Sermons

EMMAUS CITY Sermons – LEARNING How to Follow JESUS TOGETHER.

You are most welcome to join us for our next service of worship on Saturday, October 8 at 4 p.m. at the Fusion Center, 30 Tyler Prentice Road. Contact us for any additional details. Learn more at Emmaus City Church's website jesuslovesworcester.com

Special Sermon for Theme for 2022

Sermon Audio: God's Abundance for Us w/ Resurrection Church

2-Minute Video Recap: Theme for 2022

Text: Jeremiah 31:7-14

Advent Series

2-Minute Video Recap: "Be Not Afraid": Let It Be to Me According to Your Word, Jesus (Merry Christmas Eve!)

Text: Luke 1:30-38 (also see, "Merry Christmas" = "Be Not Afraid" x 12)

2-Minute Video Recap: Jesus Brings Us Home

Text: Zephaniah 3:14-20

2-Minute Video Recap: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness Reveals God's Tender Mercy and Forgiveness in Jesus
Text: Luke 1:76-79, 3:3

2-Minute Sermon Video Recap: Jesus Is Worth the Wait (Bonus: Full Sermon)

Text: Psalm 25:1-5

Book of Jude Series

2-Minute Sermon Video Recap: Judah's Blessing Points Us to Advent's Theme: Jesus Is God with Us 

Text: Jude 24-25

2-Minute Sermon Video Recap: Jesus Is Able to Keep Mercifully Leading Us into Eternal Life

Text: Jude 20-23

2-Minute Sermon Video Recap: Jesus Is Able to Keep Good Judgment Coming
Text: Jude 11-19

2-Minute Sermon Video Recap: Jesus Is Able to Keep Evil in Chains

Text: Jude 3, 5-11

2-Minute Sermon Video Recap: Jesus Is Able to Keep Us Contending for the Faith

Text: Jude 3-4

2-Minute Sermon Video Recap: Jesus Is Able to Keep Us in the Love of God
Text: Jude 1-2

2-Minute Sermon Video Recap: Now to Him Who Is Able

Text: Letter from Judah (Jude)

Pentecost + Trinity Sunday Message
Sermon Video + Liturgy: Do We Want the Spirit Jesus Gives Without Measure?
Texts: John 3:34-35, 7:37-39

Eastertide Unhinged Resurrection Hope Series

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Gospel Hope

Text: Colossians 1:3-8

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Enduring Hope

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:3-5

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Healing Hope

Text: Matthew 12:14-18

Sermon Video + Liturgy: God-Focused Hope

Text: Acts 24:14-15, 21

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Known Hope
Text: Philippians 3:10-11

Resurrection Sunday Easter Weekend

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Made Complete and Alive with Christ Forever

Text: Colossians 2:9-15

Palm Sunday Weekend

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Welcoming Jesus the Christ/Messiah to Reign

Text: John 12:12-19

Lenten Series: The Deeply Formed Life

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Missional Presence for a Pandemic (ex. Distracted, Disengaged) World

Text: 1 Peter 2:9-12

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Sexual Wholeness for a Culture that Separates Bodies from Souls

Text: Revelation 19:1-9

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Interior Examination for a World Living on the Surface

Text: Psalm 139:1-7, 17-18, 23-24

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Racial Reconciliation for a Divided World

Text: Revelation 7:9-10

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Contemplative Rhythms for an Exhausted Life

Text: Lamentations 3:26-29

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Christ Formed in Us

Texts: Galatians 4:19 (Isaiah 42:14, 16)

Gospel of Matthew Series Cont.

