Weekly Sermons
We invite you to listen to the weekly sermons and be uplifted, challenged, and encouraged by the message.
Lenten Series 2020 - Life from Loss
Such People the Father Seeks - 3.15.20
The Church as Epiphany
A Powerfully Foolish Message - 2.2.20
Powerful Beyond Measure - 1.19.20
Advent & Christmas 2019
The Light of God's Coming: An Epiphany Message - 1.5.20
The Extent of God's Coming - 12.29.19
The Vulnerability of God's Coming - 12.22.19
The Joy of God's Coming - 12.15.19
The Fruit of God's Coming - 12.8.19
The Judgment of God's Coming - 12.1.19
Non-Series Sermons
Down is Up: A Sermon for Christ the King Sunday - 11.24.19
Lukewarm (special speaker Dr. Dan Eddington) - 2.3.19
Regular Bread from a Gracious God for a Forgetful People - 7.22.18
The Love of the Trinity and the Life of the Church - 5.27.18
A Gift from the King: A Sermon for Pentecost - 5.20.18
The Psalms as Tools for Prayer
Psalm 51: According To - 9.15.19
A Year with Jesus Series
The Father's Good Pleasure - 8.11.19
On Guard Against Greed - 8.4.19
Bread. Eggs. Holy Spirit - 7.28.19
The Faithful SAMARITAN?!? - 7.14.19
Trinity Sunday: The Spirit of the Cross - 6.16.19
Pentecost: Show Us the Father - 6.9.19
The End of Easter - Easter Message 2019 - 4.21.19
Peace in Heaven - Palm Sunday Message - 4.14.19
Looking Death in the Face - 4.7.19
The Spirit in the Wilderness - 3.10.19
Center vs. Circumference - 1.13.19
A Tug from Another World - 1.6.19
The Children's Crumbs - 9.9.18
Advent with Jesus (Advent 2018)
12 Years Old - 12.30.18
Song of Faith - 12.23.18
Ready. Set. Humble - 12.16.18
The Way of the Lord - 12.9.18
Fear and Expectation - 12.2.18
Ecclesiastes Series
Judgment from Above the Sun - 9.2.18
A Wise Take on Leadership - 8.19.18
Wisdom to Love in a World of Hate - 8.5.18
Wisdom in a Raging Political World - 7.29.18
The Wisdom of Moderation - 7.15.18
Wisdom to Stop Managing God - 7.8.18
The Wisdom of Connection - 6.17.18
Wisdom to Overcome Envy - 6.10.18
Death and Learning to Live - 5.13.18
The Futility of Pleasure Under the Sun - 5.6.18
The Absurdity of Doing - 4.22.18
The Meaning of Life Under the Sun - 4.15.18
Baptism
Death, Resurrection, and Baptism - 4.8.18
Holy Week 2018
Easter Sunday: Secure: A Sermon for Easter - 4.1.18
Good Friday: What Kind of God Does the Cross Reveal? - 3.30.18
Palm Sunday: A Psalm for THE King - 3.25.18
Journey Through the Psalms -
A Lenten Series
3.11.18 - A Troubled People Delivered
Luke Series - Jesus, Friend of Sinners
A continuation of the Luke series:
Jesus and Discipleship: Part 2 - 1.21.18
Jesus and Discipleship: Part 1 - 1.14.18
Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany 2017
Revelation of the King: A Sermon for Epiphany - 1.7.18
Waiting: A Sermon for Christmas - 12.31.17
The Who of Christmas - 12.3.17
Messages on the Reformation
Special Service Messages
Washing: A Baptism Sermon - 10.8.17
Daniel Sermon Series
Participation in Christ - 11.5.17
Our Beautiful Home - 10.22.17
Habits of a Faithful Exile - 10.1.17
Humble Divine Influence - 8.27.17
Holiness as an Exile - 8.20.17
Luke Series - Jesus, Friend of Sinners
Consider Carefully How You Listen - 7.24.17
The Compassion of Jesus: Part 1 - 6.25.17
Jesus' Renewed People: Part 3 - 6.18.17
Jesus' Renewed People: Part 2 - 6.11.17
Jesus' Renewed People: Part 1 - 6.4.17
Jesus' Healing Reach - 5.14.17
Good News for the Poor - 4.23.17
How Evil is Defeated - 1.22.17
The Message of Christmas - 12.25.16
Christmas and the Undoing of Adam - 12.18.16
Ordinary Faithfulness - 11.27.16
Easter 2017 Message
Raised for Our Justification - 4.16.17
Lenten Series - Understanding Jesus' Death
The Last Adam and the Cross - 4.9.17
