Sermons from 2026 (Page 2)

We confront the painful question, “If God is just, why is the world is so unjust?” Our justified outrage at evil assumes there’s real right and wrong, not just relative opinions. Christianity doesn’t claim God stayed distant, but that God stepped into suffering in Jesus and promises a day when Christ will return and set everything right. Until then, God’s delay isn’t apathy but mercy because the moment God brings perfect justice, it won’t just expose “their” sin, it will…

He is Risen!

What if being close to Jesus isn’t the same as trusting him? In this message, we look closely at Leonardo da Vinici’s The Last Supper and the moment when grace and betrayal share the same table. Through the story of Judas, we’re confronted with an uncomfortable but necessary truth: knowing about Jesus, behaving like a Christian, and even staying near religious people and places don’t equate to knowing God. This message invites both long- time churchgoers and spiritual seekers to…

What if the greatest barrier between us and God isn’t our sin, but our expectation of how God will respond to our sin? In this message, we look at Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son alongside Jesus’ most famous parable to uncover how shame reshapes our expectations of love. By tracing Rembrandt’s life, the prodigal’s journey, and the heart of the Father, we discover a gospel truth that is both unsettling and freeing: God was for us before we…

Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam is a visual lens for a foundational biblical truth: God is the initiator who moves toward humanity first. Drawing from Scripture and art, this message highlights the “gap” between God’s outstretched hand and Adam’s relaxed posture as a symbol of invitation rather than coercion. God is near enough to be chosen, yet far enough that your response is real. The story of God is one of God’s faithful pursuit, even when we wander or hide…

As Christians, our behavior flows from our beliefs, and what we believe about the future shapes how we live in the present. Writing to a persecuted church, Paul doesn’t issue disconnected rules about sex, money and work, and death. Instead, he reframes reality through the lens of sanctification, faithful presence, and resurrection hope. Believers are already set apart by God, not through compliance but by grace, and are then formed to live like people who belong. Because heaven is our…

Paul’s worry for the Thessalonian believers led him to loving, courageous action instead of withdrawal. Just as a parent’s concern motivates them to search for a missing child, Paul’s love compelled him to send Timothy to check in on a young, persecuted church. The message of Jesus reminds us that God did not remain distant from us in our brokenness but acted in love by sending Jesus. Because God loves us up close, we are invited to let our worry…