SERMONS
O Death: Where is Your Sting?
Baptism Sunday
From Dust to Glory: The Promise of Resurrection Bodies
Sunday April 19 Worship Service
Because He Lives: Why the Resurrection Changes Everything
Christ Is Risen: The Gospel That Saves, Roots, and Holds Us
Why Worship Needs Order
Be the Temple: Prophecy, Tongues, and Building Up the Church
The Still More Excellent Way
Saved to Belong | One Body, Many Members
Gifted for the Common Good: Spiritual Gifts and the Unity of the Church
The Lord’s Supper: Unity, Examination, and the Gospel
Free… to Honor God’s Design
Free… to Imitate Christ
What Are You Hungry For?
All Things to All People: Rights Reframed
Disciple Now 2026: Joy That Doesn’t Break
Vision Sunday
Biblical Freedom Yields to Love
Clinging to Crowns or Casting Them at His Feet
Certain Hope
Born to Save
The Righteous One
Made For a Different World
Love Made Flesh
The Lie of “Life Starts When…”
Called to Be Where You Are: Gospel Authority Over Every Relationship
You Are Not Your Own
God Will Not Share His Glory
Why Not Rather Be Wronged? Gospel-Shaped Conflict Resolution
Purity Over Pride: Genuine Love Confronts
Faithfulness Over Fame: Servants & Stewards
Christ Our Firm Foundation
The Light Will Overcome
From Milk to Maturity
The Mind of Christ
The Folly and the Power of the Cross
One Mind, One Cross: Unity in Christ
Identity Before Activity
From Self-Indulgence to Shared Burdens
The Pursuit of (True) Happiness
The Wisdom From Above
Taming the Tongue
True Faith Isn’t Alone
The Problem With Partiality
True Religion: Communication, Character, and Compassion
Counting Trials as Joy: Finding Faith in Suffering
In the End, God Wins: Finding Hope & Assurance
Hope and Assurance Amidst Prophetic Realities
Senior Blessing Sunday
God is Still Doing Miracles
The Sovereign Hand: God’s Authority Over History and Our Lives
The Unseen Battle: Trusting in God’s Sovereign Victory
Alive in Christ: Embracing the Power of the Resurrection
The Promise of Messiah
Praying the Promises
Sovereignty and Comfort: Trusting God in Trials
God is Sovereign Over Time
Radical Faith in Our Faithful God
A King Fails to Teach His Son
The Sovereignty of God Over Kings
Trusting in the One True God
Eternal Citizenship
This is Not Our Home
The Sovereign, Good God
Who Are We Following?
The Covering of Christ
Christmas Is Fulfilled
God With Us
The Promise of Joy
God is Love
Behold the Lamb of God
A Cosmic Declaration of War
Psalm 22
Psalm 118
Psalm 8
Psalm 2
Repentance
Follow Jesus in Faith
Humility
Generosity
Obstacles
Fishers of Men
Listening and Following
Made New in Christ: Baptism Sunday
From Death to Life
Actions Reveal Character
Grace Alone
The Way Up
Refusing the Lord
Disciples Do the Work of the Church
Disciples Remain Alert
Disciples Have Hope
Disciples Live to Please God
Disciples Understand Suffering
Disciples Give Their Lives Away
Disciples are Adopted Heirs
Parents Are Disciple Makers
Disciples are Being Transformed by Grace
Disciples Rest
Christ Confident
Examples to All
Baptism Sunday
God’s Grace for Failures
The Acts of the Church: The Spirit’s Work Continues Today
A Singular Vision
Anchors For Our Souls
Jesus: The Firm Foundation (Easter)
The Aroma of Life (Palm Sunday)
Gospel Sanity
Worship, Believe, and Hope
Keep Getting Up
The Cost of Discipleship
Spending Your Life For the Gospel
Worship, Believe, and Hope (Acts 24)
We Rejoice in His Righteousness (Jer 23:1-6)
We Rejoice in Our Eternal Priest-King (Psalm 110)
