La Jolla Presbyterian Church Sermons
We want to see lives transformed through a relationship with Jesus. One way we witness that is by sharing God’s Story and equipping you to share His story as well.
We strive for sermons and teaching that is informative, applicable, inviting, and transformative.
Sunday morning messages, plus other Bible studies, classes, and special events. We are a welcoming, Bible based, Christian Church, and would love to worship with you.
Episodes
695 episodes
Gracious - Sermon 10th November, 2024
This Sunday, Pastor Paul continues with the series, “A Resilient Faith” with "Gracious," focusing on Colossians 4:2-6. In this passage, Paul encourages the Colossians to be devoted to prayer, watchful and thankful, and let their conversations b...
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Grounded - Sermon for 3rd November, 2024
Grounded - This Sunday Pastor Paul is launching a new sermon series titled, “A Resilient Faith” with "Grounded," focusing on Ephesians 3:14-21. In this passage, Paul prays for the Ephesians to be grounded in love and strengthened by the Spirit ...
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Abundance - Sermon for October 27th, 2024
Abundance - This Sunday Pastor Paul returns to conclude our "Cultivate" sermon series with a message titled "Abundance," based on 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. In this passage, the Apostle Paul speaks to the Corinthians about the blessings of generous ...
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Wheat, Weeds, and the World - Sermon for October 20th, 2024
Wheat, Weeds, and the World - This Sunday Abraham Musto, our Middle School Director, delivers a compelling sermon as part of our ongoing "Cultivate: Lessons from the Land" series. His sermon, titled "Wheat, Weeds, and the World," will explore M...
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Lessons from a mustard seed: Cultivating Faith - Sermon for October 13th, 2024
Lessons from a mustard seed: Cultivating Faith - This Sunday Pastor Chad is preaching, sharing a sermon titled "Just A Little Faith," based on Matthew 17:14-20. This passage recounts the moment when Jesus heals a boy with a demon, a miraculous ...
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Grief and Gratitude - Sermon for October 6th, 2024
Grief and Gratitude - This Sunday Pastor Paul delivers a poignant sermon titled "Grief and Gratitude," focusing on John 15:1-8. In this passage, Jesus uses the metaphor of the vine and branches to illustrate the deep, life-sustaining connection...
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Do You See The Potential? - Sermon for September 29th, 2024
Do You See The Potential? - This Sunday Pastor Paul is looking at Luke 13:6-9, a passage that tells the parable of the barren fig tree. In this parable, Jesus speaks of a fig tree that hasn't produced fruit for three years, and the owner of the...
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Dealing With Drought and Doubt - Sermon for September 22nd, 2024
Dealing With Drought and Doubt - This Sunday Pastor Paul continues our sermon series, "Cultivate: Lessons from the Land," with a sermon titled "Dealing With Drought and Doubt," based on Psalm 126. This psalm reflects on a time of past deliveran...
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God’s Love And Wild Olive Branches - Sermon for September 15th, 2024
God’s Love And Wild Olive Branches - This Sunday join us as Pastor Paul continues our new series, "Cultivate: Lessons from the Land," with a sermon titled "God’s Love And Wild Olive Branches," based on Romans 11:17-24. This passage uses the ric...
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It All Began In A Garden - Sermon for September 8th, 2024
It All Began In A Garden - This Sunday we embark on our new sermon series, "Cultivate: Lessons from the Land." Pastor Paul will kick off the series with a sermon titled "It All Began In A Garden," focusing on Genesis 2:4-9 and 15. In this passa...
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Rest on Labor Day? - Sermon for September 1st, 2024
Rest on Labor Day? - This Sunday Pastor Paul's sermon is titled "Rest on Labor Day?" Looking at Matthew 11:25-30. In this passage, Jesus extends an invitation that resonates deeply with our modern celebrations of Labor Day: “Come to me, all you...
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One Last Look - Sermon for August 25th, 2024
One Last Look - This Sunday we are honored to welcome Rev. Paula Taylor as our guest preacher, wrapping up our "Look Around" sermon series. Her sermon, titled "One Last Look," draws from Acts 1:1-11: the moments before Jesus' ascension into hea...
