SERMONS
JuLY 13, 2025
LATEST TEACHING
Philippians 2:12-13
Part 11: "Rethinking Obedience"
Many people think we need to sacrifice our joy for the sake of obedience, or we've got to sacrifice our obedience for the sake of joy. That we can't have both, right? Wrong. In this sermon, we see how the gospel reshapes the way we think of obedience and instead of hindering our joy is the pathway into it.
TEACHING LIBRARY
July 06, 2025
Part 10: "The Lordship of Jesus"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11
Someone or something will always serve as a functional "Lord of our lives"—our authority for truth and standard for living—be it our culture, friends, self, etc.. This sermon considers the good news of Jesus' universal Lordship, what it means, why it matters, and what we should do about it.
June 29, 2025
Part 9: "Learning Humility"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Philippians 2:3-11
In many cases, there's not an eagerness to learn humility, because we largely misunderstand humility. Over and over in Philippians, Paul teaches that humility is the path to joy. But what is humility? What is it not? Why is it so important? And how do we develop it in our lives? This sermon considers the nature, source, example, choice, and blessings of humility,
June 22, 2025
Part 8: "Reasons to Work Together"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-2
Many people today are fine with Jesus but have little interest in the church. Why is belonging to the church so important? How should believers envision church unity? And what are some key reasons to work well together? This sermon considers the vision and the reasons for the church's missional unity.
June 15, 2025
"Heart of the Father"
Mr. John DeBaun
Scripture: Luke 15:1-2, 11-32
What is God really like? What is God's heart towards those who've turned their back on Him? On this Father's Day weekend, special guest John DeBaun teaches from Jesus' Parable of the Prodigal Son. In this sermon we consider 1) What does it mean to be lost? 2) What is God's heart towards the lost? And 3) How do we find our way back home?
June 08, 2025
Part 7: "Citizens and Soldiers"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Philippians 1:25-30
How do we joyfully and confidently live out our Christian faith in the midst of hostility? In this passage, Paul answers this key question by drawing upon two identities or metaphors for the Christian life—citizens and soldiers. This sermon considers these two identities and what they mean for our everyday lives together.
June 01, 2025
Part 6: "Our Purpose and Hope"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Philippians 1:21-24
In one sentence, Paul summarizes a Christian's philosophy on life. In capsule form, we're given the Christian outlook on life and on death. And in this one statement, Paul teaches us that if we're not experiencing joy in life, our problem isn't the circumstances of life; it's our philosophy of life. It's our purpose and hope that must be reconsidered.
May 25, 2025
Part 5: "Envy: The Thief of Joy"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Philippians 1:15-18
Envy comes to steal joy and contentment from our hearts. So, what can be done about it? How do we spot it in our own lives? How do we understand it? And how does the gospel heal us more and more from it? This sermon considers these critical questions and more.
May 18, 2025
Part 4: "God, What Are You Doing?"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Philippians 1:12-20
One of the amazing things about the letter of Philippians is that it takes two things we wouldn't think can go together—difficult circumstances and deep joy—and it puts them together. In this sermon, we consider the problem we all face in life and the perspective we all need to face it with joy.
May 11, 2025
Part 3: "The Love We Need"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11
One of the main paths to joy is the path of love. But what type of love do we really need? What is Christ's love? What is Christian love? In these few verses, Paul gives a masterclass on Christian love. And in this sermon, we consider the nature, growth, result, source, and goal of Christian love.
May 04, 2025
Part 2: "The Neglected Path to Joy"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Philippians 1:3-8
How do we experience a joy that's not dependent upon our circumstances? As we consider the heart of Paul behind these words of Paul, we discover the open secret of the Christian life and the heart posture that leads us to joy.
April 27, 2025
Part 1: "The Christian Life"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Philippians 1:1-5
How do we experience a joy that's not dependent upon our circumstances? Many people think of the joyful life and the Christian life as two very separate, very opposite things. But in Philippians, Paul explains how real Christianity and real joy go hand in hand. In the opening verses we learn three key facets of the Christian life that lead us into joy.
April 20, 2025
Part 5: "A Story of Hope"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
Where can we find hope? Not a naïve optimism or wishful thinking, but a rock-solid certainty that the best is yet to come, and despite our hardships, everything is ultimately going to be okay. In this Easter sermon, we consider what the Emmaus walk can teach us about the source of hope, the channel of hope, and the experience of hope.
April 13, 2025
Part 4: "A Story of Disruption"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Luke 23:25-26
Life is full of disruptions. So, how do we keep the disruptions of life from driving us to despair? How do we understand the different types of disruptions and carry our cross in a hope-giving way? In this sermon, we look at two people whose lives were disrupted by Jesus and what it means for all our disruptions as well.
April 06, 2025
Part 3: "A Story of Healing"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Luke 22:47-53
How can we tell the difference between the world's use of power and Christ's use of power? And how do we become the type of church that's characterized by the healing power of love instead of the harmful love of power? This sermon considers the healing love of Christ and what that means for the church.
March 30, 2025
Part 2: "A Story of Strength"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Luke 22:39-46
How do you find the strength to go on when the story of your life feels like a tragedy? What do we do when the story of our lives feels like it's being written by someone who doesn't care? How do we find the inner resilience to face the deep sufferings and unexpected trials of life? In this sermon we consider how the gospel gives us the inner strength we all need.
March 23, 2025
Part 1: "A Story of Faith"
Rev. Jeremy A. McKeen
Scripture: Luke 22:31-34
We live in a time where the Christian faith is often misunderstood, and thereby, rejected as irrational and irrelevant. Moreover, many Christians themselves feel burnt out with Christianity. In the following sermon, we consider the heart of Christian faith and the heart of Christ for those who are tired of trying so hard.
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