To Us a Child is Born (Isaiah 9)
God With Us (Christmas Eve)
Encouragement in Christ
Certain Truth in Uncertain Times
The Undivided Soul
Occupied With the Gospel
The Evidence of Real Faith
The Word Increases
Love the Lord – Not the World (1 John 2:12-27)
Marks of a Christ-Follower (1 John 2:26-3:11)
He Has Come (Christmas Eve 2022)
What Will You Do With Jesus (Matt 2:1-12)
A Beautiful Inheritance (Psalm 16)
Big Problems, Little People (1 Sam 17)
Love: The Defining Characteristic of a Believer (1 John 13:11-24)
Test the Spirits (1 John 4:1-6)
Perfect Love (1 John 4:7-21)
That You May Know (1 John 5:13-21)
Overcoming the World (1 John 5:1-12)
All That Jesus Continues to Do (Acts 1:1-11)
The Priority of Prayer in the Early Church (Acts 1:12-26)
Pentecost – What Does it Mean Part 1 (Acts 2:1-13)
Pentecost – What Does it Mean Part 2 (Acts 2:14-47)
The Fellowship of Believers (Acts 2:42-47)
The Church Gets to Work (Acts 3)
Doing What is Right in the Eyes of God (Acts 4)
Speaking the Word of God With Boldness (Acts 4:23-31)
Gospel Unity and Radical Generosity (Acts 4:32-37)
On Lying to God (Acts 5:1-7)
The Invincible Work of God (Acts 5:12-42)
Caring for the Needs of the Body (Acts 6:1-7)
Wisdom and Grace (Acts 6:8-7:60)
God’s Ancient Work (Acts 8:26-40)
Nobody is Unusable in God’s Invincible Plan (Acts 9)
A Pharisee Preaches the Gospel in Jerusalem (Acts 9:19-31)
Jesus Makes the Unclean Clean (Acts 9:32-10:48)
God Has Granted Repentance Leading to Life (Acts 11:1-18)
Persecution to Flourishing (Acts 11:19-30)
Be the Light (Matt 5:13-16)
Living as Faithful Nobodies (John 15)
God Delivers Peter (Acts 12:1-11)
God Doing the Impossible (Acts 12:12-19)
Christ Multiplies His Church (Acts 13:1-4)
Promises Made, Promises Kept (Acts 13:13-52)
The Spirit Validates the Message (Acts 13:6-12)
Paul and the Invincible Gospel (Acts 14)
Do You Want Jesus? Or Just His Stuff (John 6:15-27)
The Substance of the Gospel (Acts 15)
The Church Strengthened (Acts 15:36-16:10)
Taking Kingdom Territory (Acts 16:11-40)
Reasoning for God (Acts 17:1-15)
Who Will You Worship (Acts 17:16-34)
The Battle Belongs to the Lord (Joshua 10)
Evil Will Not Go Unpunished (Joshua 11)
A Sure Inheritance (Joshua 12-19)
Grace and Mercy (Joshua 20)
Be Careful to Obey (Joshua 22)
Finding Rest (Joshua 23)
Remembering God’s Faithfulness (Joshua 24)
Choose This Day (Joshua 24)
Baptism Sunday April 2022
The King Enters
The King Reigns
Church Planting Sunday (Heb 2)
He’s In Control (Even When it Feels Like He’s Not) – Heb 2
Sharing in a Heavenly Calling (Heb 3:1-6)
Learning From the Past, Persevering to the Future (Heb 3:7-19)
A Sincere Faith to Pass On (2 Tim 1:5-7)
God’s Promised Rest (Heb 4:1-13)
Draw Near to the Throne of Grace (Heb 4:14-16)
Jesus, the Greater High Priest (Heb 5:1-10)
Stories of God’s Work in Melissa
Finding Life (and Avoiding the Thief’s Counterfeits) John 10:1-21
The Faith of a Child vs Childish Faith (Heb 5:11-6:3)
Beware of Counterfeit Faith (Heb 6:4-12)
The Certainly of God’s Promise (Heb 6:13-20)
Christ, the Mediator of a Better Covenant (Heb 8:1-9:14)
What is God Doing and What is Our Role In That? (Eph 4:1-16)
Christ, The Once-For-All Sacrifice (Hebrews 9:15-10:18)
Encouraging One Another Towards The Throne (Heb 10:19-35)
Running With Endurance (Hebrews 12)
How Should We Then Live? (Hebrews 13:1-14)
The Gospel: God Moving Towards Broken Things
A Biblical View of Baptism
The Unearned Gift of Salvation (Matt 20:1-15)
