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“Lord, I can’t rest!”. We make plans to rest — but they are often frustrated, aren’t they? Staying close to Jesus will give us the rest we truly need, and the compassion to sometimes lay our rest aside.
“Work and Rest: friends or foes?” We are trained to think about work and rest in terms of an opposition, a question of either/or. But with Jesus, we find that the two not only can coexist, but are a true foretaste of our eternity with God.
“Lord, Teach Us to Rest!”. We often treat rest as something we do only when we’re tired — so why does the Bible begin with an untiring God resting? In Jesus — the man who grew tired and the God who never does — we find real rest in the finished work he has already done.
“How generous should this Church be?”. Money and generosity can look like the lowest priority for a Church — but are they? Jesus, who gave everything, is both the how and the why for a Church saved by his freely given blood.
We are always ready to speak about the things we love — and more than that, we love best when we share what we love. The salvation that Jesus brings must fill our hearts and our mouths, calling us to a life of sharing this good news.
This sermon is called “Misplaced Worship”. You just have to be alive to worship something and it’s really easy to worship the wrong thing with a good intention. When Paul and Barnabas were seen as gods they tore their garments—this should be our attitude towards the difference between true worship and idolatry. Biblical text: Acts 14:8-18
“Is Church one big hive mind?” We tend to treat the self as our major divinity, and losing our individuality as the ultimate heresy. As a Church, we follow One who emptied himself to make us united in him — each of us very distinct, yet one with Jesus. Bible Passage: Ephesians 4:1-7
"Rescued and Remade" and explores the idea of holiness in the Church. Ephesians 2 reveals an amazing truth: we are not just saved by grace – we are being completely remade for a life that actually reflects God. Holiness is both a gift and a calling to transformation through Jesus Christ. Bible Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10
“The Church’s glorious reputation.” Glory can feel like an abstract and distant idea—something that keeps us at arm’s length, something that asks nothing of us. But glory is at hand and calls us to a response: it concerns the reputation of Jesus himself and therefore the church, which is his body and the fullness of him. Bible Passage: Ephesians 1:16-23
“Don’t steal the pastor’s crown”. We tend to be suspicious when looking at authority. The good thing in Church is that local pastors are imperfect but modelled in Jesus, the perfect pastor. Biblical text: 1 Peter 5:1-9
This sermon is titled “Grace that goes after you.” Unlike disciplinary systems that seek solely to punish or shame, God calls his Church to confront internal sin and conflict with the goals of restoration and reconciliation. It is only through Jesus that we can be reconciled to God and to one another! Passage: Matthew 18:15-20
“Someone saved me a seat at the table.” There are dinner tables that make us feel honored just by being invited. Eating the bread and drinking the cup reminds us of Jesus’ death and resurrection, through which he saved us a seat at the Father’s table forever.
This sermon asks a question and provides the answer: “What should we do? Repent and be baptized”. Many groups have initiation rituals, but baptism is different. Jesus rules all things, promised to be with us, and gave us a clear way to confess our faith in him: being baptized.
This Sunday’s sermon asks the question, “Who do you say He is?” How we answer this question about Jesus determines everything about us now and how we will spend eternity. Have you made the right confession? Passage: Matthew 16:13-19
This sermon asks a question: “Are we a Church or a Club?” We all feel the urge to belong to something bigger than ourselves — clubs, groups, and even churches claim to meet that need. But being rooted in the Word, made flesh in Jesus, is the distinctive mark of a Church of Christ sustained by God. Text: Galatians 1:6-9
This sermon is titled “Faith that works on Monday.” After 12 chapters of deep theology about Jesus, we are challenged to live in ways that reflect the new life Christians have in Him. Our faith is much more than just knowledge – it must translate to practical life change on Monday morning as well! Text: Hebrews 13
This sermon is called “Serious but without drama”. In historical moments, we tend to thicken the plot. But in the Bible, we are called to go for confidence in Christ, not to make things more complicated. Biblical text: Hebrews 12:1-6
This sermon is titled “Is there more than you can see?” The Bible is clear that only faith in Christ can save you. But what does it mean to believe in something and Someone you cannot see? Come and learn that rather than the strength of your faith, it is the object of that faith that really matters. Text: Hebrews 11
Promo text: This sermon is called “Going to church is boring”. Irony alert: only boring people go to church; when you’re above that you know that formal fellowship is not that big of a deal. But what if your presence in church has something to do with the presence of Christ in you? Biblical text: Hebrews 10:19-25
“Managing Our Expectations”. Expectations shape our lives, so they must be handled wisely. Jesus not only gives us the right expectations — He wants to fulfill them. Bible Passage: Mathew 21:1-11
This sermon shows how we who are far from God and unable to approach Him on our own can gain unhindered access through the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus is our only hope in life today, tomorrow and forever. Text: Hebrews 9
This sermon asks “Is Jesus too good to be true?” Sometimes the worst we can do is trying to help Jesus. If your religion needs to be supplemented by sacrifices and sophistication, you are saying yes to Christ in theory but denying his power in real life. Biblical Text: Hebrews 8:1-13
We all need someone to stand before God in our place – a priest. We also need someone with authority that can protect and provide for his people – a king. Only Jesus fulfills both of these roles, purchasing our salvation through his blood and securing that salvation forever as the King of Kings!
“Jesus never fails his promises”. No one likes to wait for promises, but with Jesus it's different: he is not only the fulfillment of an old promise, but also the guarantee of an even better future one.
