2 Corinthians 2:14-17 · 2 Corinthians 3:1-3
2 Corinthians
The Aroma of Christ
Paul uses the image of a military victory parade to show that believers carry the gospel—the aroma of Christ—which brings life to some and the stench of death to others. As followers of Jesus, we are living letters through which people encounter Christ.
Psalm 38 · John 4:39
Facets of Forgiveness
Facets of Forgiveness - Forgiving Yourself
Guilt is a signal that something needs to change, but prolonged guilt becomes shame—a false identity that pushes us away from God. Through Scripture and neuroscience, the speaker shows how to believe God's forgiveness despite emotions that contradict it.
Matthew 16:13-25
A Confession and a Reprimand
Through Peter's confession and Jesus's rebuke, this sermon examines the cost of discipleship and the constant struggle to see things from God's perspective rather than the world's.
Ephesians 4:17-24
Ephesians
A New Attitude
This sermon examines Paul's call to abandon pagan thinking and embrace a new attitude characterized by righteousness and holiness, reflecting God's character rather than worldly pursuits.
Luke 20:1-8
A Question of Authority
When religious leaders challenge Jesus's authority, he turns the question back on them, forcing a decision about whether he comes from God. This sermon calls listeners to make their own definitive choice about Jesus and live accordingly.
Galatians 3:26-4:7
Galatians
Adoption
Paul summarizes justification by faith, showing how baptismal faith brings believers into God's family through adoption rather than human effort or law-keeping, granting them the Spirit, intimate relationship with God, and spiritual inheritance.
Ezekiel 13:1-23 · 2 Corinthians 5
All Is Well!
True disciples must demonstrate consistency between their claims and their conduct, serving as authentic ambassadors for Christ whose actions reflect God's character to a watching world.
2 Timothy 1:3-9a
Authentic Christianity
Authentic Christianity means allowing others to see the real you—your unique personality, genuine emotions, and honest struggles—while pointing to God's power at work in your life. This integrity and authenticity become the strongest witness to Christ's transforming grace.
Revelation 1:9-20
Revelation
Awestruck!
This sermon calls believers to be overwhelmed by the majesty of Jesus Christ, using John's vision on Patmos to challenge spiritual complacency and invite genuine worship and service.
1 Corinthians 12:1-6
Being the Real You
Evangelism is not a program for the trained few but a natural extension of who you are. God has gifted each believer uniquely to reach others through their own personality and style.
Galatians 6:11-18
Galatians
Boasting in the Cross
Paul contrasts his trust in Christ's cross with the false teachers' reliance on human effort and flesh, demonstrating that the cross alone transforms us into a new creation and offers true boasting.
Luke 20:20-26
Caesar and God
Jesus distinguishes between obligations to earthly government and devotion to God, teaching that just as coins bear Caesar's image, believers bear God's image and must give themselves wholly to Him.
John 1:12
Children of God
This sermon explores what it means to become a child of God through faith in Jesus. God grants us the authority and status to enter His family—a gift we cannot earn but only receive through trusting in His name.
Galatians 2:15-21
Christ in Me
This sermon examines spiritual motivation through Paul's argument that justification comes through faith in Jesus, not law-keeping. Believers are called to find their purpose and energy in Christ's finished work rather than self-effort.
2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2
Christian Fanatics
Christ's death compels believers to abandon self-centered living and become fanatics for Jesus, embracing a new perspective, new creation, and the message of reconciliation.
Ephesians 1:3 · Ephesians 1:4
Ephesians
Christ's Church
The church is glorious not because of its members' perfection but because Christ gave his life for it. Believers must develop a biblical, Christ-centered view of the church universal rather than a denominational identity.
John 13 · Acts 4:13
Classified Ads
Our lives advertise what we truly believe. This devotional challenges believers to examine whether their daily choices and interactions point others toward Jesus or send mixed messages about their faith commitments.
Acts 2:42-44 · 1 Corinthians 12:18
Dumb Things Christians Believe
Community
This sermon challenges the cultural value of individualism and calls Christians to recover biblical community, where believers find meaning and identity through interdependence rather than self-focused consumerism.
