Covenant of Grace Messages

Everyone wants power, but few want suffering. Yet Paul shows us that you cannot have one without the other if you truly want to know Christ. In Philippians 3:7–11, he reveals that the Christian life is marked by both resurrection power and suffering for Jesus. This Sunday we’ll see how knowing Christ means living in His power, walking in His sufferings, and pressing on toward the hope of resurrect...

We all keep a kind of scorecard—whether it’s being a good parent, working hard at our job, having a solid reputation, or even just trying to be a “good Christian.” Paul had the best scorecard you could imagine, and yet he says it was all worthless compared to knowing Christ. In this passage, Paul shows us the emptiness of trusting in what we’ve done and the freedom of resting in what Christ has al...

What is truly worth pursuing? Paul shows us that all else pales in comparison to knowing Jesus. In this message, we’ll see the serious danger of losing sight of Christ—and the surpassing treasure that makes Him worth more than anything else in life.

Where is God when the wicked strike? In the face of shocking violence and rising wickedness, Psalm 10 gives us a mirror to see our world with biblical clarity. It names evil for what it is, teaches us to cry out for God’s justice, and anchors us in the assurance that the Lord is King forever.

Paul’s life and ministry exemplify a single, unwavering focus: Christ. Even in chains, he rejoices that Christ is proclaimed. In this passage, we see the tension between life and death, and Paul’s unshakable commitment to the advance of the gospel over personal comfort. This sermon will explore what it means to live with a passion so consuming that Christ becomes the center of every choice, every...

It’s easy to resent trials and wish they would go away—but James 1:2–4 shows us that God can use them to shape our character and strengthen our faith. When we face difficulties, we have a choice: grumble or grow. In this message, we learn how to not waste our trials, instead letting God refine us and produce perseverance that leads to maturity and hope.

Few Psalms have such strikingly powerful declarations of aspects of God's nature, God's attributes. David did not come to know God's attributes through some dusty book of theology. Here in Psalm 139, David is arrested in full flight from God by deeply personal revelations of the Omniscient God, the Omnipresent God, the Omnipotent Creator God, the Ruling God and the Shepherd God. David sees God's v...

Christians live between the already and not yet. The gospel has triumphed, and final salvation is guaranteed! That comes with an urgent call—to put off slumber and to remain spiritually awake. To live alert in light of the coming day of our Lord's return.

In the last chapter of Leviticus we encounter the topic of paying for one’s vows. We see a God who accommodates for vow breakers. We are called to a high standard of keeping to our promises, and yet we are pointed to God as the great vow keeper as our example and substitute.

What kind of blessing does God promise His people? Leviticus 26 gives a clear and compelling answer. God lays before Israel two paths—one of obedience leading to flourishing, and one of rebellion leading to ruin. This isn’t about earning individual rewards but receiving covenantal favor as a people who walk with Him. Ultimately, the chapter points us to Christ, the true Israelite, whose obedience...

What kind of freedom does God want for His people? Leviticus 25 gives a surprising answer. Through the Sabbath year and the Year of Jubilee, God builds rhythms of rest, release, and restoration into the life of Israel. These laws aren't just ancient economics—they are a picture of the gospel. In Christ, we find the true Jubilee: debts forgiven, slaves set free, and broken things made whole.

God orchestrated every aspect of the tabernacle to display the gift of his presence to his people. In Leviticus 24, we see how God invites his people to fellowship with him regularly and reverently and to sanctify the name that is above all names.

The feasts of the Lord were an integral part of the life of the nation of Israel in times of their faithfulness. The feasts are really quite fantastic and important in many ways. In addition to the weekly liturgy of the Sabbath, the feasts were an annual liturgy that rehearsed the story of their salvation, grounded them in a healthy cycle of life and pointed to a coming Messiah. And the feasts can...

Many people think worship is about what we like—our preferences, our comfort, our experience—but true worship is about what God desires and deserves. Leviticus 21-22 shows us that God called Israel’s priests to lives of holiness because they served in His presence and represented His name. In this sermon, we’ll see that God still deserves holy worshipers—set apart, devoted, and willing to give Him...

In a world that minimizes sin and blurs the lines of justice, Leviticus 20 speaks with sobering clarity. This chapter doesn’t just define evil—it prescribes consequences. It reminds us that God is not indifferent to what harms people and dishonors His name. While the civil penalties given to Israel don’t apply to us today in the same way, they reveal the seriousness of sin and the justice of God....

Every believer must choose between a life of holiness shaped by God or a life of compromise shaped by the world. Leviticus 19 answers the question, “What does holiness actually look like?”—and it does so not with abstractions, but with concrete commands that reach into every corner of life. This chapter calls us to be distinct: to fear God, love our neighbor, walk in purity, show compassion, and l...

This Father’s Day, we’re confronting a struggle as old as Eden. The Adamic plague of avoiding responsibility is alive and well. Too many men deflect blame, downplay their failures, or dodge hard conversations. And what we see in the culture often starts in the home. But God calls men to something better. He calls us to take responsibility. For families to flourish, fathers must embrace the God-giv...

Every believer must choose whether to follow God’s holy standards or the world’s ever-changing morality—allegiance or assimilation. Leviticus 18 is a clarion call: believers are to be conformed to God’s standards on sexual perspective and practice. Taking unholy detours leads to confusion, chaos, and serious consequences. But submitting to his wise boundaries as those set apart for purity leads to...

Even with all our medical knowledge, blood still carries a mysterious, almost sacred aura—and Christianity is inescapably a religion about blood. This is uncomfortable for many, but Leviticus 17 helps us understand why: life is in the blood, and life belongs to God. This ancient text not only reveals the nature of the salvation Jesus accomplished, but also speaks with surprising clarity to modern...

How can a sinful people draw near to the holy God? Leviticus answers that question, and chapter 16 gets to the heart of it. This chapter shows that although sin separates, God provides a substitute. And this points us to Christ, through whom our sins are forgiven and forgotten, so we are free to draw near to God.

Disease, quarantine, and cleansing. These chapters read more like a health manual than Holy Scripture. It's tempting to skip over them, but Leviticus 13-15 actually teaches us that sin is defiling and spreads like a disease, and that Jesus came to make us clean.

Why would God include laws about childbirth in the middle of a book about sacrifices and purity? Leviticus 12 teaches us that impurity isn’t just about bad behavior; it’s about a broken condition inherited at birth. But this passage doesn’t just expose the problem—it points us to the provision. Through blood and sacrifice, God was preparing His people for a greater cleansing to come. And in Christ...

In 1 Kings 17, we encounter a man of God whose life provides us with a vision of the living God who longs to bless us.

This week, we will hear from a guest pastor, Joel Shorey. Joel is lead pastor at Redeemer Fellowship in Newark, DE, a sister church in Sovereign Grace Churches. This week, he will preach on the the beauty of Jesus Christ as revealed in Hebrews.

In this Easter sermon on Acts 2:22-41, we see how Christ’s resurrection wasn’t just a victory over the tomb—it was His triumph over sin, death, and hell. And now, everyone who calls on the name of Jesus can share in His risen life.