Sermons

What story is shaping your life? Every day we’re formed by the stories we consume, the voices we listen to, and the examples we follow. In Philippians 2:12–30, Paul invites us into a different story: the story of Jesus. In Living Stories of Jesus, we explore how the gospel doesn’t simply save us. It forms us. As we hold fast to God’s Word and remember Christ’s generosity, our lives begin to reflec...

What does true greatness look like? Our world often celebrates power, achievement, recognition, and success. But in Philippians 2, Paul points us to a completely different vision of greatness through the life of Jesus Christ. Though equal with God, Jesus chose the path of humility. He took the form of a servant, gave Himself for the world, and humbled Himself to death on a cross. In His self-givin...

What defines your life? Most of us build our identity around accomplishments, relationships, success, security, or reputation. But what happens when those things are threatened or taken away? In Philippians 1:12–26, the apostle Paul writes from prison and offers a radically different perspective. His circumstances are difficult. His future is uncertain. His reputation is under attack. Yet he remai...

What does it mean to be a partner in the Gospel? When Paul writes to the church in Philippi, he doesn’t simply thank them for their support. He rejoices because they have become partners in God’s mission. From the very beginning, they shared in the work of making Christ known. In this message from Philippians 1:3-11, we explore the biblical meaning of koinonia, a fellowship that goes far beyond fr...

What comes to mind when you hear words like generosity, mission, or supporting ministry? For some people, those words inspire gratitude. For others, they raise questions. Is generosity simply about giving more? Is mission about growing an organization? Or is there something deeper going on? In this opening message from our series The Generosity of God, we look at the surprising story of how the ch...

What if the end of the story could change how you live today? In the final message of our Revelation series, we explore one of Scripture’s most hope-filled visions: the return of Jesus Christ, the renewal of creation, and God’s promise to make all things new. For many people, Revelation is associated with fear, judgment, and speculation about the future. Yet John’s final vision points us somewhere...

This week’s message explores Revelation 18:1–6 and the fall of “Babylon,” the symbol Revelation uses for every system built on greed, power, self-glory, and exploitation. In John’s day, Rome looked unstoppable. Wealthy, powerful, and deeply influential, it shaped every part of life. Yet Revelation declares that even the strongest human kingdoms eventually fall when they are built apart from God. T...

This week’s message, “The Harvest and the End — When God Says ‘Enough,’” explores Revelation 14:1–5 and 16:1–7. After the unsettling visions of dragons, beasts, and deception, Revelation gives us a different image: the Lamb standing victorious with His people. John reminds us that history is not spiraling endlessly into chaos. It is moving toward a harvest. That image reframes how we think about j...

Many people today feel caught in a constant state of conflict—cultural, political, relational, and internal. Everything seems charged, divisive, and exhausting. For some, the idea that there is a spiritual battle behind it all sounds either overly dramatic or dangerously simplistic. Revelation 12 does not deny the complexity of human conflict, but it does insist that there is more going on than wh...

Few ideas create more resistance today than the notion of divine judgment. It can feel incompatible with love. Harsh. Outdated. Even unsettling. In The Trumpet Call, part of our series Fear Not: The True Story of Revelation, we step into a passage that often raises those questions. When the trumpets sound in Revelation, they bring disruption and loss. But what if they are not meant to shut the sto...

It’s hard to read Revelation 6 without feeling a sense of recognition. War, economic instability, injustice, disease, and death are not ancient fears—they are modern headlines. For many, these realities fuel the suspicion that the world is either spinning out of control or governed by forces that don’t care about human lives. Even believers can quietly wonder whether faith actually makes a differe...

Revelation 5 brings us into a moment of tension. John sees a scroll that holds the fulfillment of God’s purposes for the world, but no one is found worthy to open it. For a moment, it seems as though history has no resolution, and John responds by weeping. This passage names a question many people carry. Is there anyone who can truly make sense of the world, deal with evil, and bring things to the...

