Pastor Cole's Sermons

What does true blessing look like according to Scripture? In this sermon through Psalm 128, we examine God’s design for the family and the foundation upon which a blessed home is built. This Psalm of Ascents reveals that blessing does not begin with money, comfort, success, or cultural approval—it begins with the fear of the Lord. As pilgrims journeying toward Zion, Christians are called to walk in God’s ways, trust His provision, disciple their households, and pursue generational faithfulness.

This sermon explores the biblical roles of husbands, wives, children, and grandparents within the covenant structure of the home. We examine the mission of marriage, the discipling of children, the importance of intentional family leadership, and the connection between the Christian home and the prosperity of the church.

This message is a pastoral and theological call to build homes centered on the Word of God, the fear of the Lord, and the glory of Christ.

What does God define as a truly strong woman?

In a culture that celebrates self-exaltation, independence, and autonomy, Scripture gives a radically different picture of biblical womanhood. In this Mother’s Day sermon, The Woman of Valor, we walk through several Proverbs passages to discover what it means to be a godly woman according to the Word of God—not according to modern culture.

This sermon is not moralism. Proverbs was never meant to be taught as a list of external behaviors disconnected from the Gospel. Instead, these passages function as a mirror and a direction-checker for those who have truly been transformed by the grace of God. Before a woman can “put on” the characteristics of a woman of valor, she must first be born again and made a new creation in Christ.

Together, we will examine what Scripture says about:

-Strength and submission

-Wisdom and self-control

-Building the home

-The power of the tongue

-The fear of the Lord

-Biblical femininity versus feminism

Ultimately, this sermon calls women to reject the world’s definition of success and embrace God’s design with joy, humility, and Gospel-driven obedience.

In a society marked by instability, anxiety, and constant upheaval, where can true peace be found?

Isaiah 26:3–4 directs us to a profound and unshakable reality: God alone keeps His people in perfect peace.

This sermon explores the biblical promise that peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of a steady, God-centered mind rooted in trust. Drawing from the broader context of Isaiah 24–27, we see a world under judgment and yet a people sustained by divine peace. The same God who shakes the nations is the One who secures the souls of those who trust in Him. This message calls us away from self-reliance and worldly comforts and exhorts us to fix our minds on the Lord, trusting Him fully in every season.

For the Lord God is an everlasting Rock—unchanging, faithful, and eternally worthy of our trust.

In Habakkuk 3:17–19, we are confronted with a powerful truth: rejoicing in God is not dependent on circumstances, but on who God is. Habakkuk stands on the brink of national collapse as Babylon is about to invade, yet he declares, “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD.”

This sermon explores what it means to find joy in God when life does not make sense—when the wicked prosper, when we are waiting, and when everything around us seems to fail. Rather than merely enduring hardship, the believer is called to actively rejoice in the God of his salvation.

We will see that true joy is rooted in God’s sovereignty, His faithfulness, and His saving work, not in temporary stability. Ultimately, Habakkuk reminds us that our strength is not found in ourselves or our circumstances, but in the Lord alone, who sustains His people through every season of life.

In seasons of sorrow and loss, it can often feel as though God is distant from our pain. Yet Psalm 34:18 gives us one of the most powerful promises in all of Scripture: “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” This sermon explores the depth of that promise by examining the verse word by word, revealing the character of the God who draws near to His suffering people.

We begin by considering who the LORD is—Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God who is eternal, sovereign, and faithful to His people. The comfort of this verse rests not in our strength, but in the character of the One who acts on our behalf.

Next, we examine what it means that the LORD is near. Though God is present everywhere, Scripture teaches that He draws especially near to His people in their suffering. In moments when our hearts feel most fragile, the presence of God becomes most precious.

We then consider the condition of the brokenhearted and crushed in spirit. These words describe the soul that has been humbled by sorrow and stripped of self-reliance. Far from rejecting such hearts, God moves toward them with compassion and grace.

Finally, we see the promise that the LORD saves. The God who draws near to the wounded soul is also the God who delivers, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who was Himself crushed so that sinners might be rescued.

