Sermons by Jill Jones

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June 5, 2022

The Lord is My Strength and My Song

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: A Story of Deliverance Passage: Exodus 15:1–15:13

May 29, 2022

The God Who Splits the Sea

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: A Story of Deliverance Passage: Exodus 14:15–14:31

May 15, 2022

When God Gives Us What We Want

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: A Story of Deliverance Passage: Exodus 14:5–14:14

May 1, 2022

Following God Gurarantees an Unpredictable Journey

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: A Story of Deliverance Passage: Exodus 13:17–14:4

April 17, 2022

The Good News of Easter

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: A Story of Deliverance Topic: Easter Sunday Passage: Revelation 5:1–5:14

April 10, 2022

When God’s Rescue is Unpredictable

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: A Story of Deliverance Passage: Exodus 4:29–5:2, Exodus 7:1–7:6, Exodus 12:13

April 3, 2022

When God Calls You

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: A Story of Deliverance Passage: Exodus 3:9–3:15

March 27, 2022

What God Delivers Us From

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: A Story of Deliverance Passage: Exodus 3:1–3:10

March 13, 2022

A Story of Deliverance - Part 2

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: A Story of Deliverance Passage: Exodus 2:1–2:10

March 6, 2022

A Story of Deliverance - Part 1

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: A Story of Deliverance Passage: Exodus 1:6–1:22

February 27, 2022

The Testimony of Faith

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Test of Faith Passage: Genesis :14–50:26

February 13, 2022

The Testimony of Your Faith

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Test of Faith Passage: Genesis 41:1–41:16, Genesis 41:25–41:57

February 6, 2022

The Test of Time

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Test of Faith Topic: What Will You Do With the Time You Have Been Given? Passage: Genesis 40:1–40:23

January 30, 2022

How to Pass the Test of Faith

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Test of Faith Passage: Genesis 39:1–39:23

January 23, 2022

When Your Faith is Tested, Show Your Work

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Test of Faith Passage: Genesis 38:1–38:30

January 16, 2022

What to Expect When God Calls You

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Test of Faith Topic: Joseph's Journey Passage: Genesis 37:1–37:11, Genesis 37:17–37:36

December 26, 2021

A Morning to Ponder

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Gloria In Excelsis Deo Topic: The Deep Theology of Christmas Carols Passage: Luke 2:15–2:20

December 24, 2021

Good News of Great Joy

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Gloria In Excelsis Deo Topic: Christmas Eve, The Deep Theology of Christmas Carols Passage: Luke 2:1–2:18

December 19, 2021

The Paradox of the Messiah

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Gloria In Excelsis Deo Topic: The Deep Theology of Christmas Carols Passage: Isaiah 9:6–9:7, Luke 2:34–2:35

December 12, 2021

Your Story of Reconciliation

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Gloria In Excelsis Deo Topic: The Deep Theology of Christmas Carols Passage: Luke 19:1–19:10

December 5, 2021

When God Rescues Us

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Gloria In Excelsis Deo Topic: The Deep Theology of Christmas Carols Passage: Matthew 1:67–1:79

November 21, 2021

Giving Thanks in Color

Speaker: Jill Jones Topic: Thanksgiving Passage: Psalm 105:1–105:8, Psalm 16:1–16:11, Matthew 6:25–6:33

November 14, 2021

Getting to Know the God of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Back to Our Roots Passage: Genesis 32:22–32:32

November 7, 2021

Let God Change Your Narrative

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Back to Our Roots Topic: The Gospel According to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Passage: Genesis 29:15–29:35

October 31, 2021

God Is In This Place

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Back to Our Roots Topic: The Gospel According to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Passage: Genesis 28:10–28:22

October 24, 2021

When God's Plans Interfere With Our Plans

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Back to Our Roots Topic: The Gospel According to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Passage: Genesis 25:19–25:26, Genesis 25:27–25:34, Genesis 27:1–27:10

October 17, 2021

Back to Our Roots -- Part 1

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Back to Our Roots Topic: The Gospel According to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Passage: Genesis 26:1–26:11, Genesis 26:23–26:25, Genesis 26:32–26:33

October 10, 2021

The Messy Work of Reconciliation

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Reconciliation Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:14–5:21

September 19, 2021

Community: Because We're Better Together

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Church: On Purpose Passage: Ephesians 4:1–4:7, Ephesians 4:15–4:16

