This is where you can hear the weekly sermons from Parkside Heights Church in Cleveland, OH.
As David Platt asks, why go to a physical gathering of the church on a Sunday morning? After all, isn't it easier to just watch a service online (as Kent Hughes suggests) or download a sermon podcast? Or just read your Bible and pray by yourself? In this study of 1 Timothy 3:14-16, we examine three reasons why the church matters: because God has a vision for the church, because church is more than a service, and because the church possesses the Truth that can transform us.February 15, 2026Helpful resources that shaped and influenced this sermon: The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus by John Stott; 1 Timothy by Philip Graham Ryken; 1-2 Timothy & Titus by R. Kent Hughes & Bryan Chapell; The Letters to Timothy and Titus by Robert W. Yarbrough; Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus by David Platt, Daniel Akin, & Tony Merida.
What is a deacon? What is their role in the church and who should serve as one? In 1 Timothy 3:8-13, Paul discusses the qualifications of deacons and the benefits of serving well in that particular role. February 8, 2026Helpful resources that shaped and influenced this sermon: The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus by John Stott; 1 Timothy by Philip Graham Ryken; 1-2 Timothy & Titus by R. Kent Hughes & Bryan Chapell; The Letters to Timothy and Titus by Robert W. Yarbrough; Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus by David Platt, Daniel Akin, & Tony Merida.
Who should serve as an overseer, or elder, of a local church? After remarking on how this role is a noble one, in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Paul gives a list of qualifications for those in this office.February 1, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus by John Stott; 1 Timothy by Philip Graham Ryken; 1-2 Timothy & Titus by R. Kent Hughes & Bryan Chapell; The Letters to Timothy and Titus by Robert W. Yarbrough; Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus by David Platt, Daniel Akin, & Tony Merida; Discipling by Mark Dever.
As Paul continues to discuss public worship in 1 Timothy 2:8-10, he mentions two "dispositions" (Robert Yarbrough) that can get in the way of public worship: anger and an undue concern with appearance. January 11, 2026Helpful resources that shaped and informed the 1 Timothy Series: The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus by John Stott; The Pastoral Epistles by Osvaldo Padilla; 1 Timothy by Philip Graham Ryken; 1-2 Timothy & Titus by R. Kent Hughes & Bryan Chapell; The Letters to Timothy and Titus by Robert W. Yarbrough; 1-2 Timothy & Titus by Andreas J. Kostenberger; 1 & 2 Timothy/Titus by Walter Liefeld; Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus by David Platt, Daniel Akin, & Tony Merida.
As Paul gives his instructions for public worship, he tells Timothy that he should pray for everyone. Why? Well, as he goes on to say in 1 Timothy 2:4-7, we should pray for everyone because God "desires all people to be saved" (1 Tim. 2:4, ESV) and has sent Jesus as a "ransom for all" (1 Tim. 2:6, ESV).November 16, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed the 1 Timothy Series: The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus by John Stott; The Pastoral Epistles by Osvaldo Padilla; 1 Timothy by Philip Graham Ryken; 1-2 Timothy & Titus by R. Kent Hughes & Bryan Chapell; The Letters to Timothy and Titus by Robert W. Yarbrough; 1-2 Timothy & Titus by Andreas J. Kostenberger; 1 & 2 Timothy/Titus by Walter Liefeld; Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus by David Platt, Daniel Akin, & Tony Merida.
Sometimes God leads us straight into a hardship so He can show us His power and that He is for us. This was the story of God's people in Joshua 3 and 4. And then after God remarkably delivered His people, He asked them to remember it by making a pile of stones.November 30, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Joshua by Dale Ralph Davis
.Why is that Christians are always inviting people to church and trying to tell them about Jesus? Matthew 28:16-20 helps to answer that question.August 17, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: The Message of Matthew by Michael Green, Matthew by R.T. France, The Gospel of Matthew, Vol, 2 by William Barclay, Matthew by William Hendriksen, Matthew by J.C. Ryle, Promoting the Gospel by John Dickson.
What happens after the women go to Jesus' tomb and find it empty? In Matthew 28:8-15, we find that they meet and worship Jesus, who warmly invites the disciples to meet him in Galilee. Meanwhile, the religious leaders reject the evidence of the resurrection and suppress the truth. August 10, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, The Message of Matthew by Michael Green, Matthew by R.T. France, The Gospel of Matthew, Vol, 2 by William Barclay, Matthew by William Hendriksen, and Matthew by J.C. Ryle.
