Sermon Library

In a world where people often test our limits, many of us struggle with how to respond when others frustrate, offend, or simply wear us down. This teaching explores how to close the gaps in our lives to become more patient, gracious, and grounded in love toward others.

Most people read right past Jesus’s baptism, never considering the colossal problem it presented to John the Baptist. If you’re interested in understanding the essence of why Jesus came and how to follow Jesus, it’s all contained in this story titled, Chasing Chaos!

The Lord’s Prayer is the most well-known prayer in human history, given by Jesus nearly 2,000 years ago. In this teaching, we unpack each phrase of this powerful prayer to understand what Jesus taught and how to fully live this prayer!

It’s commonly believed that when Mary and Joseph show up in Bethlehem, they do so within minutes of Mary about to birth. And from that picture, we’re invited into one of the most significant aspects of the Christmas Season – wonder!

Hebrews 11 is traditionally called the “Hall of Faith” or the “Heroes of Faith.” It’s a chapter filled with stories of people who believed God’s word and faithfully lived it out in their lives, even though many of them never saw God’s promises fulfilled in their lifetime.

Justice and Righteousness are two of the most explosive themes in the Bible, and they’re always attached at the hip. But when we pursue Justice and Righteousness, wholeness and peace are brought back to our world.

Jonah is finally heading in the right direction. He reaches Nineveh and delivers a half-hearted, five-word message, and the unexpected happens. And as we explore, if we’re willing to listen and obey the word of God, beautiful things can unfold.

Revelation makes far more sense when we first ask what it meant to its original audience. By exploring John, Domitian, and the seven churches of Revelation 2–3, this teaching restores the historical context needed to hear these letters more clearly.

If you were tasked with retelling the most significant story in human history, how would you begin? Matthew had to ask the same question, and what was his answer? What’s more, we are reminded that all are welcome to be part of God’s family, no matter how messed up our past or our present may be.

In Mark 5, Jesus encounters a man possessed by a “Legion” of demons. It’s one of the most explosive stories we find in the gospels about who Jesus is, what he’s capable of, and what our response to his redemptive work in our lives should look like.

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is a stunning and sophisticated story on the interconnectivity of justice, generosity, and gratitude. The more grateful we are, the more joy we’ll possess, and the more we’ll see the kingdom advance here on earth.

The Kingdom of God is not something Jesus invites us to add onto our lives; it is the reality around which our lives are meant to be ordered. This teaching explores what it means to seek the Kingdom first—and what may be holding us back.

Despite what we may think, many people didn’t believe Jesus’s ministry was all that impressive. In fact, they questioned whether God’s kingdom was really advancing through him or not. May you experience encouragement and challenge as you engage in this stunning parable.

James 5 raises difficult questions about sickness, prayer, and healing that have often produced confusion and disappointment. Returning to the passage’s original context helps recover James’s intent: to offer hope, help, and healing rather than easy formulas or false promises.

The biggest problem Paul faced in his ministry was how to forge a Christian identity with Jew and Gentile. In a polarized world where many Christians exhibit more allegiance to their tribes (of ethnicity, nationality, political party, social standing, etc.) than to Jesus Christ, the divide is split deeper.

The book of James is comprised of short, punchy, practical sermonettes that are in response to problems within the larger community James is writing to. It’s a message we all need to hear and be challenged by – myself included.

You might understand The LORD’s Favor as a statement. However, to understand it as Jesus did is a completely different thing. It’s a message Jesus’s religious audience didn’t want to hear.

How do you say goodbye to someone you know you won’t ever see again – at least this side of Heaven? In this teaching, we explore this metaphor and how it enables followers of Jesus to live with greater purpose, passion, and perseverance!

Jesus called Pergamum the place where Satan’s throne was, and its culture offers striking parallels to our own. This teaching explores how counterfeit messages can slowly reshape our values—and Jesus’ loving but urgent call to remain faithful.

When Jesus calls Peter “Satan,” it hardly sounds comforting. Yet behind those startling words is a needed invitation: release our expectations of how God should work so we can receive what God actually wants to do in and through us.

Balaam’s talking donkey may be one of the Bible’s strangest stories, but it carries a surprisingly practical lesson. Sometimes the word we most need to hear is “no”—and learning to receive it can become an unexpected path to freedom.

Kindness is listed as a fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. Alongside virtues of love, joy, and peace, kindness seems like a weak virtue. This teaching unpacks how to grow this powerful fruit in our lives.

This teaching tackles “Palm Sunday.” Due to the other title we give it (“The Triumphal Entry”), it is often understood to be a time of great joy and excitement. In the midst of our disappointments and disruptions – especially in this COVID-19 season, may we not miss what God may be up to.

Most people struggle to engage God’s Word on a regular basis. And yet, the desire to do so is there. It’s a fun teaching that includes Rafiki (the baboon from the Lion King), lions (but not the ones from the Lion King), Joshua, Jesus, and Abraham Joshua Heschel.

Paul once opposed the Jesus movement with violence, but everything changed on the road to Damascus. Seen in context, this familiar story reveals the relentless way Jesus pursued Paul—and invites us to consider how Jesus may be pursuing us as well.

Joseph’s response to Mary’s unexpected pregnancy reveals far more than a confusing ancient marriage custom. His story shows the costly nature of obedience—and the faithfulness required to trust that what God gives is greater than what following Him may cost.

Matthew begins the story of Jesus with what looks like a boring genealogy—but in the first-century world, it was anything but. His carefully crafted family line announces hope, salvation, restoration, and the stunning truth that everyone is invited into God’s family.

Acts 12 encompasses a fascinating story that functions like a well-designed Hollywood film. It has tragedy, triumph, humor, shock and awe, not to mention some poetic justice as well. And if you can identify the pattern at play, you gain a much better understanding about what’s being communicated through a particular story.

We all know that our actions matter. But as followers of Jesus, do we really understand the significance of our actions and what they communicate to the world? What we discuss is one of the most significant realities for followers of Jesus.

We all know that life can be difficult. There are moments and seasons where our circumstances render us frustrated, anxious, and confused. God may not change our circumstance, but how we navigate them most certainly will.

On the night before his death, Jesus prayed three prayers recorded in John 17 – one for himself, one for his disciples, and one for his future disciples (us). Unity and love are the thrust of this teaching because it was the thrust of Jesus’s prayer on our behalf.

On the night before his crucifixion, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. If you scan the annals of ancient customs, you’ll be hard pressed to find an action any lower than this.

One of the most challenging passages to understand is Jesus’ “Bread of Life” teaching (John 6) where he tells his audience to “eat his flesh and drink his blood.” And then he goes on to say that if they don’t, they have no life in them.

Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the “Synoptic” gospels because they are very similar (“synoptic” means to “view alongside one another”). Kicking off Discovery Church’s series on John, this teaching explores the context of who John is, when he is writing, and why he writes his gospel the way he does.

Psalm 34 is a psalm of David, and it’s one of the rare psalms that provides a “header” indicating why the psalm was written. In this case, David had to act insane by slobbering on the gate of Gath in order to escape with his life.

The Transfiguration of Jesus is one of the most astounding stories in the life and ministry of Jesus. May you be encouraged anew as you come to understand the power of encouragement and how we all desperately need it in our lives.