Hillside Church Sermons

Ministry is messy. Where there are people there are problems and any church has plenty of both. Paul wrote to the churches in Rome which were filled with all kinds of people from all kinds of backgrounds. They shared a common faith but came at it from different directions. Some were new believers; some were biblically literate. How would they mesh as God’s people? Paul provides us God’s view on th...

The Scriptures are all equally important to how we see, live, and think through our daily lives. Because they are inspired by God they are like Him: eternal and timeless. They inform our living and lives. They empower us, with His wisdom, to make choices to obey Him, to serve Him, and to serve others. He has given us all the guidance we need to know, love, and serve Him as we face the slings, arro...

More than a few people are confused about “hearing from God” or “discovering God’s will for their lives.” Do we need a spiritual treasure map to help us discover where “X” marks the spot that is the center of God’s will and blessing? Should we be seeking or waiting for a “still small voice” to guide us in every decision? Let’s learn why such notions can become risky approaches. And let’s find joy...

We live in an era of confusion where we often mistake what we feel or what we believe for fact. This is true today particularly concerning matters of identity: gender, racial, national, and spiritual. Jesus provides us a helpful (and sobering) reality check in Matthew 7:21-23.

Sometimes the world gets the better of us. We lose perspective, taking our eyes off of God, viewing our world only through the lens of circumstance and experience. Psalm 73 teaches us to look and live beyond our circumstances as we learn to view our world through the lens of eternity.

Christians can speak evangelistically even it circumstances do not permit us to share the gospel directly. We can lay the groundwork for a future gospel discussion by speaking and communicating in a manner that stands out as different. Such speech may also transform our relationships with others (colleagues, spouses, children; parents). Ephesians 4:29 contains 4 principles for gospel oriented spee...

We live in a post-Christian world where people no longer understand Christian terminology (‘born again,’ ‘under the blood,’ ‘justification;’ ‘salvation by grace through faith.’ It’s almost as if we speak a foreign language. This is further complicated by our sound bite, twitter, and texting format communication styles. Our aim today is to give you a series of compact, compelling, and concrete expl...

Introduction to the series on Genesis

Three things to remember about your new life

Three key takeaways from today’s passage

The three D's of this passage; dream, divination, decoration

Patiently depend on God

Five actions necessary so that our church operates according to the Master’s Plan

It's about your witness

Four benefits of being born from above

God promises His future victory