The Living Church Boise Sermons

The cries of Mary at the tomb of Jesus is felt in our lives in many small and great ways. There are times we have set out with great passion and zeal only to encounter a problem as big as a missing Saviour, and we somehow try and make sense of it, but conclude with a sigh, "I don't know" Are you in a cemetery weeping at a dead end? Have your hands up with tears in your eyes not knowing what to do...

Every life tells a story and points people to something. Some live just to survive, get tired of pursuing a purposeful life, and then eventually do not care if their lives reflect anything of value. This should not be the case for a believer! The christian life is one of purpose, and passion and it points everyone to the greatest news of a Saviour who saves us from our sins. You are a billboard an...

In a world falling apart, believers need to be standing up for Jesus and be a billboard of the grace of God. But what does it mean to "Stand up for Jesus?" And when we stand for Jesus, what are things we need to stand against? And how do we start standing for Jesus? So many questions, and all of them answered in a small but beautiful passage in John 19. Are you ready to stand up for Jesus? Stay tu...

You were created to explore and experience the wonders of God and to respond in worship, but what do you do when all you have is a dead-end religion that doesn't pave the way into the throne room of grace? Even worse, what do you do when this dead-end religion has been killing the joy, the zeal, and the desire to see God do what he has promised to do? Is it possible that we have a problem? Have we...

The idea of you judging Jesus sounds absurd at first, but it is something that you and I participate in everyday of our lives. In the choices we make and the values we prioritize, we are judging who and what will be the God of our lives. In John 19, Pilate is literally judging Jesus, and he prioritizes his passivity, paranoia and peer pressure over Jesus. Have you found yourself in Pilate's Predic...

What do you do when your life starts falling apart? What do you do when it seems like even God is being manipulated by evil leaders and controlled by religious nuts? Is God always in control of every and all situations? The resounding answers is "YES!" Watch the Saviour bound, judged and condemned, yet He is FULLY IN CONTROL! This message is intended to build encouragement in you to continue to tr...

Every believer is called and commissioned to be a disciple and a disciple maker. In a fast moving world, that outsources its work to outside organizations, in an effort to be effective, the church has done the same. It has hired leaders to do the work that every believe should be participating in. No wonder we have become manufacturers of cookie cut followers and zero disciples. Do you know that y...

How terrible to be so close to winning but losing it in the end? How can disciples of Jesus be so close to the greatest teacher, even more, the greatest person to ever walk the earth and still not get Him? Is it possible that today's disciples who grace the pews of a church every Sunday are close to the truth but not there? Stay tuned, it's going to get real.

The Gospel has become so redundant to many who have grown up in a Christian culture and the joy of redemption has never been experienced. Are you one of them? Do you know someone like this? How sad is it when those who have the greatest news trade it for temporary joys? The book of Ruth walks us through a journey of a young Moabite girl who is in need of redemption, and we find ourselves in the sa...

The greater your God, the greater will be your trust in Him. If you were to be honest, there are many areas where you have not come to trust the God that you claim to worship. The purpose of this message is to help you recognize the areas where you lack trust, and to encourage and challenge you to start trusting God from the moment you wake up and till the day is done, in every and all circumstanc...

How often our identity can be influenced by our past mistakes and pain? There are many that wear their brokenness in their name that affects everything that they touch. The beauty of the God the you have come to know and trust is that our God gives us a new name that is greater than your pain. Are you ready for your identity in Jesus to take on a new found depth and meaning? May you find the heali...

Every single person has at some point been the victim of somebody's plans. Children grow up and blame their parents for the bad upbringing and plans that were made for them, citizens blame their leaders, employees their employers and the list could go on. Do you know that no matter the plans people have made for you, God's plans WILL succeeded? Let's move past our past and get to the promises of G...

The resurrection of Jesus empowers and encourages believers to live the extraordinary life that Jesus promised us. However many who profess faith in Jesus and even those who love Him often times find themselves waiting for God to prove Himself before we step out in faith. Well the wait is over, the grave is empty and our Saviour is risen!! Are you wasting God given resources? Walking in anxiousnes...

As you listen to Jesus' words from the Cross, take time to pause and meditate on the profound words from a dying man. His words point us to His heart of love, forgiveness, care and eternal unity with Him. Switch off every distraction and get low before the humble King who lays down His life for you.

When you come to Jesus, what do you expect from Him? Many come to know Jesus to be The King, The Prophet and The Great High Priest, but in our knowledge of Jesus do we also have the right expectation of WHAT this great God came to accomplish and continues to accomplish? This is a Sunday when we remember the Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem and hidden under the shouts of praise is the soon to come d...

The Gospel has to be expressed in an authentic Christian life. However when you look around, it is hard to find true disciples of Jesus who are expressing Jesus. Churches today reflect the world more than the kingdom of God, led by shepherds who want their churchs to be another late night show that entertains the goats than raising sheep that hear their Shepherd's voice. Jesus prays for His discip...

Have you recently been weighted down with temptation, sorrow and hardships? Jesus has encouraging words for believers who are trying to live one day at a time. What would it look like for you to know that You Will Make It? Stay tuned, we're listening to Jesus pray for His own that they will make it!! And we know that Jesus' prayer will be answered.

The aim of religion was never meant to be a matter of debate, but a lifestyle empowered by the divine. Christianity loses it's essence when it becomes only about the facts, and not about the glory of God being restored to mankind who has fallen short of the glory of God. How is your Christianity? Is it possible that you have stopped at just knowing the facts but lost the true meaning of The Gospel...

Often times we know the promises of God but don't expect to live them. How do we take the promises that God has for us and begin to live it? Jesus is giving His final farewell to His disciples and along with this is rich promises that equip them for victory. Are you ready to boldly proclaim "Victory is Mine”?

The world has people from various backgrounds, nationalities, colour and religions, but one common theme in all of humanity is that we all suffer at some level in different times of our lives. The theme of suffering is covered in all worldviews in an effort to dispel the confusion that comes with this unpleasant season in a person's life. Jesus introduces His disciples to the night of sorrow that...

Every single person at some point in their life have to make up their mind on the state of their salvation, and what they are going to believe about Jesus. This is the most important decision of our lives! With salvation being a matter demanding such careful and diligent insight, it begs the question, what does God do in enabling us to come to believe? Get ready for the Catalyst to your conversion...

The Bible has many promises for believers, but we cannot afford to forget or ignore the process Jesus has to walk us through for us to benefit from the promises. We're jumping back in the book of John and continuing to listen to what Jesus is leaving His disciples with before He heads to the cross. If you're desperate for God's glory, don't be surprised by the process. Let's go!

The Bible has many promises for believers, but we cannot afford to forget or ignore the process Jesus has to walk us through for us to benefit from the promises. We're jumping back in the book of John and continuing to listen to what Jesus is leaving His disciples with before He heads to the cross. If you're desperate for God's glory, don't be surprised by the process. Let's go!

Does God still speak? If He does how can I hear His voice, and how can I know if it's just my imagination or if it really is God talking to me? Many books have been written on these very questions but believers are still in a fog when it comes to being certain on God speaking. Join me as I bring this series to a close as we look in the Bible for truth that will draw us closer to Jesus.

Humanity is seen in the love and compassion shown in times of need. As Christians we are commanded to be loving and kind and to love our neighbor as ourselves. However we don't have the world knocking on the doors of the church because of it's compassion and love, instead we have people leaving the church accusing it of lacking in love and compassion. Is it possible that our compassion has lost it...