City On A Hill Sermons

In this sermon, the message centers on the purpose of God bringing His people into unity with Himself and with one another. Using John 17:22-23, the sermon shows that Christ did not simply come to improve our lives outwardly, but to bring us into a true union with Him. Through faith, the believer is called into a new nature, being made one with Christ and increasingly conformed to His life.The sermon also explains that this work is more than just confirmation of belief, it is conformation to Christ. Through scriptures like Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:4, Colossians 3:1, and Ephesians 2:4-6, the message points to the reality that the old man has been crucified with Christ and the believer is called to walk in newness of life. Rather than seeing the flesh as something standing between “me and God,” the sermon reminds us that God and the believer now stand together against the flesh, as we mortify its deeds through the Spirit and live in the life of Christ.

Fountains & Wells

Romans 8:28 is often quoted as a promise that everything will eventually work out in our favor—but that’s only part of the story. In this message, Pastor Damon unpacks the deeper meaning behind the verse, revealing that the “good” God is working toward is not merely better circumstances, but transformation.Paul continues the thought in verse 29, showing that the true goal is that we would be conformed to the image of Christ. God is not just rearranging situations—He is shaping people. The focus is not on what happens to us, but what God is producing in us.Even when outcomes don’t make sense, God is still working. Just as creation was called “good” despite its potential for hardship, and the potter reshapes marred clay, God is forming something greater in us through every season.This message will shift your perspective—from chasing better results to trusting God’s greater purpose.The promise isn’t that life will get easier.The promise is that you will become more like Him.

This message reveals that Jonah is about far more than a fish. It is about descent, confrontation, and transformation. When God called Jonah to speak to Nineveh, he ran the other way, choosing escape over obedience. But the deeper Jonah went—from Joppa, to the sea, to the depths, to the belly of Sheol—the more God exposed what was underneath the surface.Sometimes God will send you straight toward the very thing you want to avoid: your enemies, your fears, your past, your anger, your weakness. But there is a transformation chamber in the deep. It is in that hidden place, that “heart of the earth” place, that inner work happens. Scripture shows this pattern again and again: three days represents the full journey of descent, death, and emergence into life.Jonah points us to Jesus, who also went down into the depths and came forth in victory. This message is a call to stop running, go deep with God, and come back ready to face what once terrified you.

Searching For Jesus

In this message, Pastor Damon reveals the powerful shift from a place of worship to a people of His presence. When Jesus cleansed the temple, He wasn’t just correcting behavior—He was pointing to something greater. The physical temple was never the end goal. It was always a shadow of what was coming.Jesus declared, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up,” speaking not of a building, but of His body. Through His death and resurrection, the dwelling place of God moved from a structure made by human hands to the hearts of His people.Scripture confirms it—God does not dwell in temples made with hands. You are now the naos, the inner sanctuary, the place where His Spirit lives. This message challenges us to stop putting so much emphasis on what we build and produce, and instead recognize what God has already made us to be.Holiness is no longer confined to a location.He doesn’t just inhabit a place—He inhabits you.

This message follows the powerful progression of Nicodemus through the Gospel of John. He first comes to Jesus by night, drawn by what he sees but still hidden by fear and uncertainty. Later, he speaks up in defense of Jesus before the religious leaders. Finally, after the crucifixion, he steps fully into the light—bringing an extravagant, kingly amount of spices to help bury Christ.Nicodemus shows us that faith may begin in the shadows, but it was never meant to stay there. What starts as quiet curiosity can grow into public honor, courage, and devotion. His final act was not small or ordinary—it was a bold declaration that Jesus was worthy of a burial fit for a King.This message reminds us that Jesus is patient with those who come in the night, but He also calls us into deeper surrender until our faith is no longer hidden.

From Acts 2, Pastor Damon preached on the unmistakable movement of God at Pentecost—sudden, powerful, and from heaven. The Spirit did not arrive as something manufactured by man, but as a sound from above, filling the house and setting fire upon each believer. This fire was not only a sign of power, but of purity—burning away what is temporary and leaving what is holy and lasting.When they were filled with the Holy Ghost, they began to speak as the Spirit gave them utterance—not random noise, but divinely inspired speech that caused people from many nations to hear the wonderful works of God in their own language. What confused the crowd and drew mockery was in fact the fulfillment of prophecy. Peter stood and declared, “This is that.”This message reminds us that when God moves, He still moves swiftly, powerfully, and purposefully. And when heaven fills a person, it gives them more than emotion—it gives them a voice filled with truth, soberness, and the power of God.

