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“Judge not.” It might be the most quoted verse in the Bible, and one of the most misunderstood. Does Jesus forbid all judgment? Should Christians never point out sin? In Matthew 7:1–6, Jesus draws a clear line between discerning actions and condemning people. Then he gives one of his most vivid (and funny) pictures: a man with a plank in his eye trying to remove a speck of sawdust from someone else’s. In this message, Pastor Brad Vos walks through what Jesus actually meant: Why “do not judge” isn’t a ban on discernment Why we excuse ourselves and indict others, and how the plank blinds us How God’s grace frees us to look honestly at our own sin How to restore others gently, receive correction ourselves, and know when to hold our “pearls”

What’s keeping you up at 2 a.m.? Money, your kids, your health, a relationship hanging by a thread? Underneath every worry is one question: Who’s going to take care of me? In Matthew 6:25–34, Jesus doesn’t just tell us to “stop worrying.” He shows us why worry misleads us, who actually holds our future, and where to fix our eyes instead. Using the picture of a slackliner frozen high above the ground, Pastor Brad Vos walks through Jesus’ teaching from the Sermon on the Mount: ✔️ How worry reveals what we’re really trusting ✔️ Why our heavenly Father already knows what we need ✔️ What it means to “seek first his kingdom” ✔️ How to live one day at a time ✔️ One simple practice to try this week, the “2 a.m. card” Because our heavenly Father holds our future, we can stop staring at tomorrow and fix our eyes on his kingdom today.

Everything we own has an expiration date. Phones, trucks, retirement accounts, all of it. In Matthew 6:19–24, Jesus asks us a hard question: what’s our investment plan? Pastor Brad Vos walks through three questions from Jesus’ teaching on money in the Sermon on the Mount: What do we store up? (treasure on earth vs. treasure in heaven) What do we see? (what Jesus meant by a “healthy” and “unhealthy” eye) Whom do we serve? (why we can’t serve both God and money) You’ll hear why we can be ruled by money, how stinginess creeps in without our noticing, and how Jesus, who “became poor so that you through his poverty might become rich,” frees us to live with open hands.

In Matthew 6:16–18, Jesus assumes His followers will fast ("When you fast..."), but He radically redefines why and how we do it. Fasting isn't about impressing others, proving how spiritual we are, or earning God's favor. It is "full-body worship"—a voluntary act of setting aside a physical appetite to acknowledge our deep dependence on God. In this message, Pastor Brad walks through Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount to explore: • Why Jesus expects His disciples to fast without legalism • How spiritual disciplines can be warped into performative religion or manipulation • The gospel rewards of fasting: exposing our hearts, quieting worldly noise, and feasting on God’s Word

Have you ever wondered if you're praying "the right way"? Many of us picked up a prayer style somewhere along the way: a special prayer voice, the same familiar phrases, or the fear of sounding foolish when we pray out loud. In this message from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus shows us that prayer isn't a performance. It's a conversation with our Father. In this sermon on Matthew 6:5–15, we look at: Two traps that turn prayer into a show: praying to impress people, and piling up words to get God's attention How the Lord's Prayer reorients our hearts, starting with God's name, kingdom and will before our own needs Why we can bring God everything, from our daily bread to our struggles with temptation What Jesus means when he says, "If you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins" Whether you've prayed the Lord's Prayer your whole life or you're not sure how to pray at all, this message is an invitation to come to a Father who already sees you, knows what you need, and freely forgives.

We all perform for somebody. A boss, a friend, a crowd, even ourselves — and once we know who's watching, we start adjusting. In this message from Matthew 6:1-4, we ask the question Jesus asks: who's the audience we're actually living for? Along the way, we find out why chasing human applause is a leaky bucket that never fills — and why, in Christ, we're already free to stop performing and give, serve, and live for an audience of One.

We're all experts at spotting someone else's faults — and strangely blind to our own. In this message from Psalm 51, we watch King David do the exact same thing... until the prophet Nathan turns the mirror around. Psalm 51 is David's raw, honest prayer after his sin with Bathsheba was finally exposed — and it shows us that real confession isn't about managing guilt or performing religion. It's about asking God to do what only he can do: wash us clean and give us a new heart. And in Jesus, that's exactly what he's already done. In this message, we'll walk through: Why real confession goes deeper than "I made a mistake" What it means to ask God not just to forgive us, but to remake us How Jesus fulfills every single thing David could only ask for What a truly restored heart naturally produces in how we live

What happens when God calls us into court—not to gather evidence, but to hand down a verdict? In Psalm 50, God confronts his people with a sobering truth: he isn't fooled by transactional religious performance, empty routines, or hollow words. In this message, Pastor Brad Vos walks through Psalm 50 to expose how our subtle self-reliance and practical neglect keep us from true worship. Discover how God dismantles our religious resumes to lead us into a life of genuine reliance, deep gratitude, and the blameless standing given to us freely in Jesus Christ.

When crisis hits—whether a sudden wildfire evacuation, an unexpected medical report, or economic uncertainty—we are confronted with a truth we usually try to ignore: our bank accounts, achievements, and self-reliance cannot buy us out of the grave. In this expositional sermon on Psalm 49, we explore the universal human struggle with mortality, wealth, and fear. While no human fortune can pay the ransom for a soul, God provided the ultimate ransom through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Discover how resting in Christ’s completed work frees us from envy, fear, and misplaced trust in a fragile world.

Most of us have heard about God for years — sermons, Sunday school, a parent's example, a friend's testimony. But hearing about God's faithfulness and actually trusting him yourself are not the same thing. In this message from Psalm 48, we look at how a whole community moved from "we have heard" to "we have seen" — and what it looks like for that same move to happen in us, whether our lives have come through untouched or carrying real scars.