How Can We Please God?

In this sermon, Pastor David Mathis expounds upon John 10:1-21. Jesus offers us the “abundant life” and it’s for his greatness. But how can we know and experience this abundant life? In this passage, Jesus offers at least five aspects of this abundant life.

In this sermon on John 9:1-5, Pastor Jonathan addresses one of the most relevant topics in the human experience – the reality of suffering in this world. Here are three truths for when we are confronted with suffering that should help us endure hardships, comfort the hurting, and lead full lives before and unto God.

In this sermon on John 9:1-41, Pastor Mike Schumann expounds upon the miracle of Jesus giving sight to the blind man and the responses from the people in the story. This story gives us three claims about Jesus and his polarizing effect. When Jesus comes around, do you turn and come to the light or do you flee?

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 8:48-59 which is the fourth and final dialogue in the chapter. As Jesus goes back-and-forth with the Jewish leaders: he possesses radical security, exposes false allegiance, and issues a wonderful invitation to life everlasting. We should learn from Jesus.

In this sermon, Pastor David Mathis expounds upon John 8:31-47. With the sheer senseless evil in recent days across our country and in our own Twin Cities, the main point of this passage reminds us that those who are “of God” stay with Jesus. How do we know if our belief is real and will endure?

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 8:12-30 and shows three ways that Jesus is unlike any other person you’ve met before. These three ways relate to his judgement, origin, and mission and will guide us in our worship and devotion to him.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 8:12-20 in which the Pharisees give a masterclass in how to misunderstand Jesus. They are a cautionary tale. If you don’t want to be like the Pharisees, there’s three responses to Jesus here that we should take.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 7:25-52. The city of Jerusalem is packed with people and the whole city is abuzz with talk about a man named Jesus. There’s three life-changing ways we should respond to the buzz about Jesus in this chapter.

This week we return to our series through the gospel of John. In this sermon, Pastor Mike Schumann expounds upon John 7:1-24 in which Jesus exposes our darkness. There’s four marks of darkness here and each one offers an opportunity for us to recognize it in ourselves and turn from it.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon Psalm 96. You were made to worship God, but what is the meaning of true worship? Worship might be the most important calling in our lives that we know the least about. This psalm gives us at least two truths about true worship.