Sermons

EMMAUS CITY Sermons – LEARNING How to Follow JESUS TOGETHER.

You are most welcome to join us for our next large service of worship on Eastertide Saturday, May 20 at 4 p.m. at the Fusion Center, 30 Tyler Prentice Road. 

Our most recent sermons have been shared during services, but have not been recorded at this time. Feel free to contact us with any questions. Learn more at Emmaus City Church's website jesuslovesworcester.com

Special 2023 Podcasts

Pastor Mike w/ Brian Johnson and Cory Ozbun of KC Underground

First Tuesdays w/ Prayer & Fasting in the Psalms

Pastor Mike w/ Jeff Vanderstelt of Saturate

Lent: Prayerful Practices While Waiting for Spring

Special 2023 Messages

Liturgy + Sermon Video: The Gospel Ain't Too Small a Thing

Text: Isaiah 49:5-7 

Liturgy + Sermon Video: Harm's Way (Sin Hoards) + Healer's Way (Grace Gives)

Texts: Ecclesiastes 5:13; James 5:3; 1 Timothy 6:6; Matthew 6:19-21

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

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

2-Minute Video Recap: Theme for 2022

Text: Jeremiah 31:7-14

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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