Aletheia Church, Providence Ri

Grace is a familiar but powerful word. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explains that there's more than just saving grace. There is ongoing, empowering grace that God wants to give us to keep going. There's also a very clear way he gives us this grace, and it's different than we might think.

Being a disciple of Jesus requires more than a vague knowledge of Christian belief; it involves regularly digesting the truth of God's word. In this sermon, Pastor Justin uses the life of Josiah to illustrate how our interaction with truth is essential to our identity.

Paul tells the Ephesians to be "imitators of God," then he dives into very specific details about what that looks like. In this sermon, Pastor Justin unpacks what kind of character those who are in Christ are supposed to have, and how only Jesus can make that possible.

When we think of spiritual power, we think of God being powerful. In Ephesians, however, Paul says that disciples of Jesus have been given access to this power. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explores the nature of this power and how it's released in our lives.

Paul uses the phrase "in Christ" sixteen times in his letter to the Ephesians. In this sermon, Pastor Justin looks at the first thing Paul says we have in Christ — spiritual blessings. The blessings we receive in Christ are far greater than any circumstantial blessings, because they drive to the core of who we are.

In preparation for a week of prayer and fasting, Pastor Justin looked at the biblical teaching on fasting in Isaiah 58. What we find is that fasting is a way to assess the things we commit our lives to. Done well, fasting is a reorientation of the soul.

One of the Bible's favorite metaphors is of a person as a tree that bears fruit. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explores how prayer serves to cultivate the soil of our lives so we can be fruitful followers of Jesus.

Love is a vague word. You can love your spouse, love pizza, or love a certain sport. When the Bible says that God loves the world, what kind of love are we talking about? In this sermon, Pastor Justin explores how John 3:16 sheds light on the ways in which God's love is different from our usual definitions and so much better.

Sometimes we give out of guilt. Sometimes we give to tilt the divine scales in our favor. For a follower of Jesus, the motivation to give should be completely different. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explores the surprising and unexpected reason that Christians are called to live generous lives. To learn more about our Big Give offering visit aletheia.org/biggive

When Jesus returns, he will renew the world. In this sermon, Pastor Justin unpacks John's vision of the renewed world. It is an awe-inspiring glimpse into a world we've never seen before and yet it appears to fulfill the deepest human longings. Those who follow Jesus are elect exiles in this age, but in the age to come, they will find a city to call home.

The focal point of the Christian hope is not going to heaven after you die. It is the return of King Jesus to the earth. In this sermon, Pastor Justin unpacks Revelation 19 and 20, chapters that explain why the return of King Jesus is such good news.

We all feel a level of comfort relating to people from our own generation. The gospel, however, is a message for all generations. In this sermon, Kevin McKenzie explains the importance of reaching the next generation by looking at the pivotal role Daniel and his friends played in their Babylonian captivity.

We're all familiar with "hellfire and brimstone" preachers who seem to find great joy in telling people they're going to hell. We've also heard those who water down the gospel so much that it lacks potency. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explains how we can't water down the gospel, but how an un-watered down gospel is actually really good news, because that's the only way it can clean us.

Revelation 12–14 presents every person with a stark choice. It's the most important choice any of us will every make. In this sermon, Pastor Justin unpacks the rich symbolism in these chapters, and explains how we're in a spiritual battle whether we realize it or not. Our actions show which side of this battle we've chosen to be on.

The two witnesses in Revelation 11 represent the Church in its role to bear witness Jesus. It also shows us how that mission will be met with opposition, but that God brings victory in the areas that look like defeat. In so doing, he opens blind eyes to his glory.

God's judgment is in focus once again in Revelation 9, with this symbol of seven trumpets. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explains how these seven trumpets serve as a warning against worshiping the wrong thing, and how misdirected worship is something that we're all faced with in life.

In Revelation 6–7, we come face to face with the reality of the world we live in. We also see God's response to this reality. In this sermon, Pastor Justin walks through the meaning of the scroll's seven seals, what it means about how God's kingdom will come on earth, and how it should impact our lives.

In moments of chaos and crisis, it can be difficult to know where God is. In this sermon, Pastor Justin Revelation preaches out of Revelation four and five. The vision that John has of God's throne room, and the victory of the Lamb, assure us that God is King in the chaos.

Last week we looked at the cost of faithfulness to Jesus. Like any big purchase, the cost needs to be worth what you're getting in return. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explains what Revelation 3 says some of the rewards are for following Jesus faithfully. In light of these extraordinary rewards, we can readily bear the cost of following Jesus. Like the Apostle Paul said, in light of the glory being prepared for us, the price to pay is a "light momentary" cost.

What does "winning in life" look like for you? For followers of Jesus, the "win" in life means staying faithful to Jesus. By looking at Jesus's letters to the churches, we see what faithfulness looks like in action… and what it doesn't.