The Gospel of John CURRENT SERIES September 2021 – Present
Latest Sermon May 14, 2023 What’s in Your Way? John 7:1–52 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
How does your approach to Jesus stop you from actually coming to Jesus? What is it about what you bring to the table that gets in the way of seeing who Jesus is? In this sermon on John 7:1–52, Pastor Luke Herche shows that theological banter, worldly thinking, and self-centeredness all stop us from seeing who Jesus is. Rather, if you would know who Jesus is, you must choose the path of humble obedience, which is the path that Jesus took. He himself shows us that the path to greatness is through humility, and it is the suffering servant who becomes the glorified Son.
April 23, 2023 Food for Your Soul John 6:25–59 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
People know that they need to feed their souls. But the problem is, which of us really understands what that means? Where do we look? And what even is the “life” of the soul? In this sermon on John 6:25–59, in which Jesus makes the statement “I am the bread of life,” Pastor Luke Herche asks three questions and provides three answers:
· What does this life look like? Real life is the satisfaction of the soul.
· Where does this life come from? Jesus is the bread of life.
· And how do I get it? Come and feed by faith.
May 7, 2023 The Sermon that Emptied the Pews John 6:35–71 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
The message of the cross is offensive. It was offensive in Jesus’ day and it is perhaps more so today. When Jesus finished his sermon in John 6, all of his disciples left him except twelve. Why did some not believe? And how can we come to Jesus and find life? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche teaches on John 6:35–71, showing that the cross is scandalous, human wisdom fails, God gives life, and so we must look to Jesus and believe.
May 14, 2023 What’s in Your Way? John 7:1–52 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
How does your approach to Jesus stop you from actually coming to Jesus? What is it about what you bring to the table that gets in the way of seeing who Jesus is? In this sermon on John 7:1–52, Pastor Luke Herche shows that theological banter, worldly thinking, and self-centeredness all stop us from seeing who Jesus is. Rather, if you would know who Jesus is, you must choose the path of humble obedience, which is the path that Jesus took. He himself shows us that the path to greatness is through humility, and it is the suffering servant who becomes the glorified Son.
March 26, 2023 United and Courageous through Adversity Philippians 1:27–30 • Josué Pernillo — Download
In this sermon on Philippians 1:27–30, Pastoral Intern Josué Pernillo shows that in the gospel we can be united in adversity and that in the gospel we can have courage in adversity.
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March 5, 2023 Our Life in Christ Philippians 1:21–26 • Josué Pernillo — Download
In this sermon on Philippians 1:21–26, Pastoral Intern Josué Pernillo teaches that we can live with purpose because Christ is our source of life, our goal in life, and our way of life.
January 1, 2023 Rejoicing in Hope Philippians 1:18–20 • Josué Pernillo — Download
In the book of Philippians, Paul writes not only as a person who is facing difficulties, but to a church that is struggling. A caring pastor and apostle, seeing his friends struggling with the same struggles he himself had, Paul shares with the Philippians the confidence he has in his future joy—the coming joy that we share—and the rooted hope that he has that he will be delivered. In this sermon on Philippians 1:18–20, Josué Pernillo shows how Paul explains this through three points: God’s means of deliverance, deliverance and shame, and deliverance and glory.
April 30, 2023 Unity in the Midst of Internal Tensions Philippians 2:1–4 • Josué Pernillo — Download
In this sermon on Philippians 2:1–4, Pastoral Intern Josué Pernillo teaches us about the gospel source of our unity, the gospel experience of unity, and the gospel reaction to unity.
April 9, 2023 The Resurrected King Proclaimed Matthew 28 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
Christ is risen from the dead. But what does that mean? Why is it important? What difference does it make? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche answers these questions in an Easter Sunday sermon on Matthew 28, showing us that:
1) Christ has been exalted as the King of heaven & earth.
2) Christ’s exaltation vindicates God’s power in weakness.
3) Christ’s exaltation demonstrates the powerlessness of the powers of this age.
4) Therefore repent, take up your cross, and follow Jesus.
April 7, 2023 The King of Irony Matthew 27:27–56 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
Why was Jesus crucified? What was happening at the cross? Was it the noble death of a martyr? Or the tragic end of a wasted life? The events of the crucifixion seem to portray the defeat of an apparently weak, helpless, and insignificant man. Jesus is mocked, shamed, crucified, abandoned, and dies. But to understand what is really happening, we have to see in all of that the victory of King Jesus. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche explains in this Good Friday message, showing us the reality of King Jesus, the method of King Jesus, the victory of King Jesus, and the accomplishment of King Jesus.