Judges 13:1-25
Dedicated to God
Parents must dedicate their children to God and help them understand their true purpose in life—to know God as Savior and bring Him glory—rather than pursuing worldly success alone.
Ephesians 1:9-10 · Colossians 3:1-2
Does It Matter?
This sermon examines how meaning and purpose in life are found through submission to Christ. Rather than pursuing worldly success, believers fulfill God's purpose by living each day for Him and revealing His wisdom to others.
2 Timothy 1:8-14
2 Timothy
Don't Be Ashamed
Paul encourages Timothy not to be ashamed of his faith or testimony, reminding him that he is part of God's eternal plan that began before time and transcends any earthly circumstance.
2 Corinthians 3:7-18 · 1 Kings 21
Freedom
Paul defends his ministry by contrasting Moses's temporary, condemning law with the Spirit's permanent message of freedom. In God's unveiled presence, believers experience continuous transformation and acceptance.
Judges 6:1-40
Judges
Gideon's Call
This sermon examines how Gideon's doubts about God's presence and power kept him from recognizing his own calling, showing that God sees potential in us that we often fail to see in ourselves and invites us to live according to his truth about who we are.
John 8 · John 17
Undenominational Christianity
Give Me Jesus...Only
This sermon lays the foundation for undenominational Christianity by asserting that Jesus must be the center of faith, not doctrinal distinctives or institutional labels. True unity among believers comes through shared faith in Christ's sacrifice and obedience to him, not through adherence to denominational identities.
Ephesians 1:3-6
Ephesians
He Chose Us
God, in his perfect planning before creation, chose to adopt us as his spiritual children through Jesus Christ, making us holy, blameless, and members of his family despite our sin.
Exodus 32:11-14 · Exodus 33:18
His Name's Sake
God's identity and purpose are inseparable from his character—compassion, grace, and faithfulness. Believers find their identity as God's holy children and their purpose in revealing God's glory to a lost world, all for his name's sake.
Colossians 1:1-14 · Genesis 1:28
Colossians
Holy and Forgiven
This sermon establishes the Christian identity as holy and forgiven in Christ, calling believers to live worthily of God by bearing fruit, enduring patiently, and giving thanks—not to earn favor, but in response to already being transferred into God's kingdom.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Independence Day
This devotional draws parallels between American independence and spiritual freedom in Christ, arguing that both required great sacrifice and demanding that believers live gratefully as those freed by Jesus's sacrifice rather than taking that freedom for granted.
1 Peter 2:4-12
Peter epistles
Living Stones
This sermon examines how believers align themselves with Jesus as living stones in God's temple, rejecting the world's shame-avoiding values and living instead in praise, integrity, and obedience to God's desires.
Luke 6:1-11 · Deuteronomy 23:25
Lord of the Sabbath
Jesus demonstrates his authority over the Sabbath by healing and allowing his disciples to eat grain on that day, showing that God's intent is compassion and human need, not burdensome rules that separate people from God.
John 7:1-31 · John 2:1-11
John Gospel
Make a Right Judgment
This sermon examines how Jesus' teaching in Jerusalem forces people to decide about him, and challenges believers to speak boldly about Jesus rather than remaining silent from fear of others' judgment.
1 Corinthians 3:5-8 · John 3:16
Maximum Impact
This sermon examines the Christian's role in evangelism through Paul's metaphor of planting and watering seeds. Believers are called to intentionally build relationships and initiate spiritual conversations, seeing themselves and others as God sees them—valuable and worthy of spiritual investment.
John 20:30-31 · John 6:1-14
Miracles
This sermon examines the biblical definition of miracles and argues that while God performed miracles in Scripture for specific purposes, modern-day miracles are unnecessary since Christ and the Bible provide sufficient evidence for faith.
John 20:31 · Acts 2:32-33
Miracles and the Holy Spirit
This sermon examines the biblical purpose of miracles—to validate Jesus and fulfill Scripture—and presents reasons to reject modern miraculous claims based on the absence of evidence, purpose, qualified workers, and authority in the present age.
