Sermons by Scripture

July 21, 2024 Mario Villella

Part 2: Love God

Inside Track

Part 2 of "Inside Track." Matthew 22:34-40. This sermon covers the first part of our purpose statement: Love God.

April 21, 2024 Mario Villella

Part 10: Affluence Can Increase Waywardness

Wayward

Part 10 of "Wayward", Hosea 10:1-2 & 13-15. Often, wealth comes at a cost.

March 24, 2024 Mario Villella

Part 7: Trusting In Others Rather Than God

Wayward

Part 7 of "Wayward" Hosea 7:8-12 & 8:4-6. There is a problem with trusting in others rather than God.

January 28, 2024 Mario Villella

Four Reasons To Show Compassion

Stand-Alone Sermons (2024)

Stand-alone sermon on Christian compassion. James 1:27 and others. Mario gives us reasons to show compassion.

January 21, 2024 Mario Villella

Part 3: First Things

Mind Your Own Busyness

Part 3 of "Mind Your Own Busyness." Haggai 1:1-9 and others. Busyness can be moved from being a distraction from God into being our labor in the Lord.

December 31, 2023 Doug Davison

New Year Resolutions

Stand-Alone Sermons (2023)

New Year's Resolution and resolutions in general are they helpful or just a setup for failure? (Most end as a bust.) In this sermon we look at how to think biblically about resolutions.

August 27, 2023 Mario Villella

Part 2: How He Said To Pray

Praying Like Jesus

Part 2 of "Praying Like Jesus" Matthew 6:5-13. In this sermon, we look at one of the most well-known occasions where Jesus taught on prayer.

November 27, 2022 Doug Davison

Part 2: Heaven

Heaven: Yes, Hell: No

What is heaven? Where is heaven? What is heaven like? Who will go to heaven? This sermon addresses these questions and is part 2 of the mini-series: Heaven Yes / Hell No.

June 26, 2022 Mario Villella

Part 9: Financial Stress

Spending Someone Else's Money

Part 9 of "Spending Someone Else's Money," Matthew 6:24-34. A sermon on how to handle money worries.

June 12, 2022 Mario Villella

Part 7: Consumption Decisions

Spending Someone Else's Money

Part 7 of "Spending Someone Else's Money," 1 Corinthians 10:31 and other verses. Four Biblical Principles For Spending Money.

June 5, 2022 Mario Villella

Part 6: Debt

Spending Someone Else's Money

Part 6 of "Spending Someone Else's Money," Proverbs 21:20 & 22:7. A continuation of the previous week's sermon with a focus on not spending money you haven't earned yet. Also included is an explanation of what to do about the debt we all owe to God.

May 29, 2022 Mario Villella

Part 5: Saving Some For Later

Spending Someone Else's Money

Part 5 of "Spending Someone Else's Money," Proverbs 21:20 & Matthew 6:19. A sermon on not consuming all that you earn.

May 22, 2022 Doug Davison

Part 4: Showing Mercy

Spending Someone Else's Money

Part 4 of "Spending Someone Else's Money". Jesus said, "The poor will always be here." This sermon highlights that Christians can not be indifferent to the poor and compassionate giving is needed locally and globally.

May 8, 2022 Mario Villella

Part 2: Eternal Investments

Spending Someone Else's Money

Part 2 of "Spending Someone Else's Money," Luke 16:1-9. This sermon shows us that we can take short-term money and use it for long-term good.

November 7, 2021 Mario Villella

Part 1: Worry

Hard Feelings

Part 1 of "Hard Feelings". Five exhortations for people who worry.

August 22, 2021 Mario Villella

Part 24: Overconsumption

Way of Wisdom

Part 24 of "Way of Wisdom." Is it possible to have too much of a good thing?

August 2, 2020 Jim Ungaro

No Worries

Stand-Alone Sermons (2020)

Are you struggling with worry? Do you fret over things happening around you? Matthew 6:25-34 gives us instruction on how to Biblically handle worry.

