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In Luke 17:20–37, Jesus responds to questions about the coming of God's kingdom, revealing that the kingdom is already present in him while pointing ahead to the day of his return. In this sermon, Pastor Magdiel considers three questions: When is the kingdom coming? What will its coming look like? And where will it come? Through the examples of Noah, Lot, and Lot's wife, Jesus warns of the certainty of coming judgment and the danger of clinging to this present life. He calls his disciples to remain faithful, trust his promises, and live in anticipation of the day when the Son of Man will be revealed.

In Luke 17:7–19, Jesus confronts two attitudes that quietly distort our relationship with God: entitlement and ingratitude. Through the parable of a servant and the healing of ten lepers, Jesus challenges our assumptions about what God owes us and how we respond to his mercy. In this sermon, Clint Patronella examines the presumption of entitlement and the prevalence of ingratitude, asking two important questions: What does God owe to you? And what do you owe to God? Jesus calls us away from entitlement toward humility and away from ingratitude toward a life of thanksgiving, reminding us that everything we have is a gift of God's grace.

In Revelation 3:14–22, Jesus confronts a church that believes it has everything it needs, yet is blind to its own spiritual poverty. Through a stern warning and a gracious invitation, Christ exposes the danger of self-sufficiency and calls his people back to fellowship with him. In this sermon, Clint Patronella considers Christ’s diagnosis of the Laodicean church, his remedy for their spiritual condition, and his invitation to restored communion. Jesus calls his people to return to him, repent of their self-sufficiency, and rekindle their zeal for Christ. To those who hear his voice and respond, he promises renewed fellowship with him now and a share in his reign forever.

In Revelation 3:7–13, Jesus speaks to a church with little power but enduring faithfulness. Jesus reminds them that he holds the key of David and opens doors that no one can shut. In this sermon, Clint Patronella considers the opportunity Christ provides, the opposition his people face, and the promise of overcoming through his power. Jesus calls his people to hold fast to his word and persevere in faithfulness, promising that those who conquer will become permanent pillars in God's temple and belong to him forever.

In Revelation 3:1–6, Jesus confronts the church in Sardis with a sobering diagnosis: they have a reputation for being alive, but they are dead. In this sermon, we follow Jesus’ urgent call to wake up, remember what we have received, repent, and hold fast. Through the outline Wake-up Call, You Snooze You Lose, and Rise and Shine, we see the danger of spiritual complacency, the life-giving power of God’s Word, and the promises Christ gives to those who conquer. The church in Sardis had trusted its reputation and security rather than remaining spiritually alert. Jesus calls his people to wake up, strengthen what remains, and find their hope in him, the one who cleanses us, keeps our names in the book of life, and confesses us before the Father.

In Revelation 2:18–29, Jesus speaks to a church that is growing in love, faith, service, and endurance, yet dangerously compromised by what it has chosen to tolerate. In this sermon, Clint Patronella considers how the church in Thyatira is commended for growth, compromised by tolerance, and crowned with Christ. Jesus calls his people to repent of compromise, hold fast to what they have, and remain faithful until he comes, promising that those who conquer will share in his kingdom and receive the Morning Star.

In this sermon on Revelation 2:12–17, Pastor Clint Patronella examines Jesus’ letter to the church in Pergamum through three movements: commendation, confrontation, and consequence. Jesus commends the church for holding fast to his name in a city where faithfulness came at a real cost. But he also confronts them for tolerating compromise within the church and calls them to repent. Finally, Jesus sets before them the consequence of their response, warning of judgment while promising the hidden manna, a white stone, and a new name to those who overcome. This passage calls us to a faith that is both courageous and uncompromising, holding firmly to Christ without slowly accommodating ourselves to the surrounding culture. **Note: the first 21 minutes of the sermon audio file were lost and then rerecorded later to preserve the full message.