John 4:1-26 · Numbers 20:8-11
John Gospel
No Longer Thirsty
Jesus offers living water that permanently satisfies spiritual thirst. Only a relationship with him—not worldly pursuits—provides the purpose and direction we truly seek.
Genesis 39:1-20 · 1 John 4:4
One Teen's Resolve
This sermon examines Joseph's resistance to sexual temptation in Potiphar's house, arguing that understanding our identity in relationship with God enables us to say no to sin, even at great personal cost.
John 9:1-41
John Gospel
Open Our Eyes, Lord
Jesus heals a blind man to demonstrate his messianic power and reveal spiritual blindness in those who refuse to believe. The religious leaders miss the sign because their faith rests in systems rather than in Jesus himself.
Luke 7:36-50
People Matter
This sermon examines how Jesus saw people—both the religious and the rejected—as God sees them: loved and important. Believers are called to move beyond labels and social comfort zones to value people as God does.
John 5:1-15
John Gospel
Poolside
Jesus heals a lame man at Bethesda, revealing his authority over the Sabbath and God's nature. The man's ungrateful response and betrayal of Jesus demonstrate how shallow faith fails to recognize and honor who Jesus truly is.
Colossians 3:1-4
Priorities
Having been raised with Christ, believers must realign their priorities to center God's presence in all areas of life, not compartmentalize faith—accomplished through Scripture study, authenticity, grace, and clear mission.
John 2:12-25 · Psalm 69:30
John Gospel
Prove Your Authority
Jesus cleanses the temple at the beginning of his ministry, demonstrating his authority and revealing that he—not the physical structure—is the true temple. Believers must align their zeal with God's holiness and recognize Jesus's spiritual agenda.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Refusing to Love Truth
This sermon examines Paul's warning about deception and the day of the Lord, urging believers to remain focused on truth in Christ and resist the lies that deceive those who reject God's salvation.
Joshua 5:1-12 · Exodus 4
Joshua
Rolling On
As Israel celebrates the Passover in the promised land after circumcision, God rolls away the reproach of Egypt and invites his people into a new beginning. Like Israel, we experience spiritual circumcision through baptism, stripping away sin and preparing us to engage in God's work.
John 10:1-21 · Psalm 23
Shepherd
Jesus is the good shepherd who calls his sheep by name and leads them to safety. Believers must learn to distinguish his voice from the destructive voices of the enemy and follow him alone.
Galatians 4:4-7 · Ephesians 1:4-5
Sovereignty: At Just the Right Time
God demonstrated His sovereignty by sending Jesus at the perfect moment in history. This sermon explores how God's meticulous plan, established before time itself, secures our redemption and adoption as His children.
2 Corinthians 12:11-13:14
Test Yourselves
Paul challenges the Corinthians to examine themselves and prove their faith in Christ rather than demanding proof of his apostleship. True witness to faith comes through self-examination and alignment with Jesus.
John 20:1-31 · 1 Corinthians 15
The Beginning
This sermon explores the resurrection of Jesus through Mary's encounter, Thomas's doubt, and its transformative power. Believers are called to confess Jesus as Lord and tap into resurrection power for victory over all spiritual opposition.
1 Timothy 6:11-16 · 2 Timothy 3:17
1 Timothy
The Confession
This sermon examines how our confession of Jesus directs our daily lives and empowers us to flee greed while pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness—reflecting God's character in a challenging world.
Genesis 3:1-7 · Matthew 16:24-25
The God of Choice
This sermon contrasts the culture's emphasis on personal choice and autonomy with Scripture's call to deny self and center life on Christ. Christian ethics must prioritize God's will over personal satisfaction.
Matthew 5:1-6
Sermon on the Mount
The King's Children Are Blessed
This sermon introduces the Sermon on the Mount by establishing Jesus as the perfect King and believers as his children called to reflect his character. The first three Beatitudes—blessed are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, and the meek—reveal that God's favor rests on those who recognize their spiritual need, grieve over sin, and embody humble strength.
John 1:19-42
John Gospel
The Lamb of God
John the Baptist testifies that Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, calling readers to consider the evidence and decide what they are truly seeking in their faith.
