Sermons from Ascension Lutheran Church, RPV
Episodes
209 episodes
July 19, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 43
In this week’s message, we explore the books of Ezra and Nehemiah to discover that God’s kingdom is built not through individual heroes, but through generations of faithful people serving together. As Jesus calls us away from the world’s pursui...
July 12, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 42
In this week’s message, guest pastor Jodi Swee explores the story of Esther and we discover that while God’s name is never mentioned, His faithful hand is at work on every page. Rather than calling us to be the hero of our own story, Esther rem...
July 5, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 41
In this week’s message, we wrestle with one of life’s hardest questions: Why do we suffer? Through the story of Job, we’re reminded that suffering isn’t always the result of something we’ve done, but that God meets us in our pain, invites us to...
June 28, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 40
In this week’s message, we step into the mysterious opening chapters of Job and explore the reality of the spiritual world, the presence of evil, and the three great enemies of the Christian life: the devil, the world, and our own sinful nature...
June 21, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 39
In this week’s message, we explore the surprising ways God has been pointing to Jesus from the very beginning of Scripture. Through prophecies, promises, and the story of the road to Emmaus, we’re reminded that Christ is the center of God’s pla...
June 14, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 38
In this week’s message, we explore the rise and fall of earthly kingdoms—and the surprising promise of a kingdom that will never end. From the Babylonian exile to Pentecost, we’re reminded that God is building something new through Christ: a pe...
June 7, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 37
In this week’s message, we journey through the story of Jacob and Esau, the prophecy of Obadiah, and the parable of the Good Samaritan to discover a surprising truth: God continually works through the unexpected. As we wrestle with boundaries, ...
May 31, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 36
In this week’s message, we step into the raw honesty of Lamentations and explore what it means to grieve, complain, and wrestle honestly with pain before God. Through reflections on revenge, forgiveness, and the surprising freedom of lament, we...
May 24, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 35
In this Pentecost message, we reflect on the heartbreak of exile, the ways we wander toward idols and self-interest, and the surprising hope God plants in the middle of brokenness. Through the image of a tender shoot growing into a mighty cedar...
May 17, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 34
In this week’s message, we wrestle with one of Scripture’s hardest passages and the sobering reality that God takes sin seriously—but we also discover the surprising thread of mercy woven through the story. From Ezekiel’s mark to the Passover l...
May 10, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 33
In this week’s message, we step into the heartbreak of the Babylonian exile and hear God’s surprising call to His people: build homes, plant gardens, raise families, and learn to rest even in the middle of uncertainty. Through Jeremiah’s words ...
May 3, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 32
In this week’s message, we step into the Babylonian exile and the story of Daniel to wrestle with what it truly means to be God’s people in a world that pulls us toward power, comfort, and compromise. Rather than blending in, we’re challenged t...
April 26, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 31
In this week’s message, guest Pastor Mike Jobst explores the consequences of pride and misplaced authority through the stories of Israel’s unfaithful kings and the rejection of Jesus as the true Messiah. As human leaders grasp for power and res...
April 19, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 30
In this week’s message, we explore the fall of Israel’s kingdom and the deeper issues behind it—idolatry and the failure to care for the vulnerable. Through the powerful image of clay in the potter’s hands, we’re reminded that even when everyth...
April 12, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 29
In this week’s message, we confront the reality of our wandering hearts and our constant search for something to worship. Through the story of Israel’s kings and relatable everyday examples, we’re reminded how easily we add “and” to our faith—l...
April 5, 2026 - Easter Sunday
In this Easter message, we’re invited to move beyond the pressure of “you only live once” and into the life-changing truth of the resurrection. Through humor, modern culture, and Scripture, we’re reminded that Jesus didn’t come to help us maxim...
March 29, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 28
In this Palm Sunday message, we contrast the long line of flawed earthly kings with Jesus—the unexpected King who enters not with power and armies, but with humility and peace. As the crowd longs for a conqueror, Jesus reveals a radically diffe...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...