Messages

A message from the series “Sermons.” In this sermon from Joshua 6, Pastor Jon English explains how the story of Joshua and Jericho displays the wisdom and power of God in many different and unexpected ways

A message from the series “Sermons.” “Apart from Me, you can do nothing” – Jesus. You may be able to run a marathon without Jesus, or do a hundred tax returns without Jesus, or be a straight A student without Jesus. But without Christ, you can’t trust in God as Jesus trusts in Him. You can’t love people like Jesus does. You can’t understand Scripture and obey it as Jesus does. You can’t live your life to please and serve God as Jesus does. But in Christ, you can do all things of eternal significance.

A message from the series “Sermons.” In this sermon from Joshua 5, Pastor Jon English explains the significance of the circumcision rite, the Passover meal, and the Commander of the Lord’s Army.

A message from the series “Sermons.” In this final sermon on Esther, we explore the historical establishment of the Feast of Purim for the Israel and the wider application of how God leads His people to remember His deliverance, grace, and provision. With Scriptures’ final reflections on Esther and Mordecai, we also see how we are left anticipating the perfect King that we all long for and have now realized in Jesus Christ.

A message from the series “Sermons.” In this sermon from Joshua 4, Pastor Jon English explains the significance of the Jordan crossing, the exaltation of the Lord’s awesome servant, and the significance of the memorial stones.

A message from the series “Sermons.” God has shown His grace and favor to Esther and Mordecai, by giving them victory over their personal enemy, Haman, and by elevating them to a place where they could pass another edict from the king that provided a way of salvation for the Jewish people. All the Jews in the Empire were rejoicing over this decree, but they still had to fight to overcome their enemies. This sermon explores Israel’s Holy War, Christ’s Holy War, and the Believer’s Holy War.

A message from the series “Sermons.” Pastor Jordan shows us how John thought about man continually practicing sin and how Christ was victorious over sin. 

A message from the series “Sermons.” In a stunning turn of events, Haman the Agagite, enemy of the Jewish people, has gone from being one of the most powerful and blessed men in the Persian Empirem to being executed on the very stake he had prepared for Mordecai the Jew. The man who had instigated the genocide of the Jewish people was gone, but the edict he passed to destroy the Jews remained. Chapter 8 now gives us the details of how God would save His people, making them more than conquerors.

A message from the series “Sermons.” This passage is the pinnacle turning point that Esther has been building toward since chapter 1. Now Esther must carefully approach the most powerful man in the kingdom, knowing that his behavior is not predictable. She has to find a way to strategically confront her husband, condemn Haman, and reverse the edict against her people. Thankfully, God is at work in these insurmountable circumstances, and the glory of His divine judgment has only to be revealed.