Psalm 34:18 reminds us that when the heart is broken, the Lord is not far away—He is near, and He saves.

Psalm 19 is one of the most powerful declarations in all of Scripture about the Word of God. In this sermon, we will explore verses 7–14 and discover why God has given us His Word and what it is meant to accomplish in our lives.

David begins by declaring the perfection, purity, and reliability of Scripture. The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The Word of God is not merely informative—it is transformative. It restores, strengthens, enlightens, and produces righteousness in those who submit to it.

But Psalm 19 does not stop with description. It presses into response. If the Word is truly more desirable than gold and sweeter than honey, then it must shape our hearts, expose our hidden sin, and lead us to repentance. The Psalm concludes with a humble prayer: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”

Join us as we examine the supremacy, sufficiency, and sanctifying power of Scripture—and consider how we are called not only to hear it, but to treasure it, obey it, and rest in the Redeemer it reveals.

The Lord’s Supper is far more than a ritual or a moment of remembrance—it is a gracious means by which Christ communes with His people. In this sermon from Matthew 26:26–29, we slow down at the Table to consider the mercy, holiness, and covenant love of Christ, who instituted the Supper on the very night of betrayal. We will see how the Table holds together God’s unwavering righteousness and His astonishing grace, calling us to repentance, forgiveness, and ongoing dependence on Christ. This message also lifts our eyes beyond the cross to the coming Kingdom, reminding us that the Supper is a foretaste of the marriage supper of the Lamb. Centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ, this sermon calls us to true faith, heartfelt repentance, and joyful communion with our living Savior as we await His return.

In Psalm 127, God confronts one of the most subtle and dangerous sins of the religious life: practical atheism. This psalm is not written to unbelievers, but to God’s people—those who work hard, plan carefully, and live responsibly, yet are tempted to live as though everything ultimately depends on them.

Psalm 127 exposes the vanity of self-reliance in every sphere of life. It teaches that houses can be built, cities can be guarded, labor can be intense, and families can be raised—and yet all of it can be empty if the LORD is not the One who builds, watches, and blesses. Human effort, vigilance, and discipline are real and necessary, but they are never sufficient. Without God’s sovereign hand, even the best efforts collapse into futility.

The psalm also reorients our understanding of rest. Anxious toil reveals misplaced trust, while sleep becomes a daily confession of faith in God’s providence. The LORD alone gives rest to His beloved, freeing His people from the crushing burden of self-sovereignty.

Finally, Psalm 127 presents children not as burdens or accessories, but as a heritage from the LORD—arrows entrusted to parents for faithful stewardship. This calls families to receive children as blessings, to raise them intentionally, and to trust God for generational fruit.

This sermon calls us to repentance where we have planned, labored, and lived as though God were unnecessary—and invites us to rediscover the freedom, peace, and blessing that come from living as though the LORD truly builds.

At the beginning of a new year, Scripture calls us to examine not merely what we do, but what we love.

In Psalm 37:4, David issues a command that reaches the deepest part of the human soul: “Delight yourself in the LORD.” This is not a suggestion, nor is it sentimental language. It is a theological command that addresses the affections of the heart and exposes the true foundation of the Christian life.

In this sermon, we will consider what it means to delight in God—not in His gifts, not in favorable circumstances, and not in the benefits of religion, but in God Himself. We will see that delight in God is essential for faithfulness, prayer, obedience, patience, and perseverance. When delight is disordered, the Christian life becomes burdensome, mechanical, and joyless. When delight is rightly fixed on the Lord, the soul finds stability even in a world that provokes anxiety, envy, and impatience.

This message will walk carefully and exegetically through Psalm 37:4, with minimal but necessary attention to its surrounding context. We will consider the nature of biblical delight, the object of true delight, the promise God attaches to delighting in Him, and how Christ Himself is the fulfillment and ground of lasting joy.

This sermon is both a warning and an invitation: a warning against a cold, dutiful, and joyless Christianity, and an invitation to a life ordered by holy affection, deep communion with God, and enduring hope.