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HOLIDAY & SPECIAL OCCASION SERMONSThese are various sermons preached on holidays or other special occasions. They are arranged so that the most recent such sermon is listed first.
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Sermons in This Series:
Titus 2:11-3:7 Easter 2022: The Grace of God Has Appeared
April 17, 2022
Part of our series in 1 Timothy and Titus. This passage is Paul's theological declaration which forms the heart of the book of Titus: that the grace, goodness, and kindness of God has appeared. We learn that the grace of God has appeared in the incarnation, death, and resurrection of Jesus, that the grace of God it is received through faith, and that the grace of God changes who and how we live.
April 17, 2022
Part of our series in 1 Timothy and Titus. This passage is Paul's theological declaration which forms the heart of the book of Titus: that the grace, goodness, and kindness of God has appeared. We learn that the grace of God has appeared in the incarnation, death, and resurrection of Jesus, that the grace of God it is received through faith, and that the grace of God changes who and how we live.
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Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Good Friday 2022: The Suffering Servant
April 15, 2022
We commemorate Good Friday by looking at a prophecy, given over 700 years before the birth of Jesus that describes, in detail, His sufferings and death. We learn that Jesus is God's long-promised special Servant. We learn that God purposes for His Servant to be exalted, that God also purposes for His Servant to suffer, and that the Servant's exaltation is a result of His suffering. We see how this is fulfilled in the death of Christ.
April 15, 2022
We commemorate Good Friday by looking at a prophecy, given over 700 years before the birth of Jesus that describes, in detail, His sufferings and death. We learn that Jesus is God's long-promised special Servant. We learn that God purposes for His Servant to be exalted, that God also purposes for His Servant to suffer, and that the Servant's exaltation is a result of His suffering. We see how this is fulfilled in the death of Christ.
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Dedicatory Service for Our New Building
November 21, 2021
By God's grace, the church moved to 16103 Lexington Boulevard, Suite K, Sugar Land, Texas. This was a special dedicatory service on the occasion of our first Sunday in the new building. The service is built around the Psalms of Ascents, songs of pilgrimage that ancient Israelites sang as they traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles, as we consider the truth that God is our mighty, faithful, and certain Helper.
November 21, 2021
By God's grace, the church moved to 16103 Lexington Boulevard, Suite K, Sugar Land, Texas. This was a special dedicatory service on the occasion of our first Sunday in the new building. The service is built around the Psalms of Ascents, songs of pilgrimage that ancient Israelites sang as they traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles, as we consider the truth that God is our mighty, faithful, and certain Helper.
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1 Peter 1:3-9 Easter 2021: A Living Hope because of Christ's Resurrection
Benjamin Hatch | April 4, 2021
On this Easter Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus by talking about why we can believe Jesus is alive today, why it matters that Jesus is alive today, and how we should respond from 1 Peter 1. In this sermon, we examine the truth of the resurrection of Jesus, and we then consider four wonderful truths that run to the believer because Jesus is risen from the dead.
Benjamin Hatch | April 4, 2021
On this Easter Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus by talking about why we can believe Jesus is alive today, why it matters that Jesus is alive today, and how we should respond from 1 Peter 1. In this sermon, we examine the truth of the resurrection of Jesus, and we then consider four wonderful truths that run to the believer because Jesus is risen from the dead.
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1 Peter 2:21-25 Good Friday 2021: Jesus Bore Our Sins In His Body
Benjamin Hatch | April 2, 2021
In this sermon, we remember the death of Christ by considering a very important passage from 1 Peter. In this sermon, we see the horrific reality of Jesus' suffering. We see the patient manner of His suffering as He endured reviling and torment without responding in kind. And we see a number of God's purposes behind Jesus' suffering on the cross.
Benjamin Hatch | April 2, 2021
In this sermon, we remember the death of Christ by considering a very important passage from 1 Peter. In this sermon, we see the horrific reality of Jesus' suffering. We see the patient manner of His suffering as He endured reviling and torment without responding in kind. And we see a number of God's purposes behind Jesus' suffering on the cross.
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Matthew 1:18-25 Christmas 2020: Jesus, God With Us
Benjamin Hatch | December 20, 2020
Part of our series in the Gospel According to Matthew. In this sermon, we examine the first of these connections as we focus on the virgin conception and birth of Jesus. We learn how these events fulfill the ancient prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, and we learn how the doctrine of the virgin birth is absolutely essential to the Gospel, and to our salvation.
Benjamin Hatch | December 20, 2020
Part of our series in the Gospel According to Matthew. In this sermon, we examine the first of these connections as we focus on the virgin conception and birth of Jesus. We learn how these events fulfill the ancient prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, and we learn how the doctrine of the virgin birth is absolutely essential to the Gospel, and to our salvation.
