2/22/26

Part 3: Open Doors and Clear Words

Text: Colossians 4:2–6

Speaker: Phillip Santillan

2/15/26

Part 2: "With" before "Sent"

Text: Mark 3:13–15

Speaker: Phillip Santillan

In this message from Clarity Church’s “Love Your Neighbor” series, Pastor Phillip Santillan walks through Mark 3:13–15 to show a simple but changinging.

Before Jesus sends anyone, he calls them to be with him. Formation comes before mission. Presence comes before proclamation.

From there, we connect the dots to what it looks like to “love your neighbor” in real life, not as a guilt-driven project, but as a Spirit-formed life that naturally spills over. You will also hear why evangelism is not a hidden motive for friendship, and how everyday faithfulness puts hope on display and then uses words when the door opens.

Jesus calls ordinary people, reshapes them through closeness with him, and then sends them out as salt and light in the world (Matthew 5:13–16) with a ready, humble witness (1 Peter 3).

Key themes: being with Jesus, disciple-making, living on mission, neighbor love, evangelism without hype, presence, and good works that point to God.

2/8/26

Part 1: Who is My Neighbor?

Text: Luke 10:25–37

Speaker: Phillip Santillan

In this message from Clarity Church, we launch our new 4-part series Love Your Neighbor by sitting in Luke 10:25–37 and letting Jesus redefine the question, “Who is my neighbor?”

An expert in the law tries to draw a line so he can justify himself, but Jesus tells the story we all know as the Good Samaritan and flips the conversation. The issue isn’t identifying the right category of “neighbor.” It’s becoming the kind of person who moves toward someone in need with compassion, mercy, and costly love.

This sermon also connects the call to neighbor-love with the mission Jesus gives every follower of Jesus to make disciples. We address common objections like “I don’t have time,” “I don’t know anyone,” “That calling is for other people,” and “I don’t know enough yet,” and we talk about what it looks like to practice neighbor-love in your real life with real people God has already put in your path.

If you’ve ever felt tension between caring about big needs “out there” and actually showing mercy “right here,” this message will help you take one faithful step forward, grounded not in moralism, but in the mercy we’ve received from Jesus.

2/1/26

Part 4: What Comes After Prayer and Fasting?

Text: Matthew 4:1-11

Speaker: Phillip Santillan

In Gospel of Matthew 4:1–11, we look at the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness and ask the question many of us feel after a spiritual high point: what comes next after prayer and fasting? This sermon from Clarity Church is about becoming a person who learns to live on God’s Word when life feels overwhelming.

You’ll hear why fasting reveals what we think we cannot live without, why the shortcut is always tempting (“the crown without the cross”), and why Jesus keeps answering temptation the same way: “It is written.”

In this message:

• Full hands, starving soul

• Influence without obedience, power without sacrifice, the crown without the cross

• Why shortcuts are seductive and how Scripture fights back

• What it looks like to live on God’s Word in everyday life

Reflection:

• What’s your plan for the Word?

• Who are your people?

• Who’s your one?

Next week we begin a new series: Loving Your Neighbor.

Keywords: Matthew 4:1–11, temptation of Jesus, prayer and fasting, Bible reading, discipleship, Christian sermon, Brooklyn Park Minnesota, Clarity Church

Series: ⁠⁠⁠21 Days of Prayer and Fasting⁠⁠⁠ (Clarity Church)

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1/25/26

Part 3: Seeking the Kingdom

Text: Matthew 6:25-34

Speaker: Phillip Santillan

When life feels heavy and your mind is running sprints, Jesus does not just give you a pep talk. He gives you a new center.

In this sermon from Matthew 6:25–34, we walk through Jesus’ words about worry, anxiety, money, provision, and the future, and why His invitation is not “try harder to calm down” but seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. We will also connect the practice of prayer and fasting to real life, especially in seasons where what’s happening around us feels close, personal, and uncertain.

You’ll hear a clear, practical call to examine what your life proves you “seek first,” and how Kingdom-first living forms a steady, resilient peace that can hold you even when tomorrow feels loud.

Key themes: Christian sermon, Matthew 6, worry and anxiety, prayer and fasting, seeking the Kingdom, trusting God’s provision, discipleship, spiritual formation.