Did the resurrection of Jesus really happen? In Mark 15:40-16:8, we find that Mark shows us that Jesus was really dead, that he really is alive, and that these facts have extraordinary implications. July 27, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, King's Cross by Tim Keller, The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns. Approach of addressing objections from Sach & Hiorns.
If we have been around the church, or even if we haven't, the story of Jesus dying on a cross is probably something we have heard about. And as Kent Hughes notes, our familiarity with this topic can cause us to miss some of the wonder of it. In Mark 15:21-39, we'll see how Jesus faced crucifixion, judgment and death. As we study this afresh, may God "rescue us from the familiar."July 20, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, King's Cross by Tim Keller, The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns. Intro idea from Hughes.
Everything is not always as it seems. As Andrew Sach and Tim Hiorns point out, in Mark 15:1-20, Jesus appears to be weak, helpless, and the victim of circumstances outside of his control. But in actual fact, he is the King. And what looks like weakness is really the purposeful restraint of strength in service of love. July 13, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
It is sad to watch someone's faith failing. In Mark 14:66-72, we find a record of Peter denying Jesus. In this sermon, we seek to understand why his faith failed, but we'll also see, as Sinclair Ferguson points out, how God redeemed this failure in Peter's life, giving him a rich experience of mercy and grace that would transform the rest of his life. July 6, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
"To be seized unjustly as a [wrongdoer], and put on trial as a criminal when innocent, is a severe affliction," writes JC Ryle, "But to hear men inventing false charges against us and coining slanders, to listen to all the malignant virulence of unscrupulous tongues let loose against our character, and know that it is all untrue – this is a cross indeed!" In Mark 14:53-65, we see that Jesus experienced precisely this, yet did not lash out or fight back, but entrusted "himself to him who judges justly" (1 Peter 2:23, ESV).June 15, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
How do we live the "good life"? As we look at John 15:1-17, we will see that rather than the good life being achieved by effort and achievement, the true good life, the fruitful life, is found when Christ abides in us and we abide in Him. It is God who provides true life, love, joy, and fruit in our lives.June 25, 2025
June 22, 2025Text: Matthew 11:25-30Guest Speaker: Phil Hall
As J.C. Ryle notes, one of the most difficult challenges that believers face is when others fail them. It can lead us to be angry, disillusioned and bitter. In Mark 14:43-52, we see Jesus experiencing the failure of his disciples: one of them betrays him, and the others desert him. As we look at his reaction, we see a Savior who understands what we experience, yet one who is able to "overcome evil with good" (Romans 12:21, ESV).June 1, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
In Mark 14:32-42, we see Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as he anticipates going to the cross: he staggers at what is coming, yet still submits willingly to His Father's plan. Meanwhile, the disciples sleep, missing an opportunity to pray. This passage shows us that Jesus gets the depths of our suffering, while also giving us an example of how to pray in difficult times.May 25, 2025 Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns. Staggering from Isaiah 51:22 and Kent Hughes.
Mark 14:26-31 is all about rejection. Jesus predicts that all of his disciples will desert him, and one will deny him three times. We don't often respond to rejection well, but Jesus is different. He willingly invested in these disciples knowing full well what they would do to him in the end, and he invites them back to himself after they reject him. What hope there is in this for Christians!May 18, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns. Investment point from JC Ryle. Jesus being drawn to sinners from Ortlund. Jesus dying for their very rebellion from Sachs & Hiorns.
