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
192 episodes
March 22, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 27
This week, we dive into the story of Jonah—not as a children’s tale, but as a powerful confrontation between human will and God’s boundless compassion. As Jonah resists God’s call to love his enemies, we’re challenged to examine our own struggl...
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Season 30
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Episode 5
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26:17
March 22, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Your Questions Answered #12
In this week’s Q&A message, we explore some of Scripture’s most intriguing questions—from unseen spiritual battles and the purpose of miracles to how we discern truth in a world full of competing voices. Along the way, we’re reminded that G...
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Season 30
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Episode 4
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23:25
March 15, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 26
In this week’s message, we explore the powerful story of Hosea and the painful reality of unfaithfulness—both in Israel’s history and in our own lives. Through themes of forgotten promises, chasing novelty, and the subtle “and” idols we attach ...
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Episode 3
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23:08
March 8, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Your Questions Answered #11
In this week’s Q&A message, we tackle challenging questions from Scripture—from the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah to mysterious passages that hint at a spiritual realm beyond what we can see. As we explore these texts, we’re reminded...
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Episode 2
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27:51
March 8, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 25
In this week’s message, we explore the stories of Elijah and Elisha and the purpose behind the miracles performed by God’s prophets. These miraculous signs were never about spectacle—they were meant to point people to the glory of God and call ...
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Episode 1
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23:44
March 1, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 24
In this week’s message, we step into the dramatic showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal—and the surprising collapse that follows his greatest victory. Through Elijah’s fear, exhaustion, and despair, we see a mirror of our own fickle ...
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Season 29
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Episode 17
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23:05
February 22, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 23
In this week’s message, Pastor Scott traces the rise and division of Israel’s kingdom—from Solomon’s compromises to Rehoboam’s pride—and confront the hard truth that we, too, are prone to go our own way. Yet in the middle of human failure and d...
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Episode 16
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26:30
February 22, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Your Questions Answered #10
In this week’s Q&A Sunday, Pastor Scott tackles some of the Bible’s most challenging questions—from the meaning of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, to mysteries surrounding the Ark of the Covenant, the divided kingdom, and even the provoc...
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Season 29
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Episode 15
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25:58
February 15, 2026 - Ash Wednesday
As we begin the season of Lent, Pastor Scott invites us to rethink repentance—not as striving harder, but as learning to rest in the finished work of God. Drawing on the powerful image that God’s seventh day was Adam’s first, we’re reminded tha...
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Episode 14
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9:06
February 15, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 22
In this week’s message, guest preacher Sarah shares her powerful testimony of coming to faith and reflects on what it means to “go our own way” instead of trusting God’s path. Through stories of David, the Israelites, and the Prodigal Son, we’r...
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Episode 13
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23:16
February 8, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 21
In this week’s message, we wrestle honestly with Ecclesiastes’ unsettling claim that “everything is meaningless” and the frustration of living in endless cycles of effort and toil. Rather than despair, the sermon invites us to hold Proverbs and...
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Episode 12
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29:38
February 8, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Your Questions Answered #9
In this week’s Q&A sermon, we explore deep questions about God’s character, wisdom, and grace—from why God’s complete knowledge comforts rather than terrifies, to how Christ fulfills wisdom without turning faith into a rulebook. Through sto...
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Episode 11
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23:10
February 1, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 20
In this week’s message, we explore the Book of Proverbs and discover that true wisdom begins with reverence for God. Through stories of art, parenting, and Scripture, we’re reminded that God’s wisdom gives us the foundation we need to navigate ...
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Episode 10
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25:50
January 25, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 19
In this week’s message, guest preacher Ed reminds that the throne has always belonged to the Lord—and that true greatness looks nothing like the world expects. From David releasing power to Jesus redefining kingship through service and the cros...
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Episode 9
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19:25
January 18, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 18
In this week’s message, Pastor Scott reflects on David’s desire to build the temple and asks a challenging question: was this truly God’s plan, or a well-intentioned human one? Through Scripture and history, we’re invited to consider how God of...
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Episode 8
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28:08
January 11, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 17
In this week’s sermon, we follow David’s repentance after his failure and discover how God turns a place of judgment into a place of restoration. From an ancient threshing floor to the temple in Jerusalem—and ultimately to Christ and His people...
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Episode 7
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23:44
January 11, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Your Questions Answered #8
In this week’s Q&A sermon, Pastor Scott tackles honest questions about Judges, kingship, the Ark of the Covenant, and God’s surprising choice of leaders. Through stories of Saul, David, and the role of community, we’re reminded how easily w...
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Episode 6
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24:36
January 4, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 16
In this week’s message, we reflect on the rise and fall of King Saul and the tension between human power and faithful obedience. Through Saul’s story, we see a God who grieves over sin yet never abandons His people, calling us to faithfulness r...
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Episode 5
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30:27
December 28, 2025 - Bible in a Year - Week 15
As we move from Christmas toward a new year, this sermon invites us into the Psalms—the Bible’s songbook that gives voice to praise, gratitude, grief, anger, and hope. Pastor Scott reminds us that God welcomes our whole selves, encouraging us t...
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Season 29
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Episode 4
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18:45
December 14, 2025 - Bible in a Year - Week 14
In this week’s sermon, Pastor Scott reflects on Israel’s demand for a king in 1 Samuel and our own deep desire for order, control, and certainty. Through Scripture and everyday examples, we’re reminded that God calls us not to rigid systems but...
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Episode 3
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21:45
December 7, 2025 - Bible in a Year - Your Questions Answered #7
In this week’s Bible Question Sunday, Pastor Scott walks us through some of the toughest passages in Deuteronomy and Judges—wrestling with ancient laws, confusing narratives, and the messy reality of human sin. Instead of treating these stories...
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Episode 2
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19:19
November 30, 2025 - Bible in a Year - Week 13
In this week’s sermon, Pastor Scott invites us to rediscover the God who creates something out of nothing—from the birth of Israel through barren beginnings, to the Red Sea rescue, to the moments in our own lives when hope seems imposs...
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Season 28
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Episode 15
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22:45
November 23, 2025 - Bible in a Year - Week 12
In this week’s message, Pastor Scott explores the messy world of Judges and reminds us that, despite our constant pull toward idols, God chooses real relationship with us—even when it costs Him everything. We also learn how God designed the chu...
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Episode 14
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25:29
November 23, 2025 - Bible in a Year - Your Questions Answered #6
In this week’s Q&A Sunday, we explore why the Book of Judges mirrors our own spiritual cycles—wandering, struggling, calling out to God, and receiving His grace again and again. Pastor Scott reminds us that repentance is not a checklist but...
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Season 28
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Episode 13
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24:11
November 16, 2025 - Bible in a Year - Week 11
In this week’s message, guest speaker Tommy Olsen explores how God uses something as ordinary as stones—whether falling walls, memorial markers, or even the stone rolled from Christ’s tomb—to reveal His power and faithfulness. From Jericho to Z...
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Episode 12
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29:05