Sermons from 2022 (Page 4)
Dawn of Something New
We are all confronted with change, and sometimes that change can be exciting—the offer of a new job, the news that we’re going to be parents. But with change comes the fear of the unfamiliar. What if the best possible offer of change was different than anything we ever knew? How could we overcome the fear of the unknown to receive a better life in the future and certain joy right now? The message of Easter may just hold that…
Freedom Fighter
How might one of Jesus’ closest followers have experienced the change that Jesus was bringing to the world? This dramatic portrayal brings to life one of the biblical characters of Holy Week in a way that speaks powerfully to our modern world. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
From Fear and Cynicism to Trust
Trust seems harder to come by these days. We are facing, as a society, a startling lack of trust in each other and in our institutions. And that lack of trust leads to fear and cynicism. What goes through your mind when you hear the word “trust”? How to begin to trust again in a world that is so often not trustworthy? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor…
Stress Test
A recent survey says we’re at the highest levels of stress in 20 years. Jesus changes the way we think about Stress and leads us from self-reliance and self-protection to submission and surrender to the power and purposes of God. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Losing Our Religion
Did Jesus overturn tables and drive out merchants because he was angry about people selling in the temple courts? Or was he confronting something even bigger? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Donkey King
On the first day of the week that would change everything, Jesus rode into town in a most unusual way, and changed the way we think about power. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
From Status to Service
We have all been through change, and while looking at the world around us we often think change is needed. But why? Why do we feel the need for change? And how do we go about working for change? However we feel about Jesus, he changed the world. Jesus was a changemaker. What can we learn from Jesus about bringing about good change that lasts? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the…
The Promise of Purpose
It’s easy to get stuck in a place where work, relationships and life no longer feel fulfilling. And it’s easy to imagine that getting out of those places is the only way to find fulfillment. But if God designed us to do good, is it possible that we can find find purpose in life even if our circumstances don’t change? How can we move toward our full potential under the promises of God? Jesus use of Isaiah 61 sheds some…
The Promise of Perfect
Life doesn’t always get easier. Sometimes difficult seasons don’t let up resulting in emotional, physical and spiritual weariness. When we’re stuck in the middle, battling exhaustion, what’s supposed to keep us from quitting? We aren’t the first to find ourselves on the edge. It turns out that during one of Israel’s most discouraging times, God offered a wonderful message to help get them through that just happens to be a powerful promise for us too.
A Voice in the Wilderness
Guest speaker Chris Haydon shares a powerful message of how the Old Testament prophet Isaiah helped him to hear Christ’s call out of the wilderness of brokenness and into forgiveness, redemption, and new life. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
The Chutes and Ladders of Life
Some days feel like we get a boost and climb up a ladder, other days like we’ve slid far back down the proverbial chute. Is God still with us when we are at the bottom of the chutes of life? Can God really meet us in our deepest longings? How does God promise to fill us? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel…
In Times of Trouble
Where is God when life is hard? What does God really promise us?When we’re in a time of trouble, God promises to be with us, to be for us, and to see us through. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.