Sermons from Seven Mile Road Church in Waltham

Pastor Clint walks through Luke 10:1-24. Jesus sends His followers into the world with urgency, calling them to make the mission of God a priority and to rely on Him rather than their own resources. He reminds them that rejection is not a failure but a reality of faithfulness, and that people remain responsible for how they respond to the message. When the disciples return excited by visible results, Jesus redirects them to a deeper and steadier joy—not in influence, success, or outcomes, but in the assurance that they belong to God.

In our annual Vision Sermon, Pastor Clint walks thru Psalm 73. The Psalm Asaph’s journey from envy and confusion over the prosperity of the wicked to renewed clarity as he enters God’s presence and sees life from an eternal perspective. He learns that nearness to God, not outward success, is the true good, and that the apparent security of the wicked is fleeting compared to the lasting refuge of the Lord. At the start of a new year, this psalm helps reorient our hearts to measure life by faithful communion with God, reminding us that through the gospel Christ Himself is our portion—secured for us not by prosperity, but by grace.

In the final sermon of our Advent series, Pastor Clint considers the ascension and return of Christ, highlighting the reign of the risen King who intercedes for his people, sends the Spirit, and gives encouragement and assurance to weary and doubting hearts. Scripture points to the contrast between Christ’s first advent—humble and redemptive—and his second advent—glorious, physical, and judicial, unfolding according to God’s perfect order and timing. In light of this hope, weary believers are invited to draw near with confidence, stand firm in faith, and live with expectant joy, knowing the reigning Christ will make all things new.

In week three of our Advent series, with the Nicene Creed as our guide, using select scripture texts, Pastor Clint walks us through what it means that Christ came for us nd for our salvation. We rejoice that the eternal Son of God came down for us and for our salvation, entering our broken world in humility and love, and truly suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. On the third day He was raised, securing forgiveness, new life, and a living hope as we await His coming again.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint considers the incarnation. As the Nicene Creed states, “he became incarnate for us and for our salvation,” emphasizing that the purpose of the Incarnation is God’s gracious rescue of sinners. Passages like 1 John 1, Luke 1, and Philippians 2 reveal to us the purpose, the mystery, and the humility of the Word made flesh.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin begins our Advent sermon series by considering the divinity of Jesus. As the Nicene Creed declares, Jesus is "True God From True God." John opens his Gospel by revealing that Jesus, the Word, did not begin in Bethlehem but existed eternally with God and as God. He is the divine Creator through whom all things were made, the One whose authority and power stretch from before creation into our present world. And into our darkness this true Light has come—fully God, fully life-giving—shining with a glory that Advent invites us to behold and believe.

In this sermon, Pastor Magdiel looks at Luke 9:51-62. As Jesus “sets his face” toward Jerusalem, Luke shows the deliberate and costly nature of his journey to fulfill the Father’s mission. The disciples reveal mixed and misguided desires—seeking retribution, status, or delay—exposing hearts not yet aligned with Jesus’ kingdom. Jesus clarifies the Christian’s calling as an uncompromising, whole-life commitment that places loyalty to him above comfort, custom, and competing priorities.

In Luke 9:37–50, the disciples are confronted with their inability to heal a demon-tormented boy, a humbling failure that exposes their need for deeper dependence on Jesus. Jesus responds not by discarding them but by instructing them—teaching again about His suffering, confronting their prideful arguments about greatness, and correcting their misguided zeal. Through each failure, He patiently forms them into servants who rely on His power and embrace His cross-shaped way of life.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint walks through Luke 9:28-36. On the mountain, Jesus’ divine glory was unveiled before Peter, James, and John, revealing him as the radiant Son of God and the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. As the Father’s voice declared, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him,” the disciples were called to hear and heed Christ above all others. In beholding his glory, we are invited to respond with reverent hope and worship, listening to his Word as the light that guides us through the darkness.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Luke 9:18–27. Jesus first reveals His true identity as the Christ through Peter’s confession, affirming that He is God’s promised Messiah (vv.18–20). He then foretells His coming suffering, rejection, death, and resurrection, showing that His mission centers on the cross, not earthly triumph (vv.21–22). Finally, Jesus calls His followers to embrace the same path of self-denial and sacrificial obedience, losing their lives for His sake in order to truly find them (vv.23–27).