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Colossians
The New Person In Your Home
This sermon examines how believers transformed by Christ should live out their relationships—as spouses, parents, and children—by embodying Jesus's love, submission, and mutual care in the home.
Ephesians 3:14-21
Ephesians
The Power of Love
This sermon examines Paul's prayer for spiritual strengthening and examines how Christ's indwelling love enables believers to reflect God's character and treat one another with sacrificial, unconditional love.
1 Peter 2:4-10 · Ephesians 6:5-8
The Sacred and the Secular
Everything matters to God. This sermon challenges the false division between sacred and secular activities, showing how daily work and ordinary life become spiritual when done with Christ at the center and for God's glory.
Psalm 8
The Song of Man
This sermon explores Psalm 8's declaration that despite humanity's smallness in an infinite universe, God has crowned humans with glory and given them dominion over creation as a blessing and responsibility.
John 1:1-21 · Ezekiel 36:25-27
John Gospel
The Verdict
Spiritual rebirth through water and the Spirit transforms us so that God's work becomes visible in our lives, drawing others toward him through our open, victorious living.
1 Peter 1:1-12 · Mark 8:34
Peter Epistles
This Is Temporary
Peter writes to scattered believers suffering for their faith, urging them to remember their identity as God's elect and strangers in a temporary world, and to prioritize eternal salvation over comfort.
Luke 23:1-25 · Luke 22:66
Luke
Trial
This sermon examines four distinct reactions to Jesus during His trial—rejection by Jewish leaders, dismissal by Herod as entertainment, indifference from Pilate, and unwitting substitution in Barabbas—calling listeners to decide their own response to Christ.
Colossians 2:6-15
Colossians
Victory
Christ's triumph over sin and Satan at the cross frees believers from false teachings and religious rules. In baptism, we share in his victory, having our sins stripped away and rising renewed in God's power.
John 1:1-18
John Gospel
We Have Seen His Glory
John's gospel opens by establishing Jesus as God's Word—fully divine, fully human—who came to earth as the light that darkness cannot overcome, offering all who believe the right to become children of God.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 · 1 Peter 1:2
What Does the Spirit Do?
The Holy Spirit sanctifies believers, empowers their fight against evil, sustains them in weakness, and assures them of their identity as God's children—making them never alone in their Christian walk.
Colossians 2:16-23
Colossians
What Is Really Important
This sermon examines how false spirituality based on emotional experiences or self-imposed rules disconnects us from Christ, the true head. Spiritual maturity is measured not by feelings or rule-keeping, but by faith in Christ's work on the cross.
Ephesians 2:11-22
Ephesians
What We Were Is Not What We Are
Through Christ, what was once lacking in us—access to God, citizenship, covenant promises, and hope—has been completed. We are called to remember our former separation, embrace the peace Christ accomplished through his blood, and live as God's unified family demonstrating reconciliation to the world.
John 1:35-42 · Romans 8:29
What's In a Name
Jesus saw Peter's potential as a 'rock' before Peter saw it in himself. Developing a life consistent with our new identity in Christ is a lifelong process of transformation.
Colossians 3:1-4 · Colossians 2:14
Colossians
Where Is Your Mind?
This sermon examines how baptized believers are raised with Christ and seated in God's throne room, calling them to set their minds on heavenly realities rather than earthly pursuits, living in anticipation of Christ's return and the full revelation of their hidden life in him.
John 13:1-5 · John 1:1
Who Am I?
This sermon explores how understanding our identity in God's eyes—not through worldly measures or others' judgments—enables us to fulfill our spiritual mission with clarity and purpose, just as Jesus' secure identity allowed him to serve humbly.
2 Corinthians 5:11-21
You Are Christ's Ambassadors
Disciples must first understand their identity as God's children and Christ's ambassadors before they can fulfill their purpose—sharing the message of reconciliation with a world that needs it.
2 Timothy 1:3-9a
Authenticity
Authentic Christian faith means being genuinely yourself—emotionally honest, confessional about failures, and pointing others to God's power rather than projecting false perfection, which attracts unbelievers far more effectively than hypocrisy.
