Sanctus Church Audio Sermons

Pastor Jon continues discussing spiritual gifts with the a close look at a two power gifts - faith and discernment of spirits - and how they look, feel, and serve the church. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: February 16, 2025 Table Talk: https://youtu.be/PjvUi8k0NFo

Pastor Jon continues discussing spiritual gifts with the second lesson on word gifts - leading, pastoring, & evangelizing - and how they look and act in Christ's church. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: February 9, 2025

Pastor Jon continues our series on spiritual gifts with the first lesson on the word gifts - teaching, exhortation, & apostleship - and how they clarify the nature, action, and purposes of God. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: February 2, 2025

Pastor Jon continues explaining the love gifts - Mercy, Celibacy, and Martyrdom - and how they are crucially important gifts for the benefit of the entire church. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: January 26, 2025

Pastor Jon explains the love gifts - Administration, Helps, and Giving - and how they are the practical expression of God's love. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: January 19, 2025

Have you ever been to a Christian wedding service and heard 1 Corinthians chapter 13 read aloud? Most of us have. Pastor Jon unpacks how the context for that chapter within Paul's larger explanation of spiritual gifts.   Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: January 12, 2025

Have you ever wondered why the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus at his baptism? Pastor Jon looks at how Jesus was led by the Spirit through his earthly ministry, and how he is a model for our service to the kingdom of God. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: January 5, 2025

We all like to spend time with the people who get us, who are most like us. Pastor Sam looks at how we, as Christians, need to live our life outside our comfort zone to spread the Good News of the hope and love of Jesus Christ. Speaker: Samuel Mills Publication: December 29, 2024 Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Building Legacies - Cody Martin: ZJ7BYITH9PVH2XCQ

Who were the three wise men that visited Jesus? What was that star they were following? When did they actually get there and what did they do then? Pastor Jon looks at their journey and, more importantly, their destination in the Christmas story. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: December 24, 2024

What is your family like? Loving? A little dysfunctional? Difficult to get along with? Pastor Jon looks through the human genealogy of Jesus's earthly family to help us understand how even we can be accepted at the table this Christmas.  Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: December 22, 2024

What makes Christmas special for you? Pastor Jon uses the prophecies of Isaiah and Daniel to explore how Christ's coming established something precious and unique on earth, something in which we can have eternal hope. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: December 15, 2024

Alpha is an incredible evangelism tool that Sanctus uses for witnessing to both young and old alike. This week, Pastors Jon and Robin tell us more about updates to the Alpha program as well as the upcoming Alpha sessions at Sanctus Church. Speaker: Jon Thompson and Robin Djokoto Publication: December 8, 2024

The final stage of life can be marked by a sense of hopelessness or uselessness. Pastor Jon uses the example of Caleb's long-lived faithfulness and generosity to encourage the older members of the church to keep reaching forward and growing their hope in Jesus. Speaker: Jon Thompson  Publication: December 01, 2024 Joshua 13-14 Table Talk: https://youtu.be/IYfztF6CZmU

What places, things, and promises do you maintain? Pastor Sam looks at altars, idols, and covenants and how they impact the growth of your personal walk with Jesus.  Speaker: Sam Mills  Publication: November 24, 2024 Joshua 8:30-35 Table Talk: https://youtu.be/wNzjVsyTIXw Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Building Legacies - Cody Martin: ZJ7BYITH9PVH2XCQ

Do you hold grudges, or have you known someone who can maintain their anger towards others no matter what? God's not like that; He's so much better! Pastor Ange explores God's justice and mercy through the Israelite's victory over Ai after they repented and turned back to God.  Speaker: Ange Mason  Publication: November 17, 2024 Table Talk: https://youtu.be/D4BeaooGIVg Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Building Legacies - Cody Martin: ZJ7BYITH9PVH2XCQ

What we say, do, and think are the result of what we think are the most important things in life. Pastor Lucas uses the story of Achan's sin to exhort the church to turn back to God and live holy lives so that they can walk in God's blessing though this hinge moment at our church.  Speaker: Jon Thompson  Publication: November 10, 2024 Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Building Legacies - Cody Martin: ZJ7BYITH9PVH2XCQ

Waiting and trusting are two things that most people find very challenging to do, but they can lead to very good things when you are waiting on and trusting in the Lord. Pastor Jon steps through the Israelites finally entering the Promised Land. Once there, God removed the people's shame, lifted their eyes to see the victory prepared for them, and led them for his glory. Speaker: Jon Thompson  Publication: November 3, 2024 Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Building Legacies - Cody Martin: ZJ7BYITH9PVH2XCQ

When we step out in faith, we do so without knowing the rewards or consequences. Pastor Jon looks at Joshua's instructions to the Israelite's that required absolute dependence on the Lord to see them cross the Jordan river into the land the Lord had promised them.  Speaker: Jon Thompson  Publication: October 27, 2024

There isn't one of us who doesn't have a skeleton in our closet, or worse, a lifetime of disobedience and rebellion. Pastor Jon brings a message of hope symbolized by the red cord that Rahab hung out her window in an act of faith -- a small yet momentous act that meant that she was personally included in the incredible story of redemption through Jesus Christ.  Speaker: Jon Thompson  Publication: October 20, 2024 Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Building Legacies - Cody Martin: ZJ7BYITH9PVH2XCQ

There are moments of anticipation that we can use to prepare for what's coming next. Pastor Jon looks at the beginning of Joshua's leadership of the Israelites to illustrate how Sanctus is to prepare to step into our next hinge moment.    Speaker: Jon Thompson  Publication: October 13, 2024