The story of Ruth's faithfulness to her mother-in-law Naomi and her adopted people of Israel moves us towards deeper and enduring faithfulness to God.

God's word creates the faith needed for us to forgive, just as we are forgiven in Christ.

Drawing parallels to A Christmas Carol, the sermon warns that ignoring God's Law in Moses and the prophets leads to suffering, while living in trust in the risen Jesus Christ offers forgiveness of sins and salvation.

Jesus' Parable of the Dishonest Manager challenges Christians to shrewdly use earthly wealth for eternal purposes and serve God instead of wealth.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, the sermon explores Jesus' parables of the lost sheep and coin to emphasize God's pursuit of sinners and the true nature of repentance and salvation.

True discipleship embraces the costly path of following Christ, where death to self yields victory over sin through his resurrection.