April 5, 2020 Mario Villella

Part 2: Anxiety About The Future

Tomorrow Is Another Day

Part 2 of "Tomorrow Is Another Day" Matthew 6:24-34. The people of God do not need to worry about the future because our heavenly Father will eternally provide for us.

January 19, 2020 Mario Villella

Part 2: God Is A Person

Reset

Part 2 of "Reset." Revelation 3:17-20, 21:3-4, and others. In this sermon, we learn that "Love God" is not a religious system that we tap into, but rather it means loving a Person, the One who loved us first and sent His Son to save us.

December 22, 2019 Mario Villella

Part 3: First Things First

Busy Christmas

Part 3 of "Busy Christmas." Haggai 1:1-10 & Matthew 6:24-33. This sermon teaches us to seek God first.

June 10, 2018 Terry French

Don’t Quit

Stand-Alone Sermons (2018)

Throughout the Bible we see illustrations of people quitting, but most have a story of redemption through the choices they made. This sermon is an encouragement to not quit!

September 24, 2017 Mario Villella

Part 2: How Jesus Said To Pray

How To Pray

Part 2 of "How To Pray." Matthew 6:5-13. This sermon focuses on how Jesus taught us to pray. He taught us how not to pray, as well as how to pray.

January 24, 2016 Mario Villella

Christian Compassion

Stand-Alone Sermons (2016)

This sermon explains four reasons to show compassion.

November 29, 2015 Mario Villella

Part 11: A Kind of Thank You, a Couple Lessons, and a Closing

A Letter From Captivity

Part 11 of the series, "A Letter From Captivity" Philippians 4:10-23. In this sermon, we finish out the book of Philippians, with the topics of contentment and God's rewards.

December 7, 2014 Mario Villella

Part 6: Spending

Whose Stuff Is It Anyway?

The sixth part of our series, "Whose Stuff Is It Anyway." In this sermon, we learn about several different parts of the Bible that address the issue of spending/consumption.

November 30, 2014 Mario Villella

Part 5: Savings & Debt

Whose Stuff Is It Anyway?

The fifth part of our series, "Whose Stuff Is It Anyway." Proverbs 21:20 and others. In this sermon, we learn about the dangers of consuming all or even more than we make.

November 9, 2014 Mario Villella

Part 2: Invest In Eternity

Whose Stuff Is It Anyway?

The second part of our series, "Whose Stuff Is It Anyway." Luke 16:1-9. In this sermon, we will learn the importance of using our earthly resources to make a difference in eternity.

September 7, 2014 Mario Villella

Part 1: Worshiping God

Why We Do What We Do

This is part one of the series, "Why We Do What We Do." Matthew 22:34-39 and others. In this sermon we begin with the foundation for why we exist: to glorify God.

March 2, 2014 Mario Villella

Pierce My Ear

Stand-Alone Sermons (2014)

In this sermon we learn the connection between grace (being set free from sin without having to merit God's favor) and obedience (surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus Christ). Mario believes the concept is illustrated in Exodus 21:1-6 and taught in many places in the New Testament.

June 23, 2013 Mario Villella

Part 1: Anxiety vs. Peace

Emotions

This is the first sermon in our series, "Emotions." Philippians 4:6-9. In this sermon, we will cover the first part of a two-part message on how to handle anxiety and have peace.

January 20, 2013 Mario Villella

Part 2: Showing Compassion

Serve

This is the second part of "Serve." James 1:27 and others. In this sermon, we learn four reasons we ought to engage in Christian compassion.

December 9, 2012 Mario Villella

Part 1: Biblical Principles For The Holiday Season

Christmas

This is the first part of our "Christmas" series. Matthew 6:24-33, 1 Corinthians 16:1-4, & Exodus 12:24-27. In this sermon, we will talk about Biblical principles related to the holiday season.