Wayside Chapel Sermons

We all have habits and blind spots that can affect the people around us—often without even realizing it. This week, we’ll see what Proverbs has to say about the behaviors that can quietly push others away and where those patterns come from. More importantly, we’ll discover that real change doesn’t come from trying harder, but from being fully known and deeply loved by God!

We're glad you're continuing with us in our Wisdom for Everyday Life series! This week, Pastor Stephen walks us through Proverbs 3:5-8, as we discover that true wisdom let's go of control and trusts completely in our God who will never fail.

We have more access to information than ever before, yet many of us still feel anxious, confused, and overwhelmed. In this message from Proverbs 1, Pastor Steven Villacin shows us how to discern the voices we listen to and why God’s wisdom is the path to true life.

We all need wisdom. Not just information or answers, but the kind of wisdom that helps us follow God faithfully in everyday life. In this first message of our Wisdom for Everyday Life series, Pastor Cameron traces the search for wisdom back to the Garden of Eden and reveals that true wisdom isn't something we take for ourselves—it's something God generously gives. Ultimately, wisdom leads us to Je...

We all carry labels—some given to us by others, some we've given ourselves. But in Philemon 1–7, we're reminded that the gospel speaks a better word, giving us a new identity, a new family, and a new purpose in Christ. Because when Jesus gets the final word on who you are, everything changes.

As we close out the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus leaves us with a clear invitation and warning: only one foundation will stand when the storms come. In this message from Matthew 7:24–29, Pastor Cameron reminds that following Jesus is more than hearing His words—it’s building our lives on them. Because in the end, only His Kingdom will remain. 

Pastor Jason walks us through Jesus' call for those who follow Him to walk the narrow path and be on the lookout for those who say they belong to Him, but whose life doesn't bear fruit.

Today, we’re in Matthew 7:7–12, where Jesus invites us to ask, seek, and knock, and reminds us just how good our Father is. We’re grateful you’re worshiping with us today.

This week, we take a closer look at what Jesus actually meant in Matthew 7:1–6 and how His words challenge both our tendency to condemn others and ignore our own need for grace. Jesus doesn’t call us to turn off discernment, but He does call us to stop playing God. He invites us to start with our own hearts, walk in humility, and approach others with compassion shaped by the mercy we’ve received....

This week we celebrated Easter and continued our sermon series by looking at Matthew 6:25-34. He is risen and His power conquered sin and death, so we can rest in knowing that He is able to care for our every need.

We’re continuing our Sermon on the Mount series as we look at Matthew 6:19–24 and hear from Pastor Cameron. In this passage, Jesus invites us to take an honest look at what we’re really living for—what we treasure, what we trust, and who we ultimately serve.

Prayer is something most Christians know is important, but many still struggle with it. Pastor Jason walks us through Matthew 6:9–15, and Jesus' example to His disciples on how to pray, giving us a rhythm that begins with God’s glory and leads us into daily dependence on Him.

As we continue our Sermon on the Mount series, Jesus reminds us that the heart behind our spiritual practices matters. In Matthew 6, we’re invited to live faithfully before our Father—an audience of One.

In this message from our mission partner, Pastor Peter Kasirivu, we’re reminded that the harvest begins with Jesus. When He looked at the crowds, He saw people who were harassed and helpless—and He was moved with deep compassion. This sermon challenges us to see what He sees, feel what He feels, pray for workers, and step into action. The harvest is plentiful. Will we respond?

Jesus doesn’t avoid hard topics. In Matthew 5:27–32, He addresses desire, marriage, and divorce, inviting us to consider how God’s design shapes our lives and relationships. Join us as we wrestle with Jesus’ words and discover how truth, grace, and redemption meet us in real life.

In Matthew 5:21–26, Jesus takes us beneath the surface of the command “do not murder” and into the deeper work of the heart. He shows how anger and contempt, left unchecked, move us toward division and destruction, and why reconciliation is central to the life of the Kingdom. This message invites us to let Jesus tell the truth about what’s forming within us and to walk His way toward healing, free...

If God’s kingdom is built on grace, where does obedience fit? In this message from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus raises a deeply personal question many of us carry: Am I good enough? As Jesus speaks about the Law and righteousness, He challenges religious performance and reveals a righteousness that goes deeper than rules—a righteousness that flows from grace and transforms the heart. This week,...

Jesus invites us to see God’s Word not as something to outgrow, but as something that leads us deeper into life with Him. This morning, Pastor Jason explores what it means to live with a righteousness that goes beyond appearances and flows from hearts transformed by grace. As we continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount, come discover how Jesus fulfills God’s promises and calls us into...

What does it really mean to live the good life? In this week's message from Matthew 5:3–12, Pastor Jason reminds us that Jesus turns our assumptions upside down through the Beatitudes, declaring that true flourishing is found not in strength, success, or self-sufficiency, but in humility, mercy, integrity, and peacemaking. From the poor in spirit to those who hunger for righteousness, we’re invite...

This week, we begin our spring series through the Sermon on the Mount by slowing down and listening to the context that gives Jesus’ words their weight. In Matthew 4:17–5:2, we see a kingdom drawing near—not through power or force, but through invitation. Jesus calls ordinary people, heals the broken, and takes his seat on the mountain to reveal what life under God’s reign truly looks like.

In seasons of doubt and distress, Psalm 77 shows us a powerful practice: remembering. In this message, we’ll see how recalling God’s past faithfulness can strengthen our trust in the present. We’re grateful you’re here, and we invite you to worship with us as we remember what God has done—and trust Him for what’s ahead.

In the final chapter of Ruth, a quiet story becomes something far bigger than anyone expected. As redemption comes at a cost and long-held emptiness gives way to hope, we’re invited to see how God works through ordinary faithfulness to shape an extraordinary future.