Garden City Sermons

We all hate hypocrisy. So did Jesus. But what do we do when we find Hypocrisy in ourselves? Find out how to walk in hope not hypocrisy.

In Matthew 19, A young man asks Jesus what he is still missing, and Jesus invites him to let go of what he’s holding to receive something better. This week we ask the question, what might you be holding onto that’s keeping you from the life you really want?

What if living a blessed life doesn't come from knowing about who Jesus is, but it's surrendering to who Jesus is? In Matthew 16 Jesus asks, "Who do you say I am" and how you answer that can change everything.

When was the last time you felt stuck? 80% of us report feeling stuck right now. Jesus made a bold claim. He said that when we follow him we produce 100x fruit. How in the world can that be true?

What does the good life look like to you? Happy relationships? Not having to worry about money?

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus gives us a map toward flourishing. It's on the other side of surrender.

Where do you turn when everything feels fake. We are tired of fake. Fake videos in our reels. Fake podcast descriptions written by a chat bot. Fake friends. Fake interest. We're tired of fake.

In a world of fake we still want true experiences. On the Sermon on the Mount Jesus gives us a true experience. In his first public teaching Jesus creates a path toward something true, a flourishing life with him. How do we experience this? Surrender.

Do you ever feel stuck, powerless, or weak especially when it comes to living out your purpose? In Matthew 4:1-11, we will see that the answer isn't trying harder but instead leaning into what it means to be fully dependent.

Do you ever feel stuck, powerless, or weak especially when it comes to living out your purpose? In Matthew 4:1-11, we will see that the answer isn't trying harder but instead leaning into what it means to be fully dependent.

Matthew opens Jesus' biography with the claim that Jesus is king. If Jesus is King he has authority.

If we "have to" live under Jesus' authority we will never learn to love. If we "chose to" live under Jesus' authority love will grow and we will learn how to be truly human.

Is it possible that many of us find Christianity frustrating because we are bringing old ways to a new way of being? What does it mean to follow Jesus?

As we kick off our Gospel of Matthew series we see that Jesus is inviting us to be truly human. This means we need to let go of old ways and receive what he has for us. How do we do that?