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Gives Us the Sign We Need

Text: Matthew 16:1-12

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus' Compassion for You Overflows + Completes

Text: Matthew 15:29-39

Sermon Video + Liturgy: MLK Weekend: Jesus Responds to Humble + Great Boundary-Breaking Faith
Text: Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Epiphany: Jesus Invites Us to Give God Our Hearts to Make Whole

Text: Matthew 15:10-20

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus' No Cancel Culture in 2021

Text: Matthew 14:34-15:9

Special Messages
Sermon Video + Liturgy: The God Who Helps

Text: Luke 16:19-31

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Fix Our Eyes on Jesus

Text: Luke 4:14-30

Advent Mass @ Home Series

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Comes to Bring Wild Courage + Sharp Clarity to our Confusion
Text: Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Comes w/ More Compassion & an Overflow of Bread for the Resistance

Text: Matthew 14:14-21

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Comes in the (Painful) Waiting with a Worthy Cost

Text: Matthew 14:1-13

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Comes to Astonish & Bring Light to Our Darkened Sensibilities

Text: Matthew 13:54-58

Gospel of Matthew Series Cont.

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus' Kingdom Goes Big (He Goes Fishing for Every Kind) So We Can Come Home

Text: Matthew 13:47-50

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus' Kingdom Is Worth It All & More (and He Offers It All w/ Joy to You)

Text: Matthew 13:44-46, 6:19-21

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Will Get the Hell Out of Earth

Text: Matthew 13:36-43

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus & the Reign of God, Seemingly Small Yet Spectacular

Text: Matthew 13:31-35

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Is Patient in the Suffering in Order to Save More

Text: Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Reveals the Secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven for You

Text: Matthew 13:9-17

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Sows Graciously + Generously into Your Life

Text: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Expands + Makes Room in the Family of God to Include You

Texts: Matthew 12:20-21, 46-50

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus? Jesus! "Something Greater Is Here ... "

Texts: Matthew 12:6, 20-21, 38-45

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus? Jesus! When the Kingdom of God Comes Upon You
Texts: Matthew 12:22-37

Special Messages

Sermon Video + Liturgy: We Have All The We Need?

Text: Psalm 23

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus & the Reign of God, Seemingly Small, Yet Spectacular

Text: Matthew 13:31-35

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus Brings the Bigger Party

Text: Luke 14:1, 12-24

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Who Are We Looking to for Rescue? + Love Across the Lines (i.e. Political, Ethnic, Cultural)
Texts: 2 Chronicles 20:5-6, 12-19; Hebrews 12:1-3

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Nothing Vain in God's Glorious, Powerful, Beautiful Name

Texts: Exodus 20:7, 34:5-7, 3:13-17; Philippians 2:9-11

Romans 8: If God Is for Us Summer Series

Sermon Video + Liturgy: If God Is for Us ... He Is and He Loves Us!

Text: Romans 8:31-39

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Free to Become More Like Jesus Together
Text: Romans 8:29-30

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Free to Experience God Graciously Do It: Help You, Plead for You, Call You, Know You, Choose You
Text: Romans 8:26-29

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Free to Wait & Hope with Eagerness, Patience, Confidence
Text: Romans 8:19-25

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Free to Make Our Declaration of Interdependence Together
Text: Romans 8:14-18

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Free in Mind, Body, and Spirit
Text: Romans 8:5-13

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Free to Belong to Christ Jesus (to Receive & Give Grace & Life)
Text: Romans 8:1-4

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Free to Walk the Romans Road w/ Jesus Together
Texts: Romans 1:16, 2:4, 3:23-24, 4:16, 5:10, 6:23

Christ & the Coronavirus Messages
Sermon Video + Liturgy: I Can't Breathe + We Need the Second Wind (Pentecost Continued w/ Cry for Justice & Healing)
Text: Genesis 2:7; John 20:22; Acts 2:1-4

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost Lament for Ahmaud, Breonna & George + Message)
Text: Acts 2:32-41

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus' Triumph Over Our Troubles
Text: John 16:33

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Power, Participation, and Pressing On That's Only Possible with the Person of Jesus Christ (Mother's Day Weekend + Ahmaud Arbery Lament)
Text: Philippians 3:10-14

