In this sermon on World Mission Sunday, February 8th, 2026, we are blessed to hear from Mr. Ken Shirkey, a longtime friend of St. Andrew’s and the founding director of Gateway Center for World Mission, on our call to join in with the mission of God.
To Glorify Jesus Christ as a Community of Disciples on Mission
To Glorify Jesus Christ as a Community of Disciples on Mission
Sermons on Gospel
In this sermon on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Rev. Ben preaches on the biblical call to take hold of that which is TRULY life, and to let go of the cheap imitations that surround us and can never satisfy us. We are to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of us, and to walk in this daily.…
In this sermon, Rev. Ben proclaims boldly that Jesus ministers ONLY to sinners. So if we are to receive the love and power of Jesus in our lives, we must come to Him as sinners in need of His forgiveness, which we know He so freely offers. So Confession and Repentance are the joyful building blocks of the Christian life. Luke 15:1-10
In this sermon wrapping up our journey through Colossians, Rev. Ben preaches on our call to let Jesus reign in all areas of our life, from our marriage to our work, to our prayer life and witness to the world. This is the message of Colossians, that in the light of the glory of Jesus, He is worthy of being Lord in…
Continuing in our Colossians series, Rev. Ben preaches on this passage of exhortation, where we are called on to live the new life of Christ, and given some explanations of what that looks like. We are to ever be seeking the things of heaven, putting to death sin in us, putting on the qualities of Christ, and yielding to His work in…
We continue this week in our study through Colossians, focusing on Paul’s warning about false gospels and teaching the true Gospel. There are many ideologies and false teachings in the world around us, and we need to know how to discern them with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Colossians 2:6-23
Continuing in our sermon series working through Colossians, in this sermon Rev. Ben preaches on this text where Paul outlines his ministry goal and the strategies to achieve it. As we strive to grow to maturity in Christ, we use these same strategies in our lives: knowing the Word of God, knowing Christ in us, receiving teaching and warning, and being encouraged…
Continuing our study of Colossians with the focus on our Christian growth, this week Rev. Ben preaches on Colossians 1:15-23, which is one of the most glorious and clear presentations in all the NT of who Jesus is, what He has done, and who we are as a result. This is the foundation we must build on if we are to grow.
Rev. Ben preaches on how the hope we have in the Gospel can bear real-world fruit in our lives, and is the primary engine of our growth as Christians.