Compass Weekly Sermons

(Note: This sermon is PG-13 in portions). Our modern world is full of the pursuit of pleasure. And the Preacher of Ecclesiastes certainly understood pleasure. He had extensive resources and could pursue anything that he desired, and he did! In this sermon, Pastor Will explains that the god of pleasure offers everything and leaves us with emptiness. The God of the Bible offers true joy and pleasure, but often we have to wait for Him. What choice will you make?

Who are you? Some of us might be tempted to answer with our profession: "I'm a teacher." "I'm a plumber." "I'm a pastor." In this sermon, Dan Kruer cautions us to find a godly balance with how we view work. When viewed wrongly, work can become onerous for many reasons. When viewed well, work is something we do because God designed us to work and because we can work for Him. That shift in perspective will help us navigate a life filled with responsibility and labor.

When we begin to read Ecclesiastes, we might be tempted to pay the Preacher no mind. He has a dreary story to tell, and we don't want to think about that right now. But the Preacher calls us in deeper to consider the truth, to shine the light in dark places. In this sermon, Meghan Wierwille talks about how God calls us to His living water instead of the cisterns that we build on our own. Our gains pale in comparison with God's plans for us in eternity.

What is the meaning of life? What do we do when life doesn't go the way we expect it to go? These questions are worth wrestling with. This new series on Ecclesiastes will help us dig into our lives to search for what matters and what lasts, which is foundationally found in relationship with God through Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Will explains a bit about the series and wisdom literature before describing what life looks like "under the sun." Everything is vanity, fleeting, absurd, and meaningless for its own purpose. As we enter into the valley together, we can expect God to remove things from us as we cooperate with His loving hand. As we emerge on the other side, we should expect greater clarity of purpose and vision for what truly matters and lasts.

Preaching the gospel requires understanding the gospel and having the boldness to speak to others about the good news. But that's not all that is required. In this sermon, Rev. Leon Weller explains that the power of God is vital to preaching the gospel. God works within us as we boldly share the good news, and He often opens doors for us to see His power in operation.

We all like to think that we understand love. As Christians, we pride ourselves in being the people of love. But how closely are we really following Jesus in loving others? In this sermon, Adam Wierwille explains that loving God is largely about loving others. And loving others often comes with a cost. We should be willing to follow Jesus fully and completely by loving unconditionally.

In the next four weeks, we will be exploring the four core values of our church. This week, Pastor Will taught about the foundational core value: love God. Loving God is foundational to the rest of Christian living. In this sermon, Pastor Will talks about the first commandment, how obedience and love work together, and how God relates to us as a loving Father. You won't look at obedience the same!

The end of the Bible looks remarkably similar to the beginning. In the end, God wins, humanity is restored, and creation is made new again. In this sermon, Pastor Will works through Revelation 21 and 22, showing that humanity's greatest desire and need is fulfilled by God's plans in the end: we will experience the presence of God in the kingdom.

The apostle Paul tells us in Romans that we have the ability to walk in newness of life. We are to be slaves to righteousness instead of slaves to sin. But how do we do this? For Paul, we need more than knowledge and more than the Law, we need the spirit. In this sermon, Pastor Will walks through the first portion of Romans 8, showing that we should identify with Christ and cooperate with the work of the spirit in our lives. This is the way to truly live.

The Christian conversion experience is a powerful thing. Conversion takes us from the dominion of darkness into the kingdom of light and love. In this sermon, Jason Carter walks through Romans 6, showing that Christians trace the path of the exodus from slavery to sin into freedom in Christ. We can walk in newness of life because of what Jesus accomplished!