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On Palm Sunday the crowds in Jerusalem were expectant for the coming King Jesus, shouting praises and filled with excitement to be with Him. But, did they miss the point? How could it be that the same crowds shouting praises were shouting “crucify him!” a mere 5 days later. Ryan Alsheimer shares about the significance of Palm Sunday, and how God still forgives our similarly flippant hearts today.

As a preview of what was to come, Jesus miraculously raised his friend Lazarus from the dead. Through this story, Jesus had interactions with close friends and crowds, showing great emotion and identifying with their feelings. Ryan Alsheimer talks about the significance of this face to face interaction then, and what it means to us today.

Abraham had a series of face to face encounters with God, all culminating in a final test of his faith, in which Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac as an offering to God. In this bizarre and difficult story, Ryan Alsheimer talks about the hope that we have because of this, and how this story has a lot more meaning than what appears at surface level in Genesis 22

According to Jesus, John the Baptist was the greatest man to ever live, but why? John had a radical face to face encounter with Jesus in which he got to baptize God Himself. It left John changed, and he also left a lasting impression on Jesus. Ryan Alsheimer talks about this encounter, and why it still matters today.

Many people throughout history have met Face to Face with God by simply reading His word, the Bible. Amy Kropp shares a message about a few individuals who have had these life-changing encounters, and how important it is for us to pick up the Bible and read.

The life of Jesus was a mission of love and His death on the cross was the culmination of that love. Two thieves were crucified along with Jesus and in this sermon Will Negron talks about how each thief responded to this face to face encounter with Jesus. He asks that we consider what our own response to Jesus sacraficial gift should be.

Peter was one of Christ's first followers. He was enthusiastic, strong-willed, impulsive, and brash. It was Peter who first confessed Jesus as “the Christ, the Son of the living God,” but for all his strengths, Peter had several failings in his life. Julie Dostal shares that in spite of these failings his encounters with the Lord continued to mold him into exactly who Jesus intended Peter to be.

One of the most influential people in all of history, the Apostle Paul found himself face to face with the resurrected Lord Jesus. After a life devoted to religious study and time spent murdering and persecuting Christians, Paul's perception of God was rocked when he met Jesus on the road to Damascus. Ryan Alsheimer preaches about what this encounter reveals about God, and why it still matters today.

What would happen if you were faced with the opportunity to follow Jesus, but you had to give up everything you loved? The rich ruler came face to face with Jesus and was confronted with this choice; to give up his wealth, or to follow Jesus. Ryan Alsheimer preaches about this encounter and why it’s still relevant today.

Nicodemus, one of the religious leaders of Jesus’ time, secretly approached Jesus to question him about his teachings. Jesus’ answers changed Nicodemus’ life for eternity. Chris Cleveland preaches about how Jesus responded to Nicodemus, why it changed his life, and how it’s still changing lives today.