Sermons from Ascension Lutheran Church, RPV
This channel will bring you the sermons from Ascension Lutheran Church in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Pastor Scott Hawkins is the pastor of the church and the regular preacher/teacher. Ascension Lutheran is an LCMC congregation who would love to see you in person on Sunday mornings at 8:30 or 10:30 am.
Episodes
144 episodes
July 6th, 2025 - The Itty Bitty Books of the Bible - Week 4
This week guest Pastor Jodi Swee teaches us from the Book of Ruth. She reminds us that even when the world feels dark and chaotic, God is writing a story of redemption.
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Season 27
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Episode 4
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23:17
June 29th, 2025 - The Itty Bitty Books of the Bible - Week 3
In this powerful and intimate sermon on the Song of Songs, Pastor Scott invites us to rediscover God's passionate, personal love for His people. Often overlooked, this book—traditionally read during Passover—celebrates the beauty of hu...
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Season 27
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Episode 3
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25:04
June 22nd, 2025 - The Itty Bitty Books of the Bible - Week 2
In this sermon on the book of Haggai, Pastor Scott reminds us that God's word no longer flows only through prophets or temples—it now lives within us. As Haggai urged the people to rebuild the temple, we are called to carry the presence of Chri...
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Season 27
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Episode 2
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21:30
June 17th, 2025 - The Itty Bitty Books of the Bible - Week 1
In this kickoff to the summer series on the Bible’s shortest books, Pastor Scott explores Obadiah’s message of judgment, justice, and hope. He unpacks the story of the Edomites and their betrayal, showing how Obadiah shifts from condemning a na...
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Season 27
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Episode 1
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24:06
June 8th, 2025 - Pentecost
On this Pentecost Sunday, guest preacher Julie Smith, LCMC’s new Service Ministries Coordinator, reflects on the Spirit’s power to break us open and send us out. Just as the disciples were filled with “new wine” and spoke in every heart’s nativ...
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Season 26
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Episode 1
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20:42
June 1st, 2025 - After the Tomb - Week 6
In this final sermon of the After the Tomb series, we reflect on Jesus' restoration of Peter and His call to “feed my sheep.” We’re reminded that we are both sheep who stray and shepherds empowered by Christ to care for others. With th...
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Season 25
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Episode 6
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24:01
May 25th, 2025 - After the Tomb - Week 5
In this sermon on the Great Commission, we’re reminded that the resurrection of Jesus didn’t just mark the end of His story—it launched a new way of living. Pastor Scott challenges us to tune out the distractions of modern life and rediscover t...
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Season 25
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Episode 5
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23:05
May 18th, 2025 - After the Tomb - Week 4
This sermon explores how the resurrection of Jesus transformed our relationship with God—from a distant, untouchable holiness to an intimate, embodied presence. Through the story of Thomas, we see that Jesus invites us to draw near, to touch, a...
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Season 25
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Episode 4
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22:42
May 11th, 2025 - After the Tomb - Week 3
In this special Mother's Day sermon, guest preacher Stephanie Hughes reflects on the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, exploring how we often fail to see that Christ walks beside us in our everyday lives. Drawing from scripture, phi...
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Season 25
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Episode 3
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27:44
May 4th, 2025 - After the Tomb - Week 2
This sermon affirms the physical resurrection of Jesus as proof that God loves creation, including our bodies. It challenges the divide between spiritual and physical, reminding us that through Christ, we are promised not escape from the world,...
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Season 25
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Episode 2
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25:45
April 27th, 2025 - After the Tomb - Week 1
The sermon explores how the resurrection appearances of Jesus call us to live each day as if Christ died yesterday, rose today, and will return tomorrow, breaking through human tendencies toward negativity, fear of loss, and resistance to chang...
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Season 25
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Episode 1
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23:58
April 20th, 2025 - Easter Sunday
This sermon emphasizes the significance of women as the first witnesses to the resurrection of Jesus, challenging cultural norms of inadequacy that existed in both Roman and Jewish societies. It highlights how Jesus intentionally chose women to...
