Blog
Sermons, devotionals and weekly bulletins from Clarity Church in Brooklyn Park.
-
Every December, we’re surrounded by images of Christmas: lights, trees, cozy drinks, and of course, a big guy in a red suit who somehow knows if every kid has been naughty or nice. Most of it is fun. I’m not anti-tree, anti-lights, or anti–hot cocoa. But if we started with the original Christmas story in…
-
TRANSCRIPT At this time of year, you’ll see the lights go up, the tinsel, the ivy. The calendar fills. The music turns on. You’re going to hear for the thousandth time. Houses are full of people who look rested, and they have tons of money for gifts, and are just having the best time of…
-
Faith like a mustard seed: Matthew 17:1-21 moves from the transfiguration to the disciples’ failure. What matters is the God your faith is aimed at.
-
Who do you say that I am? In Matthew 16:13-28 Peter confesses Jesus as Messiah, then tries to lead him. What it means to deny yourself and follow Jesus.
-
Matthew 15:29-16:12, the feeding of the 4,000 and the leaven of the Pharisees: why kindness alone can’t save, and how Jesus’ compassion reveals who he is.
-
What can we learn from Joseph? In Matthew 1:18-25 his obedience was costly, but God gave him the next step, not a blueprint, and the promise of Emmanuel.
-
Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:26-39: when God calls us off a fruitful path onto a desert road, success means faithfulness, not numbers.
-
*time stamps link to full video on youtube Key Takeaways 1. Spiritual gifts are not just talents or skills, but God-given capacities that are meant to be used for the benefit of others and the building up of the church. They are distinct from our natural abilities and are distributed by the Holy Spirit to…
-
Genesis 37 opens the door to a story that is both familiar and deeply unsettling. Joseph’s life, often romanticized in childhood retellings, actually begins in a family marked by dysfunction, favoritism, and rivalry. Jacob’s open preference for Joseph, the son of his beloved Rachel, sets the stage for division and jealousy among the brothers. Joseph…
-
Faith is not about having all the answers or controlling every outcome; it’s about taking the next right step in obedience to God, even when the path ahead is unclear. Throughout history and in our own lives, we are tempted to believe the myth that certainty comes from control. Yet, Scripture consistently calls us to…
-
Part 5: Being a Gospel Witness – Evangelism (Acts 1:8) Sermon Summary The call to be a gospel witness is not an optional add-on to the Christian life; it is woven into the very fabric of what it means to be rescued by Jesus. When God saves, He also sends. The life that has been…
-
Individual faith, when lived in isolation, inevitably cools and loses its vitality. The journey of following Jesus is not a sprint but a long obedience in the same direction, requiring rhythms and habits that sustain us through every season of life. True discipleship is not about short bursts of enthusiasm or isolated acts of devotion,…