This sermon reveals that Jesus's High Priestly Prayer is a missional mandate, commissioning us to move beyond a consumeristic faith and into a life of joyful sacrifice. By remembering His atoning work in communion, we are sanctified and empowered by the Holy Spirit to be sent into the world as His ambassadors, sharing the gospel and doing even greater works for His glory.

Based on the parables of Luke 15, Pastor Ryan calls the church to relentlessly pursue those who are lost because every individual is precious to God. It affirms that God uses ordinary people, living out the transformative power of the gospel, to reach those He loves.

Drawing from the parables of Luke 15, the sermon calls the church to urgently share the Gospel with those who are lost, as millions will die without hearing the good news of Jesus Christ. It reminds believers that they are simply beggars showing others where to find the bread of life, and encourages them to overcome fear to embrace their role in God's mission.

This sermon warns against the love of money, identifying it as a spiritual bondage that leads to anxiety and discontentment. True freedom and lasting contentment are found not in financial wealth, but in embracing our identity in Christ and investing in eternal treasures through generosity and good works.

This sermon defines the freedom found in Christ as a liberation from a life of religious obligation and performance-based living. True Christianity isn't about striving for God's approval through works but about humbly receiving His unconditional love and mercy, just as the tax collector did in the parable.

This sermon teaches that our pervasive loneliness is a sign that we were created for deep, God-centered community, not for a superficial and individualistic culture. True freedom from loneliness is found in the church, a community that welcomes people without audition and lives out the love of Christ.

This sermon teaches that worry is a spiritual bondage rooted in our sinful desire to control a future that only God holds. We can find freedom from worry by staring at God’s grace and surrendering our lives to the One who sacrificed everything for us.

This sermon teaches that stubborn sins are rooted in our habit of rejecting God and replacing Him with idols. We can overcome these sins and find spiritual freedom by embracing new holy habits, continually remembering God's grace, and seeking Him in His Word.

This sermon teaches that while pain can be a form of spiritual bondage, it is a reality of living in a fallen world. Rather than letting it drive us away, we are to embrace pain as a tool that has purpose—drawing us closer to God and leading us to deeper faith.