Sermons
Messages from Clarity Church’s Sunday gatherings in Brooklyn Park, each with the audio and a written summary.
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Ask, seek and knock: Matthew 7:6-12 and Luke 11 on persistent prayer, why God is no vending machine, and why the greatest gift God gives is himself.
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Matthew 6:1-18 on giving, prayer and fasting: Jesus warns against doing good to be seen by others and calls his followers to live for an audience of one.
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Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect: in Matthew 5:31-48 that is a call to pursue God’s mission and let your light shine, not to earn salvation.
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What did Jesus say about anger and lust? In Matthew 5:21-30 he traces murder and adultery back to the heart and calls us to reconcile before we worship.
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Did Jesus abolish the Old Testament law? In Matthew 5:17-20 he says he came to fulfill it, closing the gap between our sin and God’s holiness.
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Today matters: Joseph’s story in Genesis 37-50 shows parents that past failures aren’t the end, and how we live now echoes into the next generation.
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Parenting with grace instead of anger: Ephesians 4:26-32 on what to do when you fail your kids, and how forgiveness and repentance show them the gospel.
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Parenting as an ambassador, not an owner: Matthew 6:19-34 on worry, treasure in heaven and children as a heritage from the Lord, with grace when we fail.
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Parenting Fail begins: what the Bible says a parent is, and why our failures don’t define us, because God’s grace is bigger than our worst moments.
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Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness: Pastor Phil Santillan explains Matthew 5:10-12, what persecution for Christ is and what it is not.
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Why was Jesus tempted in the wilderness? Matthew 4:1-11 shows the second Adam succeeding where we fail, so we can approach God with confidence.
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Why did the fishermen leave their nets to follow Jesus? Corey Adney on Matthew 4:18-22: Jesus chose the men other rabbis had sent home as not good enough.