Sunday Sermons

What does genuine Christian love look like? Discover how 1 John 3:11–24 calls believers to move beyond good intentions and love through sacrifice and action.

Can someone claim to follow Jesus while continually refusing His authority? In this message from 1 John 2:28–3:10, we examine the biblical evidence of new life in Christ and the difference between struggling with sin and protecting it. Discover how repentance, obedience, righteousness, and love provide evidence that God's transforming grace is at work in us.

How can you know you’re following the real Jesus? In 1 John 2:18–27, discover how Scripture helps us recognize false teaching, resist spiritual drift, and remain faithful to Christ.

The world continually promises that possessions, pleasure, success, approval, and accomplishment will finally satisfy us—but everything it offers is temporary. In 1 John 2:12–17, John reminds believers who they already are in Christ before calling them to reject the values of the world and live for what lasts forever.

In 1 John 2:3–11, John gives believers a clear test of authentic faith: a life increasingly marked by obedience to Jesus and love for others. We are not saved by our obedience, but genuine saving faith produces a changed life as the Holy Spirit conforms us to Christ.

We often work hard to manage what others see while hiding what is happening beneath the surface. In 1 John, we discover that walking in the light doesn't mean becoming sinless—it means allowing God to expose what is hidden, responding with honest confession, and trusting in Jesus Christ as our Advocate.

It’s possible to know a lot about God without truly knowing God. In 1 John 1:1–4, John points believers back to the Jesus the apostles personally saw, heard, and touched—and invites us into genuine fellowship with the Father through Him. Jesus didn’t come to improve our religion; He came to restore our relationship with God.

God never intended the Church to be a place where Christians simply attend and consume. Ephesians 4 teaches that church leaders equip God’s people for ministry so that every believer can use their gifts to build up the body of Christ. When each part does its work, we grow together in unity, maturity, and Christlikeness.

In Matthew 13:44, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a treasure hidden in a field. When a man discovers it, his response isn’t reluctant sacrifice—it’s overwhelming joy. He gladly sells everything because he understands that what he has found is worth infinitely more than what he gives up. Jesus invites us to see His Kingdom the same way. Life under the reign and rule of God isn’t merely some...

In Luke 18:9–14, Jesus contrasts two men who come to the temple to pray: a respected Pharisee confident in his own righteousness and a despised tax collector who cries out for God’s mercy. This parable reminds us that we are made right with God not through religious performance or comparison with others, but by humbly recognizing our sin and depending entirely on His grace.

Many people wrestle with the question, "Is God fair?" In Matthew 20:1–16, Jesus tells the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard to reveal that salvation is not earned by effort but freely given through God's grace. This message challenges our view of fairness and invites us to rejoice in God's generosity rather than compare ourselves to others.

Jesus' Parable of the Talents reminds us that every believer has been entrusted with gifts, opportunities, and responsibilities for God's Kingdom. Our lives reveal whether we are faithfully preparing for Christ's return or wasting what He has given us. The call is simple yet urgent: Be ready.

In Matthew 25, Jesus tells the Parable of the Ten Virgins to remind His followers that no one knows the day or hour of His return. This message explores what it truly means to "keep watch"—not by predicting dates, but by living each day with genuine faith, spiritual readiness, and hopeful expectation.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is more than a story about a rebellious son—it reveals the heart of a loving Father. In this message from Luke 15, discover how God's grace reaches both the openly broken and the outwardly religious, inviting everyone into His family through Jesus.

Jesus teaches that God's kingdom often begins in ways that seem small and insignificant but grows through His power to transform lives and impact the world. In this message from Matthew 13:31–33, discover why faithfulness matters more than visibility, why God's work is often hidden, and how the gospel changes us from the inside out.

Money promises happiness and security, but Jesus warns that life is about far more than possessions. In this message from Luke 12:13–21, we explore the Parable of the Rich Fool and discover how an eternal perspective transforms the way we view wealth, generosity, and our relationship with God.

In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus challenges our desire to limit who deserves our love. True mercy does not stay distant; it moves toward people in need because Christ first moved toward us.

Why did Jesus teach in parables? In Matthew 13, Jesus begins teaching through parables, but these stories are not just simple illustrations or moral lessons. Jesus uses parables to reveal the kingdom of God and expose the condition of the human heart. In this message from Matthew 13:1-23, Pastor Peter Anderson opens our series on the parables by looking at the Parable of the Sower. Jesus shows us...

In a culture that tells us to build our identity around our feelings and desires, Jesus offers something deeper and more secure. This message explores why God cares about our sexuality, our bodies, and our identity—and why true freedom is found when Jesus, not our desires, defines who we are. Through Scripture, we discover that God loves us too much to let anything smaller than Christ become our i...

Life's trials often make us question whether God is trustworthy. In James 1, we learn that God uses difficulties to strengthen our faith, develop perseverance, and help us become more like Christ. Even when we cannot see the purpose, we can trust that God is working through every challenge for our spiritual growth.

In Luke 16:19 to 31, Jesus tells one of the most sobering stories in Scripture: the rich man and Lazarus. This message looks at what Jesus teaches about hell, eternity, judgment, and the urgency of responding to the gospel. Hell is not a doctrine we should talk about lightly, but it is a doctrine we cannot ignore if we are going to take Jesus seriously. In this sermon, we look at the background of...

A lot of people have been told that faith and science cannot live in the same house. Maybe they heard it in a classroom, during conversations about creation, or during COVID when “trust the science” became political, emotional, and tribal. But is Christianity actually against science? In this message, Pastor Peter Anderson looks at Genesis 1, Psalm 19, Romans 1, John 1, and the resurrection of Jes...

Why don’t we see miracles like we do in the Bible? Does God still heal, answer prayers, and move in supernatural ways today? In this message from First Baptist Hanford, we explore what the Bible actually says about miracles, signs and wonders, suffering, faith, and the resurrection of Jesus. This sermon walks through miracles like Jonah, the Red Sea, Joshua’s long day, the ministry of Jesus, and t...

Can the Bible really be trusted in a world full of competing truths? This message explores the reliability, authority, and purpose of Scripture, showing how God’s Word reveals truth and transforms lives. Discover why the Bible isn’t just information—it’s an invitation to know God personally.

This is one of the hardest questions people wrestle with: If God is good, why would He send people to hell? And what happens to people who are good… but don’t follow Jesus? In this message, we walk through what the Bible actually says about heaven, hell, and salvation. Not based on opinion, not based on culture, but based on Scripture.