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Looking For The Kingdom Of Heaven - Sermon for August 18th, 2024
Looking For The Kingdom Of Heaven - This Sunday our Director of Women's Ministry, Cynthia Blase, is looking at Matthew 13:44-46. In these parables, Jesus tells of a man who stumbles upon a treasure hidden in a field and a merchant in search of ...
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The God Who Goes Looking - Sermon for August 11th, 2024
The God Who Goes Looking - This Sunday our Director of Children's Ministry, Susie Dhus, steps up to the pulpit to deliver a sermon titled "The God Who Goes Looking," based on Luke 15:1-10. These verses tell the parables of the lost sheep and th...
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A Setup On The Sabbath Sermon for August 4th, 2024
A Setup On The Sabbath - This Communion Sunday, Pastor Paul is looking at Mark 3:1-6. Jesus encounters a man with a withered hand in the synagogue, and despite the critical eyes of the Pharisees, He heals the man on the Sabbath. This event is n...
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Looking For Jesus - Sermon for July 28, 2024
Looking For Jesus - This Sunday Pastor Paul is back and discussing John 7:28-39. In this passage, Jesus speaks openly at the Feast of Tabernacles, revealing His divine origin and mission, yet He is met with mixed reactions and deep questions fr...
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Don’t Look Back - Sermon for July 21st, 2024
Don’t Look Back - This Sunday Pastor Chad continues our "Look Around" sermon series with a message titled "Don’t Look Back," focusing on Luke 9:57-62. In this passage, Jesus discusses the cost of discipleship, emphasizing the need for total com...
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When Did We See You…? - Sermon for July 14th, 2024
When Did We See You…? - This Sunday is the second week of our July Community Summer Sundays. This Sunday, Pastor Paul will guide us through an impactful sermon titled "When Did We See You…?" based on Matthew 25:31-46. This passage provides a co...
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Time is of the Essence - Sermon for July 7th, 2024
Time is of the Essence - This Sunday, Pastor Paul is kicking off our Community Summer Sundays with combined Worship at 10:00am, and we'll celebrate Communion. This week we're looking at John 4:31-38. In this passage, we find Jesus conversing wi...
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Do Whatever He Says - Sermon for June 30th, 2024
Do Whatever He Says - This Sunday, Pastor Scott is preaching one last time before his retirement, looking at John 2:1-11 with a sermon titled "Do Whatever He Says." In this narrative, Jesus performs his first miracle at the wedding in Cana, off...
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A Redefining Look - Sermon for June 23rd, 2024
Two Questions to Consider:How does the concept of “adoption” impact your understanding of being a part of God’s family?What can you do this week to focus on living out the “revealed” will of God? A Redefining Look - Thi...
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A Look of Love - Sermon for June 16th, 2024
A Look of Love - This Sunday at La Jolla Presbyterian Church, Pastor Paul returns to continue our enlightening summer sermon series, "Look Around." This week’s sermon, titled "A Look Of Love," examines Mark 10:17-27, where Jesus encounters a ri...
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Seeing Through The Trees - Sermon for June 9th, 2024
Seeing Through The Trees - Join us this Sunday for the second sermon in our "Look Around" series, featuring guest preachers Pastors Jere Lester and Noel Musicha from Ebenezer Church in Linda Vista. Their sermon, “Seeing Through The Trees,” will...
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No Ordinary Meal - Sermon for 9:00am June 2nd, 2024
No Ordinary Meal - This Sunday marks the beginning of the new sermon series called "Look Around." Throughout the summer, we will explore various biblical texts that help us to "see" the world as Jesus did, focusing on His interactions, teaching...
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Rocks of Remembrance - Sermon for May 26th, 2024
Join us this Memorial Day weekend as Pastor Paul returns to deliver a poignant message titled "Rocks of Remembrance," based on Joshua 4:1-9. In this passage, we learn about the Israelites setting up memorial stones as they cross the Jordan Rive...
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