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Unembarrassed + Extravagant Poured Out Sacrificial Love
Text: Matthew 26:6-13

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Wise and Wild with Christ and the Cross (or "How Does the Cross Make the Change?")
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Sermon Video + Liturgy: It's Settled So You Can Be All Set (Special Spring Snow Edition)
Texts: Isaiah 1:18; Psalm 46:10

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus, Death-Conquering Deliverer, Knows Your Name
Texts: John 20:11-18; Luke 23:42-43; Isaiah 43:1, 49:16

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus, the Deliverer Who Provides What We Need Even When It Looks Like Defeat
Texts: Exodus 3-4:17; Matthew 14:15-21

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Journeying with Jesus to Welcome Unexpected Interruptions 
Text: Matthew 9:18-25

Desert Spaces Lenten Series: The Deliverer Who ...
Sermon Manuscript + Liturgy: The Deliverer Who is the Way Maker in the Wilderness w/ Scott Brill
Text: Isaiah 43:18-25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Deliverer Who Sees You, Hears You, and Is with You
Text: Genesis 16:7-13, 21:8-21

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Deliverer Who Walks with Us in Desert Spaces
Text: Psalm 107

Ever Ancient Ever New: Psalms Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Thirst for the Living God
Text: Psalm 42

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Great, Glorious, Good, and Gracious God and King
Text: Psalm 145

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Master Builder w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Psalm 127

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Midnight Prayer
Text: Psalm 4

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Need Is Already Met
Text: Psalm 23

January Intro Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Way of Peace by the Power of the Spirit
Text: Luke 1:76-79; Ephesians 6:15

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Road to Emmaus
Text: Luke 24:13-49

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Repairers of Broken Bridges w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Isaiah 58:6-12

Advent Magnificat + Benedictus Series | Blessed 
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Blessed to Believe, Magnify & Rejoice!
Text: Luke 1:45-48

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Blessed to Be a Blessing to the Next Generation 
Text: Luke 1:48-50

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Blessed to Carry the One Who Brings Justice w/ Katie Watts
Text: Luke 1:51-53

Sermon Manuscript and Liturgy: Blessed to Receive the Promise with Our Ancestors w/ Scott Brill
Text: Luke 1:54-55

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Blessed to Prepare the Way of the Lord in '20
Text: Luke 1:67-79

Special Sermons
Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: The Shamelessly Bold + Persistent Prayer
Text: Luke 11:1-13

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Jesus: I Am the Door w/ Pleasant Street CRC
Text: John 9:13-10:10

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: I Have All That I Need w/ Avery Street CRC
Text: Psalm 23

Gospel of Matthew Series Cont. | Jesus' Power

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Sabbath- and Spirit-Fueled Power Not to Break a Bruised Reed w/ Rev. Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Matthew 12:1-21

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Inviting Power to Give Us Rest & Humility Along the Way w/ Rev. Timothy Robinson
Text: Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Humbling Power to Bring Down the Proud and Raise Up the Little Ones
Text: Matthew 11:15-30

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus Makes the Least Greater
Text: Matthew 10:17-11:19

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Reassuring Power for John & Us w/ Scott Brill
Text: Matthew 11:1-15

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Cross-Shaped Power to Give Us Courage in Conflict
Text: Matthew 10:29-42

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Fearless Power to Preserve Us & Protect Us to Proclaim
Text: Matthew 10:16-31

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus Freely Gave So We Could Receive & Give
Text: Matthew 9:18-10:16

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Sending Power to Free Us to Be "Tumblers for God"
Text: Matthew 9:37-10:16

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: IJM + Route 1 Freedom Weekend: Jesus' Compassionate Power to Send Us to See & Labor to Set Free 
Text: Matthew 9:27-38

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Resurrecting Power to Say, "Mija Se Levanta"
Text: Matthew 9:18-26

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus Is "So Big, So Strong, So Mighty"
Text: Matthew 8-9:17

