“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5). Your mindset matters. That’s what everybody says, right? If you change your mindset, you change your life. At least, that’s what we’re told. What if Christ were to change your mindset? What if you lived your life with your mind on the cross? You would be humble. It took the death of God’s own Son to save you from your sins. What if you lived your life with your eyes on Jesus’ empty tomb? You would be confident. Jesus has already won the victory over sin and death for you! This Holy Week, God wants to fill you with humble confidence through Jesus’ death and resurrection. I hope you can listen to this Palm Sunday sermon: “The Mindset of Christ.” Jesus loves you!

The old saying goes, “Stick and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Of course, that’s completely false. Words, especially someone else’s false words that accuse you or attack your reputation, can destroy your career and your marriage and your family. God knows. That’s why he gave the 8th Commandment: “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16). Nowhere do we see that commandment broken more clearly than at Jesus’ trial. The perfect One died for all the sinners. The innocent One was condemned, so that the guilty could go free. Through Jesus’ cross, God looks at us not as others see us but through his eyes of grace. I hope you can listen to this Lenten sermon on the 8th Commandment: “Guilty of the Truth.” Jesus loves you!

Sin is like sand at the beach. There’s a lot of it. It’s everywhere. And it sticks to you. Not to your body. Sin sticks to your conscience. You can look clean, but you still feel so dirty. You can try to leave that sin behind, but guilt rubs between your toes and grits between your teeth. You can’t get rid of it. Sin sticks to our consciences like sand sticks to your body. How can we get a clean conscience? Through Jesus! The blood of Jesus will “cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death” (Hebrews 9:14). Jesus’ blood does what nothing else can: It cleans our consciences with the free and full forgiveness he won on the cross. I hope you can listen to this sermon about Jesus’ sacrifice for you and me: “A Clean Conscience.” Jesus loves you!