The Church at Monument - Sermons

In this expositional sermon on James 3:1-18, James reminds us that the tongue does not create the problem. It reveals the heart. As he contrasts earthly wisdom with the wisdom that comes from above, we are called away from self-reliance and toward the transforming grace of Christ, whose perfect righteousness alone can produce the kind of speech that honors God.

In this expositional sermon on James 2:14-26, we are confronted with a sobering question: what kind of faith do we actually possess? James shows that genuine saving faith is never barren, but is proven by a life of obedience, mercy, and love for God and neighbor. Looking at the examples of Abraham and Rahab, we see that true faith is vindicated by its fruit, while empty profession is exposed as de...

In this expositional sermon on James 2:1-13, James confronts a sin that often hides behind respectable appearances: showing partiality while claiming faith in Christ. With directness and urgency, this message calls believers to measure people by God's standards rather than the world's, remembering that the Lord of glory shows no favoritism and commands us to love our neighbor as ourselves. As the...

In this expositional sermon on James 1:19-27, we are reminded that hearing God’s Word is not enough. Because God has graciously implanted His Word in His people, Christians must receive it with humility, put away sin, and respond with active obedience rather than self-deception. James calls us to examine our lives, not merely by what we profess, but by whether the truth we hear is producing visibl...

In this expositional sermon on James 1:12-19, we are reminded that God is never the source of our temptation, but always the giver of every good and perfect gift. James exposes the deception of sin and shows how our own desires lure us away from steadfast faithfulness, while calling us to trust the unchanging goodness of our Heavenly Father. This sermon presses us to recognize temptation for what...

In this expositional sermon on James 1:5-12, we are reminded that trials are not signs of God’s absence, but the very means He uses to produce steadfast faith in His people. This message calls believers to stop wavering between trust and unbelief and to seek the wisdom of God with humble, single-minded faith. Through every hardship, God is teaching His children to rest on His promises instead of w...

In this expositional sermon on James 1:1-4, we are reminded that the Christian life is not marked by comfort, but by steadfast faith in the midst of trials. James speaks as a humble bondservant of Christ and calls suffering believers to see that God is not wasting their pain, but using it to sanctify them and conform them to the image of His Son. This sermon presses us to trust the sovereign hand...

In this expositional sermon on John 11:55–12:11, we see how the revelation of Christ forces a response. As Mary pours out extravagant devotion, Judas exposes a heart that values self over the Savior, and the crowds divide over the One who gives life to the dead. The same question confronts us today: will we worship Christ, reject Him, or remain indifferent to His call? The God who called Lazarus f...

In this expositional sermon on John 11:45–54, we see how the clearest display of Jesus’ power divides hearts rather than unites them. Some believe when they see Lazarus raised, while others harden themselves and begin plotting His death. Even in their rebellion, God is working out His sovereign plan as one man is set apart to die for the people. This passage presses us to consider whether we will...

In this expositional sermon on John 11:1–44, we see that Jesus does not move on our timeline, but always according to the perfect purpose of God, even when it leads through sorrow and death. He reveals that He is not only able to give life but that He Himself is the resurrection and the life, holding authority over the grave. As Lazarus walks out of the tomb at His command, we are forced to reckon...

In this expositional sermon on John 10:22–42, Jesus declares with unmistakable clarity that He is one with the Father. This leavs no room for neutrality. As the religious leaders reject both His words and His works, we are confronted with the same question: will we recognize Him as God and follow Him, or turn away in unbelief?

In this exegetical sermon on Matthew 28:1-20; At the dawn of the first day of the week, two grieving women approached a sealed tomb morning the death of their dear friend, teacher, and Lord. When they arrived, they were met with an empty grave, a heavenly messenger, and a declaration that would change the course of history: “He is not here, for He has risen.” In this sermon, we step into that mome...

