Living Word Community Church Sermons
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July 5, 2026
Abraham left everything without knowing his destination. Sarah laughed at a promise she thought was impossible. In this message from Hebrews 11:8-12, Pastor Ryan Skolrud walks through six marks of faith found in the lives of Abraham and Sarah faith that takes action, faith that holds possessions loosely, faith that looks past this world, faith that believes against the body's own verdict, faith that moves from doubt to trust, and ...
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June 28, 2026
What does saving faith actually look like? In this expository sermon from Hebrews 11:7, Pastor Ryan Skolrud examines the faith of Noah a man who believed God's warning about an unseen flood, acted in godly fear, and became an heir of righteousness not by earning it, but by trusting the One who does the work. Noah's obedience condemned a corrupt world not by argument, but by contrast. His life is a type and shadow pointing to Chris...
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June 21, 2026
Can you please God without faith? Hebrews 11:4-6 gives a definitive answer and it challenges how most people think about faith, belief, and what it means to draw near to God. In this message from our Hebrews series, The Supremacy of Christ, Pastor Ryan Skolrud examines the faith of Abel and Enoch: two men whose brief Old Testament stories carry enormous weight. Abel's sacrifice wasn't approved because of what he brought it was ap...
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June 14, 2026
Jesus Christ, John 3:16, how to be saved, look and live, lifting up Jesusthis message explains the gospel through John 3:1418 and Numbers 21, revealing how faith in Christ alone brings eternal life.
In this powerful sermon, we uncover one of the clearest pictures of salvation in all of Scripture. Just as Moses lifted up the bronze serpent in the wilderness, Jesus Christ was lifted up on the cross so that all who believe in Him woul...
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June 7, 2026
Is Christian faith just blind belief, or can it be a reasoned trust based on real evidence? In this Hebrews 11:13 sermon, Pastor Ryan Skolrud examines biblical faith, forensic faith, and whether the origins of the universe point to God. If youre skeptical, wrestling with science, the Big Bang, and suffering, this message invites you to think, not just feelasking whether a timeless, immaterial Creator better explains reality than a ...
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May 31, 2026
Are you struggling to hold on to your faith in the middle of life's hardest moments? In this message from Hebrews 10:3239, Pastor Ryan Skolrud shows that endurance is not passive resignation it is the active, forward-pressing faith of those who know Christ has already won. Drawing from the sufferings of early Jewish Christians, the warnings of Habakkuk, and the hope of Christ's return, this sermon calls believers to fix their conf...
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May 25, 2026
What happens when we continue in sin after knowing the truth? This sobering warning from Hebrews calls us to repentance, faith, and obedience to Christ.
In this message from Hebrews: The Supremacy of Christ, Pastor Ryan Skolrud walks through Hebrews 10:2631, addressing the danger of deliberate, ongoing sin and the eternal consequences of rejecting Christ. This passage is not about struggling with sinbut about embracing it without r...
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May 17, 2026
Are you drifting from church or wondering if gathering with other believers really matters? In this sermon from Hebrews 10:24-25, we explore why Christian community is not optional but essential for spiritual growth, encouragement, and perseverance. Scripture calls us to provoke one another to love and good worksnot in isolation, but through faithful, consistent gathering as the body of Christ.
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May 10, 2026
Discover the confidence you can have in approaching God through Jesus Christ in this powerful message from Hebrews 10:19-23. Pastor Ryan Skolrud explores how we can draw near to God with boldnessnot through our own works, but through the finished work of Christ. Learn about reasoned faith, the new and living way Jesus opened for us, and how God's faithfulness anchors our hope. Whether you're wrestling with doubts or seeking to deep...
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May 3, 2026
Christ's sacrifice was the last one ever needed. Discover how Jesus ended the Old Testament sacrificial system once and for all in this powerful sermon from Hebrews 10:11-18. Unlike the endless daily sacrifices offered by priests, Christ sat down at the right hand of GodHis work finished. Learn about the three tenses of salvation, the "already/not yet" of Christ's victory, and what it means to be "simul justus et peccator"justified...