Series: ⁠⁠21 Days of Prayer and Fasting⁠⁠ (Clarity Church)

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1/18/26

Part 2: Courageous Faith

Text: Acts 4:23-32

Speaker: Phillip Santillan

When pressure rises and fear feels close to home, what does a Jesus shaped church do next?

In this episode, Pastor Phillip Santillan walks through Acts 4:23–31 (Part 2 of our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting series) to show how the early church responded to threats, not with panic or posturing, but with unified, Scripture soaked prayer. You will see why they start by zooming out to God’s sovereignty (including Psalm 2), how they interpret opposition through the lens of Jesus’ mission, and what they actually ask for, not safety, but boldness.

This message will help you:

• Pray with courage when life feels heavy

• Anchor your faith in God’s control without ignoring real evil

• Ask for Holy Spirit strength to speak and live the gospel

• Trade reactionary living for steady, obedient witness

If you are looking for practical, biblical guidance on prayer, fasting, courage, and boldness in today’s world, this is for you.

Keywords: Acts 4:23–31, courageous faith, prayer, fasting, boldness, Holy Spirit, Psalm 2, persecution, God’s sovereignty, gospel witness, Clarity Church, Brooklyn Park MN

Series: ⁠21 Days of Prayer and Fasting⁠ (Clarity Church)

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1/11/26

Part 1: What is Prayer and Fasting in the Christian Life?

Text: Nehemiah 1:1-4; Mark 9

Speaker: Phillip Santillan

In this opening message of our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting series, we camp out in Nehemiah 1 and talk about something most of us feel in real time. When life goes sideways, we move fast to solutions and slow to prayer. Nehemiah shows a different path. Before strategy, before planning, before fixing, he starts with God.

You’ll hear why spiritual renewal begins when information turns into burden, how God uses ordinary people who are learning constant dependence, and why prayer is not a box to check but an honest admission: “God, if you don’t help, this won’t happen.” We also connect Nehemiah’s posture to Mark 9:29, where Jesus exposes the danger of trying to do spiritual work without God’s power. And we’ll talk about fasting as “dependence with your whole life,” including practical encouragement for those who cannot fast from food.

If you want your faith to move from pressure-driven to presence-driven, and your disciple-making to flow from communion with God, this message is for you.

Scripture: Nehemiah 1, Mark 9:29
Series: 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting (Clarity Church)

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1/4/26Title: "God's Vision for the Local Church"Text: Matthew 28:19-20; 2 Timothy 2:1-2Speaker: Phillip SantillanClarity Church gathers every Sunday at 10:00am at Edinbrook Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, MN

One year from now, what do you want to be different in you? In this New Year message from Clarity Church (Brooklyn Park, MN), we open to Matthew 28 and 2 Timothy 2 to talk about what Jesus actually calls his church to do, and how disciples are actually made.Paul’s pattern is simple and it is deeply practical. Before you give, receive. When we try to follow Jesus and disciple others in our own strength, it usually leads to one of two outcomes: burnout or pride, and both are spiritually dangerous. The better way is what we call the Dependence Triangle: receiving grace, practicing dependence, and discipling others. In other words: receive, rely, disciple.This sermon is for the person whose faith feels strong but you’re tired, and for the person who is still deciding what you believe about Jesus. It’s also a clear vision for our church: everyone discipling one, with prayer and dependence on Jesus, not vague and busy Christianity.#ClarityChurch #Discipleship #PrayerAndFasting #GreatCommission

12/14/25 Series: Among Us - A Christmas StoryTitle: "How Not to Miss Jesus"Text: John 1:9–12, 29–34Speaker: Drew FerneliusClarity Church gathers every Sunday at 10:00am at Edinbrook Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, MNIn this Advent message from John 1:9–12 and 1:29–34, Drew Fernelius helps us see what John the Baptist was shouting over the noise of December: don’t miss Jesus. Jesus is the True Light who came for everyone, the Lamb of God who takes away sin, and the One who invites us to receive Him and become children of God.

12/7/25
Series: Among Us - A Christmas Story
Title: “The Point of Jesus’ Incarnation”
Text: John 1:14-18
Speaker: Phillip Santillan

Clarity Church gathers every Sunday at 10:00am at Edinbrook Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, MN