September 12, 2021

The Gift of Serving Others

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Church: On Purpose Passage: 1 Peter 4:7–4:11

September 5, 2021

The Call of Discipleship

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Church: On Purpose Passage: Matthew 28:16–28:20

August 29, 2021

Witness: It's What We Do

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Church: On Purpose Topic: The Church on Mission Passage: Acts 1:6–1:8

August 22, 2021

Worship: It’s What We Do

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Church: On Purpose Passage: Romans 11:33–12:2

August 1, 2021

To Become Unoffendable is to Be Motivated By Love

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Unoffendable Passage: Micah 6:8, Philippians 2:5–2:11

July 25, 2021

Love the Sinner; Hate Your Own Sin

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Unoffendable Passage: John 7:53–8:11

July 18, 2021

What to Do When You're Angry

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Unoffendable Passage: Colossians 3:8, Colossians 3:12–3:14, Psalm 37:1–37:9

July 11, 2021

The Case for Becoming Unoffendable

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Unoffendable Passage: Colossians 3:1–3:14, Proverbs 16:1–16:2, Proverbs 3:5–3:6

July 4, 2021

Love Your Neighbor As Yourself

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Main Thing Passage: Mark 12:28–12:34, Leviticus 19:18, 1 John 4:19–4:21

June 13, 2021

Loving God with ALL Your HEART & MIND

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Main Thing Passage: Mark 12:28–12:34

June 6, 2021

The Main Thing - Part 1

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Main Thing Passage: Mark 12:28–12:34

May 30, 2021

Find Your Village

Speaker: Jill Jones Topic: Graduation Sunday Passage: Proverbs 13:20, Hebrews 10:23–10:25

May 16, 2021

God’s Still At Work

Speaker: Jill Jones Topic: The Ascension Passage: Acts 1:1–1:11

May 9, 2021

Three Gifts for YOU for Mother's Day

Speaker: Jill Jones Topic: Mother's Day Passage: Romans 16:3–16:16

May 2, 2021

The Hope of the Resurrection

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: What's So Great About the Resurrection? Topic: God IS Reconciling ALL Things Passage: Ephesians 2:13–2:22

April 25, 2021

What's So Powerful About the Resurrection?

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: What's So Great About the Resurrection? Passage: Philippians 3:10–3:11

April 11, 2021

What's So Amazing About the Resurrection?

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: What's So Great About the Resurrection? Passage: Luke 24:33–24:49

April 4, 2021

When We Give Up, God Does Not

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Good of Giving Up Topic: Easter Sunday Passage: Luke 24:13–24:35

March 28, 2021

The God Who Gives and Takes Away

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Good of Giving Up Topic: When Your Faith is Put to the Test Passage: Genesis 22:1–22:19

March 14, 2021

God Will Make A Way

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Good of Giving Up Passage: Genesis 21:1–21:21

March 7, 2021

What Prayer Can Do For You

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Good of Giving Up Passage: Genesis 18:16–18:33, Genesis 19:12–19:16, Genesis 19:29

February 28, 2021

The Freedom of Surrender

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Good of Giving Up Passage: Genesis 17:1–17:27

February 21, 2021

What to Do When You're Tired of Waiting

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Good of Giving Up Passage: Genesis 16:1–16:16

February 17, 2021

Ash Wednesday

Speaker: Jill Jones Passage: Psalm 103:26–103:19

February 7, 2021

The God Who Makes the Impossible, Possible

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Promises of God & the Choices We Make Passage: Genesis 15:1–15:21

January 31, 2021

God is Faithful, Even When You Are Not

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Promises of God & the Choices We Make Passage: Genesis 12:10–12:20

January 24, 2021

The Call of God and the Journey of Faith

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Promises of God & the Choices We Make Passage: Genesis 12:1–12:9

January 17, 2021

Choices You Can Make This Week

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Promises of God & the Choices We Make Passage: Genesis 11:1–11:9

December 27, 2020

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Sacred Places Passage: Luke 2:21–2:40

December 24, 2020

God Is With You - Will You Welcome Him In?

