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Seven Mile Road Church Hyannis
Welcome! This podcast contains Sunday sermons from Seven Mile Road Church in Hyannis, Massachusetts. We might update with additional content as well. For more information, visit hyannischurch.com.
For the next nine weeks leading up to Easter, we are going to immerse ourselves in Paul's letter to the Philippian church. This week, we'll cover the backstory of how this unexpected church came to be. Paul set out to spread the gospel in one direction, but God sent him the opposite way. What do we do when God takes our good plans and completely redirects us toward his greater purpose?
Jesus is the Son of Mary. But who is she and why does that matter? The church tends toward two big mistakes when it comes to the mother of the Lord--she's either elevated to a level of holiness belonging to God alone or disregarded out of fear of doing that first thing. In this sermon, we're going to see what Scripture says about Mary and why she matters in the origin story of Jesus.
We're finishing up our "Beginnings" series looking at Paul's words to the early church and to us in Ephesians 4. In the last two sermons we've looked at how the church is one and how the church can build itself up through service. In this sermon, we talk about how the church ought to treat one another. What does unity and harmony in the church look like?
We're continuing in chapter 4 of Ephesians. Paul establishes that the church is one body in the beginning of this chapter. Now, we move on to look at God's plan for building up the body. Maturity in the body of Christ is critical, but it's also a process. In this sermon, we'll look at what the church looks like when believers are equipped for the work of ministry and continue to strive for unity.
If you want a glimpse at the foundation of the church's identity in Christ and the unity that flows from that, you need to read Paul's letter to the Ephesians! In this sermon, we unpack the meaning of one of Paul's most profound declarations: There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope at your calling—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all (Eph 4:4).
Paul started churches and built strong bonds with locals across the Roman Empire. In this chapter, we get a glimpse of a tearful farewell address to the Elders at Ephesus. In this goodbye, Paul infuses core values that should be found in every church.
In our last sermon, we looked at Acts 8—how persecution scattered the church and sent the gospel to the nations. But what happens when the chief persecutor becomes a believer? This week we’ll look at the conversion of Saul. Saul goes on to become who we now know as the Apostle Paul. How did he go from enemy to Apostle?
In this sermon, the Book of Acts shows us the first description of the gathered church. These 5 verses are packed with significance and give us a window into how the gospel shapes community. Often we either over-idealize the early church or dismiss it as a mere historical description. But there's a challenge in this passage. What happens to a person, a community, when they encounter the grace of the gospel?
The church started with a spectacle on the day of Pentecost in Jerusalem. We're going to look at the Apostle Peter's sermon and what it meant for the Holy Spirit to descend on the disciples of Jesus. The day of Pentecost marks the day the disciples transformed from those hiding in the upper room to those who would turn the world upside down!
Before the early Church gets rolling, Jesus tells his apostles to wait. They're hoping he'll restore the kingdom back to Israel. But instead of taking the world by storm through war and other physical means of establishing a kingdom, Jesus tells his apostles that they will be witnesses—not warriors. What does it look like when we trade our great ideas in for the plan of God?
Before the earliest church gathered, Jesus commissioned his followers to make disciples of all nations. This mission has undergirded and propelled the church for almost 2,000 years! Needless to say, it's worth our time to get it right!
In this passage, as Jesus is about to ascend to Heaven, he commissions his disciples with words that have defined the mission of the church for nearly 2,000 years. This Sunday, we'll unpack this passage and look at how this call has defined our mission as a new church in Hyannis and what it looks like for us to follow Jesus together.
We're continuing our series, looking at accounts of Jesus' interactions after he was raised from the dead. The Gospels don't immediately end at the resurrection of Jesus. He appeared to many of his disciples and continued his work of restoration before ascending to the Father. In this sermon, we'll look at his interaction with his disciple, Thomas. Thomas often gets labeled as a doubter, but we're going to take a closer look at how Jesus responds to his unusual request.
We’ve journeyed with Jesus in the book of Luke as he made his way to the cross. We’ve celebrated his resurrection and the empty tomb. But the story doesn’t end there. In our passage this week, Jesus walks alongside two hopeless and dependent disciples who have yet to recognize the risen Christ. Jesus shows us what it looks like to come alongside others on hopeless roads. This is also the passage where we got the name for our church! If you’ve been curious how “Seven Mile Road” makes sense, you won’t want to miss this message.