1 John 3:1-3 · 1 John 2:28
Lies
Feelings Are Not Facts
Emotions are gifts from God but are not reliable guides to truth. Satan uses distorted feelings about ourselves to convince us we are either worthless or invincible, but God's declaration that we are his children remains true regardless of what we feel.
Galatians 1:6-10
I Have to Have Everyone's Love and Approval
Satan's lie that we must have everyone's approval leads us to abandon truth and our identity in Jesus. Following God faithfully may cost us relationships, but pleasing people at the expense of pleasing God is a price too high to pay.
Luke 7:36-50
People Matter
This sermon examines how Jesus saw people—both the respectable and the outcast—as God sees them: loved and important. Listeners are challenged to move beyond social labels and see others through God's eyes.
Galatians 3:1-14 · Galatians 4:1-7
Galatians
Performance Determines Worth
This sermon challenges the lie that personal worth is determined by performance, examining how striving to prove value through achievement—especially spiritually—becomes a curse. True identity rests in Christ's redemptive work and the Spirit's transforming presence, not in measuring up to standards.
Genesis 3:17-19 · Genesis 2:15
Family 2 Men
The Man God Wants
God created men with purpose, responsibility, and the courage to protect and lead. Today's men must balance gentleness with determination, accepting their created role to tend, guard, and rule for God's honor.
Romans 12:1-2
Family
We Are God's Children
This sermon examines how God's merciful gift of salvation calls for a rational response of complete dedication and worship. Changed minds—focused on God's mercy rather than worldly concerns—align us with God's will and enable us to live as his holy family.
Mark 12:35-44 · Mark 11:10
Mark
A Riddle
Jesus poses a riddle about the Messiah being both David's son and David's Lord, revealing his divine nature. True love for God requires awareness of who Jesus is, evidenced not through public displays of piety but through wholehearted commitment and sacrifice, like the widow who gave all she had.
Mark 8:27-38 · Daniel 7:13-14
Mark
Our Confession
To confess Jesus as the Christ carries profound consequences: we must think, act, and die like him, reorienting our entire lives around God's kingdom rather than the world's values.
Romans 8:1-17 · Acts 18:2
Romans
Real Freedom
Through the Holy Spirit's work, believers receive a spiritually transformed heart and freedom from condemnation and the law's bondage. The invitation is to cooperate with the Spirit's leading rather than return to old patterns of shame and death.
Mark 12:13-17
Mark
What Belongs to God?
Jesus teaches that while we must fulfill our civic duties to earthly governments, our hearts and allegiance ultimately belong to God alone. The call is to give God what is rightfully his—ourselves.
Romans 8:1-17
Romans
The Spirit's Freedom
This sermon examines how the Holy Spirit transforms believers' hearts, freeing them from the law's condemnation and empowering them to live as God's children with confidence and peace.
Romans 12:3-8
Romans
Transformed Thinking
This sermon examines how God's mercy calls believers to transform their thinking—recognizing their identity in Christ, accepting their God-given gifts, and using them to serve one another rather than pursuing self-interest.
Isaiah 45:20-25 · Isaiah 44-45
Isaiah
Your Choice
God reveals himself as Creator, Lord, and Redeemer—controlling past, future, and redemption. Our choice to trust God doesn't change his character but fundamentally changes who we become.
Ephesians 1:1-14
Ephesians
Chosen
In the spiritual battle between good and evil, God has chosen and blessed his followers through Christ to live holy lives and praise him, anticipating the day when all things come under Jesus's lordship.
Ephesians 3:1-13
Ephesians
God's Purpose for the Church
The church's purpose is to reveal God's wisdom to the spiritual realm by embodying unity across all human divisions. This happens when believers ground their identity in Christ's cross rather than political or cultural preferences.
Ephesians 2:1-10
Ephesians
Life
God's generosity raises us from spiritual death to new life in Christ, giving us true identity, purpose, and freedom from sin through his grace—not through the empty promises of the world.
