The Life of a Disciple
Join us each week for the Life of a Disciple. These are Sunday morning sermons by Pastor Chris from Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (Powell). Whether you're worshiping from home, catching up on a missed service, or seeking encouragement for your faith, these messages, rooted in God's Word and centered on Christ, offer Gospel-centered teaching, practical application, and the hope we have in Jesus, who is THE way, THE truth, and THE life. Subscribe and be renewed in God's grace each week.
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Envy and Contentment (Wisdom, Week 8)
Texts: Proverbs 14:30 | Philippians 4:10-13 | Matthew 20:1-16Comparison can turn contentment into envy in an instant. Through Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard and Paul’s words in Philippians 4, we discover the secret ...
Iron Sharpens Iron (Wisdom, Week 6)
Texts: Ecclesiastes 4:9-11 | Proverbs 27:6, 17; 17:17; 18:24 | John 15:12-15We explore one of the most important—and often overlooked—gifts God gives us: friendship. But, what does real friendship actually looks like in a w...
The Fall Before the Fall (Wisdom, Week 5)
Texts: Proverbs 11:2; 16:18; 26:12 · Luke 18:9–14 · Philippians 2:1–11“Pride goes before the fall” is one of the most quoted lines in any language. But Proverbs — and Jesus — go much deeper than a warning against arrogance. Pride ...
Faithful With What is His (Wisdom, Week 4)
Text(s): Proverbs 3:9–10; 11:24–25; 22:9 | Mark 12:41–44What does the Bible actually say about money and the church? Proverbs reminds us that the one who gives generously is not the one who loses — but the one who trusts God compl...
The Wisest Room in the House (Wisdom, Week 3)
Scriptures: Proverbs 3:1–7; 22:6 | Luke 15:11-32Proverbs is itself a father’s address to his son passing down the faith from one generation to the next. This week we look at marriage, parenting, and the household of faith: what it...
What Your Words Are Doing (Wisdom, Week 2)
Scriptures: Proverbs 12:17–19; 15:1–4; 18:21 | Matthew 12:33–37Proverbs is relentless about speech — gossip, flattery, angry words, lies, and also the life-giving power of honest, kind conversation. Jesus says our words reveal the...
More Than a Good Idea (Wisdom, Week 1)
Scriptures: Proverbs 1:1–7; 9:10 | Colossians 2:1-5 | Luke 11:29–32What is wisdom, really? We live in a world drowning in advice — and still hungry for something more. Wisdom is not a system to master, it’s a person to receive. Wh...
Firm Foundation
Scripture Readings: 1 Peter 2:4-10 | Matthew 7:24-27Peter talks about Jesus as the cornerstone. This church, and every church, is not founded on individuals, but on Christ alone.
Sent...With His Spirit (Week 4 | Confirmation)
Scripture Readings: Acts 2:1-21 | John 7:37-39How can we possibly live out what Jesus calls us to do? The answer is not found in our strength—but in the gift of the Holy Spirit. As the Spirit is poured out in Acts 2, we are reminded that...
Sent...By His Authority (Week 3)
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23 | Acts 1:1-11 | Matthew 28:18-20What does the Ascension really mean? Did Jesus leave—or is something bigger happening? The Ascension is not about Jesus’ absence, but His reign. And that changes how we...
Sent...Into Your Calling (Week 2) | Mother's Day
Scripture Reading: John 19:23-27What does it mean to be “called”? On this Mother’s Day, we explore how God places people into our lives on purpose—and calls us to love and serve them. But what happens when we feel like we’re not enough? ...
Sent...Into Your Everyday Life (Week 1)
Scripture Reading: John 21:1-17 | Colossians 3:17, 23-24Where do you expect to find Jesus? In church? In big spiritual moments? What about in your everyday life? In John 21, we see the risen Jesus meet His disciples in the middle of thei...
The Shepherd's Voice
Today's Bible Reading: John 10:1-10.How many voices are shaping your life right now? From notifications and news to expectations, fears, and self-doubt—we live in a world full of voices competing for our attention. And we don’t ju...
The Stranger on the Road
On the road to Emmaus, two disciples walk away from everything they had hoped would be true—until a stranger joins them. Except, it's not a stranger; Jesus meets them in their disappointment, He opens the Scriptures, and He reveals Him...
The Locked Door
In John 20, on the day of the Resurrection, the disciples are behind a “locked door” - afraid. We, too, live with both fear of what might happen and guilt over what has already happened. But into that locked space, Jesus comes and speaks ...
Easter For You
Who is Easter really for? The first Easter morning wasn’t filled with strong, certain, put-together people—but with the guilty, the doubting, and the weeping. Through Peter’s guilt, John’s uncertainty, and Mary’s grief, we see a deeply personal...
Good Friday For You
In this Lenten series, The Greater Jonah, we trace the familiar story of the reluctant prophet and discover how it ultimately points beyond itself to Christ. We’ll explore themes of running, mercy, judgment, repentance, death, and resu...
Maundy Thursday For You
In this Lenten series, The Greater Jonah, we trace the familiar story of the reluctant prophet and discover how it ultimately points beyond itself to Christ. We’ll explore themes of running, mercy, judgment, repentance, death, and resu...
Palm Sunday For You
In this Lenten series, The Greater Jonah, we trace the familiar story of the reluctant prophet and discover how it ultimately points beyond itself to Christ. We’ll explore themes of running, mercy, judgment, repentance, death, and resu...
The Sign of Jonah (The Greater Jonah, Lent 5)
In this Lenten series, The Greater Jonah, we trace the familiar story of the reluctant prophet and discover how it ultimately points beyond itself to Christ. We’ll explore themes of running, mercy, judgment, repentance, death, and resu...
The God Who is Gracious and Merciful (The Greater Jonah, Lent 4)
In this Lenten series, The Greater Jonah, we trace the familiar story of the reluctant prophet and discover how it ultimately points beyond itself to Christ. We’ll explore themes of running, mercy, judgment, repentance, death, and resu...
A Call to Repentance and the God Who Relents (The Greater Jonah, Lent 3)
In this Lenten series, The Greater Jonah, we trace the familiar story of the reluctant prophet and discover how it ultimately points beyond itself to Christ. We’ll explore themes of running, mercy, judgment, repentance, death, and resu...
Why the 10 Commandments? (Midweek Lenten Service - Confession)
Midweek Lenten Sermon on Confession using the 10 Commandments, or Words, given to His people on Mt. Sinai. Do they still apply to us today?
From the Depths (The Greater Jonah, Lent 2)
In this Lenten series, The Greater Jonah, we trace the familiar story of the reluctant prophet and discover how it ultimately points beyond itself to Christ. We’ll explore themes of running, mercy, judgment, repentance, death, and resu...
When God Will Not Let You Go (The Greater Jonah, Lent 1)
In this Lenten series, The Greater Jonah, we trace the familiar story of the reluctant prophet and discover how it ultimately points beyond itself to Christ. We’ll explore themes of running, mercy, judgment, repentance, death, and resu...