Sermons from Seven Mile Road Church in Waltham

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at 1 peter 3:8-22. In the gospel, God's people have been promised an incomprehensible inheritance, all by the grace of God. This is the hope that is in us” (v. 15), through which we can quietly endure all things. What does this mean for us today? According to Peter, our calling now is to “honor Christ the Lord as holy” in our hearts, knowing that when our eternity is secured in Christ, all other concerns become slight in comparison.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at 1 Peter 3:1-7 as Peter addresses wives and husbands. The gospel impacts every facet of life -- including marriage. How should husbands and wives relate to one another? What sin tendencies seek to disrupt and destroy marriage? And how can we be proactive as we seek to cultivate healthy marriages? Peter addresses these topics and gives us insight. Listen and be challenged to apply God's word to your marriage.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at 1 Peter 2:13-25. In this section, Peter begins to unpack how elect exiles live as citizens of the Kingdom of God in a foreign land. And, Peter starts with submission to authority. Why does it matter if we submit to authority? Wouldn't it be better if we overthrow the government and establish a Christian nation? What about unjust authority? Peter addresses these questions and points to Jesus as our ultimate example of submission to injustice. Listen and be challenged to consider how we relate to authority.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at 1 Peter 2:1-12. In light of all that God has done for us in Jesus Christ, how then shall we live in this world that is not our home? In this section, Peter shows us what it means for the people of God to grow up in salvation, center on Jesus, and live on mission as sojourners and exiles in this world.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at 1 Peter 1:13-25. The gospel is true. It is our new reality and gives us a new identity. And because of that there are necessary implications to living out our new identity. In this section, Peter says that elect exiles have a settled hope on future grace, a gospel-fueled drive for holiness, and a regenerated love for others. Listen and be challenged to live out your new identity in Christ.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at 1 Peter 1:1-12. In this passage, Peter lays out some of the important themes that he will unpack in his letter. As followers of Christ, this world is not our ultimate and lasting home. We are strangers, exiles, sojourners here. What are the implications of this for how we live? How we suffer? What our purpose is on this earth? These are just a few of the questions Peter answers for a group of Christians in need of hope as they journey through a broken world. In these first verses, he lays a foundation of our identity in Christ rooted in the resurrection hope of Jesus Christ.

In this Easter Sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Exodus 12 and Luke 22 to see how the Passover was transformed into the Lord's Supper. In this meal of remembrance, we see how judgment and redemption come together at the cross of Christ. Listen and be challenged to come to the table with the right posture of sobriety and gratitude.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 50 and the end of the beginning. As Moses brings his first book to a close, it reads like an epilogue, tying up loose ends and emphasizing the major themes of the book: Nothing -- not even death -- can stop the promises of God; Everyone needs daily grace to overcome guilt and fear; God's providence is the only way to make sense of life; In the end, God will surely take us home.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Genesis 49. Our words have direction to them -- they either lead to life or they lead to death. Jacob draws his sons for his final words. In this text, we see words of rebuke, words of restoration, and words of redemption. He said what needed to be said. He pointed his sons to the hope of the gospel. And we need that same direction too. Listen and be encouraged by these final words.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at Genesis 48 as Jacob nears the end of his life. When Joseph hears of this, he takes his sons to see him. Jacob blesses Joseph's sons as his own, putting Ephraim ahead of Manasseh, indicating that the special line of promise traced throughout Genesis will continue through his descendants and find ultimate fulfillment in Jesus. Listen and be encouraged by God's word.