This sermon covers Luke 22:39–71: Jesus' agonizing prayer in Gethsemane, his arrest after Judas' betrayal, Peter's threefold denial, and Jesus' mocking trial before the religious leaders.

It highlights Jesus' obedience in facing God's wrath for sin, the promise of forgiveness and restoration, and calls listeners to repent and trust in Christ.

Sermon Guide: The Agony and Trial of Jesus.

On this Father's Day, Pastor Jud challenges cultural ideas of "toxic masculinity," explaining that true masculinity is rooted in self-giving love and the character of God. He calls men to lead with presence, humility, and faithful listening, modeled after Jesus.

The sermon reviews research on the positive impact of loving, involved fathers and addresses the pain of fatherlessness, reminding listeners that God cares for the fatherless. Practical steps—like putting down distractions and practicing attentive listening—are offered to help fathers become more present in family life.

Sermon Guide: Loving Presence - A Father's Day Message.

As Passover approaches, religious leaders conspire to kill Jesus and Judas Iscariot agrees to betray him. Jesus prepares the Passover meal, institutes the Lord's Supper—breaking bread as his body and sharing the cup as the new covenant sealed by his blood—and foretells his betrayal and Peter's coming denials.

He calls his followers to servant leadership, warns of the coming spiritual testing, and urges preparedness amid trials, pointing forward to his sacrificial death as the true Passover lamb and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan.

Sermon Guide: The Last Supper and Betrayal.

This sermon explores the imminent return of Christ as taught throughout the New Testament and in Revelation, showing how early believers lived in hopeful expectation and how John’s visions are faithful and true.

It calls Christians to immediate responses—obedience, worship, proclamation, and service—to guard and heed Scripture, live holy lives, and share the gospel while awaiting Christ’s soon return.

This sermon examines Luke 21:25–38, where Jesus describes cosmic signs, the destruction of Jerusalem, and His eventual return in power and glory. Pastor Jud emphasizes that Christ's return is the culmination of the gospel, urging believers to stay watchful, pray, and live expectantly.

Through explanation of the fig tree parable and warnings against spiritual complacency, the message offers practical application: remain alert, endure suffering with faith, and align daily life with the hope of Christ's coming.

Sermon Guide: Living in Light of Christ's Return.

This sermon explores Revelation 22, focusing on the privileges of the New Jerusalem: no more curse, seeing Gods face, serving and reigning with Christ forever, and the city's eternal light. It also covers the epilogue where John urges believers to live ready for Christ's imminent return.

The message blends awe at the eternal joy of the redeemed with a sobering call to respond now, emphasizing preparedness, ongoing holiness, and the final invitation to faith before judgment comes.

This sermon walks through Luke 21:5–38, where Jesus predicts the temples destruction, describes coming signs such as wars, earthquakes, and celestial disturbances, and warns of persecution and betrayal. He urges his followers not to be deceived, promises wisdom for witness, and emphasizes endurance.

The message connects the historical fulfillment in AD 70 with the future return of Christ, calling listeners to stay watchful, trust Jesus, and stand firm in faith amid trials and suffering.

Sermon Guide: The Temple's Destruction and Future Hope.

In this sermon the leaders try to trap Jesus with questions about paying taxes and the resurrection, but he answers with sharp wisdom, revealing the limits of earthly authority and the reality of life after death.

Jesus contrasts shallow, self‑seeking religious leaders with a poor widow whose two small coins represent total surrender, teaching that what bears God’s image — our lives — belongs wholly to him.

The passage calls listeners to reject hypocrisy, trust Jesus as Messiah, and respond with heartfelt devotion and radical obedience.

Sermon Guide: Taxes, Teachers, and the Resurrection.

In this sermon we explore Revelation 21's depiction of the New Jerusalem — the heavenly capital. We examine its internal character: streets of pure transparent gold, no temple because God and the Lamb are its temple, and the city illuminated by God's glory with no need for sun or moon.

The narrative continues with a tour showing gates that never close, exclusion of the unclean, and the river of life flowing from the throne with the tree of life bearing 12 fruits. Themes include eternal worship, unity of God’s people, everlasting provision, and the life-giving nature of the new creation.

Jesus stages a dramatic confrontation in the Jerusalem temple—cleansing the courts, challenging religious leaders about his authority, and teaching daily during Passover.

Through the parable of the vineyard and a Psalm quotation, he exposes the leaders’ rejection of God’s messengers and himself as the cornerstone, warning against treating God’s gifts like personal property.

The sermon ends with a call to respond: receive the Son, build on the cornerstone, repent, and bear fruit for God’s kingdom.

Sermon Guide: The Authority of Jesus / The Vineyard.