The Tree Church Sermon Podcast

Pastor Stacey Crawford teaches that worship must shape every part of our lives, not just Sunday morning. Drawing from Exodus 20, Psalm 115, and the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel, she unpacks what it looks like when we let other things, our kids, our jobs, our money, take God's rightful place. Divided worship is never true worship. If you have ever wondered what your priorities reveal about your...

Pastor Jonathan Phillips teaches that worship is more than a song. Drawing from Psalm 66 and Romans 12:1, he unpacks what it looks like to live a worship life beyond Sunday morning. Whether it is in the extraordinary, the mundane, or the painful moments of life, worship is a continual response to who God is. If you have only experienced worship as a moment, this message will change how you see the...

Pastor Matthew Johnson teaches that worship pleasing to God must first be sacrificial. Drawing from Romans 12:1–2, he unpacks what it means to offer your life as a living sacrifice - a daily, moment-by-moment choice to place God's will above your own. If you are willing to walk through the fire, transformation is on the other side. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ky-nhg4ofB0  

In this message, Pastor Mary Johnson continues The Tree Church's series on worship with a teaching on what it means to physically respond to God. Drawing from Romans 12:1 and the story of King David in 2 Samuel 6, Pastor Mary walks through the biblical pattern of worship that involves the whole body including bowing, singing, lifting hands, clapping, and dancing. She addresses why so many believer...

What makes worship acceptable to God - and what causes him to reject it? Pastor Matthew Johnson opens the Acceptable Worship That God Receives series with three sobering biblical accounts and three defining marks of worship that honors God: priority, obedience, and purity. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q_pBhicjUo

In this closing message of a seven-part series, Pastor Matthew Johnson speaks honestly and compassionately to anyone who has felt confused, disappointed, or frustrated with God. He challenges listeners to ask whether they have been deconstructing the right God, and offers four grounded suggestions for building a faith that holds when life gets hard. Drawing from Hebrews 11, Philippians 4, and 2 Co...

Guest speaker Pastor Tim Moore addresses one of the most common reasons people walk away from faith — the tension between science and belief. He walks through two competing worldviews, a spectrum of creation views, and makes the case that science and Scripture are not at war. They answer different questions, and together they reveal more of who God is. Watch the full message on YouTube: https://yo...

Church hurt is one of the most common reasons people walk away from faith. In this message, Pastor Matthew Johnson of The Tree Church takes it seriously. He walks through the four levels of hurt inside every church community, why most responses to that hurt fall short, and what Jesus actually intended. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12, John 13, and Matthew 18, Pastor Matthew calls both members and le...

Pastor Matthew Johnson addresses Christianity's most contested claim - that Jesus is the only way to salvation and eternal life. Drawing from John 14 and Acts 4, he makes the case that exclusivity is not arrogance. It is the only and best offer ever made. Everyone is invited. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9pRKv7P9zto

Pastor Anthony Lombardi addresses whether the Bible can be trusted, walking through five reasons for Scripture's credibility and five common objections raised by those deconstructing their faith. He closes by pointing back to the cross as the clearest picture of God's heart. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_oo2HfDvPoE

Trusting God Through Unanswered Questions Pastor Matthew Johnson tackles what to do when God doesn't meet our expectations. Drawing from Hebrews 11-12, he shows that trust in God - even through suffering - is anchored in the cross, where God's love, Jesus' example, and the hope of eternity come together. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O_45FJmmbYY  

Pastor Matthew Johnson opens a new series by tracing deconstruction's origins and showing how culture has reshaped it into something that simply tears down. Using Jesus as the model and the Sermon on the Mount as the framework, this message is an invitation to reconstruct your life on something solid. Watch on YouTube: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tztxYAnACc

Pastor Matthew Johnson marks two years of Not Coming Down by celebrating God's faithfulness through the Logan campus launch, 1,500+ baptisms, and growing ministries - then issues a challenge from Joshua 23-24: declare whom you truly serve and take one more step forward in serving, connecting, and giving. Watch on YouTube: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7muWX1Ijto  

Pastor Matthew Johnson delivers an Easter message through John 3, unpacking Jesus's conversation with Nicodemus to explain what it means to be born again. He presents John 3:16-18 and makes clear - the difference between condemnation and salvation is your response to Jesus. Watch here: https://youtu.be/VxSq1YmkCPs  

Pastor Anthony Lombardi closes the Unstoppable Force series by addressing two pillars of a healthy faith: daily personal devotion and consistent church community. Drawing from Hebrews 10, Acts 2, and the example of Jesus, he challenges listeners to close the gap between what they value and how they actually live. Watch here: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i39eaC8n4o

Pastor Matthew Johnson unpacks what Jesus actually intended when he commanded his followers to be baptized. Drawing from Matthew 28 and Romans 6, he walks through four truths about dying to self, surrendering control to Jesus, and being filled and empowered by the Holy Spirit. This message is worth your time. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dhOqDdKLcao

Pastor Matthew Johnson preaches from Luke 9:23 on what true salvation requires, total surrender to Jesus. He exposes three dangerous postures people take toward God and closes with four diagnostic questions every believer must confront. Many who believe they're saved may not be. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mbKFX52uNGs

Pastor Matthew Johnson challenges from Matthew 20:20–28 that every follower of Jesus has been shaped by a self-focused culture, but Jesus calls us to something different. Serving is a command, it refocuses your heart, and it is a privilege. Take your place in the body of Christ. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWLMkareP6o  

In this message from the Unstoppable Force series, Pastor Mary Johnson teaches on evangelism through John 4 and the Samaritan woman. She reminds us that a personal encounter with Jesus and a simple testimony are enough. Because we have been loved first, we are called to share that hope with others. Watch the full episode here:  https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPd5YgkJBq4  

Pastor Matthew Johnson continues the series on becoming the church Jesus designed, reminding us the mission carries eternal weight. Teaching from Luke 12, he warns against covetousness and calls believers to seek first the kingdom by honoring God with their finances, trusting Him as provider for eternal impact. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjswn8UPR78

This message continues our series on becoming the unstoppable church Jesus designed. Facing death, sin, and spiritual opposition, we find life through Christ’s body. In Ecclesiastes 4:7–12, we see that relationships bring strength, support, and protection. In a lonely culture, intentional church community is essential, not optional. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https:// www.youtube.com/watch...

Pastor Matthew Johnson challenges believers to move beyond attending church to being the church. Teaching from Matthew 16 and 1 Corinthians 12, he explains that Jesus is the world’s greatest hope and calls every follower to live as an active, obedient part of His body. Watch the full episode here: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=w01HxTthg78  

Pastor Anthony Lombardi teaches from Philippians 4:14–20 on generosity as partnership with God. Using the Philippian church’s support of Paul, this message shows how giving builds God’s kingdom, serves as worship, and reflects trust in God as faithful provider. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=204JMGhTM9A

In this devotional message, Pastor Matthew Johnson explains why hardship is purposeful for God’s people. Drawing from Psalm 107, Hebrews 12, and 2 Chronicles 6–7, this teaching shows how discipline flows from God’s steadfast love and calls believers to respond with humility, prayer, and obedience. Watch the full message here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pa30601dec

In Luke 19, Jesus tells a parable that challenges how we view faithfulness, obedience, and success. This message calls believers to examine how they are using what God has entrusted to them, live with eternity in mind, and respond to Jesus with trust, surrender, and obedience. Watch the full message here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=808yS1kIVbg