We explore the final moments of Jesus’ earthly ministry, focusing on his blessing of the disciples, his ascension, and the disciples’ response of worship, joy, and public praise. The blessing signifies a transition, not an end, as Jesus commissions his followers to continue his mission with divine favor. His ascension marks his exaltation, vindicating his obedience and completing his redemptive work. The disciples’ response—worshiping Christ, joyfully waiting for the promised Holy Spirit, and praising God together publicly—serves as a model for Christians today, urging us to make worship a daily, communal, and unashamed practice as we await Christ’s return.

Here we consider Jesus’ commission to his disciples to proclaim the gospel of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all nations. The sermon highlights three key points: the proclamation of Christ’s suffering, resurrection, and the call to repentance as foretold in passages like Joel 2 and Isaiah 49; the necessity of personal testimony, where believers share their own experience of Christ’s transformative grace; and the promise of the Holy Spirit’s power, which emboldens disciples to preach with courage and enables hearers to respond in faith. May this encourage you to embrace this mission with prayerful dependence on the Spirit, actively proclaiming the gospel to the world with confidence and power.

The sermon examines the encounter of the disciples with the risen Christ on the evening of the resurrection. We see their initial fear, doubt, and struggle to believe in the physical resurrection despite compelling evidence, reflecting the human tendency toward unbelief. Jesus addresses their doubts through his physical appearance, while emphasizing the necessity of understanding Scripture. This sermon shows that true enlightenment comes not from worldly rationalism but from God opening minds to grasp the Scriptures, revealing Christ’s identity, suffering, and resurrection. This text calls us to seek God’s word and Spirit to overcome ignorance and sin, urging doubters to investigate Scripture, those with partial understanding to seek deeper conviction, and believers to respond with joy and worship.

In this sermon, guest preacher Kevin Swanson emphasizes the importance of the Gospel and the need for Christians to declare its message to all nations, tribes, peoples, and languages. He highlights that not only should Christians share the Gospel, but they must also be genuinely excited about it, recognizing that it is the only message of hope and joy.

This sermon explores how the Old Testament Scriptures prophetically reveal the identity, suffering, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as taught by Jesus himself to the disciples on the Emmaus road. By examining key passages like Psalm 110, Psalm 2, Deuteronomy 18, Psalm 22, Isaiah 53, and Daniel 7, the sermon demonstrates that Jesus is the promised King, Priest, and Prophet who suffered, died, and rose again according to God’s divine plan. It emphasizes the importance of biblical literacy in understanding Christ’s identity, validates God’s promises through fulfilled prophecy, and calls listeners to respond with faith, obedience, and praise to the risen and exalted Savior.

The Bible portrays the Christian life as a spiritual battle, with believers as soldiers of Christ engaged in a war against lies and false ideologies. This text highlights the heart of a warrior—a Christ-like meekness with boldness—and outlines the divine weapons of truth, righteousness, and the gospel for destroying arguments and lofty opinions contrary to the knowledge of God. In this fight, we are called to obedience to Christ as the primary battle plan, starting within the church, and motivated not by personal gain but for the glory of God.

The sermon on Revelation 22:13&16 focused on the conjunction “And” between the five couplets of special names and titles for the Lord Jesus, come as Savior of sinners. The wonderfulness of Jesus’ names and titles in the Bible, (over 200!) is that His names are not simply labels but true descriptions and declarations of who He is in all His fullness and sufficiency as Saviour. “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” Psalm 8:1. On top of this, there is so much precious and powerful gospel tidings in the conjunction “and” just with the ten names and titles given us in Rev. 22:13 & 16! To see this by God’s grace and Spirit, just imagine if it was not so, and ponder the glorious fact that it is so! The Christ of the inspired Scriptures is climatically proclaimed in the last chapter of the Bible, with Jesus testifying of Himself for His people and all the world to know of Him, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end….I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright [and] morning star.” (“And” emboldened only to emphasize the sermon focus based on the Scripture texts.) Hallelujah, what a Saviour!

This sermon explores the transformative encounter of two disciples with the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus. It delves into their initial despair and unbelief, the divine concealment of Jesus’ identity, and his revelation through Scripture and the breaking of bread. The sermon highlights how Jesus teaches us to recognize him not through physical sight but through the Word and the Lord’s Supper, inspiring us to trust in his resurrection and share the good news with others, even without seeing him in the flesh.

This sermon revists the resurrection account, considering the acts of Joseph of Arimathea, the witness of the angels, and the response of the women and disciples of Jesus. Importantly, the sermon underscores the importance of remembering Jesus’ words, which were initially met with disbelief but ultimately confirmed by the empty tomb, leading to faith and marveling among the disciples. It calls believers to honor Christ publicly, trust in the vindication of God’s word, and find joy and confidence in the truth of the resurrection, which transforms lives and assures the fulfillment of all of God’s promises.

This sermon explores the historical reality of Jesus\' resurrection, using inference to the best explanation to evaluate evidence such as his death, burial, empty tomb, and eyewitness accounts. By raising and refuting alternative explanations—such as stolen body, swoon theory, hallucination, and mythological parallels—it demonstrates that the resurrection is the most compelling explanation for the facts. May this bolster your confidence in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ!