Listen to sermons from Kaleo Church in El Cajon, CA. Kaleo Church exists to be a Christ-treasuring community, formed by the gospel, and sent on mission to the world by the power of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God. Learn more at www.kaleochurch.com
In Exodus 12:1–27, God meets a world under judgment with surprising grace by providing a way of salvation through the Passover lamb—a sacrifice whose blood turns away wrath and whose meal nourishes and unites His people. This “meal for the ages” reveals how God overcomes the deepest problem of sin: its penalty through atonement, its power through spiritual nourishment, and its isolating effects through restored fellowship. Yet the Passover was never the end of the story—it pointed forward to Jesus Christ, the true Lamb of God, whose blood fully and finally takes away sin. Through Him, we are not only rescued from judgment but invited into a life of satisfaction in God and communion with His people, anticipating the day when we will feast with Him forever in perfect harmony.
When life gets harder instead of better, it's easy to wonder if God's plan is really working. In Exodus 9–11, we see that every plague, every delay, and every moment of suffering was not a setback—but part of God's intentional plan to rescue His people. This message walks through the surprising nature of God's plan: it includes suffering, requires patience, reveals His power, makes a distinction between His people and the world, and ultimately exceeds anything we could imagine. Most importantly, it points us to Jesus—the greater rescue—where God's judgment fell not on us, but on His Son. This sermon invites you to trust that even when life feels confusing or painful, God is working a better plan than you can see.
Pharaoh repeatedly turns to God in moments of crisis—only to harden his heart once relief comes. His story exposes a pattern that is far closer to home than we might like to admit. How often do we seek God when life falls apart, only to drift once things improve? This message explores the difference between false repentance and true repentance, revealing how easy it is to want God's blessings without actually wanting God Himself. Through the patience of God in the plagues and the beauty of Christ in the gospel, we see that God's kindness is not meant to be used, but to lead us to repentance. Ultimately, this sermon calls us to stop trying to ‘cheat' God, to lay down our pride and self-righteousness, and to cling to Jesus—who is better than anything this world could offer.
In Exodus 7–10, Pharaoh repeatedly refuses to listen to God, even in the face of overwhelming evidence. His story exposes something deeply unsettling—not just about him, but about us. A hard heart is not just stubborn; it is often blind to its own blindness, quick to justify itself, and resistant to correction. In this message, we explore how our own blind spots keep us from seeing clearly, how we justify what we want to believe, and how we resist the very voices God sends to help us. Yet the gospel offers hope: a God who lovingly confronts us, opens our eyes, and welcomes us even in our blindness. This sermon invites us to move from defensiveness to humility, from hardness tosoftness, and to become people who can hear, receive, and be transformed by the truth spoken in love.
In this sermon from Exodus 4:18-26, we explore one of the strangest and most powerful moments in Moses' life: God's gracious but severe intervention that forces Moses to confront his delayed obedience. Through this unsettling encounter, we see how God prepares His servant for mission, preserves His covenant, and points forward to the ultimate Firstborn Son whose blood truly saves. This message invites us to consider our own hesitations, recognize the grace that pursues us, and respond with joyful obedience to Jesus—our true Bridegroom of blood.
In Exodus 2:23–25, we meet Israel in the long night of suffering—centuries ofoppression, unanswered prayers, and wordless groaning under Pharaoh's cruelty. Though time hasbrought no relief, Moses assures us that God has not been absent or indifferent. God hears thegroans of His people, remembers His covenant promises, sees their affliction, and knows themintimately. This passage reminds us that waiting is not abandonment and silence is notforgetfulness. Ultimately, this hope is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who entered into our suffering,cried out in the darkness, and delivered us from our greatest enemies—sin, death, and evil.Because of the cross, God's people can endure the many days of groaning with the comfort thatGod is with us, for us, and moving us toward redemption.
In John 6:66–69, many turn away from Jesus when his teaching becomes difficult,but Peter responds with a confession that stands at the heart of the Christian faith: “Lord, to whomshall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” The words of Jesus are unlike any other wordswe hear because they carry divine authority, perfect wisdom, deep compassion, and saving graceand truth. Jesus does not merely speak about life; he IS the Word of Life who gives eternal lifethrough his sacrificial death and resurrection. Though his words confront our sin and demand aresponse, they are accompanied by the Holy Spirit, who sustains our faith and draws us to Jesus.In a world full of competing voices, this passage calls us to remain with Jesus, trusting that onlyhis words can truly give life.
In a culture driven by "my truth," as well as the church often saying, "What this means to me," Jesus came into this world to bear witness to the truth. Listen and hear how the gospel shapes how we define and interpret truth.
Much of the joy of Christmas is the experience of waiting being done. In an incredible text, packed with the anticipation of God's salvation coming to console his people, Simeon finally lays eyes on the God-man, Jesus Christ. Listen and hear how the gospel gives us faith to wait for the joy we will one day see face-to-face.
John 6:37–40 proclaims that Jesus came down from heaven on a divine rescuemission—not merely to give an example or offer the possibility of salvation, but to actually savesinners with certainty and secure their eternal life. We all long for comfort but will we find it inhuman effort or in Christ's sovereign grace? True assurance cannot be found in our own attemptsto reform but only in Jesus' promise that he will never lose those the Father has given him and willraise them up on the last day. Therefore, the heart of Christmas is the comfort Christ brings toundeserving sinners, offering full confidence of salvation to all who trust in him.
In a culture that constantly tells us to fight for ourselves, protect our image, and chase the things that prove we matter, Paul offers a radically different path—one that leads not to sadness, but to joy. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 13:6-10, this sermon explores the burdens of self-centeredness and the misery of envy, while revealing the surprising happiness found in humility and other-centered love. Paul's joy didn't come from being strong or admired—it came from seeing others flourish. And that kind of freedom is only possible when the limitless love of Christ controls us.
t is very natural to try to mask our insecurities with accomplishments. What happens when our reputation is challenged? Is being in Christ enough? Listen and hear how the gospel frees us to find all of our worth in the person and work of Christ.
Whose approval are you really looking for? Yourself? Others? A voice from the past? We are often tempted to compare ourselves with others in an effort to find something in ourselves worthy of commendation. Yet, when we do so we stray from our gospel hope in Jesus Christ. There is only one place where commendation is certain, and the approving face of a loving Father is sure to shine. We find the commendation of our Lord by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. In Christ, you have all the approval and commendation you'll ever need so you are free to live a hidden life of love and humble service toward others without comparison.
As far as friendship goes, where does it rank amongst the different types of love? In an age where friendship is declining, where people are more easily offended than ever, is friendship something we are all longing for? Listen and hear how the gospel forms us into friends of Jesus and friends to one another.
Sometimes God gives us a glimpse of something so great that we fear. Some may try to convince us that we should give up faith because it is too good to be true, or that we should be afraid of something so magnificent. However, godly fear doesn't drive us away from God but to him. It is this fear of God that brings holiness to completion in our lives driving us to respond to the promises and presence of the living God by drawing near to the Lord Almighty. He is our joy. He is our peace. He is our fear.
The promises of God to his people and the presence of God with his people set them apart as the temple of the living God. Therefore, those who trust in Jesus are called not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. They are a new creation and are called to live out their new creation identity in union with Jesus Christ.
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