Ekklesia Churches Sermons

How do we spot a distorted gospel today? In a world eager to reshape truth, Paul’s fierce warning to the Galatians still rings out clearly.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on February 9, 2025.

This message from Galatians 1:6–10 challenges listeners to recognize distortions to the authentic Gospel — whether through addition, attraction, or subtraction &mdash...

What does it really mean to follow Jesus? In a world of easy labels and shallow faith, Paul’s story reminds us that true discipleship calls for radical transformation.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on February 16, 2025.

This message from Galatians 1:11–24 examines Paul’s personal testimony to show how God initiates salvation, calls us to genuine repentanc...

What does true unity in the church require? Paul’s bold defense of the Gospel shows us that real unity is not found in compromise, but in truth and shared mission.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on February 23, 2025.

This message from Galatians 2:1–10 walks us through Paul’s private meeting with the Jerusalem leaders, revealing key principles for gospel-ce...

What happens when even leaders fall short of the Gospel they preach? Peter’s failure in Antioch shows that our hope is not in our performance but in Christ alone.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on March 2, 2025.

In this powerful message from Galatians 2:11–21, Dan walks through Paul’s public confrontation of Peter, showing how gospel truth must be lived ou...

What is the foundation of our blessing and salvation? Many cling to heroes, rules, or identity, but Paul boldly redirects our hope to Christ alone.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on March 16, 2025.

In this sweeping study of Galatians 3, we see how Paul lovingly but firmly dismantles the Galatians’ misplaced hopes — in Abraham, the law, and even their ethnic iden...

Why would we ever want to go back to slavery after becoming sons and daughters of God? Paul’s urgent warning reminds us that salvation in Christ must never be mixed with old patterns of performance, law, or self-reliance.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on March 23, 2025.

This message from Galatians 4:1–11 calls believers to rejoice in their full adoption as heir...

Where are you tempted to trust yourself instead of waiting on God? Paul’s heart for the Galatians overflows as he calls them to reject self-reliance and cling to the promises of Christ.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on March 30, 2025.

This message from Galatians 4:12–31 draws a striking contrast between trusting human effort and trusting God’s sovereign t...

What does it really mean to walk in the freedom Christ gives? True freedom isn’t license to sin — it’s joyful obedience to Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on April 6, 2025.

This message from Galatians 5 urges believers to stand firm in Christ alone, reject every form of self-reliance or religious bondage, and walk step-b...

What are you planting with your life today? Paul reminds us that the seeds we sow — into the flesh or into the Spirit — will bear a harvest we cannot escape.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on April 13, 2025.

This message from Galatians 6:1–10 focuses on living out gospel freedom within a Spirit-led community: restoring others gently, bearing one another&rs...

What truly marks a Christian? Paul’s closing words to the Galatians remind us that it’s not our background, our works, or our outward rituals — it’s the cross of Christ alone.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on April 20, 2025 (Easter Sunday).

In this final message from Galatians, Dan highlights Paul’s personal appeal: believers must resist any g...

What if everything you’ve been waiting for has already arrived? In the opening words of his Gospel, Mark boldly announces that Jesus is the promised Son of God — the one foretold, confirmed by heaven, and proven in the wilderness.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan Morse on May 4, 2025.

This message launches a new series in the Gospel of Mark, a fast-moving, action-...

What kind of authority is worth following? In this message, we see Jesus calling his first disciples — not just to a classroom, but to himself — and then revealing his power through teaching, healing, and compassion.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on May 11, 2025.

In this second section of Mark 1, Jesus begins his public ministry by inviting ordinary men into an...

What do you expect from Jesus — and what if he doesn’t meet those expectations? In the final verses of Mark 1, Jesus challenges his disciples’ assumptions and ours, choosing mission over popularity and bringing the outsider in through healing.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on May 18, 2025.

This message explores two scenes: Jesus retreating to pray and mov...

What kind of Savior do we need — and is Jesus really able and willing to meet that need? In his return to Capernaum, Jesus amazes the crowd by healing a paralyzed man, but also by declaring something even more powerful: “Your sins are forgiven.”

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on May 25, 2025.

Teaching Highlights:

• Faith is more than beli...

Who deserves a seat at Jesus’ table? Jesus not only calls a hated tax collector to follow him — he reclines at his table, offering intimate fellowship to the outcasts everyone else avoided.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on June 1, 2025.

This message from Mark 2:13–17 dives deep into the grace-filled call of Jesus, showing that no one earns a place with hi...

Is Jesus just here to patch things up — or is he doing something entirely new? In this passage, Jesus is questioned about why his disciples don’t follow the religious patterns of the day — especially fasting. His answer contrasts the rigid, performance-based system of the Pharisees with the grace-filled presence of Jesus, who invites us not into a better method, but into a new identity, new righteous...

What kind of rest does Jesus really offer — and what does it cost to receive it? In two connected Sabbath scenes, Jesus confronts religious expectations and calls people to a rest found only in Him, and shows the mercy of God.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on June 12, 2025.

In this we explore Jesus’ claim to be “Lord of the Sabbath.” We see him chal...

Do you really see Jesus for who he is — or just for what you want from him? As Jesus tries to withdraw from rising conflict, he’s pursued by massive crowds who want healing and help — but few truly recognize his identity.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on June 22, 2025.

In Mark 3:7–12 we explore the difference between seeing Jesus partially and seein...

What really makes someone part of the family of God? In this longer passage, Jesus calls his twelve disciples, refutes accusations from the scribes, and redefines what it means to belong to him.

Originally preached to Ekklesia Churches by Dan on July 6, 2025.

Teaching Highlights:

• Jesus makes disciples, transforming the unqualified into his representatives.

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