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The Clean and the Common – Acts 10

We naturally gravitate towards people who are like us, who eat the same food that we do, who follow similar rhythms, who share similar values. There’s something human and healthy about this. But cultural difference also has a way of separating us from others who…

Justin BaileyJuly 31, 2016

Acts New Testament NT Narrative Sermons

No Other Name – Acts 4

We cannot keep silent, the apostles say. Why? Because there is something we’ve been given to do that no one else can do, and there is something we’ve been given to say that no one else can say. So, what does the church have to…

Justin BaileyJuly 11, 2016

Acts Favorite Sermons New Testament NT Narrative Sermons

Spirit Poured Out – Acts 2

The gift of the Holy Spirit profoundly shapes the way we see ourselves, the way we see our church, and the way we see the story of the world. Jesus pours out the Holy Spirit on the church, evoking our wonder and empowering our witness.…

Justin BaileyJune 16, 2016

1 Samuel OT Narrative Sermons

“All that is Gold does not Glitter” – 1 Samuel 16

The hope of the Church is not in our own ingenuity or power, but in the Spirit’s empowering presence. This means that God often forges diamonds from rough situations, and that those the world least expects to excel are often the ones most powerfully commissioned…

Justin BaileyMay 15, 2016

1 Samuel OT Narrative Sermons

Bigger, Faster, Stronger – 1 Samuel 14

In a world obsessed with becoming bigger, faster, and stronger, could it be that God is actually looking for people who are willing to remain smaller, slower, and weaker, so that his greatness could be more clearly seen? Preached at Grace Pasadena in Pasadena, CA…

Justin BaileyApril 24, 2016

1 Samuel OT Narrative Sermons

“The Weight of Glory” – 1 Samuel 4

New beginnings often mean facing up to some painful realities about the way that things have been. Weeds and thorns must be exposed and cleared away before new life that has been planted can begin to grow. The new and shocking thing that God promised…

Justin BaileyApril 13, 2016

Sermons

A Snapshot of My Sermon-Writing Process

A few people have asked about my weekly process for sermon preparation, so I thought I would share. I budget 8-10 hours during the week for prep. In the early days of preaching, it usually took twice that. On Tuesdays, I budget 3-4 hours for…

Justin BaileyMarch 1, 2016

Gospel of Matthew New Testament Sermons

Failing Forward – Matthew 14

In a society where we are so often obsessed with success, with the question, “how can I succeed?” we often don’t know what to do with our failures. This sermon clocks in at 22 minutes, but keep listening for Jim Belcher's excellent Communion meditation at…

Justin BaileyFebruary 15, 2016

Gospel of John New Testament NT Narrative Sermons

Expectation and Encounter – John 2:1-11

I have a very wise mentor who once said to me that there are two truths that he clings to, two things he knows about God: God loves me, and I can’t control him. He loves you. You can’t control him. Since he loves you, you…

Justin BaileyJanuary 13, 2016

Favorite Sermons Jonah Old Testament OT Narrative

Passivity and Participation – Jonah 1

Familiarity doesn’t just breed contempt; familiarity can breed passivity. And we can become so familiar with cherished biblical narratives that we are inoculated against their power. When this happens, we lose our spiritual fitness and begin to suffer from a condition we might call spiritual…

Justin BaileyJanuary 3, 2016

Sermons

The Clean and the Common – Acts 10

No Other Name – Acts 4

Spirit Poured Out – Acts 2

“All that is Gold does not Glitter” – 1 Samuel 16

Bigger, Faster, Stronger – 1 Samuel 14

“The Weight of Glory” – 1 Samuel 4

A Snapshot of My Sermon-Writing Process

Failing Forward – Matthew 14

Expectation and Encounter – John 2:1-11

Passivity and Participation – Jonah 1

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