From John 8, Pastor Damon exposed the cruel deception of sin. Jesus said whoever commits sin is the servant of sin — not a willing helper, but a bondman, ruled by a cruel master with no real voice and no real freedom. Sin is not democracy. It is a dictatorship, and its wage is always death.The tragedy is that bondage often hides itself behind the illusion of control. People say, “I’ve got this,” “I can quit anytime,” or “I’m really free,” while chains they cannot see keep tightening around them. That was the condition of those listening to Jesus. They claimed they had never been in bondage, even while standing under Roman occupation and carrying a much deeper spiritual captivity within.This message is a call to move beyond surface religion and classroom knowledge into experienced truth. Right doctrine alone is not enough. Jesus said, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Real freedom comes when the truth is not just heard, but personally known and lived.

On Easter Sunday, Pastor Damon preached a powerful message on redemption and inheritance from Jeremiah 32. Even while Jeremiah sat in prison, God told him to buy a field—a prophetic act declaring that what looked lost was not gone forever. The right of redemption and the right of inheritance were still in effect.That same truth points us to Christ. Revelation 5 shows heaven searching for one worthy to take the sealed scroll, and only the slain Lamb could step forward. Jesus did not just sympathize with our loss—He paid the full price to buy back what sin had forfeited. Through His blood, redemption is not a theory but a legal victory, a finished work, and a restored claim.Easter is the announcement that what was sold off, broken, or buried can be reclaimed. Jesus is the worthy Redeemer who secured our future, restored our inheritance, and proved by His resurrection that redemption still stands.

In this message, Brother Sam Harper brings the gospel into its clearest and most personal form—Jesus meets you at your lowest.Psalm 139 reminds us that there is nowhere we can go to escape God’s presence—even if we make our bed in hell. Not just mistakes. Not just bad days. But even the places we chose, the mess we created, the decisions we regret—He still comes there.Just like the prodigal son, we may find ourselves in the hog pen, far from where we belong. But the beauty of the gospel is this: we don’t clean ourselves up and find our way back—He comes to us. He pulls us out of the pit, out of the miry clay, and sets our feet on a rock.This message is a reminder that the finished work of Calvary is so complete, so powerful, that God is not afraid of your lowest place. He will meet you there, restore you, and call you back into relationship.The question isn’t how far you’ve gone—it’s this: Do you know the Lamb?

In this message, Jason uses the story of Israel crossing the Red Sea to remind us that we were never meant to stay in bondage—we were called to the promised land. Egypt represents sin and the past, while the Red Sea represents the blood of Jesus, the place where fear, shame, and everything chasing you gets washed away.Even when fear rises and your past tries to pull you back, God has already made a way forward. Just like Israel walked on dry ground, your steps are ordered—God doesn’t lead you halfway. What He brings you through, He brings you out of completely.This message is a powerful reminder that you don’t belong to your past anymore. You’ve been bought with a price, covered by the blood, and set free. The enemy may try to bring up what’s been forgiven, but what’s under the blood stays under the blood. And whom the Son sets free… is free indeed.

In this message, Thomas Dulin breaks down the reality of cravings—not just physical, but spiritual. We all crave something, but not every craving leads to life. Some cravings heal and draw us closer to God, while others drain us, leaving us empty, guilty, and unfulfilled.Scripture shows that even in the crowds, people were drawn to Jesus because something inside them recognized what they truly needed. Our souls are designed to crave Him. But when those cravings are distorted, we begin to chase things that can never satisfy.This message challenges us to examine what we are feeding and what we are following. Because when your craving is aligned with Christ, it doesn’t just satisfy—it transforms, heals, and gives life. And when you begin to crave Him, you’ll no longer stay silent—you’ll move with boldness, knowing exactly what your soul was made for.

This message reveals that the Word of God is not just text on a page—it is alive, active, and sustaining everything we see. From the precise design of creation to the fulfillment of prophecy, the evidence points to a divine author behind it all.Scripture declares that “in Him was life,” and that same Word took on flesh in Jesus Christ. Hundreds of years before His birth, prophecy spoke in detail of His coming—His arrival, His betrayal, His suffering—proving that this is not coincidence, but a divine blueprint.Jesus is not just part of the story—He is the Word, the life, and the light. And the same Word that created the world is still speaking, still moving, and still bringing life today.