Pastor Jeremy mentioned the painting, "Supper at Emmaus" by Caravaggio. You can view the painting here: https://bit.ly/3Mt7Rls
In this sermon we look at how the resurrection makes sense of the three meals we see in the Bible—Passover, the Last Supper, and the Kingdom Banquet. Each of these meals uniquely points to a God who keeps his promises and the Messiah at the center of it all. Jesus has a place set for you at his table. How will you respond to his invitation?
We're wrapping up our Lent sermon series, looking at Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Jesus enters Jerusalem as an unlikely king riding on a donkey. He's met with mania from the crowds as they welcome him with shouts of joy. When we look at this scene we have to ask: How is it that within just a few days, the crowds would turn from praise to pleading for his crucifixion?
We continue our journey through the second half of Luke as we track Jesus' journey to the cross. In this passage, Jesus gets invited to a banquet at the house of a prominent religious leader. This comfortable insider meal is interrupted by an outsider in need. Jesus never wasted an interruption! This insider/outsider clash sparks valuable teaching on what it looks like to be on the "inside" with God.
We're continuing to track with Jesus as he journeys to the cross in the final half of Luke's Gospel. In this passage, a man requests that Jesus make his brother divide their inheritance with him. Jesus uses this request to teach a valuable lesson on the temporary nature of the things we work so hard to acquire.
Teach Us To Pray | Jeremy Stuart | Luke 11:1-13
As Jesus is on his last journey to Jerusalem, an unnamed disciple makes a request: “Lord, teach us to pray…” From this simple request came the famed, “Lord’s Prayer.” It’s just thirty-six English words and takes less than thirty seconds to pray. What was Jesus teaching us when he replied to his disciples with this short but profound template for prayer?
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Who Is My Neighbor? | Jeremy Stuart | Luke 10:25-37
If you've been around Seven Mile Road, you've heard us talk about being a church where neighbors become family. Jesus calls us to love our neighbors. In this week's passage, someone asks Jesus a thought-provoking question: Who is my neighbor? In other words, who exactly are we responsible for loving? Jesus' answer is gold. In this sermon, we unpack the famous story of the Good Samaritan.
This is the first sermon of our series, Journey to the Cross: Lent & the Book of Luke. In this sermon, we begin our series by talking about the cross. Before we talk about the journey, what was it that Jesus was journeying to? What did it mean for him to die on the cross?
What does it mean to be a true friend? Much of the Christian life could be summed up as being good friends to one another. We're in a phase of history where friendship is often disembodied and replaced by social media likes, comments, and shares. This week, Dave Robbins will walk us through Mark 2:1-12 as we look at a group of true friends, willing to do whatever it takes to physically help their neighbor get to what he needs the most.
In this one-off sermon, Pastor Jeremy walks through various parts of the Bible to mine the meaning of God's grace. Who is God? What has he done? Who are we in light of that truth? How then should we live? We explore these questions and more in this sermon.
In this sermon, we finish our series in the book of Ruth. This story has been a journey through grief and a testament to love’s power to awaken faith. As it comes to a close, we’re left in awe of the work of God in the lives of ordinary people. But it’s these very last verses that show us the grander plan of God, not only for this family in Bethlehem, but for the whole world.
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Boaz' kindness to Ruth has awakened Naomi. So far in the story, the only future she's been able to entertain is one more tragedy and more grief. But in chapter 3, we see a new side to Naomi as she begins to hope again. She and Ruth come up with a wild plan to pursue a new start—to pursue redemption.
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The first chapter of Ruth deals a lot with tragedy and grief. In chapter two of Ruth, the story takes a turn. A particular man is introduced and we begin to see God's kindness breakthrough the darkness. What does it look like when grief meets grace?
After a tragic setup to the story, we find Naomi headed back to Bethlehem with her daughters-in-law. She struggles to understand God's character in light of her own suffering. She knows he's powerful, but is he also good? Millenia have passed and we often struggle with the same question today.
RUTH 1:1-7 This sermon begins our series in the Book of Ruth, an Old Testament story of God's lovingkindness. This story begins with hunger and heartbreak. One family encounters tragedy after tragedy and the big question is "What is God doing?" Where is God when our circumstances become too much to bear?
