The Sermon This Week

What are you carrying today? Stress. Anxiety. Regret. Grief. Financial pressure. Burnout. The weight of trying to keep everything together. Every one of us carries a burden—but Jesus never intended for us to carry it alone. In Matthew 11, Jesus offers one of the most hope-filled invitations in all of Scripture: "Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." His promise isn...

Our choices never affect only us. In the closing verses of Psalm 51, David shifts his prayer from personal restoration to the restoration of God's people. After experiencing God's mercy, he realizes that while sin sends shockwaves through families, churches, and communities, God's grace has the power to spread even further. This message reminds us that repentance is never the finish line. God rest...

What happens after God forgives us? In Psalm 51:13–17, David shows us that forgiveness isn't the end of the story—it's the beginning of a new mission. Having experienced God's mercy firsthand, David's response isn't to hide his past but to use it as a testimony of God's grace. This message reminds us that God doesn't wait for perfect people before using them. He specializes in restoring broken liv...

Have you ever tried to clean up a mess by simply moving it somewhere else? In this message from Psalm 51:7-9, Pastor Justin reminds us that that's often how we handle sin. We hide it, manage it, excuse it, or try to fix it ourselves. But just like David discovered after his failure with Bathsheba, relocating the mess doesn't remove the mess. David's prayer, "Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be c...

Most people aren’t falling apart publicly. They’re just quietly exhausted from holding everything together. In this sermon from Psalm 51, Pastor Justin unpacks David’s brokenness after his sin with Bathsheba and reveals how easy it is to drift from God while still looking fine on the outside. We try to manage the mess. We hide it. We relocate it. We convince ourselves it’s under control. But hidde...

What starts as “just a little drift” can slowly pull us farther from God than we ever imagined. In this message from Psalm 51:3–6, Northeast Christian Church unpacks the hidden danger of secret sin, spiritual compromise, and the slow drift that happens when we stop paying attention to our relationship with God. Using the story of David and Bathsheba, this sermon reveals that major spiritual failur...

People are searching for hope, peace, purpose, and truth… even when they don’t fully understand what they’re looking for. In this message from Acts 8, Pastor Justin Larkin unpacks the story of Philip and the Ethiopian man to show how God still uses ordinary people to lead others to Jesus. This sermon is a challenge to stop overcomplicating evangelism and start paying attention to the opportunities...

King David had power, influence, success, and the appearance of a man fully blessed by God. But behind the scenes, hidden sin was slowly destroying him. In this message from Psalm 51, Pastor Justin Larkin walks through David’s darkest moment and the powerful prayer that followed after everything was exposed. This sermon is a reminder that repentance is more than guilt or shame. Real repentance sta...

Most people think the Parable of the Prodigal Son is about one rebellious son who runs away from home. But in Luke 15, Jesus reveals something deeper: there’s more than one way to be lost. In this message, Pastor Justin Larkin walks through one of the most powerful parables Jesus ever told and shows how both sons were separated from the heart of their father in different ways. One ran in rebellion...

How do you decide what’s worth searching for? In this message from Luke 15:8–10, we’re challenged with a powerful truth: what we value determines what we pursue. Through the parable of the lost coin, Jesus reveals the heart of God. A God who doesn’t dismiss, ignore, or write people off, but instead searches with intention, urgency, and purpose. This isn’t just about a coin. It’s about people. It’s...

What does God do when people are lost? In this powerful message from Luke 15, we’re reminded that God doesn’t sit back, wait, or write people off. He searches. He pursues. He goes after the one. Through the parable of the lost sheep, we see the heart of God on full display. A God who doesn’t measure worth by numbers, but by individuals. A God who doesn’t give up. A God who doesn’t just guide us ba...

We live in a world full of delayed decisions. From what to watch… to what to buy… to what direction to take in life, we hesitate, we stall, and we put things off. But there is one decision you cannot afford to delay. In Acts 2, the resurrection of Jesus is preached publicly for the very first time, and everything changes. The Holy Spirit moves, truth is revealed, and the crowd is faced with a ques...

What did Jesus really mean when He said, “It is finished”? In this Easter message from Northeast Christian Church, we walk up Mount Calvary and witness the most important moment in history. Jesus is beaten, mocked, and crucified… and with His final breath, He declares that the work is complete. But it didn’t look finished. It looked like defeat. The disciples scattered. Hope felt buried. Everythin...