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Restoring Power to Welcome Anyone to His Table
Text: Matthew 9:9-17

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Divine Power Beyond Our Wildest Imaginations
Text: Matthew 8:23-9:8

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Healing Power for People on the Margins
Text: Matthew 8:1-22

Gospel of Matthew Series | Sermon on the Mount

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: An Invitation to Flourish Even in Dark Times
Text: Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Change Agents w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Writing His Rule of Love on Our Hearts 
Text: Matthew 5:17-37

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Bless, Love, and Flourish for Your Enemy
Text: Matthew 5:38-48

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Our Father Knows
Text: Matthew 6:1-8 

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Kingdom Prayer and Power
Text: Matthew 6:9-18

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: What Do You Treasure?
Text: Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Care of Our Father is the Cure for the Anxious Heart w/ Pastor Ryan Bowen
Text: Matthew 6:24-34

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: When We See the Plank as the Cross
Text: Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Keep Knocking, Emmaus City w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Straightforward and Secure
Text: Matthew 7:13-23

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Sure Foundation w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Matthew 7:24-29

Freedom in the Spirit Series
Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Disciple & Baptize into the Household of God
Texts: Ezekiel 36:25-26; Hebrews 10:19-23; Acts 2:17-18, 38-39; Galatians 3:27-29; Acts 16:14-15, 30-33

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Flow & Grow as the Temple of the Holy Spirit
Text: Ezekiel 36:25-26; 37:14, 23-28; 47:1-8, 12; 1 Corinthians 3:9-16

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Pray with Shameless Boldness for the Holy Spirit
Texts: Luke 11:1-13

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Receive the Person, Peace, & Power of the Spirit
Texts: John 3:34-35, 7:37-39, 14:17-18, 26-27,16:13-15, 20:21-22; Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:8

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Be Filled with the Spirit & Truth in Worship Together
Texts: John 4:23-24; Ephesians 5:18-20; Philippians 3:3; 1 Corinthians 2:4-5; Acts 4:29-31; 2 Timothy 1:7

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Receive Gifts of the Spirit for the Common Good
Texts: Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, 14:1

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Pursue, Desire & Practice the Gifts of the Spirit Together

Texts: 1 Corinthians 14:1-26, 39-40; Ephesians 5:18-21; Philippians 3:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Be Adopted by the Father through the Spirit w/ Jon Watts
Text: Romans 8:1-28

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Flourish in the Fruit of the Spirit
Text: Galatians 5:16-25

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Be God's Spirit-Fueled People on God's Mission w/ Rev. Justin Ruddy
Text: Acts 2:37-47

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Be with Jesus in the Spirit w/ Scott Brill
Text: Acts 3:1-10, 4:13-20 

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Pray at All Times in the Spirit
Text: Ephesians 6:10-24

Ecclesiastes Lent Series: Living Life Backward
Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Is It All So Vain?
Text: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Better the Gifts or the Giver?
Text: Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: What Time Is It, or What Is Time For?
Text: Ecclesiastes 3

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Turn Down for What (Me for We)?!
Text: Ecclesiastes 4

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Tower or Temple? w/ Josh Austin
Text: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Can't Get No Satisfaction?
Text: Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Who Is Like the Wise?
Text: Ecclesiastes 7:1-8:1

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Is the Word + Table of the King Supreme?
Text: Ecclesiastes 8:2-17

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: How Do You Have a Blast While You Last? w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Who Slows Down to Hear Wisdom in the Quiet Places?
Text: Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Will We Remember Our Creator in the Days of Our Youth? w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:8

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Will We Be in Awe of the Nails Firmly Fixed?
Text: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

Epiphany: All Things New
Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Gifts for the Journey Ahead
Text: Matthew 2:1-14

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: King of Kings w/ Rev. Justin Ruddy 
Text: Psalm 72

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: We Will Not Keep Silent
Texts: Isaiah 62:1-5; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (Lectionary readings)

