Media, New Year Essentials 2024, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

This morning we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we consider Jesus’ mission for his people by asking, How does the good news of Jesus spread? What can we learn from that as Jesus’ people in Seattle?

Ethnic Harmony, Media, New Year Essentials 2024, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

This morning we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we consider why/how Jesus’s gospel brings unity amidst our many differences by looking at a case study from the earliest days of the church.

Media, Other Sermons | by Pastor Randy Lundy

We all experience the tension of priorities. School, family, career, hobbies, relationships – so many things to balance and juggle. And where does God actually fit into all this? The affections of our heart dictate the priorities of our lives and the hope of our soul. We dig into the life of David this morning to answer the primary question – how can we begin to cultivate undivided hearts for God? The answer is in surrender.

Media, Philippians, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

The first week of our series in Philippians, we go back to Acts 16:11-34 and look at the beginnings of the church that Paul will later express great affection for. The church in Philippi began with a few significant interactions between Paul and three very different people. Through the stories of Lydia, the wealthy seller of purple goods, a demonized slave girl, and an average Roman jailer, we see that the church then and now is built of people such as ourselves that are centered on the person and work of Jesus.

Acts, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

In Acts 28 we see that God’s Kingdom advances through unlikely people, impossible situations and an unbelievable gospel. The book of Acts may end, but the story that began in Acts continues to this day – and we get to help write it.

Acts, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Acts 27 contains one of the most famous shipwreck accounts of classical antiquity as the Apostle Paul makes his way to Rome. What do we learn here? He is sovereign over our storms, at work amidst our storms, near during our storms, trustworthy in our storms, and will deliver us through our storms. Jesus is the Lord of our storms.

Acts, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Acts 26 contains, without question, one of the most stirring and magnificent summaries of Christianity. Christianity is not a code of ethics, morality, philosophy, or self-help. At the heart of Christianity is a man who claims to be God, offers to open our eyes, transfer us from darkness to light, forgive our sin and gives us a place among his people.

Acts, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

In Acts 24-25, we see that the Apostle Paul did not see Christianity merely as a good idea, a sincere opinion or one way to live that happens to work for some. Christianity is God’s revelation of historical, universal, absolute truth – seen most clearly in the person and work of Jesus Christ, for everyone, everywhere.

Acts, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

In Acts 21-23 we see the costliness of following Jesus escalate for the Apostle Paul. If you trust and follow Jesus you will experience both deep joy and deep costs. But, it’s the costs that really challenge us. Is it worth it? Why endure amidst such difficulty? Here we learn that following Jesus can be costly, but he is worth it – infinitely worth it. It’s costly, but He is worth it. Infinitely worthy it.

Acts, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

In Acts 20 we have Paul’s last recorded words to the pastors of the church at Ephesus. This is very instructive. What does he say? What does he emphasize? What does he leave them with? This passage is here to cause us to stop and consider what we want our life to be about, in the end, and start living that way now. The first day is important, but the last day is more important.