Acts 1:1-11
Acts
Purpose Announced
Jesus' final words to the disciples establish their purpose: to be witnesses of him in Jerusalem, Samaria, and the ends of the earth. When identity and purpose are rooted in God rather than circumstance, every job and relationship becomes an opportunity to reveal God's goodness.
Hebrews 10:19-39
Hebrews
Responses to the Finished Work of Jesus
This sermon examines four proper responses to Jesus's finished work: drawing near to God with confidence, holding fast to hope, gathering in community, and meeting together regularly. Perseverance through suffering requires adjusting our view of time and remembering our identity as believers.
Acts 20:7-12
Acts
The Fortunate One
Through the story of Eutychus's resurrection at Troas, believers are reminded of their identity in Christ and purpose in gathering to break bread—celebrating the God who gives life and sustains hope beyond death.
Exodus 34:1-9 · Exodus 33:12-13
Exodus
Do You Know Him?
God reveals his compassionate, gracious, and faithful character to Moses so that believers might know him deeply. Understanding God's true nature—his mercy balanced with justice—frees us to live without guilt, shame, or fear, walking in confident relationship with him.
1 Peter 2:4-12
1 Peter
People of God
Peter establishes the identity of believers as God's living stones, called to live consistently in praise despite rejection by the world, trusting that their faithfulness honors God and reflects Christ's resurrection power.
1 Peter 3:1-7 · 1 Peter 2:17
1 Peter
The New Hope in Marriage
Peter calls believers to mutual submission and respect in marriage—wives and husbands alike—as a counterculture witness to unbelieving spouses and a reflection of Christ's humble sacrifice.
1 Peter 2:11-12 · 1 Peter 2:9-10
1 Peter
We Don't Belong
Christians are foreigners and exiles who belong to God's kingdom, not this world. This identity calls them to abstain from sinful desires and live with such integrity that their faith becomes convincing even to unbelievers.
John 21:1-25 · John 13
John
Finding Our Mission
This sermon examines how Peter's encounter with the risen Jesus reorients his purpose from fishing to glorifying God through faithful witness, even unto death. Disciples find meaningful mission only in Jesus.
1 Peter 2:4-12
Basics
People of God
Peter teaches that believers are God's people—living stones built into His temple—called to live lives of praise and integrity in a world that rejects Jesus, finding honor not in the world's acceptance but in alignment with Christ.
John 10:1-21 · Psalm 23
John
Shepherd
Jesus is the good shepherd who leads his sheep to safety and abundant life. Believers must hear his voice and reject the destructive lies of the enemy.
John 16:5-15
John
The Counselor
The Holy Spirit's primary work is to point people to Jesus, not to draw attention to himself. Like unseen workers behind the scenes, the Spirit convicts of sin and guides believers toward Christ, asking us to live in a way that exalts Jesus above all else.
John 3:1-15 · Ezekiel 36:25-27
John
The Testimony of Birth
Spiritual birth is a transformation initiated by God's Spirit that exalts Jesus as Lord. Those born again—through faith and the work of the Spirit—redirect their lives away from self-promotion toward pointing others to Christ.
John 1:1-13
John
The Word
This sermon examines John's opening claims about Jesus as the eternal Word—God, creator, and source of life and light. Belief in Jesus grants the gift of becoming God's children, a transformation only God can give.
John 18:28-40 · Matthew 16:17
Two Kingdoms
God's kingdom operates on truth and love, standing in opposition to earthly political power. Like Pilate, we must choose whether to submit to Christ as King of Truth or remain bound to the world's systems of control and division.
Ephesians 2:11-22 · 1 Peter 1:18-21
Basics
Why Did Jesus Die?
Jesus' death on the cross brings forgiveness, reconciliation, and unity between all peoples. His sacrifice transforms our identity, confidence, relationships, purpose, and understanding of marriage.
John 7:25-52 · Isaiah 12:2-3
John
Am I Wrong About Jesus?
Jesus claims to be the source of spiritual life during the Feast of Tabernacles, offering living water that surpasses ceremonial religion. The sermon invites believers to recognize Jesus as God's chosen one and to share that life with others.
