This sermon addresses depression through the lens of Lamentations, particularly focusing on Jeremiah's raw expressions of despair and eventual hope in God. Pastor Ryan outlines four key anchors for those struggling with depression: having permission to be real with God, recalling God's goodness even in dark times, understanding that our wounds can help heal others, and recognizing that God is the ultimate portion/inheritance beyond earthly struggles.

This sermon focuses on understanding God's holiness - His complete uniqueness, perfection, and separation from everything else - and how having a proper, bigger view of God's holiness should impact how we live and find satisfaction in Him. The message culminates in showing how God's holiness, which should rightfully separate us from Him due to our sin, actually draws near to us through Jesus Christ who became unholy on the cross to make us holy.

Pastor Ryan's sermon delves into the significance of Jesus' statement "I thirst" on the cross, discussing the suffering and deeper spiritual meaning behind it. He highlights Jesus' reliance on the Father and the Holy Spirit, encouraging listeners to draw strength from the Trinity. Finally, the sermon concludes by underscoring the grace and love of God demonstrated through Jesus' sacrifice, offering believers the opportunity of eternal life and freedom from worldly desires.

This sermon challenges believers to break free from the bondage of people-pleasing by finding their worth and identity in God's approval alone. Using the Apostle Paul as an example, it calls the church to serve selflessly and boldly, remembering that our acceptance is found not in human validation, but in the grace of Jesus Christ.

This sermon teaches that while we may feel enslaved by our past and old habits, Christ has already set us free from the mastery of sin. It encourages believers to live out of their new identity, rejecting shame and boldly declaring that Christ's resurrection has granted them the power to live in freedom.

Using literary and biblical examples like Cain and Abel, this sermon illustrates how rivalry is rooted in envy and leads to destruction. It concludes by encouraging believers to overcome rivalry and foster love by embracing God's sovereignty over their lives, just as Joseph did.

This sermon teaches that grace is a supernatural force that counters the spiritual death caused by sin, which is a real and pervasive rebellion against God. It encourages believers to not only receive God's unearned gift of salvation but to become conduits of that grace, transforming their lives and the world around them.

This sermon teaches that forgiveness is the wellspring of love that God wants to refract through us into the world. Using the story of the sinful woman and the Pharisee, it illustrates that our capacity to love others directly corresponds to our recognition of how much we have been forgiven by God.

This sermon reveals that humanity's attempts to overcome its deep spiritual darkness have utterly failed, but the gospel offers the ultimate solution in the person of Jesus Christ. As our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace, Jesus alone is the external light who came to redeem and rule us, offering a peace that transcends all of our brokenness.