The Gospel Applied: Going Outside the Camp (Heb 13:10-25)
The Preeminence of Christ (Col 1:15-17)
What it Means to Be a Friend of Jesus: Matthew
Transformational Vulnerability (Mark 5:25-34)
Loneliness (2 Tim 4:9-18)
The Light Has Come (1 John 1)
To Know Jesus is to Obey Him (1 John 2:1-11)
Humility (1 Peter 5:5-7)
A Hunger for Godliness (Matt 6:16-18)
Where Is Your Treasure? (Matt 6:19-21)
No One Can Serve Two Masters (Matthew 6:19-24)
He Has Risen Indeed (Luke 24:13-35)
Do Not Be Anxious (Matt 6:25-34)
Church Planting Sunday
Logs and Specks (Matthew 7:1-6)
Asking, Seeking, Knocking (Matt 7:7-11)
The Golden Rule (Matt 7:12)
Two Gates (Matt 7:13-14)
It’s Not About You (Gal 1:11-24)
Recognizing False Teachers (Matt 7:15-20)
Does He Know You? (Matt 7:21-23)
What’s Your House Built On? (Matt 7:24-27)
Love Your (Pre-Born) Neighbor (Luke 10:25-37)
The Gospel Divides (Matt 10:34-29)
A Disciple Believes (Gen 15:1-6)
A Disciple Abides (John 15:1-11)
A Disciple Rests (Matt 11:25-30)
Do You Look Different? (Phil 3:12-14)
A Disciple is a Minister of the Gospel (Acts 3:1-10)
Are You Committed or Just Involved? (Rom 6:15-23)
A Mighty Fortress is Our God (Psalm 46)
The Image of God (Mark 12:13-17)
Elders and Deacons (1 Tim 3:1-13)
Why Do We Gather? (2 Cor 6:14-18)
Ordinances: Baptism & the Lord’s Supper
Be Strong and Courageous (Joshua 1:1-3)
Faith and Redemption (Joshua 2:1-14)
Get Your Feet Wet (Joshua 3:7-13)
The Prerequisite of Holiness (Joshua 5:1-9)
The Promise and the Command (Joshua 6)
The Consequences of Unfaith (Joshua 7)
The Covenant Renewed (Joshua 8)
Advent: Hope
Advent: Prepare Him Room
Advent: Joy
Advent: Love
Christmas Eve 2021
A New Patch on Old Wineskins (Luke 5:33-39)
Quenching Your Thirst – DNOW 2022
Don’t Be Deceived (Joshua 9)
Psalm 91
Psalm 34
Easter: Psalm 23-24
Ephesians 3:14-21
Ephesians 4:1-16
Ephesians 5:15-33
Ephesians 6:1-4
Ephesians 6:5-9
Ephesians 6:10-12
Ephesians 6:14-20
A Willingness to Grieve: Humility that brings Unity (James 2:1-13)
Amos – Introductions
Amos 1-2
Amos 2
Amos 3
Heb 12: Running With Endurance
Amos 4
Amos 5
Amos 5-6
Amos 7-9
Introduction: The Kingdom of Heaven is At Hand
Blessed Are the Poor In Spirit (Matt 5:3)
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (Matt 5:4)
Blessed Are the Meek (Matt 5:5)
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness (Matt 5:6)
Blessed Are The Merciful (Matt 5:7)
Blessed are the Pure in Heart (Matt 5:8)
Blessed Are the Peacemakers (Matt 5:9)
Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake (Matt 5:10)
You Are the Salt of the Earth (Matt 5:13)
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets (Matt 5:17-20)
Adoption Sunday (Is 55:8-11)
Make Peace Quickly (Matt 5:21-26)
The Roots of Sin (Matt 5:27-32)
Simply the Truth (Matt 5:33-37)
Turn the Other Cheek (Matt 5:38-42)
Love Your Enemies (Matt 5:43-48)
A Weary World Rejoices (Isaiah 9:6-7)
How Christmas Reveals the Heart of God (Matt 2:1-12)
Humility (Phil 2:1-11)
My God Sees Me (Matt 6:1-4)
DNOW 2021
Praying to the God Who Hears (Matt 6:5-6)
The Pattern of Prayer (Matt 6:7-10)
Your Will Be Done
Forgive Us as We Forgive Others (Matt 6:11-15)
Daniel 1:1-7
Jesus is Greater
Daniel 1:8-21
Daniel 2
Daniel 3
1 Peter 1:13
Daniel 5
Daniel 6
Parks Melissa 5 Year Anniversary
Daniel 7
Easter Sunday
Daniel 8
Daniel 9
Daniel 10
Daniel 11
Senior Sunday
Proverbs 1
Proverbs 2
Proverbs 5
Proverbs 3-4
Psalm 119
Proverbs 10
Psalm 67