In this sermon Pastor Kevin opens up Luke 9:10–17. We see that Jesus is more than enough for every need. The disciples are confronted with their own insufficiency as they face a hungry crowd, but Christ reveals his divine power by providing abundantly for all. In him, human need meets divine provision, and the satisfaction he gives points beyond full stomachs to the eternal fullness found only in him.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint walks us through Luke 9:1–9. Jesus commissions the twelve with his own authority to heal and cast out demons, showing that their ministry flows from his power, not their own. He instructs them to travel light and depend entirely on God’s provision, teaching them trust and humility in service. As they go proclaiming his name and kingdom, even rulers like Herod take notice—reminding us that Christ’s mission advances through ordinary people empowered and sustained by him.

Pastor Kevin continues the journey through Luke. In Luke 8:22–56, Jesus reveals His authority over nature, demons, disease, and death—stilling the storm, freeing the oppressed, healing the afflicted, and raising the dead. Each scene displays His sovereign power and tender compassion toward those who trust Him. Because Jesus is Lord of all, we can walk by faith, not by fear, as we face the storms and uncertainties of life.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Luke 8:1–21. Jesus teaches that true discipleship is marked not merely by hearing His words, but by receiving them deeply and responding faithfully. As He moves from town to town proclaiming the good news, Jesus highlights through the parable of the sower that the Word of God meets different kinds of hearts—some hardened, some shallow, some distracted, and some fruitful. The difference lies in how we listen. Receptive listening opens the heart to God’s truth without resistance. Rooted listening perseveres when trials or testing come, anchoring faith in God’s Word rather than circumstances. Responsive hearing bears fruit—obedience, transformation, and testimony that reveal genuine faith. Jesus concludes, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it,” reminding us that spiritual family and true fellowship with Him come through hearing that takes root and bears fruit in everyday life.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin walks through Luke 7:36–50. Jesus contrasts the cold self-righteousness of Simon with the extravagant love of the forgiven woman to show that those who know they’ve been forgiven much will love much. In the words of John Newton, the gospel makes us "happy debtors" who live in gospel-motivated love, rest in the full forgiveness Christ gives weary sinners, and humble ourselves before Him rather than standing in self-righteous judgment of others. True Christian life flows not from duty alone but from the joy of being forgiven and the freedom of loving Christ in return.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint walks thru Luke 7:18–35. John the Baptist wrestles with doubt in prison, wondering if Jesus is truly the One, yet Jesus meets his weakness not with rebuke but with a gracious reminder of His works and His fulfillment of God’s promises. Christ shows that honest doubts can be brought to Him, because He responds with compassion and truth that strengthens faith. The call for us is clear: to lay aside wavering hearts and respond to Jesus in faith, for He is the promised Savior who brings life and wisdom to all who trust Him.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint works thru Luke 7:11-17. In this passage, Jesus meets a widow grieving the death of her only son and, filled with compassion, tells her not to weep. With divine authority, He touches the bier and commands the young man to arise, restoring him to life. This act reveals that Jesus is not merely a prophet but the Lord of life Himself, the One who conquers death and brings hope to His people.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint works through Luke 7:1–10. The centurion, longing for his servant to be healed by Jesus, displays a faith in Christ that is dependent, looking not to his own worthiness but relying wholly on Jesus’ authority to heal. He is also humble, recognizing his unworthiness to have Christ even enter his home. Most of all, his faith is anchored, resting with confidence in the power of Jesus’ word alone, which amazes the Lord Himself.

In this final sermon in our Proverbs series, Pastor Kevin looks at what Proverbs says about the inner life. Proverbs teaches that the heart is the inner life—the wellspring of thoughts, desires, and choices that directs everything we do. Scripture helps us diagnose the heart as prone to sin, deceit, and divided affections, while also showing how it is shaped by external influences such as people, words, wealth, and suffering. And as sinners, sufferers, and saints, we experience this reality in all its depth—yet through the gospel of grace in Christ, God restores the heart, cleansing it, giving new desires, and filling it with wisdom and life.

In this sermon in our Proverbs: The Way of Wisdom series, Pastor Clint considers Anger. Proverbs warns that unchecked anger leads only to strife, destruction, and foolishness, revealing how deeply broken our hearts are. Trying to control our tempers on our own is like trying to hold back a flood with our bare hands—it shows our need for something greater than self-discipline. Only the gospel of Christ gives us new hearts, where God’s Spirit replaces wrath with peace and empowers us to respond with patience and love.