What happens when God proves Himself with undeniable power? In this message from Northeast Christian Church, we step onto Mount Carmel, where Elijah faces off against 450 prophets of Baal in one of the most dramatic moments in Scripture. Fire falls from heaven, consuming everything and leaving no doubt about who the true God is. But even that moment wasn’t the greatest display of God’s power. Beca...

In this message from Northeast Christian Church, Pastor Justin Larkin walks us to the foot of Mount Sinai in Exodus 19 and 20, where God gives His law to His people. Through thunder, fire, and trembling, we see a holy God reveal His standard. The Ten Commandments are not given to save us, but to show us something deeper… that we cannot meet that standard on our own. This sermon reminds us that the...

What if the greatest question in Scripture has already been answered? In this powerful sermon from Northeast Christian Church, we journey back to Genesis 22 , where Abraham faces one of the most difficult tests of faith ever recorded. On Mount Moriah, a question echoes through history: “Where is the lamb?” This message reminds us that the story of Easter didn’t begin at the empty tomb—it was being...

What if someone’s eternity was waiting on one simple conversation? In this message from Northeast Christian Church , Pastor Justin Larkin walks through Romans 10 and reminds us of a powerful truth: people cannot believe in Jesus unless someone tells them about Him. For Pastor Justin, that “someone” was a man named Ken who simply shared the gospel. One conversation in 1998 changed the trajectory of...

Have you ever texted someone… and they left you on read? Now here’s the real question: Have you ever done that to God? In this powerful and relatable message from Northeast Christian Church , Pastor Justin walks us through Matthew 6:5–13 and reminds us that prayer isn’t optional, it’s foundational. If the Bible is God speaking to us, then prayer is how we speak back. Too many believers are spiritu...

What happens after salvation? In Acts of the Apostles 2:42–47, we see a powerful snapshot of the very first church. Three thousand people respond to the gospel, and they don’t go home and live isolated lives. They devote themselves stubbornly commit themselves to teaching, fellowship, communion, and prayer. They live life together. In this message, Pastor Justin Larkin reminds us that true worship...

What does it truly mean to follow Jesus? In this message from Mark 10:35–45, Pastor Justin Larkin reminds us that true worship does not stop with a song. It overflows into service. While James and John were focused on positions of glory, Jesus redirected their hearts toward humility, sacrifice, and the cross. As Jesus made His way to Jerusalem, knowing the suffering that awaited Him, He defined gr...

What is worship? Is it music? Is it emotion? Is it Sunday morning? Or is it something deeper? In this message from Psalm 150, Pastor Jed Peter challenges us to rethink worship beyond songs and into daily life. Worship is not limited to instruments, lights, or even melodies. It is a response to who God is and the mercy He has shown us. Teaching from Psalm 150, Romans 12, Acts 8, and John 4, this se...

Everything in life has an expiration date. Trends fade, cultures shift, institutions change, and even people come and go. In this message from Northeast Christian Church, Pastor Justin Larkin reminds us of the one thing that will never fade: God and His Word. Teaching from Isaiah 40:6–8 and Matthew 24:35, this sermon anchors our faith in the enduring truth of Scripture. While human effort, strengt...

When we open the Bible, it's easy to skim, isolate verses, or read Scripture without slowing down to understand what God is truly saying. In this message from Northeast Christian Church, Pastor Justin Larkin teaches from 2 Timothy 2:15 and reminds us that Scripture was never meant to be read in pieces, but in context. This sermon explores why context matters, how it guards the meaning of God's Wor...

Every time we open the Bible, we come with expectations. We expect encouragement, clarity, and help for our lives. But what if God's Word expects something from us too? In this message from Northeast Christian Church, Pastor Justin Larkin teaches from Hebrews 4:12–13, reminding us that Scripture is not passive or neutral. The Bible is alive and active. It meets us where we are, works on us, and ca...

The Bible is not a collection of disconnected stories. It is one unified account pointing to one Savior. In this powerful sermon from Northeast Christian Church, Pastor Justin Larkin challenges how we read Scripture and reveals why reading the Bible through the wrong lens leads to the wrong message. Culture, politics, morality, self-help, and personal preference all distort God's Word when they re...