Psalm 46
Psalm 92
Psalm 51
Ephesians 1:1-3
Ephesians 1:3-10
Ephesians1:11-14
Ephesians 1:15-18
Ephesians 1:18-23
Ephesians 2:1-7
Vision Sunday
Permanence in the City
Ephesians 4:1-7
First Sunday in Advent
Second Sunday in Advent
Third Sunday in Advent
Fourth Sunday in Advent
Defeating Sin With God’s Word
Immeasurable Treasure in Jars of Clay
The Basis of Our Worship
Disciple Now
Ephesians 4:7-16
Ephesians 4:17-24
Ephesians 4:25-32
Ephesians 5:1-8
Ephesians 5:9-14
Ephesians 5:15-21
Baptism
Psalm 16
Psalm 47
Mark 6:1-13
Mark 6:14-29
DNOW 2018: Fearless
Mark 6:30-44
Mark 6:45-52
Parks Church Annual All-Church Service
Mark 7:1-23
Mark 7:24-30
Mark 8:1-21
Mark 8:22-26
Mark 8:27-38
Mark 9:1-13
Mark 9:14-32
Easter 2018
Mark 9:33-41
Sheep and the Good Shepherd
Mark 9:42-50
Mark 10:1-12
Mark 10:13-16
Mark 10:17-31
Graduation Sunday
A Savior That Saves
Mark 11:1-11
Mark 11:12-25
Seeing Christ in Our Work
Seeing Christ in Our Marriages
Seeing Christ in Our Parenting
Seeing Christ in Our Friendships
The Church: Its Mission and Structure
Mark 12:1-12
Mark 12:13-17
Mark 12:18-27
Mark 12: 28-34
Mark 12:35-40
Connect + Grow
Mark 12:41-44
Mark 13
Mark 14:1-11
Mark 14:12-21
Mark 14:22-26
Mark 14:27-52
Mark 14:53-72
Mark 15
Mark 16
The Good News of the Baby in the Manger
Advent – Christ Has Come
Perfectly Practical Practices From Paul
The Priority of the Word in the Life of a Christian
The Church as the Family of God
Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11
Ecclesiastes 2:12-26
Marriage: I Still Say I Do
Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3
Ecclesiastes 5-6
Ecclesiastes 7:1-12
Ecclesiastes 7:13-29
Easter 2017
Ecclesiastes 8
Ecclesiastes 9:1-10
Ecclesiastes 9:11-10:11
Ecclesiastes 10:12-20
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14
The 5 Solas: Introduction
Scripture Alone
Faith Alone
Grace Alone
Christ Alone
For God’s Glory Alone
Jonah: Introduction
Jonah 1
Jonah 2
Jonah 3
Update from the Mendonsa’s
Jonah 4
The Call to Gospel Pursuit
Baptism
Mark 1:1-11
Mark 1:12-13
Mark 1:14-20
Mark 1:21-34
Mark 1:35-45
Mark 2:1-12
Mark 2:13-17
Mark 2:18-28
Mark 3
Adoption Sunday 2017
Mark 4:1-20
Mark 5:1-20
Mark 5:21-43
God With Us
Resolutions
exodus 4:1-17
Exodus 4:18-31
Exodus 5
Exodus 6
Exodus 7:1-13
Advent: Hope
Advent: Hope
Advent: Joy
Advent: Love
Prayer: A New Year’s Resolution
Abundant Faith
Exodus 7:14-8:32
All Church Service
Exodus 9-10
Exodus 11-12
Exodus 13:1-13
Obedience and the Will of God
Exodus 15
Exodus 15:22-27
Exodus 18
Exodus 18:1-12
Exodus 18:13-20:21
Exodus
Exodus
Exodus
Exodus
Exodus
The Love of God
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
Galatians 1:1-10
Galatians 1:11-24
Galatians 2:1-10
Galatians 4:21-31
Galatians 5:1-15
Galatians 5:16-26
Galatians 6:1-10
Galatians 6:11-23
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
Advent – First Sunday
Advent – Third Sunday
Advent – Second Sunday
Advent – Fourth Sunday
Christmas Eve Service
Intimacy with God
Vision Sunday
Follower
Ecclesiastes 1:1-12
Colossians 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-24
Colossians 2:6-15
Colossians 2:16-23
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Colossians 3:1-17
Colossians 4:2-18
The Church: One Body, Many Gifts
Committed Together
1 Thessalonians 1
1 Thessalonians 2
Exodus 1:1-22
Exodus 2:1-22
Exodus 2:23-25
Exodus 3:1-22
Spending Your Life For the Gospel (Acts 19:21-20:38)
Spending Your Life For the Gospel (Acts 19:21-20:38)
