Sermons
“Worship God’s Way (Deuteronomy 12-13)" | 3/29/26
In the Church we sometimes define “worship” as “assigning worth to”. By this definition, we are all worshipping (something)… all the time! But the questions we need to ask ourselves are: “Who or What am I worshipping?” and “How and Why?” These are the questions Moses brings before God’s people, Israel, in Deuteronomy chs 12-13 this Sunday. Actually, Moses offers them God’s answers to the questions. We hope you’ll join us for this sermon as we worship the Lord together, with His people, in His house, in accordance with His word.
“Live Long and Prosper (Deuteronomy 11)", Will DuVal | 3/22/26
In 1513, Juan Ponce de Leon led the first European expedition to what is now Florida. Legend has it (though historians now doubt) he was in search of the mythical “Fountain of Youth”, a supposed magical spring believed to grant immortality to those who drink from it. Perhaps just as legendary are fictional tales like Tuck Everlasting, The Mummy, and of course Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, all of which share this theme of a mortal’s quest for eternal longevity. But God has made such searches superfluous by showing us exactly how to “live long and prosper”: “You shall keep [God’s] whole commandment… that you may live long in the land that the Lord swore to you” (Dt 11:8-9). Obey the Lord, and we will be blessed; disobey, and we’ll be cursed (“you will perish quickly”; 11:17). But where does that leave sinful people like us? Join us for this sermon as we’re reminded of God’s remedy for our sin problem, and worship Him in response!
"Remember the Lord (Deuteronomy 10:1-11:7)", Thad Yessa | 3/15/26
Deuteronomy is a book about remembering. As Israel stands on the edge of the promised land, Moses calls them to look back before they move forward. They have seen God’s power in Egypt, His provision in the wilderness, and His mercy toward a stubborn and wandering people.
Yet their greatest danger was not the enemies ahead of them, but forgetfulness within them. When God’s people forget who He is and what He has done, their hearts begin to drift. The same struggle is true for us today.
The remedy for wandering hearts is remembering the Lord: His mercy, His greatness, and His faithful work in our lives. Watch/listen to this sermon as we open God’s Word together and remember God's faithfulness.
“Don't Forget Where You Came From (Deuteronomy 8:11 - 9:29)", Will DuVal | 3/8/26
Proverbs 30:8-9 invites us to pray, “O God… give me neither poverty nor riches… lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.” Unfortunately, God’s Old Testament people Israel fell prey to both temptations. In Deuteronomy chapters 8-10, Moses both reminds Israel that they “profane[d] the name of God” in their poverty during their wilderness years (not by stealing so much as by doubting and grumbling) while also warning them against “denying” God in their affluence once they enter the promised land. Sadly, we are still susceptible to these same struggles - profaning God’s name in our poverty, and forgetting Him when we flourish. How do we remain “thankful in all circumstances” (1 Ths 5:18)? Moses’s advice: “Don’t forget where you came from”, and especially the One who has brought you thus far.
Check out this sermon and remember God’s faithfulness!
A People Chosen, Holy & Blessed (Deuteronomy 7:1-8:10)", Will DuVal | 3/1/26
Why did God choose Israel to be His people?” This question has long troubled students of the Bible. After all, there were plenty of other nations around at the time God could have adopted instead. But He came only to Abram. In Deuteronomy 7, God answers the question by first explaining “It was not because you were more in number than any other people” (v7). Rather, God graciously chose Israel “because the Lord loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers” (v8). Moreover, He chose them to be “a people holy to the Lord your God… a people for his treasured possession” (v6), that He might “bless [them] above all peoples” (v14). As the “true Israel of God” (Rom 9:6; Gal 6:16), the Church today is similarly called to be a people holy and blessed, “a chosen race… a holy nation, a people for his own possession” (1 Pet 2:9). What might we learn about God’s calling to holiness and His promise of blessing from Israel’s example? Join us for this sermon to find out!