John 5:1-15
Poolside
Jesus heals a lame man at Bethesda, revealing his power over the Sabbath, yet the man demonstrates cheap faith—showing no gratitude, no joy, and ultimately betraying Jesus to the religious leaders.
John 12:1-11
Priorities
This sermon examines how we set priorities by looking at three different responses to Jesus in John 12. When our hearts are centered on Jesus and God's will, our priorities naturally align with what truly matters.
John 1:19-34 · Malachi 4:0-0
John
The Chosen One
John the Baptist testifies that Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. His humble witness, grounded in eyewitness experience and God's sign, challenges listeners to surrender their lives to Christ.
John 16:5-15
John
The Counselor
The Holy Spirit's primary work is to point people to Jesus, not to draw attention to himself. Like behind-the-scenes workers who find joy in enabling others to shine, the Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment—all to glorify Christ.
John 4:31-42
John
The Savior
Jesus reveals himself as the Savior of the world, calling his disciples to recognize their greater purpose in doing God's will and engaging in spiritual harvest rather than pursuing temporal security.
John 3:1-15
John
The Testimony of Birth
Spiritual rebirth requires God's initiative through water and Spirit, transforming us to exalt Jesus above all else. True conversion involves not mere physical ritual but a heart changed by God's Spirit.
John 1:1-13
John
The Word
This sermon examines John's opening claims that Jesus is the eternal Word—God in the flesh, creator of all life and light. Those who believe receive the gift of becoming God's children, not through human effort but through God's gracious action.
John 10:1-21 · Psalm 23
Whose Voice Do You Hear?
Jesus identifies himself as the good shepherd who calls his sheep by name and leads them to safety. The sermon challenges listeners to recognize and follow only Jesus's voice rather than the destructive voices of doubt, fear, and shame that Satan uses to deceive and destroy.
Philippians 3:12-4:1
Philippians
Citizenship
This sermon examines how Christians pursue knowing Christ as their ultimate spiritual goal by reorienting their citizenship from earthly concerns to heavenly realities, leaving the past behind and living with eyes fixed upward.
Deuteronomy 7:1-11 · 1 Peter 2:9-10
Deuteronomy
Holy and Treasured
God values us as his treasured possession and chooses us not because of our strength or purity, but through his love and faithfulness. This realization should motivate us to dedicate our lives to him rather than being drawn away by the world's empty promises.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-6
1 Thessalonians
Approval
When integrity is questioned, believers must seek to please God rather than people. Paul's example demonstrates that maintaining moral character and pursuing God's approval—not human praise—sustains faithfulness even amid opposition.
Genesis 27:1-40 · Hebrews 12:17
Deception
This sermon examines Jacob's deception of Isaac through the lens of identity theft, exploring how we justify sinful actions by invoking God's name and the importance of taking personal responsibility for our choices before repentance becomes impossible.
John 1:40-41 · John 3
Gospel of John
Meet Jesus
This sermon examines how people met Jesus in John's Gospel and their varied responses, challenging listeners to examine their own expectations of Jesus and what they truly hunger for spiritually.
Ephesians 4:17-24
Ephesians
A New Attitude
This sermon contrasts life without God—marked by futile thinking, darkness, and desperation—with the new life available through Christ, calling believers to put off the old self and reflect God's righteousness and holiness in daily conduct.
Ephesians 1:1-14
Ephesians
Chosen
This sermon examines how believers chosen and blessed by God are called to live as witnesses to Christ's lordship in a world at spiritual war between good and evil.
Ephesians 2:1-10
Ephesians
Life
God's grace transforms us from spiritual death to life in Christ, giving us purpose, forgiveness, and the power to live as God intended. The sermon contrasts worldly distractions with genuine fulfillment found only through responding to God's mercy.
Ephesians 4:25-32
Ephesians
Speaking the Truth
This sermon examines practical ways the new self in Christ lives out righteousness through truthful speech, anger management, honest work, and kind words—each reflecting God's grace and character to others.
Mark 1:21-28
Mark
Authority
Jesus demonstrates divine authority through teaching and healing, evoking three responses: rejection, self-interested demand, or wholehearted commitment. The sermon calls listeners to choose whether to surrender their lives to God's kingdom or pursue their own way.