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Sacred Places Topic: Christmas Eve Passage: Luke 2:1–2:20

December 20, 2020

Nothing is Wasted

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Sacred Places Topic: What God Can Do With Whatever Place You're In Passage: Matthew 2:1–2:23

December 13, 2020

Twelve Days of Gratitude & Generosity

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Sacred Places Passage: Luke 1:46–1:56

December 6, 2020

God Is With You, Even in the Dark Places

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Sacred Places Passage: Matthew 1:18–1:25, John 1:1–1:2, John 1:14

November 15, 2020

There IS Life After the Fall

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Life After the Fall Passage: Genesis 8:1–9:29

November 8, 2020

What to Do When Things Aren’t Right

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Life After the Fall Passage: Genesis 6:5–6:12, Genesis 6:17–6:22

October 25, 2020

The Terrible Lie & Other Lies We Believe

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Life After the Fall Passage: Genesis 3:1–3:24

October 18, 2020

Pursuing Wholeness in a Fragmented World

Speaker: Jill Jones Topic: Vision Sunday Passage: Acts 2:42–2:47

October 4, 2020

Transforming Your Work into Worship

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: First Things First Passage: Genesis 2:1–2:9, Genesis 2:15–2:17

September 27, 2020

Fighting FOR (Not WITH) the Image of God

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: First Things First Passage: Genesis 1:26–1:31

September 20, 2020

It's ALL Good

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: First Things First Passage: Genesis 1:3–2:1

September 13, 2020

Back to the Beginning

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: First Things First Passage: Genesis 1:1–1:2

August 30, 2020

How to Turn the "Other" into Your Neighbor

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: That They May Be One Passage: Luke 10:25–10:37

August 2, 2020

The Invitation of Lament

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: That They May Be One Passage: Psalm 130:1–130:8

July 12, 2020

Jesus’ Prayer For the Church

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: That They May Be One Passage: John 17:20–17:26

July 5, 2020

Jesus' Prayer For You

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: That They May Be One Passage: John 17:11–17:19

May 24, 2020

Gardening Tips for the Spiritual Life

Speaker: Jill Jones Topic: How to develop a Green Thumb Kind of Faith Passage: John 15:1–15:8

April 26, 2020

How to Find Rest in a Weary World

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: For Those Who Are Weary Topic: A Few Things I Learned During My Sabbatical Passage: Matthew 11:28–11:30

February 16, 2020

Final Thoughts on Work & Calling

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Experiencing God at Work Passage: Romans 12:1–12:2

February 2, 2020

Practicing the Presence of God

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Experiencing God at Work Topic: How to Discover the Goodness of God in Your Life Passage: Psalm 34:1–34:8

December 1, 2019

Experiencing God in the Family You're In

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Experiencing God this Christmas Passage: Matthew 1:1–1:18

November 10, 2019

God's Invitation to You

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Experiencing God in the Place You're In Passage: John 10:2–10:5, John 10:14

September 1, 2019

How to Pray in Faith When You're Full of Doubt

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Jewels from James Topic: What Saying Goodbye Can Teach Us About God Passage: James 5:13–5:20

July 14, 2019

Choose Your Bucket Wisely

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Jewels from James Topic: The Power of Your Words Passage: James 3:1–3:12

June 30, 2019

Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Jewels from James Topic: How to Live as the People of God Passage: James 1:26–1:27

June 2, 2019

James, Camel Knees & How to Form a Multi-Faceted Faith

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Jewels from James Passage: James 1:1

April 19, 2019

Bring Your Sins to the Cross

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Get Out of the Boat & Other Stories Topic: Good Friday Passage: Luke 22:31–22:34, Luke 22:54–22:62

March 10, 2019

Get IN or Get OUT: The Call to Follow Jesus

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Get Out of the Boat & Other Stories Passage: Matthew 14:22–14:33

January 27, 2019

The Housecleaning Choice: Asking God to Declutter Your Heart

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Life's Healing Choices Topic: Hurts, Hang-ups & Habits Passage: Matthew 5:8, Psalm 32:1–32:11

December 2, 2018

Jesus Wants To Be Your Wonderful Counselor

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Advent Topic: The Names of Jesus Passage: Isaiah 9:2–9:7

November 4, 2018

Learning to Lament

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Upside Down Kingdom Passage: Psalm 77:1–77:20

October 21, 2018

You Don't Got This, But God Does

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Upside Down Kingdom Topic: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Passage: Matthew 5:3, Matthew 19:16–19:30

October 14, 2018

Heaven Doesn't Have to Wait

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Upside Down Kingdom Topic: The Here & Now of God's Kingdom Passage: Matthew 5:1–5:10

