text, Paul says that the transformed life must begin with humility. Pastor Kevin walks through this verse to see the upward, inward, and outward steps towards humility. Listen and be challenged to walk down the path of humility.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Romans 12:1-2. In this passage, Paul begins drawing out the implications of all that God has done for us in Christ. Because Christ gave it all -- we should give it all to him. All of us, given to all of God. Listen and be challenged to offer your life as a living sacrifice.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 35-36. One of the resounding themes in the Bible is this: God is faithful to keep his promises. Not one word of his promises fail. And because God keeps his promises -- we owe God our highest allegiance, we can build our life on them, and we can keep going no matter the difficulty. Jacob learns these lessons over a lifetime and he finally begins to liv...

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 34. In this passage, we see the true story of a young girl who is raped, a father's in difference, and her brothers' revenge by mass murder. It's a dark passage through and through and it begs the question, why is this passage in the Bible? In this sermon, we look at the story and draw five implications that we can take into our everyday lives.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at Genesis 32-33. As Jacob returns home, he fears being reunited with his brother, Esau. Will Esau still be angry? Will Jacob be able to appease him? Before Jacob and Esau reunite, God meets Jacob "face to face." Through this encounter, Jacob learns an important lesson: the greatest approval needed is not that of man, but of God.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 31. Jacob is called by God to return to his homeland. He leaves secretly with his family in tow. Laban aggressively pursues Jacob and his family but God protects his people. After 20 years of deception, idolatry, and greed, Jacob is finally free of Laban and has grown greatly in his faith.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at Genesis 30. As the story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel continues, we get a glimpse into the devastating effects of idolatry. Rachel is loved by Jacob, but longs for the satisfaction she thinks bearing children will bring. Leah has children, but longs for the love of her husband. We learn from this story an essential life-lessons summed up well by Augustine: "You...

In this sermon Pastor Clint walks us through Genesis 29. Jacob continues on his journey after God reaffirms his covenant with him. He comes upon a well and meets his wife, but "happily ever after" does not follow. Chapter 29 is filled with deception, drama, sister wives and hurt. Yet, God in his sovereignty, once again uses the brokenness of his people to achieve his goals and bring about his plan...

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 28 where Jacob sees heaven opened and a stairway to heaven. In this dream, the curtain is pulled back and we get a glimpse into how to get to heaven. But this stairway isn't what we think -- it's a stairway we can't build or climb. It's a stairway we don't deserve. And it's a stairway that's not a stairway. Listen and learn how to get to heaven.

In this sermon, guest preacher, Dave Comeau looks at Luke 7:36-50. Have you ever wondered why is seems some people have more devotion to Jesus than others? Why is that? This passage shows us that our love for Jesus will rise to the level of our awareness of his forgiveness. Listen and be challenged to grow in awareness of his forgiveness so that we might love him more.

In this sermon, guest preacher, Scott Cope looks at Mark 10:32-52. If you could ask God for one thing, and you knew he would give it, what would you ask for? How we answer that question reveals a lot about what we value and care about most. Listen and be challenged as we look at this portrait of Jesus.

In this sermon, our guest Dillon Cauley opens up John 14:1-7. Jesus, the way, the truth, and the life, brings comfort to his troubled disciples. We who follow Christ can trust in him alone to calm our hearts, prepare a place for us, and bring us to God.

In this sermon, pastor Kevin looks at Matthew 11:28-30. This brief invitation from Jesus is packed with meaning. Christ offers a deep rest of the soul to those who are burdened and weary. This free offer of the gospel is given to all, but only those who are aware of their weakness with a child-like humility will come to him and experience his gentle and lowly heart.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at Genesis 27. Here we get a glimpse of a dysfunctional family. Favoritism, deceit, dishonor, anger, and more stem from hearts that do not trust the Lord. Yet in all of this we see how God providentially uses all kinds of human actions to carry out his promised purposes for the good of his people and the glory of his name.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 26 and the life of Isaac. In this overview of how life, we see Isaac face adversity; famine, fear of losing his life, and quarreling over sources of water become the soil in which Isaac's faith grows. Like his father Abraham before him, Isaac gives in to sinful self-interest as he faces adversity. And like his father Abraham before him, Isaac also rece...

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 25:19-34. In Genesis 25, Abraham dies and is buried with Sarah. Issac and Rebekah pray for a child for 20 years and are blessed with twins, Jacob and Esau, who are at odds both in and out of the womb. This chapter begins the next section of Genesis, focused on Issac’s line. And as we look at this narrative, God's sovereign plan unfolds in real-time thr...

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 24. As Abraham approaches the end of his life, he sends a servant back to his own people to find a wife for Isaac. How does Abraham know God's will for finding Isaac a wife? How does the servant make a plan according to God's will? In this text, we draw out principles to learn how to discern and pursue God's will.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at Genesis 23. Sarah dies after a 127-year life filled with wandering, mistakes, waiting, laughter, and trusting the Lord. We watch as Abraham mourns the death of his princess and beloved wife and continues to trust in the Lord’s promised land, Canaan, as he negotiates with the Hittites to secure a burial place for Sarah. Here we learn what it means to remember d...

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 22 where God tests Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Trusting the Lord, Abraham bound his son to the wood of the altar. Everything was at stake—the long-anticipated covenant promise to Abraham of many descendants, finally at long last fulfilled in Isaac, seemed to be slipping away. Yet at the last moment, the Lord himself provides...

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 20-21. In these chapters, we spend a few years with Abraham, the man of faith. And as we spend time with him, we see that his life is a vivid picture of the life of faith. We see that faith is a work in progress. We also see that a life of faith experiences both joy and sorrow. And finally, we see that a life of faith means that God is with us.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at Genesis 18 and 19. The time of God's judgment upon the wicked city of Sodom has come. God reveals his plans to Abraham who pleads for God to spare the city for the sake of a few righteous. There's only one problem- There are no righteous people there. Only Lot is "righteous", yet even he lingers, revealing a heart that is attached to the pleasures of sin. In t...

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at Genesis 17 and 18. God rearticulates his covenant with Abraham, gives a sign that marks God's people, and promises the birth of Isaac. The longer Abraham and Sarai wait for this promise to be fulfilled, the more unlikely, even laughable, it seems to them. But God is faithful. This passage teaches us a crucial lesson: ss God’s set-apart people, we must trust in...

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 16. This chapter begins with a reminder of Abram and Sarai's ongoing problem: they are still without a child. How can the promise of God to Abram be fulfilled without the provision of a family? It's in this setting that Sarai turns from trusting the Lord to take matters into her own hands, Abram fails to lovingly lead, and Hagar the servant is left to...