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Wait, Watch, and Behold Beauty
Texts: Acts 14:8-23; Psalm 130:5-7; Ecclesiastes 3:11a; Isaiah 33:17

Christmastide
Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Magnify Jesus, the Son of God, Who Increases Child-Like Faith in Us
Texts: Luke 1:35, 2:52; Colossians 3:12-17

Advent Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Magnify Jesus, Our Immanuel, God with Us
Texts: Isaiah 7:14; Zechariah 14:9; Revelation 21:1-6, 22-24, 27, 22:16-17

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Magnify Jesus, Our Messiah, Prince of Peace
Texts: Isaiah 9:6-7; John 20:24-31

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Magnify Jesus, Our Lord and Champion
Texts: Isaiah 40:1-5; Luke 3:2, 4; 7:18-23

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Magnify Jesus, Our Savior w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Texts: Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 2:4-11

Saturate Series
Sermon Audio: Jesus Christ Is All
Texts: Acts 4:11-12; Colossians 1:15-23; 1 Corinthians 15:1-5

Sermon Audio: Discipleship with Faith in Life, Hope with Community, Love on Mission
Text: Luke 10:1-11, 17

Sermon Audio: Foster into Family
Text: Acts 2:42-47

Sermon Audio: Servants Who Give w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver

Text: Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon Audio: Ambassadors Who Go and Plead on Behalf of Christ and Neighbor
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Sermon Audio: Going w/ Jesus as We Eat, Celebrate, Recreate
Text: Luke 7:36-50

Sermon Audio: Going w/ Jesus as We Listen, Share Stories (incl. The Gospel), Bless
Text: Mark 1:35-42

Sermon Audio: The Great Commission and the The Great Commandment (Because of a Great Savior)
Text: Matthew 22:32-40

Emmaus City Values Series
Sermon Audio: Local Work in Worcester
Texts: Luke 2:39-40, 52; Mark 6:3; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Psalm 90:14-17

Sermon Audio: Big "C" Church (Unity)
Texts: John 17:15-21; Ephesians 4:4-6, 11-15; Acts 13:1-5 

Sermon Audio: The Mission of God's People w/ Deacon Candidate Katie Watts & Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Texts: Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 24:44-48; Mark 16:15 

Sermon Audio: Justice & Joy 
Text: Isaiah 58:1-12

Special Sermons
Sermon Audio: Joining with Jesus as We Celebrate, Eat, and Recreate w/ The City Church, Springfield
Text: Luke 7:34-50

Sermon Audio: Honoring Temporary Reigns Under King Jesus' Eternal Reign (Is There Grace for Government?) w/ Restoration Community Church, South Bronx
Text: Romans 12:21-13:7

Sermon Audio: Deliver Us to Believe That Evil is Crushed w/ South End Neighborhood Church, Boston
Text: Matthew 6:13

Sermon Audio: God is Healer w/ Genesis Community Church, Woburn

Texts: Psalm 6:2-4; Jeremiah 3:21-22; Exodus 15:22-26; Matthew 4:23; 1 Peter 2:24; 2 Corinthians 4:14-5:1

4 Gs of God Series | God is Great, Glorious, Good, and Gracious
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God is Great
Texts: Psalm 145:1-3; Job 9:8-10; Jeremiah 33:2-3; Ephesians 3:8-10; John 21:25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God is Glorious
Texts: Psalm 145:2, 4-5, 11-12; Exodus 33:14-18; Romans 1:22-23, 3:23, 15:7; Colossians 1:27; Matthew 5:16; Revelation 1:5-6

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God is Good w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Psalm 145:2, 4, 7, 16-20

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God is Gracious w/ Deacon Candidate Josh Austin
Text: Psalm 145:2, 8, 13

Resurrection Weekend 

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: O, Death, Where is Your Sting? 