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Season 24
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Episode 3
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16:59
April 18th, 2025: Maundy Thursday
This sermon emphasizes the significance of humility and service, illustrated through the act of foot washing, as modeled by Jesus during the Passover feast. It encourages participants to engage in acts of love and service, reflecting on the imp...
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Season 24
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Episode 2
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12:52
April 13th, 2025 - Palm Sunday
This sermon for Palm Sunday emphasizes the chaos and turmoil in Jerusalem as Jesus enters on a donkey, fulfilling the prophecy from Zechariah. This moment highlights the conflicting expectations of the people, who hoped for a Messiah to liberat...
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Season 24
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Episode 1
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22:07
April 6th, 2025 - The Cruciform Life - Week 5
In our Christian life, as we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we should then fill others and share with them the abundant life of Jesus.
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Season 23
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Episode 5
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26:16
March 30th, 2025 - The Cruciform Life - Week 4
In 1 Corinthians, Paul writes that he wishes everyone was single, like he is. This week we explore what he means by saying something so unusual in his day, for both his Jewish and Gentile audiences, and how this relates to the Church.
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Season 23
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Episode 4
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29:59
March 23rd, 2025 - The Cruciform Life - Week 3
The sermon emphasizes the doctrine of "simul justus et peccator", meaning that every individual is simultaneously a saint and a sinner. It highlights the importance of recognizing our inherent flaws—described as being "naked," "wretched," and "...
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Season 23
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Episode 3
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22:33
March 16th, 2025 - The Cruciform Life - Week 2
Guest Pastor John Bromhal, author of "Living Greatness - 28 Days to a Cruciform Life," emphasizes the importance of listening to Jesus and responding to God's call in our lives, as illustrated by his journey from a press mechanic to a pastor, h...
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Season 23
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Episode 2
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39:31
March 9th, 2025 - The Cruciform Life - Week 1
This sermon emphasizes the importance of breaking personal patterns during the season of Lent to foster spiritual growth and community. It introduces the concept of a "cruciform life," as presented in the book Living Greatness by John Bromhal, ...
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Season 23
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Episode 1
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25:38
March 5th, 2025 - Ash Wednesday
Our sermon for Ash Wednesday emphasizes the importance of repentance and the significance of wearing ashes as a sign of humility before God. It encourages us to reflect on our spiritual practices, avoiding hypocrisy by not using our faith as a ...
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Season 22
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Episode 10
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16:04
March 2nd, 2025 - Church on a Mission - Week 9
This sermon emphasizes the importance of being generous and the gifts each individual possesses, highlighting that we are all called to serve and give as part of the body of Christ. Jesus is the ultimate giver, having selflessly given his life ...
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Season 22
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Episode 9
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27:13
February 23rd, 2025 - Church on a Mission - Week 8
The gift of Mercy creates harmony. It breaks the world's cycle of violence and gives us a sense of peace.
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Season 22
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Episode 8
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25:17
February 16th, 2025 - Church on a Mission - Week 7
This week we focus on the spiritual gift of discernment. While all Christians are called to have a discerning spirit, some possess a unique gift in this area. Discernment is a process of growth, learning to love what God loves and hate wh...
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Season 22
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Episode 7
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24:16
February 9th, 2025 - Church on a Mission - Week 6
This sermon focuses on the importance of spiritual gifts in the Christian life, emphasizing that these gifts are meant to serve others, not oneself. As stated in 1 Corinthians 12-14, spiritual gifts should be used to build up the church a...
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Season 22
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Episode 6
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28:58
February 2nd, 2025 - Church on a Mission - Week 5
This week during our Youth Group led worship service, Grace Hawkins delivers a sermon emphasizing the importance of faith and light in overcoming life's challenges. She discusses how fear of the dark can be likened to life's difficulties, but a...
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Season 22
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Episode 4
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8:29