The Defeat of Hell and the Cross - 4.2.17
The Defeat of Satan and the Cross - 3.26.17
Sin, Substitution, Sacrifice, and the Cross - 3.19.17
The Justice of the Cross - 3.12.17
The Curse of the Cross - 3.5.17
Blueprints for Holiness Series
Holiness and the Spirit: Part 2 - 2.19.17
Holiness and the Spirit: Part 1 - 2.12.17
Church Leadership According to the Bible
Toward Resurrection - 11.13.16
The Courage of a Shepherd - 10.30.16
Shepherds Who Suffer - 10.23.16
Shepherd and Teaching, Part 2 - 10.9.16
Shepherds and Teaching, Part 1 - 10.2.16
Shepherd the Flock of God - 9.25.16
Sermon Series Through the Minor Prophets
The Gospel of God & the People of God - Romans Sermon Series
The Gospel Revisited - 6.26.16
A Local Church Like Jesus - 6.19.16
God's Kingdom, God's People, and Differences of Opinion - 6.12.16
Lord Over Our Conscience - 5.22.16
As In the Daytime - 5.15.16
Obligated to Love - 5.8.16
The Christian and the Powers That Be - 5.1.16
Holy Living in a Hostile World - 4.24.16
Hope and Patience - 4.10.16
Resurrection Zeal - 4.3.16
Loving as Kin - 3.13.16
Generous Assumptions - 3.6.16
The Body of Christ - 2.28.16
After You Believe - 2.21.16
Mercy - 2.14.16
Remembering the Goal of the Gospel - 2.7.16
Hearing, Believing, and Calling - 1.24.16
The Gospel and the Law - 1.17.16
Righteousness That Is By Faith - 1.10.16
Chosen to Be Priests - 11.15.15
Election in the New Testament - 11.8.15
Election in the Old Testament - 11.1.15
Election and the People of God - 10.25.15
God is For Us - 10.18.15
The God of All Comfort - 10.11.15
Things of the Spirit: Part 4 - 10.4.15
Things of the Spirit: Part 3 - 9.27.15
Things of the Spirit: Part 2 - 9.20.15
Things of the Spirit: Part 1 - 9.13.15
According to the Spirit - 9.6.15
Dying Under the Law - 8.30.15
The Gospel and Freedom from the Law - 8.23.15
The Gospel and Freedom to Serve Righteousness - 8.16.15
The Gospel and Freedom from Sin - 8.2.15
The Gospel and Union with Christ - 7.26.15
The Gospel and Adam - 7.19.15
The Gospel and Peace with God - 7.12.15
The Gospel and the Promise to Abraham Part 2 - 7.5.15
The Gospel and the Promise to Abraham - 6.28.15
Freedom from Performance Part 2 - 6.21.15
Freedom from Performance - 6.14.15
The Gospel and Interior Transformation - 5.24.15
The Gospel and Honoring God - 5.17.15
The Gospel and Feeling Superior - 5.3.15
The Gospel and God's Wrath - 4.26.15
The Gospel and God's Faithfulness - 4.19.15
The Reality - 4.12.15
Summer of Mission Series
The Local Church and Its City - 5.31.15
Conference with Guest Tim Catchim:
- Session 1: Theology of Mission - 6.5.15
- Session 2: Doing Mission as an Extended Family - 6.6.15
- Session 3: Launching a Missional Community - 6.6.15
- Session 4: Mission with the Person of Peace - 6.7.15
- Session 5: Spirit-Led Mission - 6.7.15
Guest John Nasett: Lessons from a Beggar - 8.9.15
Mark's Gospel Journey with Jesus Sermon Series
God in the Grave - 3.29.15
This Man Was the Son of God - 3.22.15
A Kingdom without Envy - 3.15.15
Jesus, the Silent Prophet - 3.8.15
The Cup - Part 4 - 3.1.15
The Cup - Part 3 - 2.22.15
The Cup - Part 2 - 2.15.15
The Cup - Part 1 - 2.8.15
All Will Fall Away - 1.25.15
The Jesus Meal - 1.18.15
A Beautiful Thing - 1.11.15
Watch! - 1.4.15
Priority - 11.23.14
Behold Resurrection - 11.17.14
Vineyard - 11.9.14
What Good Are We? - 11.2.14
Ransomed by the Servant - 10.26.14
Unattached - 10.19.14
Discipleship, Marriage, and Divorce - 10.12.14
Non-Partisan Saltiness - 10.5.14
Crucifying Ambition - 9.28.14
The Downside of the Mountain - 9.21.14
The Mountain for the Valley - 9.14.14
Seeing the Messiah's Way - 9.7.14
Summer 2014 Sermon Series -
What is the Church?