Matthew 15:21John 10:11Ephesians 2:11

In this message, Pastor Damon unpacks Jesus’ challenging words in Matthew 8:18–22, revealing that following Christ is not about convenience—it’s about commitment and separation. When Jesus said, “Let the dead bury their dead,” He wasn’t dismissing responsibility; He was exposing the difference between what is alive in God and what is spiritually dead.To truly follow Jesus is to walk in union with Him, leaving behind anything that carries no life—old habits, distractions, and “dead works” that weigh us down. This release isn’t the end; it’s what makes the calling possible. As Luke 9:60 reveals, letting go of death is what frees us to preach and live the message of life.Because wherever Jesus shows up, death doesn’t get the final word. Funerals turn into miracles. Graves turn into testimonies. And those who follow Him step into a living, breathing Kingdom where life overcomes death.

In this message, Pastor Damon challenges a popular misconception about Jesus’ words in Matthew 19. The “eye of a needle” was never a small gate that made entry difficult—it was a literal needle, making the task not just hard, but impossible.The rich young ruler believed he had done everything right, keeping the law from his youth. Yet when he asked, “What do I still lack?” Jesus revealed the deeper issue—not effort, but attachment. The problem wasn’t what he did; it was what he possessed—and what possessed him.This teaching reframes the gospel: entering the Kingdom is not about trying harder or doing more. What the law could not accomplish through human effort, God fulfills through surrender. The standard was never meant to be achievable on our own—it was meant to reveal our need for Him.

Pastor Damon taught from Romans 8:26–28, reminding us that even when we don’t know how to pray, the Spirit intercedes for us and works all things together for good according to God’s purpose. Many people carry fears, anxieties, and struggles that seem larger than the moment—sometimes even passed down through generations. But Scripture declares that when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord lifts up a standard against him (Isaiah 59:19).This message calls believers to stop running from fear and start standing in the authority of Christ. Through the Spirit, God breaks cycles of anxiety, raises a new standard in our lives, and reminds us that even when we fall or sit in darkness, the Lord will be our light (Micah 7:7–8). Whatever rises against you—whether it looks like Pharaoh, Goliath, or the pressures of this world—greater is He that is within you.

2 Kings Chapter 4:1-7

Ezekiel Chapter 37

In this message, Pastor Damon explores Jesus’ words about the narrow way in Matthew 7:13–14 and challenges the idea that an easy life is the right life. Looking back over the timeline of our lives—our decisions, struggles, mistakes, and moments of uncertainty—we often see that the very things that felt painful or confusing in the moment were shaping the path that led us forward.The narrow path Jesus describes is not comfortable; it is pressed and compressed, much like grapes in a winepress or olives in an oil press. Yet it is through that pressure that something valuable is produced. Just as Gethsemane—the place of the oil press—was where Jesus surrendered to the Father’s will, the difficult seasons of life often become the places where God forms strength, purpose, and maturity within us.Pastor Damon reminds us that pain, struggle, and hard decisions are not always signs we are on the wrong road. Often, they are part of the very process God uses to lead us into life. The narrow path may be difficult, but it is the path that produces something eternal.

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Pastor Damon preached from Romans 8:16-17 about our identity as true sons and daughters of God—joint-heirs with Christ, not distant relatives. Even when doubt, fear, or old habits resurface, the answer isn’t abandoning our identity but renewing our hearts through God’s Word. Scripture teaches that transformation happens when the Word dominates the inner man, reshaping our thoughts, attitudes, and actions. As we meditate on His truth day and night, our subconscious is renewed, our faith grows, and we begin to live like the heirs we truly are.

Luke Chapter 24

Pastor Damon taught from Colossians 1:25-27 about the mystery once hidden but now revealed—Christ in you, the hope of glory. Christianity is more than forgiveness or a ticket to heaven; it’s union with Christ Himself. Through faith, we become one spirit with Him, partakers of His divine nature, living a new life shaped by His presence within. As our minds are renewed, we begin to live in the reality that Christ lives in us—bringing victory over fear, discouragement, and defeat, and revealing our true identity in Him.

Genesis Chapter 24

Hebrews Chapter 4

Mistakes under the paint didn’t disqualify the work; they proved the Painter. Our past doesn’t define us—Jesus’ mark does. Signed by the Savior, valued by the Father.

From Psalm 19:12–14 and Psalm 119:34–36, we prayed beyond behavior—down to the heart, the Bible’s “control center” of thoughts, desires, will, and conscience. The ask is simple and searching: teach me, give me understanding, incline my heart to Your testimonies (not to selfish gain).Jesus adds the diagnostic in Luke 6:45: whatever we store in the heart eventually overflows through our words. So tonight is a reset of posture:Incline, not decline (toward distractions) or recline (into spiritual drift).Let God change what we want, not just what we do.Fill the inner treasury with His Word until the meditations and the mouth agree.“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable…”—and let the overflow bless everyone around us.

