Sonrise Ozark Sermon Podcast

Today's sermon is from Matthew 28:1-15. Pastor Kevin tells the story of the women coming to the tomb to find an angel proclaiming that Christ has risen. No one expected the resurrection, even though Jesus had said multiple times that it was going to happen.  The resurrection means we have hope. We can place all our hope in Jesus and the power of His resurrection. The resurrection guarantees us ete...

Thank you for listening to our Good Friday service.   

Palm Sunday, the beginning of Passion Week.  Today Pastor preaches from Matthew 21:1-11, The Triumphal Entry.  Jesus's entry to Jerusalm fulfills the prophecy in Zechariah that states the Messiah will be riding on a donkey. The people all around are excited because they believe Jesus is there to save them from rule of Rome, but Jesus is about to do something even better. Jesus has come to rescue t...

This week the sermon is from Acts 10. A man named Cornelius receives a vision from the Lord to send for Peter. Peter travels to Cornelius's house and while he's there the Holy Spirit comes upon all who are in the house hearing Peter speak. Through this event in the Bible we learn that God does not show partiality and that the good news of the gospel is to be shared with any person.  Any person who...

The message today is from the end of Acts chapter 9. We hear an encouraging message about the church during a time of peace when it was growing and strengthening. Hear about Peter and how his ministry helped to strengthen the growing church.  Are you walking in the fear of the Lord? Are you open to encouragement from the pages of the Bible to help strengthen your faith? To help you proclaim your f...

Continuing in the sermon series in Acts, today we read and discuss chapter 9, verses 1-30, the conversion of Saul.  Pastor Kevin invites us to observe the power of the gospel. When God chooses a person and they hear the gospel that person can do a complete 180 degree change in their life. Saul was actively pursuing and persecuting those who believed in Jesus Christ, but on the road to Damascus Jes...

Pastor Kevin shares the story in Acts today of Phlip sharing the gospel with the Ethiopian. Phlip proved to be a willing servant used by God to convert this person that God put in his path. Does this challenge you? Are you ready and willing to share the gospel with whoever God may put in your path?  Thank you for listening with us. 

Brother Bill is preaching again today, continuing on in 1st Peter 1:13-23.  We are called to live and conduct ourselves with holiness. In response to life's inconveniences we should remember that we have been redeemed by the blood of Christ and are now set apart. We must control our thinking, direct our thoughts to God and respond accordingly. God allows these trials to help us grow and change; to...

Our message today is from Brother Bill. He is preaching on 1 Peter 1:3-9.  Peter is telling the Christians of Rome under persecution how the eternal realities they have in Christ can help them face their struggles and sufferings. We also can learn to focus our minds on the eternal realities we have in Christ to help change our response to our trials and sufferings.  Thanks for listening along. 

Today we are in Acts 8 and learning about how the church in Jerusalem was under persecution, but the church continued to grow.  Philip went to Samaria and continued to preach the gospel. Many of the Samaritans heard the gospel and believed and were baptized.  Is the Word of God continuing to spread through you? How are you helping to advance the gospel message?

Would you describe yourself as courageous? In our text from Acts today we hear how Stephen courageously shared the message of Jesus Christ and was killed because of it.  Are you living a life that is consistent with your testimony? Do your life choices show that you're a follower of Jesus?  Thank you for joining us today. 

As we continue on to chapter 6 of Acts today we notice that the first church is learning to change and meet new needs as they arise. Pastor Kevin tells us why this was important then and why its important now. As a body of believers in an active church its vital that the church is willing to make changes as the needs of the body of the church change.  Think about how committed you are to having a...

Continuing on in Acts chapter 5 today. Pastor goes through the story of the Apostles and their peresecution by the Sanhedrin. The apostles had been jailed, warned to stop preaching the gospel and beaten, yet they continued to declare the gospel to all who would listen.  What do you think you would have done? How willing are we to share the gospel even when we haven't been imprisoned, beaten or thr...

We are back to our Acts sermon series, today we are going over the events in Acts 5 verses 1-16.  Listen along today as Pastor Kevin walks us through the story of Ananais and Sapphira and how the choices they made revealed the true desire of their hearts.  Thanks for listening along with us. 

Do you want things to get better in 2023? Today we look to Psalm 19 to help guide us in how we can intentionally live a life that is focused on God and His glory. Thank you for listening along with us. 

Today our scripture is from Matthew 2, in verses 13-23 we see how Joseph demonstrates his trust and obedience in God's plan.  Do you trust God with your life? Are you a wise person? Is your hope in God? These are good questions to ask yourself as we enter the new year. Anything could happen this year, are you following God's call on your life?  Listen along today as we talk about trusting in God's...

In the scripture from 1 Peter today we are discussing how we are to respond to pressures and suffering. We should be living in a way that when others observe us dealing with suffering that we inspire others to follow Christ. In 1 Peter 4 verses 7-11 Peter lays out ways to help each other in suffering. This is how we can live a life that brings glory to God and draws others to the gospel of Jesus C...

This message is from John 3, in verses 22-36 we cover the part of scripture where John the Baptist is exalting Christ and his ministry. John tells of he was only preparing the way for Jesus and now that Jesus has come to share eternal life with all who believe that his ministry must become greater than John's.  Jesus came offering God's mercy and grace to us so that we might have eternal life. Now...

Our message today comes from Ephesians 5. Paul is instructing the church to be imitators of God and to walk in love as Christ walked in love.  We should be striving to live a life that reflects that we are followers of Jesus. We should behave in a God-honoring way. And as followers imitate Jesus' selfless, sacrificial love.  We need to give thanks continually for the love of God. His provision and...

Today we discuss the act of baptism and its significance in the life of a Christian.  Because of Jesus' death and resurrection we can live righteously. We do not have to live in sin any longer, with the act of baptism the old man who was a slave to sin is no more and we are raised up to walk in the newness of life.  Because of our relationship with God through Jesus Christ we can live free from th...

Today in Isaiah 44 the Lord reminds his people that he is fully committed to them and that He is the only God, there is no other.  The text today warns against the foolishness of idols and looking to something or someone other than God to worship. God is God and there is no other, He invites you into that relationship. God offers salvation to all, even those carrying their own idols.  All we need...

Ever find yourself feeling bored with Bible study or worship? Ask the Lord to lift the veil. In Galatians 3 Paul asks the Galatians four questions to help them see that they should resist false teachers.  Make yourself obedient to Christ so that you will not desert the Lord. Ask God to lift the veil from your heart so that you may hear and learn and experience the Lord Jesus Christ.  Thank you for...

In chapter 3 of Ephesians Paul is praying that we, as Christians, would be strengthened. Paul is praying that God would strengthen us through the power of the Spirit so that we may live a life that is rooted and grounded in Christ.  Always be aware that God is able. Keeping this in the forefront of our minds helps us to live a life of gratitude, confidence and hope in Jesus, which makes us strong...

In the text today, God is calling on the prophet Jeremiah to warn Judah to repent of their sin of idolatry. God has told Jeremiah that Judah has been ungrateful and are choosing to engage in idolatry.  Listen along as we learn how choosing other things in our life that we think will bring us peace is actually idolatry and how those things will not actually make us better. We should turn to God for...

Today we are reading through Romans 8 verses 1-17. Paul shares with us the state of man before and after salvation. He tells us if we have a relationship with Christ we are justified without condemnation.  We learn what it means to live in the Spirit and not of the flesh. How we can put to death the deeds of the flesh and live a life led by the Spirit. And by  the adoption into God's family we are...