May 20, 2018

Give What You’ve Got

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Loving My Actual Neighbor Topic: How God Deals With Impossible Situations Passage: John 6:1–6:13

May 13, 2018

Looking for the Invitation in the Irritation

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Loving My Actual Neighbor Passage: Luke 10:38–10:42

March 4, 2018

What's Skin Got To Do With It? (OR Jesus Came to Set YOU Free)

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Good and Beautiful God Topic: Jesus Offers You Freedom Passage: Hebrews 2:14–2:18

December 31, 2017

A Call to Ponder: Looking for the God-Moments in Your Actual Christmas

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Loving My Actual Christmas Topic: Advent Passage: Luke 2:16–2:20, Luke 2:49–2:51

November 26, 2017

Narrative of Gratitude

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Preparing for the Christmas Season Topic: Thanksgiving Passage: Matthew 6:27–6:34, Psalm 136:1–136:26, Psalm 73:21–73:28

October 8, 2017

Be An Ordinary Hero: The Story of Your Life - Part 2

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Book of Ruth Topic: An Invitation to Something More Passage: Ruth 3:10–3:18

October 1, 2017

Participate in the Story of YOUR Life

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Book of Ruth Topic: An Invitation to Something More Passage: Ruth 3:1–3:9

July 16, 2017

What to Do When You're Weary of Waiting on God

Speaker: Jill Jones Topic: Holding on to His Promises Passage: Genesis 16:1–16:16

June 11, 2017

Looking for God in All the Right Places

Speaker: Jill Jones Topic: Detecting the Presence of God Passage: Genesis 28:10–28:22

April 23, 2017

Life After Easter Sunday

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Gospel of John Topic: An Invitation to Something More Passage: John 21:1–21:14

March 19, 2017

The Power of an AWKWARD Prayer

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Gospel of John Topic: Prayer Passage: John 17:1–17:19

January 22, 2017

How to Discern the Will of God

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: January Jump-start Topic: Who You Are Matters to God Passage: Romans 12:1–12:2

November 20, 2016

Giving Thanks When It's Hard

Speaker: Jill Jones Topic: Thanksgiving Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

October 16, 2016

The Survivor’s Guide to the Christian Life

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Gospel of John Topic: How to Love Others When It’s Difficult Passage: John 13:31–13:38

May 22, 2016

The God-Oriented Heart

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Gospel of John Topic: Taking Jesus at His Word Passage: John 8:47–8:59

February 28, 2016

Turning Stumbling Blocks Into Stepping Stones

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: The Gospel of John Topic: Difficult Truths Passage: John 6:41–6:71

December 27, 2015

The Scandalous Gospel, According to Tamar, or Christmas at Grandma's: Part 5

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Christmas at Grandmas Topic: Advent Passage: Genesis 38:1–38:27

November 29, 2015

The Work of the People

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Christmas at Grandmas Topic: Advent

August 30, 2015

"A Story of Friendship, Obstacles and the Unexpected" OR "Reconnecting with the Good News of the Gospel."

Speaker: Jill Jones Topic: Bringing Your Loved Ones to Jesus Passage: Luke 5:17–5:26

June 14, 2015

Sermon - You Have No Freaking Idea How Much God Loves You

Speaker: Jill Jones Passage: Ephesians 3:14–3:19

March 8, 2015

What Do You Do When God Feels Silent? (or The Journey of Hope)

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Psalms & Spiritual Health Topic: Psalms and Soul Care Passage: Psalm 22

December 21, 2014

"The Consolation of Christmas" (Part 4 of "Let There Be Light")

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Let There Be Light Topic: Advent

February 23, 2014

"An Invitation to Maturity" OR "The Truth-Telling Community, Part 2"

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Living Into Community Topic: Truth Telling Passage: Ephesians 4:15–4:16

January 26, 2014

A Promise-Keeping God & the Faithful Community-Part 2

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Living Into Community Topic: Faithfulness Passage: Psalm 19

December 8, 2013

Making Room For Time

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: Making Room Topic: Advent Passage: Luke 1:5–1:20

September 29, 2013

How God Creates Community (or, The Anatomy of an Organic Church Part 3)

Speaker: Jill Jones Series: How God Creates Community Topic: Community Passage: Hebrews 10:19–10:25