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:54-55, 57

Gospel Activities during Lent 
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Beholding Beauty and Offering Repentance
Texts: Matthew 26:26-28; Luke 15:11-32

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Practicing Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Texts: Matthew 5:23-24; Luke 22:14-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, 11:18-32 

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Thanking God for the Mysterious Justice of Our Redemption
Texts: John 6:29-35, 41, 43, 47-61, 66-69; Luke 24:15-21, 28-35

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Seeking Jesus' Peace and Restoration Until He Returns
Texts: Jeremiah 29:7-13; Luke 14:15-23; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:14-20; Revelation 19:5-9

Gospel Identities | Gospel of Matthew Series

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Baptized and Sent as Jesus' Beloved Disciples
Text: Matthew 3:12-4:25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Baptized and Sent as the Beloved Family of God

Text: Matthew 3:12-4:25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Baptized and Sent as Jesus' Beloved Kingdom Servants
Text: Matthew 3:12-4:25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Baptized and Sent as the Spirit's Beloved Witnesses
Text: Matthew 3:12-4:25

Beginning of the Gospel of Matthew Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Keeps His Promises to His Family
Texts: Matthew 1:1-17

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Is Faithful to Us Through It All

Texts: Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Worship the King Who Comes for All in Cradle, on Cross, and with Crown 
Text: Matthew 2:1-11

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Remembering the Holy Innocents | Martyrs and Refugees
Text: Matthew 2:12-23

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Bear Fruit in Keeping with Repentance ... and Revolution
Text: Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Receive Your Identity from the Father and Resist the Accuser's Lies with the Word of the Father
Text: Matthew 3:13-4:11

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: In the Shadow of Death, the Light Has Dawned
Text: Matthew 4:12-22

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus Brings Near to Us the Promise and Power of the Good News of the Kingdom of Heaven
Text: Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25

James Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Count It All Joy
Texts: James 1:1-4, 12-18

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Ask for Jesus' Wisdom
Texts: James 1:5-8; 3:13-18

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Pour Out Jesus' Generous Justice (IJM Freedom Weekend w/ Route One)
Texts: James 1:9-11; 2:1-13; 5:1-6

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Be Quick to Hear and Slow to Speak in Light of Jesus 
Texts: James 1:19-27; 4:13-17 

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Reveal Faith in Jesus's Grace Through Works of Faith that Require Jesus' Power

Texts: James 1:18-22; 2:14-26

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Rein in Your Enflamed Words and Release the Reign of Jesus' Fresh Words
Texts: James 3:1-12; Matthew 12:33-37

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Get Low, Jesus Will Lift You Up
Text: James 4:1-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Practice Patience, the Main Ingredient of Life with Jesus with Pastor Ernie Grant, Epiphany Camden
Text: James 5:7-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Pray, Sing, Confess, Heal, and Save in the Name of Our Glorious Lord Jesus Christ
Text: James 5:13-20

Special Sermons
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Broken, Bold, and in the Battle for Life with Genesis Community Church, Woburn, MA
Texts: Exodus 34:5-10; Ruth 1:1-6, 16-17; 2:2-4,14; 4:13-15

Sermon Audio: Blessed Are Those Who Find Refuge in the Son with Covenant Chapel, Manchester, CT
Text: Psalm 2 

Sermon Audio: Rich Faith in Jesus and His Generous Justice with Redemption Church, Charlotte, NC
Text: James 5:1-6

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: An Economy of Grace with Pastor Brice Williams, South End Neighborhood Church, Boston, MA
Text: Matthew 19:20-20:16

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Good News of Great Joy Will Resist Even Our Darkest Hours
Texts: Nehemiah 8:1-12; Luke 2:8-20; John 15:1-11

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Rest, God's Got This
Texts: Genesis 1:26-27, 2:7, 1:28-2:3; Romans 8:22-29

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus Loves His Church
Texts: Ephesians 5:25-32; Matthew 22:8-10; Revelation 19:6-9

Haggai (Celebrate!) Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Has a Name and He Is Who He Will Always Be for Us
Texts: Exodus 34:5-9; John 17:26 