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1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Easter 2020: The Gospel of Christ's Death & Resurrection
Benjamin Hatch | April 12, 2020
Part of our series on 1 Corinthians. Paul's begins his final argument in this book declaring the centrality of the Christian doctrine of bodily resurrection. Paul's argument begins with a restatement of the Gospel message that he proclaimed in Corinth: that Jesus died for our sins and that He rose from death on the third day. This Gospel must be received by faith, and allows the believer to stand, progressively sanctifies us, and leads to our ultimate salvation.
Benjamin Hatch | April 12, 2020
Part of our series on 1 Corinthians. Paul's begins his final argument in this book declaring the centrality of the Christian doctrine of bodily resurrection. Paul's argument begins with a restatement of the Gospel message that he proclaimed in Corinth: that Jesus died for our sins and that He rose from death on the third day. This Gospel must be received by faith, and allows the believer to stand, progressively sanctifies us, and leads to our ultimate salvation.
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Good Friday 2020: Why Did Christ Die?
Benjamin Hatch | April 10, 2020
In this Good Friday message, we consider what the New Testament has to say about the reason that Christ went to the cross and died. Particularly, we learn that Jesus died as part of God's eternal plan to reconcile the universe to Himself, that Jesus died to overthrow His spiritual adversaries, and that Jesus died to redeem His human adversaries by enduring the penalty that we deserved, to bring us into a relationship with the Father.
Benjamin Hatch | April 10, 2020
In this Good Friday message, we consider what the New Testament has to say about the reason that Christ went to the cross and died. Particularly, we learn that Jesus died as part of God's eternal plan to reconcile the universe to Himself, that Jesus died to overthrow His spiritual adversaries, and that Jesus died to redeem His human adversaries by enduring the penalty that we deserved, to bring us into a relationship with the Father.
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Micah 5:1-15 Christmas 2019: The Lord Comes to Save His People
Benjamin Hatch | December 22, 2019
Part of our series on the Book of Micah. God intends to transform this broken world into the glorious world that is coming: through Jesus, the Messiah, who is promised at a desperate time, who brings His people peace, victory, and purity, and who is coming to rescue His people, and to bring final justice upon His foes.
Benjamin Hatch | December 22, 2019
Part of our series on the Book of Micah. God intends to transform this broken world into the glorious world that is coming: through Jesus, the Messiah, who is promised at a desperate time, who brings His people peace, victory, and purity, and who is coming to rescue His people, and to bring final justice upon His foes.
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Revelation 1:17-18 Easter 2019: Jesus Is Lord Over Life and Death
Benjamin Hatch | April 21, 2019
In this Easter sermon we looked at some words that the Lord Jesus spoke to his best friend John in which Jesus declared that (1) He is the first and the last, (2) that He died and lives again, (3) that He has the keys of death and Hades, and (4) that as a result, John, and all who belong to Jesus should not fear. We conclude by describing how someone comes to know Jesus.
Benjamin Hatch | April 21, 2019
In this Easter sermon we looked at some words that the Lord Jesus spoke to his best friend John in which Jesus declared that (1) He is the first and the last, (2) that He died and lives again, (3) that He has the keys of death and Hades, and (4) that as a result, John, and all who belong to Jesus should not fear. We conclude by describing how someone comes to know Jesus.
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John 1:1-18 Christmas 2018: The Word Became Flesh
Benjamin Hatch | December 23, 2018
We consider the central truth of Christmas: that the Word, One who is distinct from the Father and yet shares His divine nature, became a real human being, Jesus, who lived a perfect, sinless life, died on the cross on our behalf, and rose from the dead. In Jesus alone is access to the Father, and in Jesus alone is the Father most clearly revealed.
Benjamin Hatch | December 23, 2018
We consider the central truth of Christmas: that the Word, One who is distinct from the Father and yet shares His divine nature, became a real human being, Jesus, who lived a perfect, sinless life, died on the cross on our behalf, and rose from the dead. In Jesus alone is access to the Father, and in Jesus alone is the Father most clearly revealed.
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1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Easter 2018: The Good News
Benjamin Hatch | April 1, 2018
We consider the life-transforming news of the Gospel: that Christ died in accordance with the Scriptures, that He was raised from the dead in accordance with the Scriptures, and that we are saved from God's judgment by grace through faith.
Benjamin Hatch | April 1, 2018
We consider the life-transforming news of the Gospel: that Christ died in accordance with the Scriptures, that He was raised from the dead in accordance with the Scriptures, and that we are saved from God's judgment by grace through faith.
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Isaiah 8:11-9:7 Christmas 2017: A Child Is Given
Benjamin Hatch | December 24, 2017
Isaiah prophesies into a context of political uncertainty and calls upon God's people to fear and trust in the Lord. At the conclusion of this message is one of the great prophecies of the coming of Christ.
Benjamin Hatch | December 24, 2017
Isaiah prophesies into a context of political uncertainty and calls upon God's people to fear and trust in the Lord. At the conclusion of this message is one of the great prophecies of the coming of Christ.
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