Sermons

Idolatry. It's a big deal to God, and for good reason! There's no end the what we can become when we choose to exchange the CREATOR for the CREATED. That's what a self-centered identity is all about. It can get gross. Just look at the list in Romans 1:18-32. In this sermon we will look at how things go off the tracks when we allow for our identity to be self-centered. It's no longer about honoring and serving God.

What is our identity? Our identity is challenged many times throughout our life. Another way to ask that question might be, "Who am I, really?" In Romans 1:16-17 Paul answers this question. There are a lot of things we are not. But, as Christians, we learn we are people of Gospel Identity. In this sermon we learn about the identity of Saul vs. the identity of Paul. Same person. Yet not at all the same person. Find how how to to remind yourself who you are in Christ and how your Gospel Identity allows Jesus to transform you at your core.

You are an Ambassador for Christ. Another word for that might be "spokesman" or "representative." Have you ever thought about what it means to be an ambassador? Or what it is we are supposed to be declaring? In this sermon from 2 Corinthians chapter 5 we learn what it means to be part of the ministry of reconciliation. Logan Wolf shares practical tools on how we can easily declare the greatness of God and create space for good conversations with people about their own life and what they believe. It's a good one by our guest speaker Logan Wolf!

It's not that most Christians don't want to share their testimony. It's that most Christians don't exactly know how to share their testimony. One of the greatest examples in Scripture of "Sharing Your Story" can be found in John 9: The Blind man who can now see. In this sermon we learn how to our testimony 15 seconds and how to create conversation in the process. So others have an opportunity to come face to face with a God who desperately wants to change their life as well.

How often do we pray for people? Every day? For how long? An hour? (Or a minute and a half?) We don't always want to pray for people. It's even harder when the people we are praying for are difficult, or mean to us. Colossians 4:2-4 teaches us about prayer. God deeply loves people and wants them to love Him back. When we pray for other people, especially if they are difficult or mean to us, we are meeting God right where He is. When we meet God where He is, we begin to take on His heart. And we understand why prayer for others matters so much.

Would you rather? We've all played that game as an ice breaker. Would you rather drink coke or Pepsi? Usually the questions are light and pretty fun. This sermon from 1 Corinthians 9 teaches us what we should "RATHER". It leads us to answer questions about what we really value and what matters to us. The Gospel should be at the top of the things we focus on. We should RATHER preach the Gospel... Because people are the prize. Because eternity is the goal.

Most people have heard the statement, "Spare the rod spoil the child." It's a general saying people use to promote disciplining their child. Many people believe this is a biblical statement. The verse most closely associated with this statement is likely Proverbs 22:15 In this sermon we look at why this statement is a misquote and what the Bible actually says about this topic.

"For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them." (Matthew 18:20) No doubt we've heard the worship leader say this at some big event. For good reason! It's great to know God is with us! O ne problem. What if this verse isn't about worship at all? In this sermon, Dylan unpacks what this verse is actually about. Hint: Next time the worship leader quotes this verse ask yourself, "Who's getting kicked out of church today?"

"Money is the root of all evil" That's the way it's been quoted over the years. When understood this way it's easy to think there's a real problem with money. Most people know this reference can be found somewhere in the Bible. But what if this verse doesn't actually say money is the root of all evil? 1 Timothy 6:10 is where we find this verse. It's actually a verse about the heart of man. When our hearts our out of whack, there's no telling the evil we are capable of. What if, in the end, our love for money prevented us from seeing eternity with a clear lens?