Most people hear the word Revelation and expect mystery, timelines, or catastrophe. But the book begins somewhere far more personal. Before visions of dragons or judgments, John greets the churches and reminds them who Jesus is: the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, the ruler of the kings of the earth. Revelation pulls back the curtain not to frighten us about the future, but to re-an...

Two disciples leave Jerusalem carrying disappointment and unanswered questions. Along the road, a stranger joins them, walks with them, and begins to make sense of everything through the Scriptures. When they sit down to eat and the bread is broken, their eyes are opened. It was Jesus with them the whole time. This is a powerful story from Luke where resurrection faith takes shape in quiet, unexpe...

Only Luke records the conversation between the two thieves. One mocks Jesus; the other pleads for mercy: “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus answers, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in paradise.” It’s a stunning moment — in the midst of agony, Jesus offers grace. The condemned man becomes the first to enter heaven through the crucified King’s promise.

At the Last Supper, Jesus takes bread, gives thanks, breaks it, and gives it to His disciples: “This is my body, given for you.” Luke’s account emphasizes the gift language of grace — “for you.” The supper is not merely remembrance; it is participation in the covenant Jesus seals with His own blood. The Passover becomes the new Exodus meal, pointing back to the redemption from Egypt and forward to...

Step into one of the most powerful and unexpected moments of Palm Sunday. As Jesus enters Jerusalem, the crowds celebrate a coming King. Palms wave. Voices rise. Hope fills the air. But in the middle of the celebration, something startling happens. Jesus stops… and weeps. In this message, “The King Who Weeps,” we explore Luke 19:28–44 and discover a side of Jesus that is often overlooked. His tear...

In this message, we follow a man who was overlooked, judged, and far from God by every outward measure. Yet Jesus saw him, called him by name, and chose to meet with him. It’s a powerful reminder that the gospel is for everyone, even those we would least expect, and maybe even for the parts of ourselves we’d rather keep hidden. Zacchaeus climbed a tree just to catch a glimpse of Jesus. What he did...

In Luke 13:10–17, Jesus is teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath when He notices a woman who has been bent over for eighteen years, crippled by a spirit and unable to stand up straight. She never asks for help. Yet Jesus sees her, calls her forward, and declares, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.” With a touch, she immediately stands upright and begins praising God. Not everyone ce...

In Luke’s account of the Transfiguration, Jesus’ face shines with divine glory as Moses and Elijah appear beside Him. But their conversation reveals something deeper. They speak about Jesus’ “departure,” a word that literally means Exodus. In this moment, we see the true mission of Jesus. He is not simply heading toward death in Jerusalem. He is leading a new Exodus, delivering His people from sin...

Death feels final. We soften the language. We avoid the topic. We try to keep it at a distance. But when it comes close, it exposes how little control we really have. In Luke 7, Jesus walks into a small town called Nain and meets a funeral procession at the gate. A widow has lost her only son. Everything about the scene says the story is over. And then Jesus steps forward. This Lenten message expl...

Jesus’ mission begins with grace that offends our expectations. In Gospel of Luke 4, Jesus stands in His hometown synagogue in Nazareth and reads from the prophet Book of Isaiah, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me… He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.” At first, the crowd marvels. This is Joseph’s son. One of their own. But when Jesus makes it clear that this good news is not only...

Jesus tells a sobering parable from Luke 16:19–31 about a rich man and Lazarus. A man who had everything overlooks a man who had nothing. After death, their situations are completely reversed: the unseen are honored, the comfortable are confronted, and eternity reveals what truly mattered all along. This message invites us to wrestle with hard questions about wealth, compassion, pride, and what it...

Jesus tells a story about a dishonest manager that makes many of us uncomfortable. Why would Jesus end a story by praising someone who acted dishonestly? In this message, we dig into Luke 16:1–9 and discover that Jesus isn’t endorsing dishonesty, but pointing to something deeper: urgency, clarity about the future, and how we use what’s been entrusted to us right now. This parable confronts our ten...

What does it really mean to be "lost"? We often think of lostness as taking a wrong turn or wandering far from home. But in this message from our "Storyteller" series, we dive into Jesus' most famous parable—the Prodigal Son—to discover that lostness can take many forms