“Fearing the Lord Always (Deuteronomy 5:22-6:25)", Will DuVal | 2/22/26
When we reflect upon the way in which we relate to God as His people, many different verbs come to mind for the Christian. We worship the Lord. We love the Lord. We trust the Lord. But arguably the most biblically-emphasized (by God) yet under-appreciated (by us) of all our responses is to fear the Lord. The Bible says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Ps 111:10), “a fountain of life” (Pr 14:27), and “the whole duty of man” (Ecc 12:13). It tells us God’s “mercy” (Lk 1:50) and “friendship” (Ps 25:14) are only for those who fear him. Even Jesus warned us, “do not fear those who kill the body… Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell”, that is, God (Mt 10:28). In this sermon from Sunday in Deuteronomy, the Lord Himself exclaims of His people Israel, “Oh, that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me” (5:29), and He desires the same of us today. Read/listen/watch now as we grow in our fear (and our worship, love and trust!) of the Lord.
“God’s Top Ten (Deuteronomy 5:1-21)", Will DuVal | 2/15/26
If you could write a “top 10” list of rules for governing human behavior, what would you include? Many have offered their suggestions: Ted Turner’s list included a pledge of allegiance to the United Nations and a limit of 2 children per couple, to ration the planet’s resources. George Carlin reduced his list to just three commandments: “Thou shalt always be honest and faithful; Thou shalt try really hard not to kill anyone; and Thou shalt keep thy religion to thyself”. Atheist apologist Christopher Hitchens’ list culminated in the command to “Renounce any god”! But try as we may to reshape morality, to “be a law unto ourselves”, there is only one Law and one Lawgiver: the Lord God. And He has not left us in the dark about how we ought to live. In this sermon, we examine God’s “Top Ten” list together from Deuteronomy 5:1-21.
“The God of the Law (Deuteronomy 4:1-40)", Will DuVal | 2/8/26
As we settle in for Moses’s retelling of God’s Law in chapters 5-26 of Deuteronomy (lit. “second law”), we need to be aware of how prone we are to reduce the Law to just a list of “Do”s and “Don’t”s. But in his preface in chapter 4, Moses reminds us why the Law is so important and so personal: because of whose Law it is. Before we can fully appreciate God’s Law, we must first learn to appreciate the God of the Law.
“Lessons from the Wilderness, pt.2 (Deuteronomy 2:4 - 3:29)", Will DuVal | 2/1/26
As we noted in our introduction to Deuteronomy, the book is mostly comprised of three sermons Moses preached to the people of Israel just before they entered the Promised Land. This Sunday, Moses continues his first sermon by recapping their journey through the wilderness and reminding God’s people of the lessons He has taught them over the past 40 years. As God’s new covenant people, still living between our own “exodus” (salvation) and our eventual homecoming to the better “Promised Land” (Heaven), we need these reminders today just as much as the Israelites once did. Check out this sermon for God’s “Lessons from the Wilderness”, part two!
“Lessons from the Wilderness, pt.1 (Deuteronomy 1:6-2:25)" | 1/25/26
As we noted in our introduction to Deuteronomy, the book is mostly comprised of three sermons Moses preached to the people of Israel just before they entered the Promised Land. This Sunday, Moses opens his first sermon by recapping their journey through the wilderness and reminding God’s people of the lessons He has taught them over the past 40 years. As God’s new covenant people, still living between our own “exodus” (salvation) and our eventual homecoming to the better “Promised Land” (Heaven), we need these reminders today just as much as the Israelites once did. Join us in this sermon for God’s “Lessons from the Wilderness”!
“Choose Life! (Deuteronomy 30)", Will DuVal | 1/18/26
Reach Reproductive Health joins us for Sanctity of Life Sunday, and their message to uncertain pregnant mothers echoes Moses’s exhortation to the people of Israel in Deuteronomy 30: “Choose LIFE!” Join us for this sermon as we discover what it means for us to choose life personally, collectively as a church, and corporately as the Church in America.
“Deuteronomy: Purpose & Practice”(Deuteronomy 1:1-8)”, Will DuVal | 1/11/26
It’s often said that “those who don’t learn from the past are doomed to repeat it”. Yet many of us in the modern world are ignorant of history, preferring instead the recent and “relevant”. God’s word declares “Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways” (Ps 128:1). Yet we repeatedly disobey God, at times without even knowing “his ways”. God assures us “I know the plans I have for you… to give you a future and a hope” (Jer 29:11). Yet we are often quick to forget God’s promises, and live in fear and worry instead. Remembrance. Obedience. Faith. God wants each of these virtues for each of us, His people. And He offers them to us in the book of Deuteronomy. Even more importantly, God offers us Himself here: His law, His love, and His invitation to relationship. Join us for this sermon as we begin our journey together through this beautiful book of the Bible!