Part 11: The Mission of God, Abraham, and the Church - 8.24.14
Part 10: Why We Gather - 8.17.14
Part 9: Persevere Together - 8.10.14 Part 1 and Part 2
Part 8: God's Word and God's People Part 3 - 7.27.14
Part 7: God's Word and God's People Part 2 - 7.20.14
Part 6: God's Word and God's People Part 1 - 7.13.14
Part 5: What on Earth is a Sacrament? - 7.6.14
Part 4: Holy Spirit Community - 6.29.14
Part 3: Image of the Trinity - 6.22.14
Part 2: We Are a Kingdom Sign - 6.15.14
Part 1: God's Covenant People - 6.8.14
Mark's Gospel Journey with Jesus Sermon Series
Desperate - 6.1.14
Jesus and Our Traditions - 5.25.14
Too Busy to See Jesus - 5.18.14
Gathering the Scattered - 5.11.14
A Life that Raises Questions - 5.4.14
Inadequate - 4.27.14
The Unimpressive Christ - 4.6.14
The Horror of Sin and the Glory of Grace - 3.30.14
The Power of Jesus' Compassion - 3.23.14
Defeating Fear - 3.16.14
Crowds, Seed, Soil & Conversion - 3.9.14
Enemy - 2.23.14
Lord of the Sabbath - 2.16.14
Religion, Rules, and God's Kingdom - 2.9.14
Who Are We After - 2.2.2014
The Authority of Christ - 1.26.2014
Dwelling in the Kingdom - 1.19.2014
Preparation for a Journey - 1.12.2014
Palm Sunday & Easter Sermons
Resurrection Faith - Easter 2016 Message - 3.27.16
Reign of the Humble, Palm Sunday 2016 - 3.20.16
Walking in Resurrection Life - 4.20.14
Advent and Christmas Sermons
Forgotten Characters of Christmas - 1.3.16
Grace Upon Grace - 12.27.15
The Downward Grace of Christmas - 12.20.15
Hearing the Word of Jesus from Malachi: Persevering in Grace - 12.13.15
Rumors of Peace from Isaiah - 12.6.15
The Hope of Jesus in Jeremiah - 11.29.15
The Way God Loves, Isaiah - 12.28.14
Homecoming, Isaiah - 12.21.14
Redemption and Joy, Isaiah - 12.14.14
God and Peace, Isaiah - 12.7.14
Sin and Hope, Isaiah - 11.30.14
They Named Him Jesus - 12.29.2013
Come Down - 12.22.2013
Joy Born in Bethlehem - Guest Keven Brownfield - 12.15.2013
Sermon Series from 2 Corinthians: Generous
Generosity and the Local Church - 12.8.2013
Tithing: Beneath and Beyond - 12.1.2013
Joy, Sacrifice, and Generosity - 11.24.2013
Mission Month 2013 Sermons
The Good News of God's Reign - Pastor David Johnson - 10.27.2013
God's Heart for Justice - Dr. Fuder, Moody Theological Seminary - 10.20.13
Theology for Mission - Dr. Jeffrey Bingham, Wheaton College - 10.13.13
Make Disciples - Pastor Dwight Lehman, Crossworld - 10.6.13
Let the Earth Be Glad - Pastor David Johnson 9.29.13
Special Sermons & Guest Speakers
Turning Right Side Up - Dr. Jeffrey Bingham - 1.31.16
Defeating Fear in a World of Terror - 11.22.15
A Sermon for Mother's Day - 5.10.15
Where is God When We're Suffering? - 3.11.14 (library event)
Stability in an Unstable World - 3.2.14
Remembering and Redemption - 8.4.13
James, A Living and Active Faith Series:
Finding Shade - 11.17.13
Be Patient - 11.10.13
You Are a Mist - 11.3.13
Idolatry of Slander - 9.22.13
Adultery with the World - 9.15.13
Wisdom and Peace - 9.8.13
Hope for Controlling the Tongue - 9.1.13
Heirs of the Kingdom - 8.25.13
Faith and Favoritism - 8.18.13
Hear - 7.28.13
Listen Much, Talk Little - 7.21.13
Persevering Under Trial - 7.14.13
Faith: When I Don't Get What I Want - 7.7.13
God's Prodigal Heart Series:
The Heart of Christianity According to Jesus - 6.30.13
Elder Brother: Part III - 6.23.13
Elder Brother: Part II - 6.16.13
Elder Brother: Part I - 6.9.13
Eat and Drink - 6.2.13
Wall or Path - 5.26.13
Freedom from Shame - 5.19.13
A Distant Country - 5.12.13
Previous 2013 Sermons:
The Christian and Trouble - 8.11.13
The Wages of Sin
The Practice of Suffering
Practicing Mercy
Wake Up to God's Word
Every Thought Captive
The Spirit of Resurrection
Down Goes the Dragon
Transformation: The Purpose of God's Word
Prayer and Union with Christ
Being with God Through Honesty
Time, Eternity, Sabbath
The Joy Filling Practice of Beholding Christ
The Practice of Celebration
Beholding Christ
Not For, But With
Not Under, But With
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