Aletheia Church, Providence Ri

In our lives, we love stories that remind us of hope and grace and kindness. And yet, there's a real possibility that we embrace these stories because they distract us from the turmoil of sin that we create ourselves. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explores Romans 3 to illustrate that sin is far more dangerous than we ever imagined, and in the face of our sin, God is far more faithful than we ever expected.

We love to love our tribes. Families, friends, races, religions, Republicans, Democrats, rich, poor — we tend, as humans, to embrace those things which distinguish us from other groups. Our problem arises when we set ourselves as judges above other groups, because God is the only one in the universe just enough to judge between the groups of the world. How can we abandon our desires to judge those around us? In this passage, Pastor Justin unpacks our false group identities and shows from Romans 2 that our judging attitudes condemn us when we fail to see that God will judge everyone equally.

When you love someone, but you're watching them hurtle towards self-destruction, you might find yourself filled with anger about the situation. This is something of the substance of the wrath of God. In this sermon on the second half of Romans 1, Pastor Justin tackles the topic of God's wrath and challenges us to respond with repentant obedience at the idea of God's wrath.

Romans is Paul's masterpiece—an exploration of the gospel, deep and profound. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at Romans 1:1–17 and how Paul provides a surprising emphasis in his greeting.

A vision is a picture of a preferred future. The vision of Jesus gave him endurance when he went to the cross, and his followers are called to make his vision their vision. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explains what that vision is and how we take it to heart for ourselves.

In this final part of the series, pastor Justin looks at the book of Daniel. It's filled with fascinating stories and mind-bending prophetic images, and it's all given to help the Israelites endure their exile with hope and faithfulness. It can teach us today how to maintain faithfulness in a culture that often feels like exile.

Ezekiel's prophetic visions began five years after the exile. Although the book has a grim beginning, it ends with a beautiful vision of a renewed Jerusalem. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at God's explanation in Ezekiel 36–37 for how that beauty will be brought out of the wreckage.

People often come to Jesus in a time of need, but what keeps them following Jesus is Jesus himself. In this one-week break from our series in the Major Prophets, Pastor Justin unpacks Philippians 3:1–11, where the apostle Paul explains why Jesus is more valuable than anything else, and how that reality can shape our lives.

In part 2 of our exploration of the major prophets, David Fulton looks at the book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah addressed the same time in Israel's history—the lead-up to the exile—but instead of using the language of kingdoms, he used the language of covenant. Israel's issue wasn't just political; it was their unfaithfulness to the covenant they made with God. David asks and answers the question, What does the message of Jeremiah mean for our lives today?

This is the first of four weeks focused on the major prophets in the Old Testament. The book of Isaiah is a message of warning and hope. In this sermon, Pastor Justin does an overview of Isaiah and unpacks what it means for our lives today.

Growing up in Christ isn't easy, it's a fight. What makes it worth it? In this final sermon of the series, Pastor Justin looks at John's vision in Revelation 7 and explains this picture makes the fight to grow up in Christ worth it.

If we're going to be great friends and find great friends, we need to grow up. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at Jesus's words in John 15 and at wisdom from Proverbs to explain how the friendship of Jesus can deeply impact our friendship with one another.

When Jesus was asked a question about marriage, he went back to how marriage played a part in God's story. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at Mark 10 and numerous verses out of Proverbs to put some practical applications for how we can mature in our approach to romantic love.

Jesus said that money is the number one threat to our trust in God. Money isn't evil in itself, but it seems like a viable alternative for security and fulfillment. In this sermon, Pastor Justin shows how Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 9 help us to love God with our money by using money as a tool for his kingdom.

Learning wisdom from God isn't always easy. Some lessons don't feel like good news. Unless we grow up in how we think and how we feel, we won't mature. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at 2 Corinthians 10 and 2 Timothy 4, where Paul tells us what it looks like to grow up in our thoughts and emotions.

Changing for God's glory doesn't happen by accident, by association, or by osmosis. It comes from putting something into practice. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at what Paul the Apostle said about our part to play in becoming mature.

To grow in an area of life, you need some way to measure growth. In this sermon, Pastor Justin preaches from psalm 90, where Moses explains what it looks like for God's people to live a life that glorifies God.

In this final part of the series in Habakkuk, Jonathan Cothron looks at the prophet's response to God. What started out as a frustrated exchange became worship for Habakkuk, and Jonathan looks at how he gets there and how we can move from frustration to worship when God seems different than we expect.

Jeremy Moore from Freedom Church in Philadelphia preaches about what it means to live as a son and daughter of God.

One of the great promises of Christianity is the ability to live in freedom, but often Christianity is associated with giving up freedom. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at Galatians 5 to find out what it means to truly live in the freedom Christ offers us.