Calvary St. Cloud

Hebrews 10:19-25 draws us to enter into the Holy of Holies, through the blood of Jesus, which propels us to stir up one another to love and good works and encourage each other until Jesus’ return.

Paul shows how the good news should create ethnically diverse communities that are unified by devotion to Jesus and to each other.

Paul shows how the good news should create ethnically diverse communities that are unified by devotion to Jesus and to each other.

Paul challenges the Galatian Christians to stop allowing controversial Torah observances to divide their church's congregation.

Paul shows the new Christians in Corinth that all of life's most complex problems can be seen through the lens of the gospel.

Paul shows the new Christians in Corinth that all of life's most complex problems can be seen through the lens of the gospel.

Jesus carries the covenant story of God and Israel to its culmination and he announces the good news of God’s kingdom to the poor and the rich.

Jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator God of Israel, to share His love and the gift of eternal life with the world.

Mark demonstrates that Jesus is the Son of Man who inaugurates God’s kingdom through his suffering, death, and resurrection.

In the book of Matthew, we find a moment in the ministry of Jesus when he has before him people who are weighed down with the cares and concerns of this world. And instead of turning away from such daily realities, he presses in. And while he doesn’t promise a carefree life, he does promise the possibility of a life free from worry and anxiety. Come, and listen, to Jesus Christ.

Jesus brings God’s heavenly kingdom to earth and invites his disciples into a new way of life through his death and resurrection.

Dr. Tim Tomlinson / “Christ In Glory” / Revelation 1:8-18

Within the Christmas story, we find what may be a surprise for you—another name for Jesus. Namely, he is the Consolation of the world. And the reason consoling is indispensable is because suffering is unavoidable. (Note: if you would like to access the text for the poem that Pastor Matthew reads in this sermon, you can download the full text and watch the author read it here: https://www.desiringgod.org/books/the-innkeeper)

This week we continue to explore why Jesus came and look at how Jesus reached out to the lowly and the outcasts. We enter into a story of a woman with a medical condition who was an outcast of society. Jesus entered her story to not only bring physical healing but also to heal her of her shame. Jesus does the same for all who trust in Him. Jesus can heal our shame and invites us into His kingdom full of sinners and misfits.

The Christmas story continues as we see King Herod opposing King Jesus and how some worshipped, some were hostile, and some didn't care. In this second sermon for our Christmas 2018 series, Pastor Jon shows how Jesus is the worthy King by seeing Kingdom purpose, Kingdom Conflict, Kingdom Fulfilled, and Kingdom Advance.

The Christmas story could be told as simply as saying two of the names of the Son of God: Jesus, and Immanuel. In this first sermon for our Christmas 2018 series, Pastor Matthew proclaims the very, very good news that Jesus Came to save, and is God with….sinners.

Chronicles retells the entire Old Testament story, highlighting the future hope of the messianic king and a restored temple.

Malachi accuses Israel of selfishness after the exile and announces that the day of the Lord will purify Israel and prepare them for God's kingdom.

Calvary cannot only consider how to use the city we live in to build a great church for ourselves, God would forbid us to do so. Instead Jeremiah reminds us, that as exiles, we ought to be asking how we can use our resources to sacrificially seek a great and flourishing city where we live in every way: economically, socially, and spiritually. For if our shalom in Christ is secure, we can labor selflessly for the shalom of the city we live in.

Zechariah's visions foster hope in the future promise of the messianic kingdom, and challenge Israel after the exile to remain faithful to God.