Church at Bergen - Sermons
Welcome to the official sermon podcast of Church at Bergen, a vibrant and diverse, Christ-centered community in northeast New Jersey. Each episode features biblically sound, gospel-driven sermons preached by our pastors and guest speakers. Be equipped, encouraged, and challenged as we dive deep into God’s Word, exploring its relevance to our everyday lives and its power to transform hearts. Whether you’re a part of our church family or tuning in from afar, join us as we glorify God and grow in our love for Jesus and His people.
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Episodes
102 episodes
Tear Off the Roof | Part 3 | Mark 2:1-12 | Pastor Mike McKinney
What happens when a church takes bold risks to bring people to Jesus? In this message from Mark 2:1-12, Pastor Mike McKinney challenges us to make room for one more, no matter the cost. Discover the powerful rewards of courageous faith, the rea...
Tear Off the Roof | Part 2 | Mark 2:1-12 | Pastor Mike McKinney
What does it mean to have visible, active faith? Not just for yourself, but for someone close to you and far from God? In this message, Pastor Mike McKinney unpacks the story of the four friends in Mark 2 who tore off a roof to bring their para...
Tear Off the Roof | Part 1 | Mark 2:1-12 | Pastor Mike McKinney
What does it look like to be the kind of friend who would do whatever it takes to bring someone to Jesus? In this powerful message from Mark 2:1-12, Pastor Mike McKinney challenges us to move beyond “crowd” Christianity and embrace bold, visibl...
Romans | Season 6, Ep. 1 | 6:1-4 | Pastor Mike McKinney
No one can out-sin the grace of God. In this message, discover how God’s overwhelming grace not only covers every sin, but transforms lives, making us new creations in Christ. Are you ready to leave your old self behind and walk in newness of l...
Romans | Season 5, Ep. 6 | 5:18-21 | "Whose Reign are you Under?" | Pastor Dave Levesque Jr
Whose reign are you under - Adam’s or Christ’s?In this message from Romans 5:18–21, Pastor Dave unpacks how every person lives under one of two kingdoms: the reign of sin and death, or the reign of grace and eternal life. Discover ho...
Romans | Season 5, Ep. 5 | 5:15-17 | Pastor Mike McKinney
Are you weighed down by guilt or fear of death? Discover how Christ’s gift of righteousness is greater than any sin or shame. In this powerful message, Pastor Mike McKinney unpacks Romans
Romans | Season 5, Ep. 4 | 5:12-14 | Pastor Mike McKinney
Why do we all suffer the consequences of Adam’s sin, and what hope is there for us? In this message from Romans 5:12-14, Pastor Mike McKinney unpacks the difficult doctrine of original sin and shows how Christ, the “second Adam,” brings the gra...
Romans | Season 5, Ep. 3 | 5:6-11 | Pastor Mike McKinney
What if love went beyond anything you’ve ever known? In this message, Pastor Mike McKinney unpacks Romans 5:6–11, revealing the astonishing truth that God loved us at our weakest, most undeserving moments. Discover why God’s love is incomparabl...
Romans | Season 5, Ep. 2 | 5:5-8 | "Love Sensed and Seen" | Pastor Mike McKinney
Are you in the “pain cave” and wondering where God is in your suffering? In this powerful message, Pastor Mike McKinney unpacks Romans 5:5-8 to reveal how God’s love is not only something we know, but something we can sense and see, even in our...
Romans | Season 5, Ep. 1 | 5:1-5 | Nothing Left to Prove | Pastor Dave Levesque Jr
Are you tired of feeling like you have to earn God’s approval? In this message from Romans 5:1-5, Pastor Dave Levesque Jr. unpacks how Jesus has already given us peace with God, purpose in our pain, and a hope that will never let us down. Exper...
Romans | Season 4, Ep. 4 | 4:18-25 | Hopeless: By Design
Is Your Situation Hopeless? There’s a Reason.What if your most impossible moments are exactly where God wants to work? In this sermon from Romans 4:18-25, Pastor Jordan Minnema shows how Abraham’s story reveals God’s purpose in our hard...