In Revelation 2:8–11, Jesus speaks to a suffering church in Smyrna facing tribulation, poverty, slander, and even the threat of death. Yet his message is not one of despair, but of hope. In this sermon, Clint Patronella considers three truths Jesus gives his suffering people: Jesus knows our suffering, Jesus limits our suffering, and Jesus conquers our suffering. Because Jesus is the First and the Last, the one who died and came to life, suffering never has the final word for those who belong to him. Christ calls his people to remain faithful and promises them the crown of life. Whatever suffering may cost us now, those who belong to Jesus need not fear the second death. In Christ, suffering is real, but it is temporary, measured, and ultimately overcome.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Revelation 2:1–7. In this letter to the Ephesians, Jesus speaks to a church with much to commend: hard work, perseverance, discernment, and faithfulness under pressure. And yet, one critical flaw threatens to undermine the church: They have abandoned the love they had at first. In this sermon, we consider what the church in Ephesus had lost, how Jesus calls them to recover it through remembering, repenting, and returning, and why this loss makes a material difference.

In this sermon, Andrew Davies looks at Psalm 1, which presents two contrasting ways to live, the consequences of each path, and the final outcome for those who choose them. The person who delights in God's word is like a tree planted by streams of living water. In contrast, the wicked are pictured as chaff that the wind drives away. Psalm 1 sets before us two paths, two kinds of lives, and two very different ends, calling us to consider which way we are walking and where that way will ultimately lead. Listen and be challenged to consider which way you are living.

In this sermon, Pastor Justin Gottlieb walks through Psalm 136. In this sermon, we trace God’s steadfast love through his work as Creator, Redeemer, Protector, and Savior. From creation, to the Exodus, to God’s provision for his people, Psalm 136 reminds us that his faithfulness stretches across time and into every circumstance. And ultimately, all of God’s promises and saving purposes find their fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Whether life feels bright and hopeful or cloudy and difficult, we can give thanks because our God is both almighty and faithful, and his steadfast love endures forever.

In this sermon, Justin Fung preaches from Psalm 113. In this psalm, we see a God of both glory and grace: the King who raises the lowly, gives the outcast a home, and ultimately comes down to us in Jesus Christ. Through union with Christ, we are raised with Him, welcomed into His family, and seated with our Savior King. There is no one like Him. Listen and be encouraged to praise your matchless King.

Psalm 22 takes us from the depths of suffering to the heights of worship. David's cry, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" gives voice to the experience of feeling abandoned in the midst of pain, yet the psalm does not end in despair. It turns to confident praise as God rescues the afflicted and His salvation is proclaimed to the nations. In this sermon, Pastor Sam Jero explores the suffering of the righteous, the celebration of God's deliverance, and the remarkable ways Psalm 22 points us to Jesus Christ. As the New Testament repeatedly shows, the cross is the ultimate fulfillment of this psalm. Jesus entered our suffering, endured the judgment we deserved, and through His resurrection secured the joy that Psalm 22 anticipates. Whether you are walking through suffering, wrestling with God's apparent silence, or longing to see Christ more clearly, this psalm reminds us that God is faithful, our suffering is never wasted, and the story ends in resurrection joy.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Psalm 62, which speaks to the restless heart that longs for stability in an unstable world. In this sermon, we explore what it means to wait for God, how we cultivate that kind of trust, and why every other refuge—whether people, power, or wealth—ultimately fails. As David points us to God alone as our rock and salvation, we discover that true rest is found not in changing circumstances, but in union with Christ, our unshakable refuge.

In this sermon, Pastor Magdiel looks at Psalm 34. This Psalm is an invitation to move beyond merely knowing about God to truly knowing Him through worship, trust, and reverent obedience. As David reflects on God's faithfulness, he shows how those who belong to the Lord experience his care in suffering, learn to live as his children, and find hope even in life's many afflictions. Ultimately, this psalm points us to the God who not only sustains his people now but also redeems all who take refuge in him.