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Is Here and He Is Listening. Will You Listen?
Text: Haggai 1:1

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Consider How God Gives You More
Text: Haggai 1:2-7; 1 Kings 8:22-61; Ephesians 2:19-22, 3:14-21

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Wants to Stir Us Up for More

Text: Haggai 1:7-15 

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Will Shake Heaven and Earth to Bring Us Peace
Text: Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Put a Ring On It
Text: Haggai 2:10-23

Pentecost 
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Following, Failing, and Following Again in the Spirit of Jesus
Texts: Acts 1:14-15, 2:1-4, 11-13

Ascension 
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Rebel Joy is Received in Blessing, Ascending, and Rejoicing
Texts: Acts 1:4-5, 8; Luke 24:50-53

Eastertide 
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Road to Emmaus
Texts: Luke 19:10; Luke 24:13-35

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Road Back from Emmaus to Jerusalem
Texts: Luke 19:10; Luke 24:36-49

Holy Week 
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Your Humble King Has Come (Palm Sunday Weekend)
Texts: Luke 19:35-42; 23:20-23, 34; Zechariah9:9-10; Revelation19:11-16

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Your Victorious King Has Won (Easter Celebration Weekend)
Texts: Mark 15:32; Luke 23:33, 39-43; Colossians 1:13-14, 19-22

Abide in Jesus Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus is Our Gift and Our Goal
Texts: John 15:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:30

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Turning from Our Disgraceful Pride to Our Gracious Savior
Texts: Matthew 5:3, 7:21-23; Proverbs 11:2, 29:23

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Turning from Our Slothful Indifference to Our Zealously Righteous Savior
Texts: Matthew 5:6, 25:14-46; Revelation 3:15-22; Matthew 6:33

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Turning from Our Exiling Envy to Our Welcoming Savior of Sorrows and Joy
Texts: Matthew 5:4, 11:29-30; Proverbs 14:30, 23:17; Ecclesiastes 4:4, Isaiah 57:18-19

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Turning from Our Greedy Hoarding to Our Extravagantly Merciful and Generous Savior
Texts: Matthew 5:7, 6:19-33; Isaiah 58:3-14; Proverbs 28:5; Psalm 10:3; 1 Timothy 6:10; Luke 12:16-21; Acts 20:35; Matthew 10:8; Mark 8:34-36

1 Thessalonians: The Hope of a World Turned Upside-Down Series
Sermon 1 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The History-Altering, World-Changing, Life-Transforming Good News of Jesus for You
Text: Acts 17:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 1

Sermon 2 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: Bold and Gentle
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Sermon 3 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: A Father's Love and Longing
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13

Sermon 4 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The Will of God: His Love and Holiness Abounding in You
Text: 1 Thessalonians 3:11-4:12

Sermon 5 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The End is Near (And It's Truly Good!)
Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11

Sermon 6 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: Jesus' Church Grows Beautiful Together as His Grace Fuels Our Ceaseless Efforts
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:9-28

Select Sermons
Video and Audio: King Jesus Begins and Finishes with Us
Text: Philippians 1:1-11

Audio: Where Does Truth Meet Us? Where Does Truth Take Us?
Text: John 4:1-41

Audio: The Kingdom of God is Near
Text: Mark 1:14-15

Audio: Even in the Face of Trial and Denial, Jesus Still Resurrects and Restores
Text: 1 Peter 1:3-9; The Gospels; Acts 2:22-41; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18

Audio: Steadfast Love Shapes Every Way

Text: Psalm 136; Proverbs 3:3-12

Video and Audio: We Will Draw Near to God
Text: Hebrews 6:19-8:12

Facets of the Gospel Series: 

Sermon 1 of 5 Audio and Liturgy: Facet I: Redemption

Texts: Exodus 4:22-23; Exodus 6:2-8; Psalm 107:1-3

Sermon 2 of 5 Audio and Liturgy: Facet II: Justification 

Texts: Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:16-17; Galatians 3:11