In this message, Pastor Jeremy walks us through Nehemiah's prayer in chapter one of the book of Nehemiah. This prayer encourages us as we begin 2022, to process last year's triumphs and tragedies as we take a posture of humility and pray that God would work in us and through us in this new year.
In this sermon, we open the Bible to Luke 2:25 and talk about Simeon's Song. Simeon was a faithful man who received a unique promise from God—he would not see death until he saw the Lord's Messiah. God kept his promise and Simeon received the gift of holding the Messiah in his arms. He sings a song that shows us that Jesus is a gift that consoles, a gift for all, and a gift that divides.
In Luke chapter 1, Mary’s life has been turned upside down. She is a young unmarried virgin and God has chosen her to miraculously conceive and give birth to the Savior of the world. Her reputation and livelihood are at stake. Yet in all of this, her response to God is a song of rejoicing, trust, and gratitude. Why? Listen in and discover the answer as we unpack the words Mary sang.
In 1741, George Frideric Handel composed his famous oratorio, Messiah. Since then it's become a Christmas staple. In movies, on the radio, and at local concerts! But did you know many of the words come directly from Scripture? Before Handel, there was Isaiah! And these words are heralding the coming of the long-awaited Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace! Pastor Jeremy mentions a story and song at the end of the sermon. You can listen to the song here: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/the-story-of-pain-and-hope-behind-i-heard-the-bells-on-christmas-day/
In this sermon, we begin our Advent series about the scriptural songs surrounding the birth of Jesus. We start with God's great symphony. Did you know the Bible is full of songs? Did you know it opens with a song? God's beautiful creation sings back to him in praise. But what about us? How do we join in the symphony? Listen to this sermon to learn more!
In the last sermon of our Believe and Live series, Dave Robbins walks us through John 15:1-8. In this passage, Jesus declares, "I am the vine. You are the branches." Branches don't get far without a strong connection to a life-channeling vine. What does it look like for us to remain connected to the Vine? As we close our series, we'll talk about what it looks like to live connected to Jesus for the long haul.
In this sermon, Pastor Kevin from SMR Waltham walks us through another profound and provocative statement by Jesus in the Gospel of John. Jesus' disciples are processing the news that Jesus will soon be betrayed, denied, and will depart from them. Jesus encourages them with the promise of future blessing for those who believe in him. The reality of heaven, intimacy with the Father, and promised power of the Spirit are guaranteed blessings for those who believe in Jesus.
In this sermon, we open the Bible to John 11 and look at another one of Jesus' striking statements about himself—I am the Resurrection & the Life. During his ministry, Jesus was friends with three siblings, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Lazarus gets sick, his sisters send for Jesus, but he delays his visit. By the time Jesus arrives their brother has died. Why did he wait? Why didn't he heal his friend? We tackle some big questions in this sermon.
In our Believe & Live series, we've been looking at Jesus' signs and statements in the Gospel of John. This week Jesus makes another grand statement about himself, "I am the Good Shepherd." What's the difference between a bad shepherd and the Good Shepherd? And why does it matter?
In this sermon, we dive into chapter 9 of John's Gospel as Pastor Jeremy preaches on Jesus healing a man who was born blind—Jesus' sixth public sign. Remember, each of these signs reveals who Jesus is and what he came to do. This particular healing causes a stir and it results in one of the Bible's more humorous debates (believe it or not there is humor in the Bible!).
In this sermon Pastor Jeremy Preaches from John 4:46-51. We look at Jesus' second public sign, healing the terminally ill son of a royal official. In this text, we get a front-row seat to see the progression of a desperate father's faith.
In this sermon, Pastor Jeremy looks at Jesus' first public sign in John 2:1-11. In this sermon series, we're asking the questions: Who is Jesus and what did he come to do? In this passage we Jesus turn water into wine. It's a famous miracle of his, but there's so much more to the story than Jesus performing a magic trick. What was this sign pointing to?
In this sermon, Pastor Jeremy walks us through what it means to plant a new church. To many, the launch of indoor Sunday Gatherings seems like the start of something new. At the same time, there's a long story behind every church, and Seven Mile Road is no exception. Listen in on this inaugural sermon and come join us next Sunday at 70 Center St. in Hyannis!