Romans | Season 4, Ep. 3 | 4:17b
Struggling with your sense of identity or feeling like something in your life is dead or fading? Discover how God’s power to give life to the dead and call new things into existence can redefine who you are. Hit play now to learn how His promis...
Romans | Season 4, Ep. 2 | 4:9-17a
What if everything you thought made you right with God—your good works, your religious habits, your background—didn’t actually count? Discover why God’s acceptance is a gift you can’t earn, and how faith alone changes everything.
Romans | Season 4, Ep. 1 | 4:1-8 | "Empty Hands, Full Credit"
What if everything you've done, and everything you've hidden, didn't disqualify you from being called righteous? Pastor Dave digs into Romans 4:1-8 and shows how God declares ungodly people righteous in an instant, not because of what they've d...
Romans | Season 3, Ep. 6 | 3:27-31
What if the thing you're relying on most is the very thing holding you back? Pastor Mike digs into Romans 3:27-31 and unpacks how justification by faith doesn't just change God's verdict over you, it rewires how you see yourself, others, and ob...
Romans | Season 3, Ep. 5 | 3:22b-24
What if the approval you've been chasing your whole life is already yours... for free? Pastor Mike dives into Romans 3:22-24, unpacking propitiation, redemption, and justifica...
Romans | Season 3, Ep. 4 | 3:25-26 | "Did Jesus Die for Us or for God?"
Ever wondered why Jesus had to die the way He did? Pastor Mike unpacks Romans 3:25 to reveal a stunning truth: the cross wasn't ONLY about saving us, it was God's ultimate demonstration of His own righteousness. For centuries, God had been "pas...
Romans | Season 3, Ep. 3 | 3:20-22a
Ever feel like life is flying by faster than you can keep up? Pastor Mike dives into Romans 3:20-22a and reveals the most liberating truth in Scripture: God's perfect righteousness isn't earned through rule-following, it's freely given through ...
Romans | Season 3, Ep. 2 | 3:9-20 | “Every Mouth Shut”
Think you're a good person? This sermon might change everything. Pastor Mike unpacks Romans 3:9-20 to reveal what God really sees when He looks at our hearts and why that's actually the best news you'll ever hear. Discover how admitting powerle...
Romans | Season 3, Ep. 1 | 3:1-8 | "Putting God on Trial"
Think you've failed too many times for God to stay faithful? Think again. In this powerful message from Romans 3:1-8, Pastor Dave tackles our deepest fear: that our repeated failures might finally break something with God. Spoiler alert -- they...
Romans | Season 2, Ep. 5 | 2:25-29
Ever feel like you're doing all the "right" religious things but still feel spiritually empty inside? Pastor Mike cuts through the noise in this powerful message about the difference between outward religion and true heart transformation. He as...
Romans | Season 2, Ep. 4 | 2:17-24 | “The Weight of Glory”
What if the weight of Christ's name could transform how you live every single day? Pastor Mike unpacks Romans 2:17-24 to reveal why our inconsistent lives dishonor God's name and how the "weight of glory" can restore integrity to our faith. He ...
Romans | Season 2, Ep. 3 | 2:12-16
Ever feel like your worship is halfhearted? Pastor Mike reveals why many Christians struggle with joy and intimacy with God, it's not what you think. In this sermon from Romans 2:...
Romans | Season 2, Ep. 2 | 2:6-11 | Two Outcomes, One Gospel
Ever wondered if your good deeds are enough? Pastor Jordan tackles the hard truth from Romans 2 - God's judgment is based on our actual works, not our intentions. But here's the plot twist: no one can meet the perfect standard... except Jesus. ...
Romans | Season 2, Ep. 1 | 2:1-5
Think you're off the hook because you're not "as bad" as everyone else? Think again. Pastor Mike unpacks Romans 2:1-5 and exposes the surprising evil of religious hypocrisy, showing how judgmental hearts can be just as destructive as the sins t...