Sermons
Messages from Clarity Church’s Sunday gatherings in Brooklyn Park, each with the audio and a written summary.
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Come to me, all who are weary and burdened: Matthew 11:16-30 on the rest Jesus offers those crushed by religious rules, and why his yoke is easy.
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Why did John the Baptist doubt Jesus? Matthew 11:1-15: Jesus meets our doubts without shame and points to the evidence. Doubt doesn’t mean you’re out.
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Lead us not into temptation: the last request of the Lord’s Prayer, Matthew 6:13, and why the Christian life means growing more dependent on God.
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Why does the Lord’s Prayer say forgive us our debts? Matthew 6:12 on God’s forgiveness in Christ, and why forgiving others is simple but not easy.
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Daily bread in the Lord’s Prayer: Matthew 6:11 teaches us to pray as a family, trusting God for our needs and for Christ, the bread of life.
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Your kingdom come, your will be done: what Matthew 6:10 means, how God’s kingdom is already here but not yet complete, and why this prayer changes lives.
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What does hallowed be your name mean? Matthew 6:9 opens the Lord’s Prayer with Our Father: we belong to God’s family, and he alone deserves our worship.
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Quality over quantity in prayer: in Matthew 6:5-8 Jesus warns against praying to be seen or babbling on, and points us to a Father who knows what we need.
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What is prayer, and why pray at all? John 15:7-8 and Luke 11 show that prayer changes things and that God has chosen to work through people who pray.
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Do not be afraid: an Advent sermon on Matthew 1:18-25 about Joseph, fear and control, and trusting Emmanuel when Christmas doesn’t feel like good news.
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What Genesis 1 reveals about God: he is sovereign, distinct from creation but not disconnected, and our story begins with dignity, not dysfunction.
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The narrow gate, false prophets and the wise builder: Matthew 7:13-29 ends the Sermon on the Mount by calling us to hear Jesus’ words and act on them.