Jenison Bible Church Sermons
We're a church body who love and value one another as a family. We constantly seek to know more about God and and then work to live out our part in His story in all our relationships - with the church family, in our community, and around the world. Listen to our weekly sermons here.
Episodes
225 episodes
The Next Adventurous Step
Guest speaker Dave Blok, Plant 616 director, shares a ministry update and takes us to David's mighty men in 1 & 2 Samuel. About 400 men who were in distress, in debt, and discontent gathered around David and he became their commander.
Drawn Away
A little bit of anti-Gospel mindset can saturate all our life. One small lie morphs into something bigger. When grass is saturated with water, it grows. God will defend the Gospel. Saturate yourself with the Gospel and grow. Galatia...
Two Options
Remember when you first learned to drive? If you focused too much on the lines, it was harder to actually stay between the lines. When you focused on the destination ahead, it was much easier. It is similar in our Christian walk. Keeping our fo...
Fighting for Freedom
For freedom Christ has set you free. Stand firm therefore and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 In Christ, we are freed from the bondage of sin and freed to live in the righteousness we were meant to live. Fre...
Origin Stories
Two sons, two covenants, two destinies, and two ways to live. Those are the themes in today's passage in Galatians. Who are you trusting to come through for you? God? Or yourself? No matter your origin story, God sees you. He saw Sarah (barren)...
Why We Turn Away
Life doesn't go the way we thought it would - in marriage, parenting, retirement, ministry, and more. We often want to change the way God works. Maybe it is because of our own weaknesses. Perhaps the truth hurts too much. Our worship might subt...
Why We Turn Back
Too often we fall back on self-reliance, idols, and our old way of thinking rather than relying on God. Like the Israelites in Egypt, we believe slavery and idols are better for us somehow. In reality, they keep us trapped. Idols do not want a ...
Slaves to Sons
God sent His Son to redeem those under the Law, that we might be adopted into sonship. We are no longer slaves, but children of God. Galatians 4:1-7Pastor Steven Washburn, Lead Pastor
Freedom Law & Grace
It is only against the inky darkness of the night sky that stars appear. [John Stott]The Law is meant to show us the reality of our sinfulness. We see our freedom in the Gospel and God's grace better when we see sin, for what it really i...
The Purpose of the Law
The Bible is actively at work showing us that sin is actually sin. God defines reality - we do not. The intent of the Law is to reflect truth and bring us to the grace and mercy of Christ who provides redemption. Galatians 3:19-22
Mary in a Martha World
If you were invited to a sporting event or concert, with front row seats, and paid for by someone else, would you go? Certainly. Then why do we hesitate to sit at Jesus' feet. Being with Jesus is uncomfortable because He actually wants yo...
Easter - Resurrection
Not many historians deny the life and death of Jesus. Pursue the evidence that Jesus not only lived and died, but He also rose again! That is what we celebrate on Easter. What does Jesus' resurrection mean to us? It clears the way f...
Good Friday - Death
Let's sit together in the pain and unknowns of the crucifixion. There was confusion, uneasiness, and the fact that death was final. While we know what happens next, tonight we will focus on the sacrifice for the sins of the world that was laid ...
Palm Sunday - Life
Believe that Jesus lived perfectly for you. Receive His gift of salvation with gratefulness and worship. Respond to the face that Christ's life leads to your life.
Promises Kept
In a world where you cannot depend on people keeping their word, we have a God who does what He says He will do. Galatians 3:15-18
Curse Reversed
We fail to keep the Law even before we try to keep the Law. We are hopeless outside of Jesus taking our penalty. He reverses the curse and fulfills the requirements of the Law perfectly. Galatians 3:10-14
Grace to Abraham
Abraham believed and it was counted to him as righteousness. Understand that justification by faith is God's plan in the Old Testament and the New Testament. We all come to the foot of the cross by grace. Trust God's provision. Believe God's pr...
How Change Happens
Genuine change = more Christlikeness. Our sanctification is about deeper trust in the Spirit's leading. It is cooperating with God to become more like Him. do we believe God's ideas for our lives are better than our own ideas? Come with us thro...
Crucified with Christ
Whose life is it? Ours? Or Christ's? Good questions. Are we reluctant to trust Him in everything because we do not really know Him well. Let's dig into it together in Galatians 2:17-21.
Gospel Integration
One of the best anonyms to hypocrisy is integrity. Hypocrisy is not living up to what I say I believe, while integrity is when a belief is so integrated it cannot be divided from who I am. The gospel brings integration into our lives so that we...
Entrusted with the Gospel
The 2026 Olympics charged the athletes to go, make the world a better place through your sport. There is something much bigger than sports that will make the world a better place. The Gospel. It matters what we believe. The best way to pr...
But When He . . .
Getting the things we thought we wanted, our previous pursuits, leads to hurt. Pursuing Him gives us everything we need and more than we can imagine. God set Paul apart to preach Good News. What did He set you apart for? What did God have in mi...
Sustainably Sourced
A man-centered Gospel makes us the source and sustainer of ourselves. A God-centered Gospel makes Him our source and sustainer. We cannot sustain or attain anything in our own strength. Not for long, at least. God, and His infinite resources, a...