Sermons By Antioch Community Church in Beverly, MA (Boston Area)

What does the Bible have to say about fasting? How can we incorporate this spiritual discipline into our own lives?

This week, we heard from a panel of speakers (Alison Neumann, Bethany Neil and Anita Coco) on our value of Radical Compassion. Jesus looked at broken humanity through the lens of love and responded with compassion. He loved everyone just as they needed to be loved. We follow Jesus’ lead by seeing the world through God’s grace-filled eyes, and becoming real-time messengers of His grace, hope, and healing.

Keith Krass shares about our value of Courageous Generosity. Jesus modeled selfless generosity. After Pentecost, His disciples followed His lead as they shared resources with one another. His extravagant love continues to inspire us to work diligently, live simply, and give joyfully.

Ben Hanchett speaks about our relational value of Humble Service. Jesus came to serve, not to be served. He modeled this selfless lifestyle with both His disciples as well as society’s lost, outcast, and oppressed. As Jesus’ disciples, we follow Jesus’ example and prioritize the needs of others.

Ben Hanchett speaks about our value of Authentic Relationships. Jesus’ relationships were marked by honesty, vulnerability, and accountability. We aspire to be genuine and gracious with those inside and outside the church. In doing so, we demonstrate our unwavering commitment to one another.

John Lux, pastor of Antioch Brighton, shares about our value of Honoring Collaboration. Jesus lived with and developed an exceptional team of disciple-makers. Their diverse spiritual gifts, talents, and personalities joined together to become the epicenter of the new Church—the hope of the world. As Jesus’ followers, we emulate His process by honoring and empowering the unique grace that resides within every believer.

Katie Hanchett kicks off a new sermon series on our church's relational values. What do we mean by Passionate Worship? Jesus said that the Father is seeking those who worship Him in Spirit and in truth. We practice a life of worship that invites the presence of Jesus into all that we say and do.

Ben and Katie encourage the church to reflect on the previous year using the Prayer of Examen, invite God into the process of making goals for 2023, and share God's vision for unity in the church from John 17:20-26.

In this fourth sermon of our Advent series, God's Promise Fulfilled, Keith Krass shares a message on what we can learn about joy through the story of John the Baptist's birth and Zechariah's prophecy (Luke 1:57-80).