Mark 2:18-22
Mark
Celebration
Jesus' presence as the Bridegroom transforms life from mourning into celebration. His arrival ushers in a new era where joy and feasting replace the old patterns of fasting and grief.
Mark 1:1-13 · Isaiah 40:3
Mark
The Beginning
Mark's Gospel opens by identifying Jesus as God's Son through John's ministry and Jesus's baptism and desert temptation, establishing that God's people—like Jesus—are tested in wilderness experiences to deepen their trust and alignment with God.
Mark 15:1-32
Mark
The King on Trial
Mark's account of Jesus' trial and crucifixion emphasizes His identity as King despite rejection and ridicule. The sermon challenges readers to examine their own response to Jesus and whether He truly reigns as king in their lives.
Galatians 3:23-4:7
Galatians
From Slave to Heir
This sermon examines the spiritual transformation from trying to earn God's favor through rule-keeping to receiving intimate relationship with God through faith in Jesus. The law serves as a harsh custodian, but Jesus offers freedom, acceptance, and the intimate closeness with God the Father that we truly desire.
Galatians 2:11-21
Galatians
I Died
Our relationship with God is based on Jesus and his death, not our effort or performance. We must die to ourselves and trust Jesus to live through us.
Philippians 1:20-26
Purpose
Living with Direction
This sermon examines the Christian's single passion—to die to self and live for Christ—and calls believers to have courage to exalt Jesus in all circumstances, whether in life or death.
John 17:13-19 · 1 Peter 2:11
Issues
The Christian and Culture
Christians must recognize this world is not their home and that earthly culture belongs to the world, not to believers. Our calling is to serve others and influence individuals toward Christ while awaiting our true citizenship in heaven.
Romans 13:1-7 · Daniel 2:21
Issues
The Christian and Government
Government originates from God and Christians should submit to it regardless of its form, while maintaining heavenly citizenship as their ultimate allegiance and keeping focus on Christ's lordship.
Exodus 34:6-7 · Exodus 3:13-15
The Lord
This sermon explores God's name—Yahweh (I AM)—revealing that God exists as a living and eternal being whose character never changes. Our lives should reflect this transforming encounter with the Lord.
Luke 6:17-26
Allegiance
This sermon examines Jesus's teaching on blessings and woes, revealing that true identification with Christ requires an attitude of spiritual need, willingness to accept rejection, and joyful surrender rather than self-sufficiency.
Luke 6:1-11 · 1 Samuel 21:22
Luke
Lord of the Sabbath
Jesus demonstrates his authority as the Son of Man by showing that human need supersedes ceremonial tradition, claiming lordship over all things and calling believers to make him Lord of their lives.
Luke 17:11-19
Thankfulness
This sermon examines the ten lepers healed by Jesus, showing how thankfulness—especially recognizing Jesus as God's representative—opens the door to deeper salvation and relationship with God.
John 13:1-17
Serving
Confident to Serve
This sermon examines Jesus washing his disciples' feet as the ultimate model of humble service. True confidence to serve flows from knowing our secure identity and relationship with God.
Ephesians 2:1-10 · Romans 8:30
Serving
Created to Serve
Christians are created for good works and called to reflect God's character by serving others, not being distracted by worldly pursuits or temporary possessions.
1 Corinthians 7:8-9 · 1 Corinthians 7:25-35
Family
God's Desire for Singles
This sermon examines God's affirmation of singleness as a legitimate calling and gift, urging the church to honor singles as full members of God's family while calling singles to trust God's timing and serve with undivided devotion to the Lord.
1 Timothy 2:9-10 · Titus 2
Family
God's Desire for Women
God calls women to reflect his holiness through dignity, honor, and good deeds. Christian women are to dress and conduct themselves modestly, mentor one another, and serve others—demonstrating value that transcends cultural standards.
Matthew 25:31-46 · Matthew 24:42
Serving
Service Rewarded
Christians serve not from obligation but from their transformed character. This parable reveals that the righteous act out of who they are, naturally caring for the poor and vulnerable, while unknowingly serving Jesus himself.