April 2, 2023 The King of Peace Who Comes To Conquer Matthew 21:1–17 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
In this Palm Sunday sermon, Pastor Luke Herche preaches from Matthew 21, highlighting the fact of Jesus’ kingship, the manner of Jesus’ kingship, the goal of Jesus’ kingship, the revelation of Jesus’ kingship, and the end of Jesus’ kingship.
Non-Series & Guest Sermons from 2023 January 2023 – Present
March 19, 2023 Good Works: Faith Perfected James 2:14–26 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
What place do good works have in the Christian life? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche explains in this sermon on James 2:14–26, showing what good works are, why they are necessary, and what to do if you don't have them.
March 12, 2023 Faith: Its Opposite, Fruit & Root Romans 4 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
How can you be made right with God? How can you be justified, or declared righteous? How can a sinner be made right with the Holy One? In Romans chapter 4, we see that Paul’s answer is: through faith.
Faith is at the very heart of Christianity. Faith is how we are saved, how we defeat Satan, how we overcome the world. Christianity is nothing if not about faith. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche helps us to explore the topic of faith through three questions: What is the opposite of faith? What are the benefits of faith? And how do we grow our faith?
January 22, 2023 Being in Christ Romans 6:1–14 • Brian Aldridge — Download
In Romans chapter 6, the apostle Paul answers a question posed by the church in Rome by essentially asking in return, “Have you forgotten who you are?” The great and glorious truths of this passage are amazing in their implications about our identity. Paul tells the Romans that their being is in Christ. We are “in Christ”—that is our identity—and the truth of this identity is manifest in what we do and how we live. Listen as Brian Aldridge teaches on Romans 6:1–14, focusing on three key points: identity forgotten (1–2), identity rescued (3–10), and identity lived (11–14).
February 26, 2023 Imperfect Pilgrims Serving in Hope Genesis 25:1–18 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
As Christians, how do we live in the world, among the world? In this sermon on Genesis 25:1–18, Pastor Luke Herche answers that question in four points: imperfectly (Our Messy Witness), as pilgrims (Our Pilgrim Life), seeking others’ good (Our Servant’s Calling), and focused on things to come (Our Living Hope).
February 19, 2023 Securing the Future Genesis 24 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
In this sermon on Genesis 24, the account of finding Isaac’s bride Rebekah, Pastor Luke Herche looks at God’s faithfulness to Abraham, God’s faithfulness to Jesus, and God’s faithfulness to us.
February 12, 2023 These All Died in Faith Genesis 23 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
Not everyone deals with death in the same way. For some this is a hypothetical question, for others a present reality. Some choose not to think of it, others do everything they can to prepare. We tend to run to extremes: shall we ignore death and focus on the present or ignore the present and focus on what comes next? Of course the answer is neither, but it is also not simply “both/and.” Instead, the way we express our hope in the face of death is by investing in this present life.
In this sermon on Genesis 23, Pastor Luke Herche helps us to think rightly about facing death, offering us three ways to respond: mourn over the brokenness of this age, live in the tension of God’s promises, and hope in the face of death by investing in this present life.
February 5, 2023 Facing Trials Genesis 22 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
When our faith is tested by trials, how do we stand firm? What does it look like to put God first by obeying him, whatever the cost? In part two of this two-part sermon about the binding of Isaac in Genesis 22, Pastor Luke Herche shows that for God to have first place in our hearts we must believe his promises, know his love, and rest in the righteousness of Jesus.
January 29, 2023 What Trials Say Genesis 22 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
How you respond when the heat is turned up in life demonstrates what has first place in your heart. When God told Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, Abraham was tested and his faith was tried. In this first of a two-part sermon on Genesis 22, Pastor Luke Herche sheds light on this difficult passage, showing us Christ, another child of Abraham who was tested, who suffered, who rose, and also calling us to face trials ourselves by putting God first (part 1) and by resting in his promises and his love (part 2).
