Sunday Sermons
King of Kings is a family of faith who support and nurture each other with the goal of building a stronger community. Our door is open to all—we believe that worshiping, serving, and learning together brings us closer together and closer to God. Enjoy our sermons here, and to find out more about who we are visit kingofkingswoodbury.org.
Episodes
192 episodes
Why The Holy Spirit Still Matters // Pastor Amelia Houdek
On Pentecost, we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit — not as a vague force, an abstract doctrine, or an optional add-on to faith, but as God’s own living presence abiding with us and in us. In John 14, Jesus promises his disciples, “I will n...
Why Thanksgiving Still Matters // Pastor Jon Larson
Gratitude is more than good manners, it’s a spiritual weapon and a posture of the heart that honors God. We don’t give thanks because life is always easy. We give thanks because God is always good. Thanksgiving shifts our focus from what we lac...
Why Grace Still Matters // Pastor Jon Larson
Jesus offers us a grace that is deep, undeserved, and constant. It’s the kind of grace that meets us in our weakness, lifts us from shame and reminds us we are loved not for what we do, but for who He is. God’s grace isn’t just for salvation; i...
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Why Sabbath Rest Still Matters // Pastor Amelia Houdek
In a world that teaches us how to stop but not how to truly rest, God invites us into something deeper. Sabbath is more than taking a break—it is learning to rest not from our work, but in Jesus.From the very beginning, God wove rest int...
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Why Prayer Still Matters // Pastor Jon Larson
If God already knows everything... Why should I pray?It's a deep and honest question and we’re not alone in wondering. A lot of people have asked this. But here’s the beautiful thing, prayer isn’t about informing God, it’s about transfor...
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Why Service Still Matters // Pastor Jon Larson
In a world that constantly pushes us to seek comfort, recognition, and personal gain, service can feel inconvenient, even unnecessary. But Scripture paints a very different picture. Jesus himself chose a life of humble service so what does that...
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Why Spiritual Growth Still Matters // Pastor Amelia Houdek
What if spiritual growth isn’t about trying harder—but noticing what’s already shaping you? In this message, we explore how faith is not meant to remain shallow, but to deepen over time as we are shaped into the likeness of Christ. Drawing from...
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Self Sabotage: From Ruin to Redemption - Make Decisions In Fear // Pastor Jon Larson
If you want to let fear and worry steal your peace, rob your joy and cloud your decisions, start here: Let Anxiety Lead – Make Decisions Based on Fear, Not Faith. Overthink every situation and turn every decision into a mental wrestling match. ...
Self Sabotage: From Ruin to Redemption - Forget That Grace Rewrites Your Story // Pastor Amelia Houdek
If you want to trap yourself in guilt, self-condemnation and isolation, start here: Let Shame Define You – Forget That Grace Rewrites the Story. Carry past mistakes like a heavy burden. Dwell on past failures, constantly focus on what you’ve do...
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Pray as a Last Resort // Pastor Amelia Houdek
This message reflects on how easily prayer becomes something we reach for only when life becomes overwhelming. Using the image of 911 calls—some trivial and some truly urgent—the sermon explores how many people treat prayer as a spiritual emerg...
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Self Sabotage: From Ruin to Redemption - Gossip // Pastor Jon Larson
If you want to damage your relationships, destroy your reputation and create chaos, start here: Gossip Freely – Ruin Trust and Invite Division. Use gossip to pit people against one another, share what isn’t yours to share, spread rumors, forget...
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Self Sabotage: From Ruin to Redemption - Compare Constantly // Pastor Jon Larson
If you want to sabotage your joy, peace, self-worth and sense of purpose, start here: Compare Constantly – Let Comparison Steal Your Joy, Direction and Identity. Measure yourself against others, whether it’s their success, appearance, relations...
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Self Sabotage: From Ruin to Redemption - Comfort over Calling // Pastor Amelia Houdek
One of the quiet ways we sabotage our faith is by choosing comfort over calling. In Luke 9:23–26, Jesus speaks honestly about the cost of discipleship: denying ourselves, taking up our cross daily, and following Him. Yet when the pressures and ...
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Self Sabotage: From Ruin to Redemption - Use People Instead of Loving Them // Pastor Jon Larson
If you want a life that’s safe but shallow, start here: Chase Comfort Over Calling –Pick What's Easy Instead of What God is Asking of You. Choose the easy path. Avoid challenges. Prioritize security, convenience, pleasure and ease over ob...
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Self Sabotage: From Ruin to Redemption - Neglect Spiritual Life // Pastor Amelia Houdek
Intimacy with God doesn’t vanish overnight, it fades with everymissed moment of connection. Spiritual drift may feel harmless, but itleads to disconnection, disillusionment and defeat. No one wakes upspiritually healthy by ...
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Self Sabotage: From Ruin to Redemption - Hide Grief and Stay Busy // Pastor Jon Larson
If your goal is to stay isolated, overwhelmed and spiritually stuck, start here: Hide Your Struggles – Pretend You’re Fine and Never Confess or Seek Help. Wear a mask. Keep everything polished on the outside while your heart quality breaks on t...
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Self Sabotage: From Ruin to Redemption - Believe That Nothing Really Matters // Pastor Jon Larson
If you want to ruin your life from the inside out, start here: Be Nihilistic - Believe That Nothing Really Matters. Tell yourself that life has no meaning, no purpose and that your choices are insignificant. Mock hope. Decide that right and wro...
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Self Sabotage: From Ruin to Redemption - Compromise in Private // Pastor Amelia Houdek
"Compromise in Private" is an Ash Wednesday meditation on how spiritual drift rarely happens through dramatic failure, but through slow, quiet wearing. Tonight we name what has shifted, not to shame ourselves, but to be steadied. The soil of wh...
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Why Journaling Still Matters // Pastor Amelia Houdek
Many of us feel scattered—pulled in too many directions, carrying more than we know how to name. Scripture reminds us that God’s people have always needed ways to slow down, to remember, and to pay attention to where God is at work. Drawing fro...
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Why Repentance Still Matters // Pastor Jon Larson
Why does repentance still matter? Because something happens after confession. This message reflects on repentance as a real change of direction: of leaving what was and stepping toward what will be. Repentance is more than ...
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Why Communion Still Matters // Pastor Amelia Houdek
Why communion? Because we come hungry—and Christ teaches us how to receive. This message invites us to experience communion not as something we take or perform, but as a gift freely given. Drawing on a lived encounter of sharing communion amid ...
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