Rooftop Church Sermons

Jesus did the dirty jobs nobody else wanted to do, because he knew that "somebody's gotta do it." And he calls us to be servants, like him. Listen in as Pastor Matt leads us through a study of Philippians 2, and challenges us to live up to our calling as lowly servants of Christ.

"Join us this week as we talk about taking steps in prayer. How can prayer help us become the men and women god is calling us to be."

"In Jesus' day, some people thought it was okay to love their friends and hate their enemies. Why would they have thought that? More importantly, why do we? And what does Jesus have to say to us about the hatred in our own hearts?"

Rooftop Church celebrated Global Outreach Sunday on Sept. 11 as a time to focus on worldwide missions. Jerret Henley, a missionary who serves in Japan with his family, gave us five practical tips for joining the global effort - pray, go, send, welcome and mobilize. Check it out.

"Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series religion redefined. How does Jesus call us to respond to violence and injustice?"

"Jesus says not to make oaths or vows. So, like, should we not make wedding vows? Sign contracts? Swear on our grandma's grave? Why not? What's Jesus saying, and what does it have to do with following him?"

Join us as we dive into Matthew 5:27-30 in our series "Religion Redefined." This week we look at what Jesus has to say about our hearts and how we can find healing in the area of sexual brokenness. What practical steps can we take to find wholeness in this area? Tune in to find out!

"In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that angry people might be judged in hell. If he's serious, we're in trouble. What's he getting at?"

"In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said he came to fulfill the law. But he also occasionally broke it. And he also says we won't get into heaven unless we obey even the smallest law. What law? And why should we obey laws that even sometimes Jesus breaks?"

Do you ever struggle with sharing and reflecting Jesus? Join us as we continue our sermon series "Religion Redefined" This week we look how to be the salt and light on earth. Jesus calls his followers to be different. Today we learn how to be distinctive and illuminating in a way that only Jesus can provide.

"In his introduction to the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus blesses the poor, the hungry, and the persecuted. But how are they blessed? What does it mean to be blessed? And how can we be a blessing to the people God blesses?"

"The Sermon on the Mount is oftentimes forgotten among history's greatest speeches. But no other speech is as well known or has been as influential. What's the sermon all about? Why is it important? And why are we spending six months studying it?"

Join us as we explore the topic of encouragement. Is it a nice thing we should do from time to time, or it essential to what it means to be a Christian.

Rooftop Deacon Ariel Stephens shares a message on God's name and why it's so important for us to remember it.

Our world needs laws. Our society depends on the "rule of law." There are consequences for breaking these laws. We need divine laws, too. Our souls and community require them. What happens when we break them? And how can we become people who not only obey God's laws, but want to?

Who's your favorite wicked witch? Elphaba? Ursula? What about...you? The BIble says that we although we might not have green skin and broomsticks, we're all wicked. To be a sinner is to be wicked. But by the Holy Spirit Jesus can remove our wickedness, and make us good.

Does God feel distant? Do relationships seem to be overly difficult? Join us as we continue in our series, Sin what is it really. This we take a look at sin as alienation. As we explore the questions about the distance we feel from God and others, we will be surprised to find out God’s answers and the calling he has for us.

We all hope the coronavirus goes away soon. But even if it does, the real contagion won't. The Bible says sin is a disease--a disease that makes us sick, and infects our lives and communities. But Jesus has a cure. What is it?

Pastor Schuyler addresses the problem of sin polluting our lives and making us impure. But God has a solution for the pollution in Jesus!

Nobody likes dirty politicians. "Throw the bums out!" we say. But what if we're just as corrupt as the politicians we elect? The Bible says we just might be, but that there is hope for corrupt people like ourselves.