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Resonate Church - Sermons

Resonate Church - Sermons

by Resonate Church

Season 2026

"God is With Me" with Ryan Kwon

In a candid and heart-breaking message, Pastor Ryan walks us through the night of his son's self-harm and the weeks before his death. Using Psalm 23, he offers a theology meant to sustain life in the valley, not to erase grief, but to anchor it. He gives four truths to hold in suffering: God is with me; God is good when life is not; joy can exist in pain; and God can turn personal misery into ministry. Listen for the promise of God’s presence, often given before answers, and find companionship in the midst of loss.

"The Idol of Sex" with Edward Paz

While culture promises total freedom through sexual indulgence, living for passing desires ultimately reshapes our identity and leads to bondage. Because our true life is now hidden with Christ, the gospel frees us from shame and calls us to actively put sin to death through honest confession and wise boundaries.

"The Idol of More" with Christopher Stites

In our consumer-driven culture, everyday desires like greed and materialism quietly become counterfeit gods that enslave our hearts and choke out spiritual life. The gospel invites us to a reformation of desire, turning to Jesus as the true source of satisfaction so we can freely enjoy God's gifts without being owned by them.

"The Idol of Comfort" with Ryan Kwon

Many of us enjoy comfort — and there’s nothing wrong with rest. But when comfort shapes our choices and limits our obedience, it has become an idol. Pastor Ryan contrasts the crowd (interested but preserving their lives) with the disciple (surrendered, cross-bearing, and joyfully serving).

" The Idol of Self" with Nghia Tran

Modern culture urges us to make ourselves the main character, but swapping God's ultimate authority for self-worship only leads to the exhausting treadmill of self-reliance and performance. Real freedom comes from moving Christ back to the center of our lives, trusting His exchange on the cross to replace our self-centered striving with true identity and rest.

"Where Do You Find Your Life?" with Ryan Kwon

Just as ancient Athenians filled their city with idols, we often replace God with good things like success, comfort, and approval, which ultimately shape us into their anxious, enslaved image. Through His death and resurrection, Jesus rescues us from these empty substitutes, restoring our hearts to true worship and freeing us to enjoy God's gifts without making them gods.

"Faithful to the End" with Ryan Kwon

Paul's last recorded words in Scripture read almost like a scattered to-do list. Bring my coat. Watch out for Alexander. Nobody showed up for me. Greet my friends. Come before winter. But underneath what seems like a junk drawer of thoughts is a golden thread that holds everything together, and it is one of the most important truths a Christian can hold onto. When everything around you is uncertain, Jesus remains unshakably faithful. In 2 Timothy 4:9-22, Paul writes from a cold Roman prison, facing execution, stripped of nearly everything. And yet what emerges from these final words is not despair. It is a picture of a man who has learned to cling to the right things.

"A Life Worth Pouring Out" with Scott Taylor

Every person pours their life out on something, and the real question is whether it will last. Writing from a prison cell while facing execution, Paul charges Timothy with three words that carry the weight of eternity: preach the word. This charge is not reserved for pastors or people with a platform. It belongs to every follower of Christ, in every ordinary place God has already placed them. Paul describes his own life as a drink offering poured out on the worthy foundation of Christ's finished work. He looks back with peace, calling it a beautiful fight and a worthy race. A crown of righteousness awaits not because of anything Paul earned, but because of Christ's righteousness applied to him. Whatever we keep for ourselves will evaporate, but whatever we pour out on this altar will prove to have been worth it.

"Two Keys To Continue" with Edward Paz

There are seasons in life when the weight of everything around you makes you wonder how you can keep going. Whether it's in your marriage, your parenting, your health, or your calling, the question surfaces: How am I supposed to persevere? The good news is that God's answer to that question may surprise you. It's not about what you lack. It's about what He has already placed in your hands.

"Counterfeit Christianity" with Edward Paz

Counterfeit Christianity is one of the most dangerous threats facing the church today, not because it comes from outside, but because it looks so much like the real thing. In 2 Timothy 3:1-9, Paul warns Timothy about people within the church who have the appearance of godliness but deny its power. At the root of every trait Paul lists is self-love, a deep-seated belief that we know how to care for ourselves better than God does. The cure is not self-hatred or trying harder. It is a superior affection. When we truly encounter how deeply God loves us, self-love begins to lose its grip. Jesus lived the perfectly humble life we could never live and died for every counterfeit moment we have ever had. What we need most is not more effort but more revelation, and we can ask God to open the eyes of our hearts to how much He already loves us.

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