In his letter to exiled Christians, Peter give us a glimpse of how we are to walk with God through hardship. Beginning by recognizing that God has no placed us in difficult circumstances by accident, and that he has a plan for us in all circumstances, we can submit to God's sovereign hand while also resting in his loving care. In hardship, he calls us to cast all our anxieties on Jesus, remembering that the whole of our lives should be shaped by Christ's narrative - we suffer with him so that we can one day share in his glory.Passage: 1 Peter 5:6-7Guest Speaker: Nick SpurgeonDescription from Parkside Bainbridge
Why do churches practice the Lord's Supper or communion? And what is happening, or not happening in the taking of the bread and the cup? In this sermon on Mark 14:22-25, we explore some of these questions. May 4, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem, Mark by Kent Hughes, Why Believe in Real Presence by Gavin Ortlund, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Real Body and Blood? by RC Sproul, The Natures of Christ by RC Sproul, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
On Send-off Sunday 2025, we consider the Christian mission and our mission as a church. We don't just want to believe in Jesus, but to help others believe as well. In this sermon on Romans 9:1-5, we explore some of what was behind the apostle Paul's mission. We see that he understood the stakes of the Gospel, felt sorrow for those who didn't trust Jesus, and was willing to make any sacrifice to spread the Good News.April 27, 2025
Many people know that Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. But why does it matter? What is the significance of it? In this sermon on 1 Corinthians, 15:12-20, we explore the consequences of no resurrection, the reality of the resurrection, and the results of the resurrection.April 20, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: 1 Corinthians by Simon J. Kistemaker, Hope in Times of Fear by Tim Keller. Empty words language from Kistemaker.
Mark 14:12-21 has to do with Jesus and his disciples celebrating the Passover. In the context of this meal, we find that Jesus remarkably provides a place for his disciples to meet: a reminder that the God who calls us to gather as believers will also provide the gathering place. And he also makes a shocking prediction about one who will betray him: a reminder that proximity to Jesus is no guarantee that someone belongs to Jesus. April 13, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
Our world is littered with selected and self-styled kings who are despotic in their reign. In Acts 12, the apostle Peter finds himself in the custody of one such king. But Peter serves a King who sits on an infinitely higher throne and therein lies the clash between two kingdoms.Guest Speaker: Samuel Sanya of Parkside BainbridgeMarch 30, 2025
In the conclusion to Mark 13, Jesus seems to be talking about his return. He makes it very clear that while he will return, no one but the Father knows the date on which that will happen. He also instructs believers how to live in the interim: they are to stay awake, living in such a way so as to be ready for that return.March 23, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
In Mark 13:14-31, Jesus continues answering the disciples' question of when the Temple in Jerusalem is going to be destroyed and what sign will precede it. This passage is a difficult one, and one about which Jesus-loving, Bible-believing Christians disagree: some believe he is talking about events in and around AD70, and others believe he is talking about events at the end of the world. Though challenging, learning how to work through difficult passages is important, as it teaches us how to know our own minds and live in unity with other believers who disagree, as Paul teaches in Romans 14.March 9, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
In Mark 13:1-13, Jesus tells his disciples that the Temple in Jerusalem is going to be destroyed. They naturally have questions: when is this going to happen? And what sign will precede it? Jesus goes on to tell them which signs to not overreact to, while also warning them to be prepared for persecution. March 2, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
The topic of money & giving can be a loaded one. Throughout history, there have been many examples of religious leaders abusing their authority for financial gain. However, Jesus does talk money in passages such as Mark 12:41-44. In this sermon, we'll explore the shining example of a poor widow and how much she gave. February 23, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
Guest Speaker: Andrew JamesMatthew 11:25-30February 16, 2025
Hypocrisy is one of the biggest turn-offs to Christianity. When Christians and Christian leaders behave badly, it can make people wonder whether or not Jesus is worth following. Does the Bible have anything to say about this topic? In Mark 12:35-40, Jesus addresses the wrong teaching and behavior of some of the religious leaders of his day, condemning their hypocrisy, and showing himself to be the leader our hearts desire. February 9, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns. Historical context from France & Hughes. Bad teaching & behavior categorization from J.B. Phillips.
What is the most important command from the Old Testament? This very question is asked of Jesus in Mark 12:28-34. His answer reveals how short we fall of God's standard, showing us our need of a Savior. February 2, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns. Differences between this interaction and others from Sach & Hiorns.
Ephesians 4:1-6Guest Speaker: Cory Wilson of City Church and Emmaus SeminaryJanuary 26, 2025
Is life after death possible? And if so, what will that life be like? In Mark 12:18-27, Jesus is asked a question about marriage in the resurrection, and he uses the opportunity to affirm the reality of the resurrection, while also saying that people won't marry then. January 19, 2025Helpful resources that shaped and informed this sermon: Let's Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson, The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France, Mark by Kent Hughes, Mark by J.C. Ryle, Dig Deeper into the Gospels by Andrew Sach & Tim Hiorns.
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