Renewal Church of Anderson Sermon Archive

Reading Proverbs can be hard. While it may be practical, it seems scattered and unstructured. This difficulty has less to do with the Bible and more to do with us. Listen as guest preacher Mason Watts explains how to read Proverbs wisely. This sermon was preached by Mason Watts on 4/6/25.

One thing common to all is the inevitability of death. The weight that death brings on the world can leave us hopeless. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson provides a sobering view of death as well as a person who has authority to command life in the face of death. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 3/30/25.

What do we do when we are out of options? When life feels hopeless? When you feel broken beyond repair? When this is so, know that Jesus invites you to come to him. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson speaks on the restorative power of our Lord Jesus Christ. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 3/23/25.

Who then is this, that even the unclean spirits obey? Mark spends his entire gospel informing the reader of who Jesus is. In this passage, Mark emphasizes Jesus's authority over the most unclean of spirits and most hopeless of souls. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson shares the hope of the gospel for wretched souls. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 3/16/25.

It is easy to overcomplicate the gospel with complex language and abstract thought. Our Lord Jesus graciously uses something as plain as agriculture to describe something as glorious as the kingdom of God. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson explains Jesus’ parables. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 3/9/25.

By God’s grace we have come to trust Jesus’ words. However, sometimes his words seem unclear. When this happens, will we walk away in disappointment, or will we draw near ready to learn and receive from him? Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson explains Jesus’ parable of the sower. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 3/2/25.

The world suffers greatly because of broken families. Those who matter most to us either completely abandon us or potentially cause great burdens such as the death of loved ones, conflict in marriage, dissension and division of unsaved family members, betrayal, etc. Even Jesus experienced the pain of family betrayal. Listen as Pastor Robert Cross shows three truths about our spiritual family in Ch...

Christians often underestimate the terrifying power of the devil. Since the fall of man, Satan has worked with all his might to keep sinners away from the grace of God in Jesus. His weapon? Unforgiven sin. Listen as Pastor Zack Little offers the hope of a stronger Savior who has come to plunder our ancient foe and offer forgiveness to those who believe.  This sermon was preached by Zack Little on...

Words are the means by which we live or die. They are instruments of great importance. They were the means of creation, the means of delivering God’s promises, and the means through which Jesus offers us eternal life. Listen as guest preacher Mason Watts explains that we must believe Jesus’ words at the expense of our comfort. This sermon was preached by Mason Watts on 2/9/25.

We live in a broken world. That doesn't take much convincing. Whether we look to the world or within ourselves, a creation that was once whole is now broken and in need of restoration. Listen as Pastor Zack Little shows how Christ sought to mend our brokenness in his ministry. This sermon was preached by Zack Little on 2/2/25.

Human hearts habitually desire to gain favor through external works. This tendency works its way into the Christian life in such a way that we can develop a coldness to the grace already offered. Listen as Pastor Robert Cross explains Jesus’ response to legalistic hearts. This sermon was preached by Robert Cross on 1/26/25.

Praying, Bible reading, fasting, and scripture memory are a few examples of means by which our faith is strengthened in Christ. However, if we build our faith and hope on these disciplines (as the Pharisees did), we will miss their purpose—to help us see and savor Jesus Christ. Listen as Pastor Zack Little shows Christ’s preeminence in our spiritual disciplines and Bible interpretation. This sermo...

Every Christian has a unique testimony of how they came to know the Lord. However, the commonality in every conversion story is that Jesus came full of grace and invited a wicked, wretched sinner to follow him. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson observes core truths about Jesus’ grace on display to the ostracized tax collector, Levi. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 1/12/25.

Jesus has the authority to forgive sins, something only God can do. Yet, due to our hardness of heart, we can sometimes fail to take him at his word. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson begins the new year by showing us how Christ graciously reveals his divinity to us. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 1/5/25.

“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Because of the Fall, every corner of the world has been touched by sin. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson reveals how we share the same condemnation as the leper and are offered the same compassion from Christ. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 12/29/24.

This Advent season, we remember the incredible sacrifice God made by sending His Son into the world. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson preaches of Christ’s great humility for the sake of God’s people. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 12/22/24.

Mark writes his Gospel so that his readers might know who Jesus is and what He came to do. Knowing Jesus as He has revealed Himself in the Bible will lead to service and dependence under the Servant King. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson expounds on Mark's account of the true Jesus, who has authority over demons, illnesses, and sin. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 12/15/24.

It is easy to construct a version of Jesus that is more like a teacher than the Son of God. Up to this point in Mark’s Gospel, the disciples only know Jesus as a great teacher. Listen as GenerationLINK Resident Nathan Pettit explains why we must view Jesus as the Son of God who has authority over creation to rescue the perishing. This sermon was preached by Nathan Pettit on 12/8/24.

Satan hates for us to know who Jesus is. Yet it is Christ who has victory over Satan and his demons, and it is Christ who graciously shows himself to us. The Word of Jesus is authoritative and demands obedience. Listen as Pastor Zack Little elaborates on this points, pointing us to the authoritative Christ who casts out demons. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 12/1/24.

Early on in the Gospel of Mark, we see Jesus give his first sermon and call his first followers. The message is simple: repent, believe, and follow Jesus. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson shows the simplicity and sweetness of the call to follow Jesus. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 11/24/24.

Will the Church survive? Where will it find its strength? These questions believers ask today are the same questions Mark seeks to answer in his Gospel. The answer to both questions is found only in the life and works of Jesus Christ. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson speaks on the identity and mission of Jesus. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 11/17/24.

At the end of the Psalms of Ascent, we find journeying Jews who eagerly anticipate to bless the Lord. With Christ as our Great High Priest, we can now come directly into God’s presence to bless Him, knowing that He delights in blessing us with His Spirit. Listen as Pastor Stephen Watson recounts the Lord’s kindness to us, wrapping up the Psalms of Ascent. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson...

Since the beginning of time, man was made to dwell in unity. The Fall brought along pride, selfishness, and individualism which results in misery and hurt. Listen in as Pastor Stephen Watson describes the scene of unity in Psalm 133 as well as the sweetness depicted in it. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 11/3/24.

You don't have to look far to find problems with American politics (or any politics, for that matter). Every political system lacks one thing: a perfect, divine Ruler. Pastor Stephen Watson reminds us from Psalm 132 to look forward to a day when one King will rule in justice and righteousness. Until that day, may we strive to bring about His kingdom on earth. This sermon was preached by Stephen Wa...

As a result of the Fall, our hearts are noisy, always unsettled. Because our sinful nature that desires to be like God, our hearts tend to be preoccupied, anxious, prideful, and dissatisfied. Pastor Stephen Watson discusses both the problem and the cure of a noisy heart out of Psalm 131. This sermon was preached by Stephen Watson on 10/20/24.