Scripture draws a sharp contrast between self-ascent and God’s descent. Jacob dreams of a ladder with angels ascending and descending (Gen. 28), and Jesus declares that ladder is Himself—“you will see heaven open… upon the Son of Man” (John 1:51). Unlike Lucifer’s proud “I will ascend” (Isa. 14), Jesus says, “No one has ascended… but He who descended from heaven” (John 3:13). He descended to the lowest parts, then ascended to fill all things and give gifts (Eph. 4:8–10).The gospel isn’t “climb higher”; it’s come to the One who came down. In Christ the heavens open, the Presence stands over us, and the promises are confirmed. Humility becomes the doorway, Jesus the ladder, and our lives the Bethel—the house of God and gate of heaven—where His gifts flow and His kingdom advances.

January is Sanctity of Human Life Month. We affirm what Scripture declares: God knows and forms every life (Jer. 1:5; Ps. 139:13–14). Our church doctrine reflects that conviction—life is God’s gift from conception to natural death. But Galatians 6:1–3 also tells us how to carry that truth: restore gently, bear burdens, and walk humbly.Research shows many women chose abortion while still attending church—and most never told anyone. That must change. City on a Hill will be a House of Refuge: no gossip, no shaming—real help and hope. If you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy, we will listen, pray, and walk with you—connecting you to practical support and compassionate care. If abortion is part of your past, there is forgiveness, healing, and a future in Christ.We hold the line on truth and open our arms with grace. In a culture divided, Jesus calls His church to be both clear and kind—to cherish every life and carry one another. You are seen, loved, and not alone.

John Chapter 62 Kings Chapter 4

An Experience Worth Talking About

People are still chasing rumors about the Ark—but Scripture shifts the question from “Where is the box?” to “Is my house ready to host the Presence?” David asked, “How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?” and when the Ark rested in Obed-Edom’s home, the whole household was blessed (2 Sam. 6:9–11).Then the pattern appears again in the New Testament: Mary—carrying the Lord—steps into Elizabeth’s house and the baby leaps, the Spirit fills, and blessing is spoken (Luke 1:39–45). The point isn’t an artifact; it’s a Presence. Blessing doesn’t follow speculation; it follows welcome.This message calls us to be modern Obed-Edoms: make room, honor His holiness, and believe—for “there shall be a performance of those things… from the Lord.” Open the door, lift the Name, and let your house become a threshold where joy leaps and the Presence rests.

This message reframes revival: God is drawn to need. When we’re “full” we forget (Deut. 8); when we say we “have need of nothing,” we grow lukewarm (Rev. 3). But from the void in Genesis, to the widow’s empty vessels (2 Kings 4), to “they have no wine” (John 2), to hungry crowds, to ditches in a dry valley (2 Kings 3), God moves wherever there is lack brought to Him in faith.Jesus taught us to pray for daily bread—a posture of dependence, not performance (Matt. 6). So instead of asking for better lights, songs, or speeches, we bring Him our empty: broken, hurting, addicted. We gather vessels, dig ditches, and watch the One who “fills all in all” (Eph. 1:22–23) do what only He can do.Less polish. More need.Come hungry—and be filled.

From Genesis to Revelation, this message traced one scarlet thread: the Lamb. In the Old Testament, the patterns point forward—garments of skin in Eden, Abel’s lamb, Noah’s ark of sacrificed trees, the Passover lamb’s blood, the Day of Atonement, and Abraham on Mount Moriah. In the Gospels, the shadow becomes substance: “Behold, the Lamb of God”—identified by John, certified by the Father, vilified and crucified, then raised in power. Because Jesus was born a Savior, died as our atonement, and rose as Lord, our hope rests not in our goodness but in His blood.The story culminates in Revelation 5: heaven thunders, “Worthy is the Lamb!” He alone opens the scroll; He has redeemed people from every nation and made us kings and priests. At Christmas—and always—we don’t worship a feeling or a tradition; we worship the Lamb who was slain and lives forever. Our salvation isn’t our plan B; it’s God’s finished plan. So we join the song of heaven: Worthy is the Lamb.

This message reframed repentance as running toward the Kingdom, not just away from sin. When you’re always looking back, you slow down and stumble; when you run headfirst toward the Father your walk becomes effective.Jesus teaches us to realign: “Our Father… hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come” (Matthew 6:9–13). The Father has delivered us from darkness and translated us into the Kingdom of His Son (Colossians 1:13–14), so we walk worthy and let Him define our story—not the enemy. Parables separate fans from followers (Matthew 13:10–13); disciples choose to live by Him (John 6:54–57).Fix your gaze forward, bear His Name, and live David’s doxology: “Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.” (1 Chronicles 29:10–11) Run to the King—and watch your pace and purpose change.