They came to the tomb in grief—expecting death. Instead, they encountered an empty grave, a risen Savior, and a truth that changes everything. In this sermon from Matthew 28, we walk through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the blindness that still rejects Him, the worship that rightly responds to Him, and the staggering declaration that He now holds all authority in heaven and on earth. If Chris...

The crowd shouted “Hosanna!” as their King entered Jerusalem, but Jesus wept. Why would the long-awaited Messiah arrive amidst joyful celebration… and yet weep? In this Palm Sunday message, we uncover the tragedy of a people who welcomed Jesus with their lips but missed Him with their hearts. The sobering warning to us is that we can do the same. The question is not whether you know about Jesus, b...

In this expositional sermon on John 10:1-21, Jesus declares Himself to be both the Door of the sheep and the Good Shepherd, exposing the blindness of false shepherds while calling His true sheep to hear and follow His voice. In this passage, we see the sharp division between those who recognize Christ and those who reject Him, fulfilling the very purpose of His ministry. Christ alone gives salvati...

In this expositional sermon on John 9:18-41, we see that the investigation of the healed man reveals a deeper miracle than restored eyesight: the opening of spiritual eyes. Though confronted with undeniable evidence, the Pharisees refuse even to acknowledge the miracle, fulfilling the warning of Isaiah that some would see yet not perceive. Meanwhile the man once blind comes to recognize Jesus as t...

An exegetical sermon on John 9:1-17. Following Jesus teaching in the temple that He is the "Light of the world", He encounters a man born blind from birth. Though darkness had been all that this man was able to see his entire life, now, he will see the Light!

In Ruth 4, the story of Naomi’s bitterness and Ruth’s bold faith culminates at the city gate, where Boaz publicly redeems Ruth and restores a broken family line. Through the legal proceedings and the birth of Obed, we behold the faithfulness of God in raising up a kinsman-redeemer; ultimately pointing us to Christ, who secures our redemption and advances His covenant promises from Bethlehem to the...

In this sermon on Ruth 3, Del Christman explores the rich typology of the kinsman-redeemer, seeing in Boaz a shadow of Christ; our true and better Redeemer; who willingly spreads His garment over His bride to secure her rest and redemption. Through Naomi’s wise instruction and Ruth’s humble appeal, we behold the gospel pattern: a needy sinner guided to seek refuge under covenant mercy, finding in...

In Ruth 1–2, we trace the Lord’s hidden providence through famine, loss, and bitter return, watching Him quietly prepare the stage for redemption. From Ruth’s covenant loyalty to Boaz’s gracious kindness in the field, we begin to see the early rays of hope that anticipate the greater Redeemer to come.

An exegetical sermon on John 8:31-59. Jesus makes one of His clearest claims to deity when He declares, “Before Abraham was, I AM.” This sermon explores how Christ reveals Himself as the eternal God in the flesh; and why many who heard Him refused to believe, exposing that the real issue was not confusion, but a rejection of God standing before them.

An exegetical sermon on John 7:53-8:30. Today, we will see Jesus proclaim himself to be the Light of the World. We will dig into all that means, especially with his declaration coming at the last day of the Feast of Booths. Just as God was in the midst of Israel in the desert, casting light on his people from His pillar of Fire, so Jesus is the light sent from God amidst His people!

An exegetical sermon on John 7:25-52. Today, we continue looking at the conversation between "The Jews", "The People", and Jesus at the feast of booths. The people are divided and confused, the Jews continue to seek Jesus arrest, and Jesus continues to speak the truth about who He is, and why He has come. The boldness of his claims during this feast must not be missed!

An exegetical sermon on John 7:1-24. In today's text we see Jesus at the feast of booths, being revealed at the middle of the feast in the Temple, the center of the feast, showing himself to be the very substance the feast was joyfully pointing forward to.

An exegetical sermon on John 6:60-71. In this sermon, we finish up our study of John 6. In it, we see the final outcome of Jesus' sermon, and the decisive point that he pushes his disciples to.