Aletheia Sermon Audio

As we continue our journey on the Road to Resurrection, we consider the actions of Jesus and his disciples as Jesus' is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus surrenders to God's will for him to suffer, but the disciples seek violence. Trouble reveals what or whom we trust, so how can we learn to deepen our trust in the Lord and not the sword? In this sermon, Pastor Justin from Aletheia Providence explores Luke 22 to unpack how followers of Jesus follow him into trusting the Lord.

As we approach Easter, we're taking several weeks to look at the events immediately prior to Christ's crucifixion and resurrection in hopes of learning important lessons for our resurrections in Christ! In today's sermon, ENC NEU Campus Director David Fulton explores the story of Jesus giving communion to his disciples to unveil that communion has way more to say about human suffering and its redemptive power than we could have ever thought.

As we approach Easter, we're taking several weeks to look at the events immediately prior to Christ's crucifixion and resurrection in hopes of learning important lessons for our resurrections in Christ! In today's sermon, ENC NEU Campus Director David Fulton explores the story of Jesus giving communion to his disciples to unveil that communion has way more to say about human suffering and its redemptive power than we could have ever thought.

In this last sermon examining 1 Peter, Peter begins to address elders in the church to teach them how to shepherd their congregations in the midst of suffering. Most folks in the church don't hold the title of elder, but many of us will step into leadership, and leadership over people who are younger than we are. What does the end of this letter say about generational unity, leadership, and shepherding folks through suffering? Join us as Pastor Donny Fisher walks through 1 Peter 5 to illustrate Peter's thinking about leading well in God's Kingdom.

It's no secret that the reality of human suffering can make it harder to believe in the goodness of God. However, Peter offers several ways of understanding suffering so that the faith of suffering Christians is bolstered, rather than torn down. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explores 1 Peter 4 to unveil how we ought to understand suffering as we fight for our faith.

What does baptism tell us about the meaning and experience of being a follower of Jesus? In this sermon, Pastor Donny explores the various metaphors for baptism, salvation, and liberation from suffering used by Peter in 1 Peter 3 and 4 to explain how baptism proves that God will save us from the floodwaters of life.

The Bible is full of passages involving controversial approaches to social issues, and this week's passage in 1 Peter covers women and slavery, among other issues! Particularly, in these passages, slaves, women, and early Christians face situations of dishonor. What's the Christian response to a situation of dishonor? In this sermon, Director of Discipleship Sarah McCarthy describes from 1 Peter how God enables Christians to show honor in the face of dishonor.

What is holiness, and why is holiness important for God's people? What's God's design for calling His people to be set apart in how they behave and in what they desire? In today's sermon, Campus Director Kevin McKenzie helps us explore 1 Peter Chapters 1 and 2 to discover how a then and now people are defined by their holiness.

Today, we begin a new series in 1 Peter called "A Then and Now People!" In today's sermon, Pastor Justin shows us how to look to the past and to the future to understand how we should follow Jesus here and now.

In today's sermon, Pastor Donny explores the story of Jacob's encounter with God and the subsequent transformation of Jacob's identity. In the Scriptures, a person's identity is often revealed through their name, but Jacob is given two names - one associated with brokenness, and another associated with promise. What do we do with the brokenness in our own lives in light of God's promise of redemption for all of us? Walk with us through a journey through Jacob's life to understand how God can redeem us no matter what we've walked through.

Genesis 22 is perhaps one of the most unsettling chapters in the Bible, but, like all Bible passages, it's in there for a reason. In this sermon, Pastor Adam delves into the chapter to explain what we learn about God as the One who provides.

In Genesis 16, Hagar describes God as "the God who sees." In this sermon, Pastor Justin dives into Hagar's experience to help us understand what it means for God to see and why it's really, really good news.

What is powerful enough to give us peace in the midst of fear? In part two of our Awesome God series, Pastor Adam looks at Gideon's encounter with God. Ironically, it's the fear of God that's powerful enough to give us peace in the midst of fear.

Happy New Year! We thank God for bringing us into 2021 with all its potential and possibilities. We're beginning this new year by kicking off a new sermon series called Awesome God. In the first sermon of the series, campus minster David Fulton explores Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush to help us see the redemption that God wants to bring his good creation by equipping his people with crowns of thorns.

Happy New Year! We thank God for bringing us into 2021 with all its potential and possibilities. We're beginning this new year by kicking off a new sermon series called Awesome God. In the first sermon of the series, campus minster David Fulton explores Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush to help us see the redemption that God wants to bring his good creation by equipping his people with crowns of thorns.

In our final sermon of the Encounters with Immanuel series, Pastor Donny Fisher examines the story of Simeon in the book of Luke, whose bold worship of the baby Jesus shows that when God's promises are fulfilled in our lives, that's the best news ever.

It's Big Give Sunday 2020! In this sermon, Pastor Adam looks at Jesus's words in Matthew 6:19–21. In the passage, Jesus tells us what kind of treasure we should treasure. When that message drops into our hearts, it frees us to give big for God.

How should we react to the fact that God has come to dwell among humans? In Matthew 2, King Herod reacts in a very different way than the wise men who come to see him to inquire about a New King of Israel. In this sermon, Director of Discipleship Sarah McCarthy unpacks this passage in Matthew to show that the right response to Jesus' arrival is not control, but worship.

In this first part of our Encounters with Immanuel series, Pastor Donny looks at the life of Joseph in Matthew 1:18–25. Being a Christian means being willing to give up your plans for God's plan, and Joseph's story gives us courage to do it willingly and joyfully.

This week is the week of Thanksgiving, which also means it's almost time for Advent and the coming of the Christmas season! Today, we're preparing ourselves for Advent by examining the genealogy of Jesus from Matthew 1. What is Advent all about, and what hope do we have in this unusual year of 2020 that Advent will bear a meaning that speaks to our suffering and hardships? In this sermon, Pastor Justin from Aletheia Providence explores how Advent reminds us of God's undying faithfulness to those who belong to Him.