Word and Formation: Table of Life Church Sermons and Podcast

Acts 9 challenges us to consider how we respond when those who oppose Christ—and even oppose us—are transformed by the gospel. Saul's conversion reminds us that only Jesus can change hearts, and that believers are called to embrace, forgive, and partner with those whom God redeems.

Have you ever been convinced that all hope was gone—only to discover that something beautiful was happening behind the scenes? In this message from 1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:11 , Zach shares the story of one of the hardest birthdays of his life and the unforgettable surprise that changed everything. The Apostle Paul speaks to believers who feared death had the final word, reminding them that because...

Acts 16 tells the story of the beginning of the church in Philippi. Throughout the story the Apostle Paul suffers. Each hardship is different but Paul does not struggle to be released from the pain, instead he willingly allows it to happen. Why? Because suffering with the crucified Jesus leads to the life of the resurrected Jesus.

It can feel like the world is becoming increasingly distant from God, but Acts of the Apostles 8 reminds us that while religion may fail, God is still drawing people to Himself. The story of the Ethiopian eunuch reveals the heart of the gospel: God pursues those who have been rejected, marginalized, or pushed to the edges of religious life. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Philip is drawn...

Acts 17 is the story of the Thessalonian church. This episode will bounce back and forth between the telling of this church's birth in Acts 17 and in 1 Thessalonians 1-3. The Thessalonians' story is compelling when we see the way that such a young church suffered together and their faith became known around the world. Acts tells us the heart of this faith is that they believed in Jesus Chr...

Acts of the Apostles 7 is more than the story of Saint Stephen becoming the first Christian martyr—it is a confrontation between two radically different ways of relating to God. One is built on regulation, self-protection, and performance. The other is built on redemption, grace, and relationship through Jesus Christ. Stephen exposes how easily people can turn God’s gifts, traditions, and commands...

Philippians 3:7-8 is a compelling few verses. Paul looks to his past and dismisses his earthly accomplishments in favor of the salvation he has in Christ. Then he looks to his present life and considers anything he could be doing as surrendered to the work of Jesus Christ which is far better. Finally, he looks to all that he is and gives himself to Christ so that he might know Jesus. Anyone readin...

The greatest threat to a growing movement is often the belief that one person has to do everything. In Acts of the Apostles 6, the apostles recognize their limits and entrust ministry to new leaders filled with wisdom and the Holy Spirit. The result is unity, multiplication, and a church prepared to reach the nations. This sermon challenges believers to stop spectating, embrace their gifts, and be...

Behind every conflict, emotion, and decision is a story we believe to be true. Philippians 2 reveals how false stories produce division and self-protection—but the story of Jesus produces humility, unity, and a community that shines in a broken world.

From the very beginning, the church was threatened not only by persecution from the outside, but by hypocrisy from within. In Acts of the Apostles 2–5, the early church is revealed as the new meeting place of God and humanity—a people marked by worship, generosity, justice, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Yet the story of Ananias and Sapphira shows how dangerous it is when people pursue the a...

This is Table of Life Church's very first Sunday together as an official church. Jesus is already active in the world and Acts 1 invites us to consider how Jesus is continuing that work in us through the Holy Spirit and the Church. This sermon explores how God is writing the story of Jesus anew in the church and includes testimonies of how we hope to see God at work in us and through us.

Why does ministry sometimes feel exhausting, anxious, or spiritually empty? In Acts of the Apostles 3–4, Peter and John reveal that effective ministry does not begin with talent, strategy, or effort—it begins with being with Jesus. The boldness of the apostles, their prayers, their witness, and even the wonders God performs through them all flow out of a life saturated in the presence of Christ. T...

Shame has the power to make us withdraw, disassociate, and protect ourselves. In Second Epistle to Timothy 1, Paul reminds Timothy that the gospel itself is socially costly because it confronts the very things we build our identity on: achievement, self-rule, comfort, and certainty. Yet believers are not left alone. God gives His people a legacy of faith, the power of the Holy Spirit, and a commun...

Why do some painful situations last so long? Why doesn’t God always remove us from suffering immediately? In Acts 16, Paul willingly remains in hardship, imprisonment, and uncertainty because Christ has become his deepest source of contentment. This sermon explores how suffering exposes what controls our hearts, how union with Christ produces contentment, and how God often uses our hardest places...

In Galatians 2, we see that true freedom isn’t the absence of structure, but the presence of a God who uses even limits to form us into people who are truly alive.