Calvary Church

In this message, we follow along with Jesus at his trial before Pilate in Matthew 27:11-26. Jesus shows us the positive value of silence; that silence truly can be golden. During His trial, we see Jesus is silent because of three things: because he knows his Father, because He submits to his Father’s plan, and because He is committed to his Father’s purpose for him.

Speaker: Minister & Lead Pastor, Tom Olsson

Passage: Matthew 27:11-26

This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on June 30th 2024.

In this sermon, we read Matthew 26:36-56 depicting Jesus and his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane. We get a peek into Jesus’ prayer life in one of his darkest of hours. Through this we see how he shares his big emotions and desires with God the Father in prayer. And ultimately, we learn how Jesus’ example can speak into our own darkest moments.

Speaker: Minister & Senior Pastor, Jim Samra

Passage: Matthew 26:36-56

This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on June 23rd, 2024.

In this sermon, we read Matthew 26:17-30 which describes Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples. Through this text, we discover the important contrast between Judas and Peter. We looked at Jesus’ institution of Communion with a focus on the blood and the cup. There is significance in Jesus telling us to drink his blood, which is poured into us, not out onto the ground.

Speaker: Minister & Senior Pastor, Jim Samra

Passage: Matthew 26:17-30, 31-35, 69-75

This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on June 16th, 2024.

This message looks at Matthew 26:14-16 and 27:1-10. In it we see how Judas takes his eyes off Jesus; laying his gaze instead on one of the three Ps of temptation. We see how we should deal with our guilt by looking at how Judas dealt with his. This is an example of how our worship can become disordered.

Content Warning: This message mentions death by suicide, as seen with Judas in Matthew 27.

Speaker: Minister & Lead Pastor, Tom Olsson

Passage: Matthew 26:14-16, 27:1-10

This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on June 9th, 2024.

In this sermon, we read Matthew 26:6-13 about Mary of Bethany's extravagant act of worship. We learn more about the source of Mary's worship, how the disciples responded to witnessing her extravagant act, and about how Jesus affirmed Mary in her worship of him.

Speaker: Minister & Lead Pastor, Tom Olsson

Passage: Matthew 26:1-13

This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on June 2nd, 2024.

This message comes from Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus’ teaching of the sheep and the goats. Framed with a more positive view of judgement we are drawn deeper in love and knowledge of Jesus through this teaching. Pastor Tom draws upon the image of a courtroom where we see a judge, defendants, evidence, verdict and sentence, to help us better understand our position in this scripture.

Speaker: Minister & Lead Pastor, Tom Olsson

Passage: Matthew 25:31-46

This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on May 19th, 2024.

In this Pentecost Sunday message, we look at the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer.

In this message, we read and considered Matthew 25:14-30, which is the Parable of the Bags of Gold. We are reminded that God provides us as followers of Jesus with unique abilities and opportunities. We learned that God expects us to use them to serve His kingdom in this world.

In this message we are called to think deeply about what it means to be ready for the second coming of Christ. This is a posture that can be somewhat complicated and scary to consider. However, it doesn’t have to be. Thankfully, Jesus doesn’t leave us to fend for ourselves in this matter, and through this text you’ll see that Jesus is for us and will help prepare us.

With this message, we are still in Matthew, but taking a detour through Romans 11. We want to better understand what Jesus is saying will happen in the end. And we want to feel God’s heart for the lost people of Israel; to be encouraged that he has chosen to be faithful to them and to those we love even in the midst of their unfaithfulness to him.