Sermon 3 of 5 Audio: Facet III: Union in Christ // Enriched and Equipped – August 10th 2014 with Redemption Hill

Liturgy: Union in Christ

Texts: 1 Corinthians 1:4-9; Romans 6:5-11; Colossians 3:1-4; Galatians 2:20

Sermon 4 of 5 Audio and Liturgy: Facet IV: Adoption

Texts: Romans 8; Luke 10:21-22 

Sermon 5 of 5 Audio and Liturgy: Facet V: New Creation | Renewal in Holiness

Texts: 2 Corinthians 5:17; Revelation 21-22

Book of Ruth: From Empty to Full Sermon Series: 

Sermon 1 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: In the Days of Judges and Famine, Our God of Love is Still Here

Text: Ruth 1:1-5

Sermon 2 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The Choice of Love in the Face of Lament and Death

Text: Ruth 1:6-18

Sermon 3 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The Focus of Love in the Midst of No Recognition

Text: Ruth 1:14-22

Sermon 4 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The God of Love's Gracious Suprises

Text: Ruth 1:20-2:23

Sermon 5 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The God of Love is Our Redeemer and Shelter

Text: Ruth 3 

Sermon 6 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The God of Love's Redemption Goes Beyond What We Ask for or Imagine
Text: Ruth 4

1 Peter Sermon Series: The Hope of Humble Holiness for the Sake of the World

Sermon 1 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Prequel to 1 Peter 

Texts: Mark 10:23-31; Matthew 19:23-30; Mark 9:2-13; Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 14:26-42; Matthew 26:30-35, 75; Mark 8:27-38; Matthew 16:15-28; Matthew 18:15-35;  Matthew 15:15; John 21:15-19 

Sermon 2 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: The Comeback
Texts: Acts 2; 1 Peter 1:1-2

Sermon 3 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Born Again for More
Text: 1 Peter 1:1-9

Sermon 4 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Delighting in and Longing for Jesus
Text: 1 Peter 1:8-12

Sermon 5 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Hope-full Gifts
Text: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Sermon 6 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Solid and Smooth
Text: 1 Peter 1:22–2:3

Sermon 7 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: The Cornerstone
Text: 1 Peter 2:4-12

1 Peter 2:13-25 and 4:12-19 will be combined in one sermon – Resting in Jesus in Service and Suffering – in March 2015

Sermon 8 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Marriage and Mission
Text: 1 Peter 2:21-3:9

Sermon 9 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Grace in the Catholicity of Jesus' Church ... Say What?
Text: 1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon 10 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: House Dynamics Part 1 of 3: Suffering Refines Us, Sin Consumes Us, Grace Flourishes Us and Others
Text: 1 Peter 3:21-4:11

Special: We Will Draw Near to God
Text: Hebrews 6:19-8:12

Sermon 11 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: House Dynamics Part 2 of 3: Resting in Jesus in Service and Suffering
Text: 1 Peter 4:10-19 (and 2:13-25)

Sermon 12 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: House Dynamics Part 3 of 3: How Can I Be Humble and Be Led?
Text: Psalm 23; 1 Peter 5

Advent Series: Peace, Hope, Joy, and Love Break Through
Sermon 1 of 4 Audio and Liturgy: Peace Breaks Through
Text: Isaiah 9:2-7

Sermon 2 of 4 Audio and Liturgy: Hope Breaks Through
Text: Luke 2:7; Matthew 2:1-2; Luke 2:17-18

Sermon 3 of 4 Audio and Liturgy: Joy Breaks Through
Text: Psalm 98; Matthew 2:1-16; Hebrews 12:2-3; Nehemiah 8:10

Sermon 4 of 4 Audio and Liturgy: Love Breaks Through

Text: Luke 2:8-18; Isaiah 9:6; John 3:16-17

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