Sermons by Ryan Jensema

Everyone Can Receive God’s Blessing by Faith Alone

SermonWhat do we have to do to receive God’s blessing of salvation? Pastor Ryan answers the question from Romans 4:9-12, “Everyone can receive God’s blessing by faith alone.” Application QuestionsLook Back Look UpRead Romans 4:1-12 Look Ahead

Watchful Prayer

SermonPastor Ryan kicks off our 21 Days of Prayer campaign with a sermon from Colossians 4:2 titled, “Watchful Prayer” Application QuestionsLook Back Look UpRead Colossians 4:2 Look Ahead

What Winter Holiday did Jesus Celebrate?

SermonWhat winter holiday did Jesus celebrate? It was Hanukkah! Pastor Ryan will walk us through how the celebration of Hanukkah points us to Jesus! Application QuestionsLook Back Look UpRead John 10:22-29 Look Ahead

Trust the Good King with Your Throne

SermonThe arrival of Jesus into the world brings a variety responses, from joy, to indifference to hostility. Why does the Christmas event illicit these responses? What is your response? Pastor Ryan walks through these reactions in Matthew 2:1-18 where we are challenged to “Trust the Good King with Your Throne”. Application QuestionsLook Back Look UpRead Matthew 2:1-18 Look Ahead

Trust God’s Intentional Miracle for You

SermonIs the Christmas story something we should believe? Is it a myth? A legend? Or something we can trust as true history? Pastor Ryan helps us answer these questions from Luke 1:26-38 as he begins his Christmas teaching series; “Trust God’s Intentional Miracle for You”. Application QuestionsLook Back Look UpRead Luke 1:26-38 Read Isaiah 9:2 and 9:6 Look Ahead

Faith in Christ Brings Needed Change

SermonThis message looks at the ever expanding benefits of faith in Christ; there’s so much more than we realize! Pastor Ryan teaches from Romans 3:27-31 where we’ll see that “Faith in Christ brings needed change”. Application QuestionsLook Back Look UpRead Romans 3:27-31 Look Ahead

God’s Gracious Act Brings Our Greatest Hope

SermonDo you ever get tired of all the bad news? Today our study takes a turn from the bad news, the to best news of all. Pastor Ryan teaches from Romans 3:21-26 where we’ll see that “God’s gracious act brings our greatest hope”. Application QuestionsLook Back Look UpRead Romans 3:21-26 Look Ahead

The Truth is We All Reject God

SermonSometimes you have to turn and face reality before you can make a change. The sooner you do, the sooner you get going in the right direction. Pastor Ryan helps us face reality in Romans 3:9-20 where we’ll see that “The truth is we all reject God”. Application QuestionsLook Back Look UpRead Romans 3:9-20 Look Ahead

God’s Found in a Sincere Search, but Sees Through Dishonest Debates

SermonWhat does a genuine search to know God look like? What does it look like when someone isn’t really interested? Pastor Ryan helps us answer these questions from Romans 3:1-8 where we’ll see that “God’s found in a sincere search, but sees through dishonest debates”. Application QuestionsLook Back Look UpRead Romans 3:1-8 Look Ahead

God’s Not Fooled, He Sees a Genuine Heart

SermonWhat is God really looking for anyway? Is He looking for religious behavior, or is there more to it? Pastor Ryan helps us answer these questions from Romans 2:17-29 where we’ll see that “God’s not fooled, He sees a genuine heart”. Application QuestionsLook Back Look UpRead Romans 2:17-29 Look Ahead

Beware, God is Completely Fair

SermonDon’t we want things to be fair? Do you hate when people cheat and break the rules? But what does fairness really mean? Join us as Pastor Ryan continues teaching from the book of Romans. This week we’ll focus on Romans 2:1-16, “Beware, God is Completely Fair”. Application QuestionsLook Back Reflect over this past week and share any ways you were challenged by what Hans shared about the work of the Lighthouse Mission and reaching out to our community. Look…