Providence Road Church – Sermons

There is much we can learn from this Psalmist on how we are to respond when we feel far from God, isolated, and defeated. He moves from despair to hope, through remembering specific times he worshipped alongside the people of God and speaking to his doubts with the truths of God.

Psalm 46 is a powerful declaration of God's presence, protection, and sovereignty in the midst of chaos. It assures God's people that they need not fear because God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Paul ends his letter by summing up much of what he's written throughout the letter and hammers it home one last time. We find out what is most important to Paul, and what he'd emphasize should be most important to us, in these last words of the book of Galatians.

A practical outworking of the fruit of the Spirit in the life of the church is how we treat one another. Paul gives us clear direction in how we can love each other well.

Paul shows us the key to the Christian Life is what takes place inside of us. There are two competing desires deep within that determine how we live. In this passage we see how we walk by the Spirit and not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Paul shows the Galatians how their strict adherence to the law for their righteousness is returning them to a life of slavery, apart from Christ. He calls them back, urging them to stand firm in the same freedom they were initially saved into because of Jesus. Comparing this with the parable of the two sons in Luke 15, we consider the ways in which we also return to a yoke of slavery and how we should respond when we do.

Paul continues to help the Galatian church understand and apply the gospel. He reminds them of their former lives as spiritual slaves and how Jesus redeems them into God's family. In this sermon, we look at the benefits of our adoption and how that reality changes the way we experience God our Father.

Paul continues his theological defense of the gospel. In this passage he does this by showing why the law, if used correctly, points us to Jesus and helps us live a life that glorifies God.

The way you live reflects what you believe. For better or for worse! This passage teaches that the cross changes everything… let's live like it!

Hypocrisy is a word that gets thrown around a lot in when trying to make a point. But what does this word actually mean? And how does the Gospel help us combat hypocrisy? In this sermon we address these questions by looking at Paul's interaction with Peter in Antioch.

In this passage Paul tells the Galatians that there is no other gospel. Like the Galatians we are all prone to drift from the Biblical Gospel if we aren't intentional to remember it and apply it to our lives.

In this passage Paul tells the Galatians that there is no other gospel. Like the Galatians we are all prone to drift from the Biblical Gospel if we aren't intentional to remember it and apply it to our lives.

God creates man and woman and gives them the mandate to be fruitful, multiply, have dominion over, and subdue the earth. There are unique ways we live this out depending on if we are unmarried or married. In this sermon we look at what the scriptures say about being faithful to God in these different situations.

Sex is one of those things that we've made difficult and awkward to talk about. God has plenty to say in the Bible about sex. In this sermon we look at why the Bible tells us that sex, in its appropriate context, is a good thing that can be used to glorify God.

Communication and conflict are a normal part of any relationship, but especially in marriage relationships. In this sermon we look at what causes conflict, and a process for working through conflict that glorifies God and strengthens marriages.

We display a picture of the Gospel when we lovingly give ourselves to one another in marriage. This is easier said than done for a lot of reasons. In this sermon we look at how the Gospel can empower us to love one another well.

The Bible gives us many reasons to believe that God loves us. However, there is one way we can know for certain that He loves us, He sent His Son – Jesus – to earth. This morning, we consider how the incarnation of Jesus sets into motion a string of events that will change us forever. And how it all happens because of His great love for us.

For Orphan Sunday, we will look to the Bible to consider specific ways that followers of Jesus live out their faith in Jesus by the works that they do. James specifically mentions caring for orphans in the context of being doers of the word and not just hearers of the word. We'll examine specific ways we do that at Providence Road.

In His mercy, God gives extra chances to undeserving people. However, even though we might know facts about God's mercy there are often barriers that prevent us from applying His mercy to ourselves and others. We look at two of these barriers as we walk through Jonah 3.

Chapter 2 of Jonah should haunt us and shake us out of our spiritual sleepiness because we are so often just like Jonah in regards to disobedience. It should also encourage us through because despite a glaring lack of merit, Jonah still experiences the mercy of God and is given a heart to declare in thankfulness, “Salvation comes from the Lord.”

The book of Jonah begins with Jonah running from God's task of going to Nineveh. In this sermon, as we look at Jonah, we ask ourselves how we are prone to run from God and how God's mercy meets us in our running.

From the beginning of the Bible to the end we see clearly that God has a mission that He's been carrying out. In this mission, we see clearly God the Father's sovereignty, our given identity as missionaries, and the empowering of the Holy Spirit. We continue our series talking about the mission and values of Providence Road and how we are designed to live missional.

When following Jesus we must have an intentional plan for how we will grow to look more like Him. We continue our series talking about the mission and values of Providence Road. Jeremy preaches on how we are designed to be Disciples of Jesus in all of life.

In this very well known Psalm David is worshiping God by recalling how He has protected and provided for him as shepherd. David reminds us of God's character to help us as needy sheep and points us to Jesus as our Good Shepherd.

One of the most difficult things in life is dealing with injustice done towards us, especially when it comes to when you are betrayed by someone close to you. In this Psalm we see David in prayer with God in the midst of a betrayal. David is a great model for us when we are the victim of betrayal.

God has been gracious to his people, blessing them and showing them favor. He does this in order that His people would be a blessing to the nations. As we study Psalm 67, we consider how we can play a specific role in the nations finding their joy and satisfaction in God.

King David provides an example of how to humbly petition God to revive him even through the darkest moments.  In this sermon, we examine how, like David, we can find new life and hope in God during times of darkness through Jesus's work on the cross.

The author of Psalm 45 rejoices in the promise of a good and gracious king and highlights for his readers the benefits of citizenship in the kingdom.  He goes on to show how these benefits are transferrable to people from other nations and encourages outsiders to forsake other allegiances and submit to the authority associated with the throne of David.  He finishes his psalm by highlighting that universal blessing to all nations and generations.  The New Testament book of Hebrews explains that these blessings are found in the King of Kings, Jesus Christ.  Russell encourages followers of Jesus to rejoice in these blessings and those not yet believing to forsake other allegiances and seek salvation through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

David challenges our human tendency to want to take on more responsibility than we can handle. When we don't know our limits it leads to stress, weariness, and frustration. In this Psalm David shows us how to have calm and quiet souls.

This Psalm gives all parents a challenge, but especially Fathers. Fathers are to teach their children about God, so that they set their hope on God, not forget His works, and keep His commandments.