Summit Christian Fellowship Sermons

In week 2 of our Summit DNA series we talk about the importance of community. Healthy gospel-centered community is one of the most beautiful, life-giving things we can experience. Hebrews 10 describes how the gospel creates that type of community as we live committed to one another, with our eyes focused on the culmination of community at Christ's return.

We start our DNA series looking at our foundational core value of gospel-centricity. Why is the gospel so important? Paul helps us see why in 1 Corinthians 15. The gospel matters because it says something, it's the most important thing, and it affects everything.

This Sunday we wrap up our Summer in the Psalms series by looking at one of the Old Testament's most profound pictures of real community. Psalm 133 paints a vivid portrait of the remarkable beauty of a community of faith. As we move into the rhythms and routines of the fall, this psalm reminds us of the centrality of Christian community in our own worship and in our witness to a watching world.

The Bible is the story that points to God’s forever victory over sin through His Son Jesus. So why would the Bible dedicate more than one-third of the Book of Psalms to lament? Because depression should be expected in the life of a believer. Depression isn't the result of weak faith, it's the result of living in a sinful world; in a body that has been broken by sin. Psalm 77 sets a model for us in...

Who is our trust in? Psalm 146 reminds us that trusting in worldly leaders - whether they're good or bad - isn't solid ground for our hope. Only God is worthy of our trust, both because of his power and his promises - and that should lead us ultimately into praise. Isaac McPhee is a deacon at Summit and has also served as a community group leader, equipping class teacher, Summit kids volunteer, an...

This morning, Eric Loyer unpacks the faithfulness of God in our brokenness from Psalm 116. We love God because he continually meets us in the mess, in a way the world can't. For those who know it, God's goodness should overflow in our praise. Eric Loyer serves as one of the pastors at Creekside Community Church in McMinnville, OR. Creekside is one of our sister churches in the Crossway Network and...

Nothing will drag us into disillusionment quicker than envy, jealousy, and comparison. In our social-media-driven world that’s an easier place to end up than ever. But Psalm 73 shows us the way out of disillusionment and into devotion. It begins with beholding the ‘better-ness’ of Jesus.

All of us long for the good life. But how do we find it? Psalm 1 gives us both a portrait of the good life and the path to it - a life saturated in and submitted to the Word of God. Join us as Kyle Meyers kicks off our Summer in the Psalms series examining Psalm 1.

We wrap up our series in Exodus 34:6-7 looking at the thorny ending of these verses. These verses are difficult, but if we’re willing to wrestle with them a bit, they get us to the very heart of the message of Christianity: the tension of God's justice and mercy that gets resolved in the cross of Christ.

"God is love" is one of the most foundational statements of the character of God in the Bible. But a culture where "love" means many things to many people, what does it meant that God is love? Exodus 34 helps us see understand God's love as steadfast and faithful - two words tied together throughout the Scriptures. Join us as we dive into the core of God's being - his commitment, even in the face...

That God is slow to anger means that he is patient, longsuffering, forbearing with us... but it doesn't mean he never gets angry. God's anger is very real. God will deal with all that threatens the goodness of the creation he loves. The good news of the gospel is that, through the cross, God's anger toward sinners like us was satisfied. And that reality gives us hope.

In week 2 of our "God Is..." series, we look at God's introduction of his name, the LORD, God's covenant name, Yahweh. This name was incredibly significant for Israel, and it can be for us as well. Knowing that God has a name has the potential to transform how we see and think about the God of the Bible.

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” - A.W. Tozer Who is God? There isn’t a more important question we can ask. How we think about God - what he’s like, how he responds, what his character is - these ideas deeply form us as human beings. Philosophers, theologians, and thinkers have written volumes describing God to us, but in two verses in the b...

We wrap up our series in the Gospel of Matthew this morning looking at Jesus' final words to his disciples. Jesus invites them, and us, into a mission beyond ourselves that will take more than we have in us. But framing this invitation Jesus promises what we need - his power and presence along the way. Join us as we look at Matthew's final scene.

The resurrection of Jesus is the central reality of the universe. It’s the hinge to all of history. It is the climax of God’s story, it’s the crescendo of creation. And if we believe it's true, the resurrection changes everything.

For many, the crucifixion of Jesus is confusing and even disturbing. There is little about it that seems attractive. Yet, if we have eyes to see the upside-down realities of the cross - an innocent man treated like a criminal, the Son of God dying a painful death, victory coming through death - we will behold the life-changing beauty that's there.

Matthew 26 is a story about failure. Peter's failure at Jesus' most trying moment shows us something deep and powerful about the grace of God. Jesus' faithfulness in our failure can bring hope and healing to the most hidden parts of our self.

We are making the final turn in Matthew's gospel in Jesus' journey toward the cross. As Jesus' death looms, the response of his followers to that death is varied. Pastor Ryan looks at Matthew 26:1-29 this morning and what we do with Jesus' sacrifice on our behalf.

Jesus is calling us, in light of a future judgment day, to live lives so impacted by the gospel, that we just spill out, everywhere we go, this self-sacrificial love for others. Join us as Pastor Ben unpacks the final section of Jesus' Olivet Discourse in Matthew 25:31-46.

We're grateful to have Drew Dawson preaching for us this morning. Drew and his wife Sarah are planting a church in Gig Harbor with Resurrection Church, Tacoma. Over the last couple of years we've been part of a growing collective of churches in the South Sound, including Resurrection Church, working together to equip church planters and mobilize new church plants. We're excited about what God is d...

What does it look like to wait, ready for Jesus? In Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus says it looks like stewarding and multiplying the master's property. What does that mean for us? Find out at Pastor Ryan unpacks the Parable of the Talents and what it says to us about how we see God and what we do with what he's entrusted to us.

What do the events of Easter mean? Why are they so significant? When Jesus' earliest followers looked for answers to that question, they found them in Psalm 2. This ancient Hebrew poem, written for a royal enthronement ceremony, gives us an understanding of Jesus' resurrection as his coronation as King, and helps us see the heart of Easter: that though we've rejected God as King, through his death...

In our quick-fix, microwavable, instant-gratification digital culture, we don't know how to wait. And yet waiting exactly what Jesus calls us to. Between Jesus' resurrection and his return, he calls his followers to preparation and readiness. He calls them to wait well. Join us this morning as Pastor Ryan Knight unpacks what that looks like through Jesus' "Parable of the Ten Virgins" in Matthew 25...

The central hope of Christians for centuries has been that Jesus will one day return and set everything right, forever. Jesus doesn't tell us when that day will be, but he does tell us how to live in light of its reality. Join us this morning as Pastor Ryan looks at Matthew 24:36-51 and Jesus' discussion of his future coming.