Tonight’s service featured four ministers sharing brief, powerful messages, each offering a unique voice while pointing to the same unifying truth. A collective moment of encouragement, insight, and clarity for our church.

On the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13–35), the risen Jesus opens the Scriptures and their eyes are opened—hearts burning as the Word walks with them. Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46–52) shows the same posture: a cry that won’t be silenced, eyes opened, and a life that follows.This is our invitation: receive the great and precious promises and become partakers of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). Let the God-breathed Scripture train and equip you (2 Timothy 3:16), and allow the living, active Word to cut away what blinds you and bring you to life (Hebrews 4:12).Open the Book. Cry out. Follow Jesus. And watch your heart catch fire.

Matthew 6:9-15

Matthew 6: 9-13

Philemon 1:10Philippians 1:30

Jesus taught us to pray, “Our Father… hallowed be Your name” (Mt. 6:9–13)—not as empty words but as alignment to our Source. We don’t call on someone aged; we call on the Ancient of Days whose kingdom endures (Dan. 7:27). His Name isn’t only said; it’s borne—even breathed. “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord” (Ps. 150:6), for “the breath of the Almighty gives me life” (Job 33:4). In Iēsous Christos / Yeshua HaMashiach, the Name above every name (Phil. 2:9–11), heaven’s rule breaks in: Your kingdom come. This message calls us to hallow His Name with our lungs, lips, and lives—to carry His holiness so His kingdom appears in us and through us.

Jesus didn’t give us a script to recite; He gave us an alignment prayer.In Matthew 6, “Our Father” anchors us in our Source, and “Hallowed be Your Name” calls us to set His Name apart—and carry it (not take it in vain, but bear it). He is not retired or dim; He is the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7), still ruling with everlasting dominion.Like Israel bringing up the ark (2 Chronicles 5), when God’s people lift His Name with one voice, the house fills with glory. And as living temples we speak and serve as the oracles of God (1 Peter 4:11).This message calls us to move from saying the Name to bearing it—holy, unified, and expectant—so that heaven’s order (“Your kingdom come”) is seen in our lives, our church, and our city.

Galatians 4 says the heir is “lord of all,” yet lives under tutors until the Father’s time. The point isn’t ownership—it’s alignment. The Patēr (Source) intends that what’s in the Bottle (the Father) is what’s in the glass (sons and daughters). Through the Lord’s Prayer we learn the posture—Your kingdom come, Your will be done—and in John 17 we’re sent as Jesus was, sanctified in truth so the world sees the Father in us. With the great cloud of witnesses, we lay aside every weight and run (Heb. 12:1), because the Spirit bears witness that we are heirs and joint-heirs with Christ (Rom. 8:17).This is maturity: not just carrying a title, but carrying the content—His mind, His love, His holiness, His power. When people “taste” our lives, they should recognize the same life that is in the Father and the Son. If you’ve seen the glass, you’ve seen the Bottle. Now, grow into what you’ve been born to inherit.

Hebrews 1 says God once spoke through the prophets, but now He has spoken by His Son—the brightness of His glory and the express image (exact imprint) of His person. Jesus is heir of all things, maker of the worlds, upholding all things by the word of His power—and after purging our sins, He sat down in triumph.In Jesus, God was reconciling the world to Himself (2 Cor. 5:19). And now He’s entrusted to us the word of reconciliation. This isn’t just something we admire; it’s something we become. By grace, we are predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son (Rom. 8:29)—from beholding Christ to becoming like Christ, and then bridging others to Christ.This message calls us to represent the Father accurately: carry His heart, speak His word, extend His forgiveness, and let the world see the Father’s face in the Son—and the Son’s life in us.

Luke Chapter 8:40-48

From Galatians 5:1 and Deuteronomy 30:14–18, this message calls us to be intentional about our environment. “Stand fast” means place yourself and remain in the liberty Christ purchased—don’t drift back into bondage. The Word is near—in your mouth and heart—so choose life and good over death and evil in the daily decisions of what you see, hear, and agree with.Like Psalm 101:3 says, be jealous over what you set before your eyes. Don’t just avoid the wrong cravings by willpower; turn on the right ones—let the Holy Spirit energize and reshape your appetites. In union with Christ, we carry authority to cultivate an atmosphere where faith thrives: speak life, give life, and be a catalyst for freedom in your home, your feed, and your friendships.Stand your ground. Guard your gates. Choose life.

Job Chapter 19

Overcomers