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April 26, 2026
The Superior Sacrifice Hebrews 10:1‑10 | Jesus perfect, once‑for‑all sacrifice gives believers confidence and assurance to live for Him, freed from striving to be good enough and from the burden of repeated offerings that can never take away sin.In this sermon from our Hebrews series, The Supremacy of Christ, we see how the law and its sacrifices were only a shadow pointing to Christ, the true substance who deals with the root of ...
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April 19, 2026
Are you living in the strength of your own efforts, or in the power of the Holy Spirit? In this sermon, The Work of the Holy Spirit, we walk through John 1416 to see how the Spirit restores the presence of Jesus in us, represents the person of Jesus to us, recalls the promises of Jesus for us, and releases the power of Jesus through us. You will be encouraged to see that you are never a helpless orphan, because Christ has given you...
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April 12, 2026
In this message, The Nail-Scarred Hands fromLiving Word Community Church, we look closely at the risen Christ who still bears the scars of His crucifixion, the only manmade marks in Heaven. Those nail-scarred hands declare that God has suffered, that He feels our pain, and that He chose to enter our broken world in love so that by His wounds we might be healed. As we consider Thomass encounter with the risen Lord, we see how Jesus ...
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April 5, 2026
Why does Easter matter more than any other day in history? In this Easter message fromHebrews 9:23-28, Pastor Ryan Skolrud unpacks why the resurrection of Jesus is the most important event the world has ever knownand why your response to it matters for eternity. Well see how Christs once-for-all sacrifice is better than the Old Testament sacrificial system, how His blood opens the way into Gods presence, and how His empty tomb guar...
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March 29, 2026
Without the shedding of blood there is no forgivenessdiscover why Hebrews 9:1822, the Passover lamb, and Palm Sunday all point toJesus our Passover Lambwho died so you can be forgiven and set free from slavery to sin and death. In this Palm Sunday message, PastorRyan Skolrudunpacks the seriousness of covenant, the blood-sprinkled scroll, hyssop, scarlet wool, and the sacrificial system to show how they all find their fulfillment in...
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March 22, 2026
Jesus death wasnt an accident or a backup planit was the only way the new covenant could be put into effect. In this message, Death Required from Hebrews 9:1518, Pastor Ryan Skolrud unpacks why Christ had to die as themediatorof a new and better covenant, so that those who are called might receive the promised eternal inheritance. Youll see how Scripture links covenants, wills, and bloodwhy even the first covenant was inaugurated w...
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March 15, 2026
Jesus didnt just cover our sins; He obtained eternal redemption with the only sacrifice that could truly save. In this message, Redemption Obtained from Hebrews 9:1114, Pastor Ryan Skolrud shows how Christ, our great High Priest, entered the greater heavenly tabernacle once for all by His own blood, securing a complete and everlasting redemption that the Old Testament sacrifices could only foreshadow. Youll see how Jesus fulfills t...
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March 8, 2026
Religious activity can clean up the outside, but only Jesus can change the heart. In this message, Insufficient Sacrifices from Hebrews 9:610, Pastor Ryan Skolrud explains how the Old Covenant priests, tabernacle, and continual sacrifices could never truly perfect the worshipers conscience, but were designed as a parable pointing forward to Christs once-for-all, transforming sacrifice.
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March 1, 2026
God doesnt leave worship up to our preferencesHe cares deeply about how we approach Him. In this message, The Superior Covenant from Hebrews 9:15, Pastor Ryan Skolrud walks through the Old Testament tabernacle, its furniture, and the mercy seat to show how every detail of the first covenants worship regulations was intentionally designed by God to point us to Jesus. From the lampstand and the bread of the Presence, to the veil, ark...
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February 22, 2026
The new covenant in Christ doesnt just cover sin temporarilyit transforms hearts and brings complete forgiveness forever. In this message, The Superior Covenant from Hebrews 8:713, Pastor Ryan Skolrud unpacks how God Himself promised a new and better covenant that would do what the old covenant, weakened by our sinful hearts, could never do. Youll see how Jeremiahs prophecy is fulfilled in Jesus: God writes His law on our minds and...
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