Gospel for life with Nathaniel Timmermann

Reflections on Repentance: Do we need it?

There are a lot of questions to ask about repentance. One place to start: do we even need it? Do we need to practice repentance? This isn't a great answer, but part of the answer comes from the Great King David. He models repentance in Psalm 51.

The gospel is the glory

Have we lost glory as we've closed down our world? How has that hurt us? Let's reclaim glory for our lives. Sermon on Luke 9:28-36

You have declared worth

We've got a lot of different games and rules that we can play to prove our worth and value. There were at least two specific ones in the Bible - ethnicity and obedience. Those are still popular today. Jesus sets up a different system in the sermon on the plain, one were we can still get a win. Luke 6:17-26 on February 16th, 2025

Jesus wants sinners

We rarely feel wanted in life. It turns out that a lot of people aren't actually wanted in life. It makes sense that we wouldn't feel wanted. It's quite rare. It testifies to the fact that we are sinners. But Jesus wants sinners. A sermon on Luke 5:1-11, February 9 2025

Beliefs and behaviors

It's really hard to get our beliefs and behavior to come together. Some people might say it doesn't matter, but it shows up in so many ways. Why? Jesus gets at the root problems and brings our life back together today. Sermon on Luke 4:38-44.

Rejected receive acceptance

We've all been rejected at some point. We were all rejected from Eden, our eternal home. But Jesus was kicked out of his hometown so he could make us the favorites. We are the chosen. We are the outsiders he has made insiders. A sermon on January 19, 2025 based on Luke 4:14-30.

Jesus identifies as one of us

What's your identity? How do you identify? Look at the baptism of Jesus and see how he identifies himself. A sermon on Luke 3:21-22, January 12 2025

Jesus is a real guy

Real Christmas means Real Life

What does it mean to really have life? Christmas gives us life. A sermon on John 1:1-5 for Christmas Day, 2025.

Real Christmas is chaotic and creative

Do you feel like Christmas and the holidays are chaotic? You are on to something. God captured the chaos of our lives with his Christmas invasion. But Christmas also remakes the chaos through his creativity. 

A Christmas sermon on Philippians 2:6-8, December 24, 2024.