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This collection of stand-alone expositional sermons, spanning two decades of pastoral ministry, argues that the Christian life is fundamentally about treasuring Christ above all competing allegiances and false securities. Whether confronting the myth of luck, the seduction of worldly comfort, or the temptation to forsake community, the preacher consistently returns to the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus Christ — His deity, His finished work, His sovereign rule — as the only foundation for authentic faith, costly discipleship, and enduring joy. The sermons collectively dismantle self-reliance and cultural Christianity, calling the congregation to radical obedience, Spirit-wrought regeneration, and a life oriented entirely around the glory of God (Soli Deo Gloria).

Frame: Reformed expository preaching with a strong emphasis on the sovereignty of God, the centrality of Christ, the necessity of regeneration, and the call to costly discipleship. The preacher employs a high view of Scripture, frequent appeals to the doctrines of grace, and a pastoral concern for authentic conversion versus mere profession.Season: Ordinary
Recurring themes
  • The supremacy and sufficiency of Christ in all of life and doctrine
  • The necessity of Spirit-wrought regeneration versus mere profession of faith
  • The sovereignty of God over all circumstances, suffering, and history
  • The call to costly, radical discipleship that forsakes worldly security
  • The centrality of the cross as the exclusive ground of salvation and theology
  • The authority and sufficiency of Scripture as the means by which Christ is revealed
  • The church as the covenant community where the dead are made alive and believers are equipped for mission
Pastoral aims
  • To dismantle false securities — luck, wealth, self-righteousness, cultural Christianity — and anchor the congregation's confidence solely in Christ.
  • To produce a congregation that treasures Jesus above all competing allegiances and is willing to pay the cost of discipleship.
  • To cultivate a robust doctrine of God's sovereignty that enables believers to endure suffering, persecution, and disappointment without losing hope.
  • To guard the gospel from distortion and equip the congregation to proclaim it boldly in contexts of pluralism, hostility, and false teaching.
  • To foster a worshiping community that gathers gladly, prays fervently, sings joyfully, and lives for the glory of God alone (Soli Deo Gloria).
Luke 24:13-35May 24, 2026
Matthew 6:25-34Aug 20, 2006
Ephesians 1:3-14Dec 17, 2006
Colossians 3:1-18Feb 18, 2007
2 Peter 3:8-13May 27, 2007
Jeremiah 33:1-9Jun 10, 2007
Romans 5:12-21Oct 7, 2007
Galatians 6:14Feb 10, 2008
Exodus 1Feb 24, 2008
9. S.D.G.
Lance Ward
1 Samuel 17Jun 29, 2008
Matthew 6:33Jul 20, 2008
Hebrews 10:26-27Jul 27, 2008
Nehemiah 9:1-38Feb 8, 2009
Ephesians 2:1-10Jun 28, 2009
NoneSep 13, 2009
Luke 24:1-35Sep 5, 2010
Luke 16:19-31May 29, 2011
2 Corinthians 4:7-12Jun 19, 2011
NoneMar 25, 2012
Matthew 13:44-46Jul 22, 2012
NoneApr 14, 2013
John 13:1-17Apr 21, 2013
Luke 14:25-35Jun 9, 2013
2 Timothy 1:8-14Jul 14, 2013
Luke 19:1-10Oct 20, 2013
John 3:5-8Dec 8, 2013
1 Peter 4:12-19Dec 15, 2013
28. A Better Sacrifice
Jay Porterfield
Hebrews 10:1-18Apr 6, 2014
Deuteronomy 6:4-9May 25, 2014
Matthew 8:23-27Jun 15, 2014
Proverbs 4:18-19Jun 22, 2014
Matthew 4:18-22Jun 29, 2014
1 Peter 1:13-2:10Sep 7, 2014
Matthew 6:9-13Nov 16, 2014
John 8:30-59Apr 19, 2015
1 Peter 4:1-11Oct 11, 2015
Acts 22:2Oct 18, 2015
John 5:39-40Oct 25, 2015
Romans 15:30-33Nov 15, 2015
Nahum 1:1-8Dec 27, 2015
Revelation 4:1-11Apr 17, 2016
2 Timothy 2:8-15Oct 9, 2016
Isaiah 40:8Oct 29, 2017
Numbers 25Nov 5, 2017
45. He Has Done It
Jay Porterfield
Psalm 22Nov 12, 2017
Hebrews 2:14-15Dec 24, 2017
Psalm 122:1Jan 21, 2018
NoneMar 25, 2018
49. Seeing Jesus
Eric Hartman
Luke 24:13-35Apr 1, 2018
1 Thessalonians 5:1-28May 20, 2018
Ecclesiastes 9:1-18Jun 10, 2018
Proverbs 6:16-19Jul 8, 2018
Psalm 24:1-10Jul 22, 2018
John 10:7-10Sep 9, 2018
Romans 5:10Nov 4, 2018
56. True Truth
Jeremy Cooley
2 JohnNov 11, 2018
Ephesians 5:2Dec 2, 2018
Colossians 1:15Dec 23, 2018
Matthew 1:21Dec 24, 2018
60. The Arrest
Jeremy Cooley
John 18:1-14Apr 7, 2019
61. The Trial
Jeremy Cooley
John 18:15-27Apr 14, 2019
62. The Validation
Eric Hartman
John 20Apr 21, 2019
Leviticus 10:1-3Apr 28, 2019
Genesis 1-2May 5, 2019
Psalm 110Aug 25, 2019
John 8:12-20Nov 3, 2019