Compass Weekly Sermons

This is the final sermon in the "Battle Ready" series. How do we stay alert and ready to fight in the spiritual battle? In this sermon, Pastor Will explains Ephesians 6:18, showing that we should be people of prayer and people of decisive action.

How do we stay battle ready? Two additional pieces of armor are salvation and the sword of the spirit, the Word of God. In this sermon, Steve Longley explains Ephesians 6:17, showing that we need to understand our salvation by grace and to know the power of the Word of God in order to be fully equipped to walk the Christian lifestyle.

How can we handle election season in the right way, both in our conversations with others in person and our presence online? In this sermon, Pastor Will talks about the "readiness of the gospel of peace" and the "shield of faith," showing that to live like the Lord Jesus, we should be prepared to fight the powers by using the right equipment.

This is the first sermon in our series "Battle Ready," focusing on the end of Ephesians 6. What causes division in the world? How can Christians overcome the powers of darkness around us? In this sermon, Pastor Will lays a foundation for understanding the end of Ephesians 6 and outlines examples of people standing up for truth and living righteously.

In the past three weeks, we have been exploring "Healing in a Broken World." In this sermon, Pastor Will relates all aspects of health and healing to what we can do to be a healthy church. What steps can we take to be healthier as a church?

This is the third sermon in the series Healing in a Broken World. In this sermon, Pastor Will explores the world of psychology in relationship to scripture. Why do we get triggered by certain things and not by others? What makes us sad, and where do we run in response? Why do we feel anxiety and are we tempted to believe that the symptoms indicate a lack of our faith? Will provides a basic template for further investigation into the world of mental healing, showing that everyone needs to both find people to be vulnerable with and grow into the kind of person that others can open themselves up to.

This is sermon 2 in the series on Healing in a Broken World. What is the difference between spiritual healing and physical healing? Are we guaranteed physical healing in this life? In this sermon, Pastor Will provides a Biblical framework for physical healing, showing that physical healing is always a gift of God's grace and mercy.

What is the foundational problem that all of humanity faces? Our spiritual disconnection and isolation from God. In this sermon, Pastor Will talks about spiritual healing, showing that Jesus solved the fundamental problem facing humanity. Now, anyone can freely accept God's grace and walk in the spiritual healing available through Christ.

This sermon was originally recorded on June 30, 2024 at Living Hope Community Church in Latham, NY. In this guest sermon, Pastor Will discusses the subject of depression. Depression is on the rise, especially in the youth of the USA. What is going on? And what can we do about it? Will describes how we can tend our minds like a garden. You can provide an environment conducive to the growth and powerful transformation that God desires for your life!

How do we pursue the things of God? What does it look like to "earnestly desire the spiritual gifts"? In this virtual sermon, Pastor Will talks about the practical ways in which we pursue God and how it looks different in each of our lives.