January 15, 2023 How to Live as Aliens Genesis 21:22–34 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
There are a lot of options on the table when it comes to how Christians live in the world. Some Christians look just like the world. Others have created a Christian subculture, living a parallel life, like the world, but a Christian version of it. Some Christians avoid the culture at all costs. Others seek to dominate it. Thankfully Scripture is not silent on how we relate to the world around us. In the second half of Genesis 21, we learn how to live as aliens and sojourners in the world. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche helps us to note where we are (living as aliens), acknowledge the conflict, trust God’s promises, bless the nations, and praise God for his blessings.
January 8, 2023 God’s Promise & Persevering Faith Genesis 21:1–21 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
When Isaac was born to Abraham and Sarah after years of waiting, it proved God’s faithfulness to fulfill His promises. In this sermon on Genesis 21:1–21, Pastor Luke Herche shows us that God’s promised inheritance is sure; therefore, you have reason to persevere in joy, to persevere in hope, and to persevere in love.
October 30, 2022 You Are Not the Hero Genesis 20 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
What makes Christians different from the world around us? The answer, of course, is NOT our righteousness, but God’s faithfulness to us in Christ. Therefore we pursue righteousness in light of God’s faithfulness. In this sermon on Genesis 20, Pastor Luke Herche expands on this subject with four points: you are not the hero; the world is not as bad as it can be; God is faithful, despite your faithlessness; therefore, walk in the way of the Lord.
December 4, 2022 The Songs of Christmas: Zechariah’s Celebration Song Luke 1:67–79 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
There is a song for every occasion. Happy songs, sad songs, songs that make you depressed and songs that pick you up, love songs and breakup songs, victory songs, celebration songs, redemption songs, and funeral songs. We all want something to sing about, and when great things happen there is something within us that just can’t not sing. Through the song of Zechariah (Luke 1:67–79), we see that Jesus, as the climax of Israel’s story, brings freedom and joy to those who receive him through repentance and faith. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this passage, encouraging us to prepare our hearts, sing of God’s grace, and serve him without fear.
December 11, 2022 The Songs of Christmas: The Song of the Angels Luke 2:13–14 • Josué Pernillo — Download
2000 years ago, the King of Kings was born in Bethlehem. It was the most important birth in the entirety of mankind. And nobody noticed. There was no fanfare of trumpets, no parades. But in a field nearby where shepherds were watching their sheep, angels appeared with a proclamation and a song: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” (Luke 2:14, ESV). In this sermon on Luke 2:13–14, Josué Pernillo shows that through the song of the angels we see the beauty and the good news of Jesus Christ, our Savior, and we see this in two points: “in the highest” and “on earth.”
December 18, 2022 The Songs of Christmas: Mary’s Song Luke 1:46–55 • Ethan Brown — Download
In this sermon on Luke 1:46–55, Ethan Brown preaches on the song of Mary and shows us what it looks like to live out God’s purpose in our lives—what it looks like to “glorify God and to enjoy him forever.”
December 25, 2022 The Songs of Christmas: Worthy Is the Lamb Revelation 5 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
In this Christmas day sermon, Pastor Luke Herche preaches from Revelation chapter 5, encouraging us to feel our need, to weep no more, and to worship the Lamb.
Non-Series & Guest Sermons from 2022 January 2022 – November 2022
November 20, 2022 The King’s Status Luke 18:9–14 • Ethan Brown — Download
A parable is a story that shows us something about God’s Kingdom, about who God is, about who we are and how we can come to be in a relationship with him. In this sermon on Luke 18:9–14, Pastor Ethan Brown teaches on the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, focusing on why Jesus taught using parables (the King’s strategy) and the grace of justification that God offers us through Jesus (the King’s status).
November 13, 2022 A Woman, a Dragon, and the Victory That Begins the War Revelation 12:1–17 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
The Christian life isn’t easy. The process of sanctification is slow, temptation is everywhere, and some days compromise seems like the best option. What difference does Christ make to the Christian in the midst of trials? In this sermon on Revelation 12:1–17, Pastor Luke Herche answers this question with assurances that the war is real, the victory is won, and God’s care is certain, and exhorts us to go fight.
November 6, 2022 Plurality in Church Leadership Exodus 18:13–27 • Pastor Luke Herche — Download
On the occasion of the installation of new officers, Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Exodus 18:13–27, looking at the necessity, the means, and the role of a plurality of leadership in the church. Why do we need a plurality of leadership? How do we get a plurality of leadership? And what does this plurality of leadership do?