Eastwood Baptist Sunday Sermons

Father, Into Your Hands: The Power of Surrender

This sermon examines Jesus’ final words on the cross—"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit"—and shows how surrender is an act of trust, not defeat.
Using the resurrection as proof of God’s faithfulness and the Kintsugi metaphor for healing, the message invites listeners to place their fears, failures, and futures into God’s hands and to experience new life and restoration.
Sermon Guide: Into Your Hands.

When God Pitches His Tent: Revelation 21’s Promise of Presence

This sermon is a deep dive into Revelation 21:3–6, focusing on the triumphant announcement that God will dwell among his people—bringing intimate fellowship, unveiled worship, and believers seeing God as he is.
It also examines the transformed reality of the new heaven and earth—no more tears, mourning, pain, or death—and closes with the sovereign declaration that God is making all things new: "It is done."

7 Things God Hates: A Hard Truth About Grace and Justice

This sermon unpacks Proverbs 6:16–19, outlining seven behaviors God hates: pride, lying, violence, wicked intent, hasty feet to evil, false witness, and sowing discord among believers. Pastor Jud emphasizes God’s love alongside His holy hatred for sin, calls listeners to self-examination, repentance, and restoration, and urges the church to live in truth, humility, and unity.
Sermon Guide: Seven Things God Hates.

Heaven on Our Minds

This sermon examines Revelation 21:1–8, focusing on the vision of the new heaven, the new earth, and the descent of the New Jerusalem.
Pastor Jud explains how a heavenly perspective shapes a believer’s hope, holiness, and life today.

You Are the Church: Why Belonging Matters

This sermon examines what the New Testament teaches about the church, emphasizing that the church is a gathered community of believers, not a building or a service to attend. It challenges modern consumer attitudes and explains why belonging to a local assembly involves spiritual accountability, fellowship, authority, ministry, and evangelism.
The sermon calls listeners to recognize their role in the body of Christ, encourages faithful membership, and outlines practical reasons—spiritual growth, mutual support, doctrinal teaching, gifted ministry, and outreach—why Christians should commit to a local church.
Sermon Guide: Belonging to the Church.

Justice at the Great White Throne: The Summons and the Books

This sermon examines Revelation 20's depiction of the Great White Throne judgment: the resurrection of the dead from sea, death, and Hades, the opening of the books recording every life, and the Book of Life that determines eternal destiny.
It explains the sentencing of the unrighteous to the lake of fire (the second death), contrasts temporary punishment in Hades with eternal torment, and emphasizes the need for repentance and faith in Christ to avoid eternal separation from God.

The Great White Throne: God's Final Courtroom

This sermon reviews the millennial kingdom: who will reign with Christ in glorified, sinless bodies (church saints, Old Testament saints, and tribulation martyrs) and who will remain mortal (believers who survive the tribulation and their descendants), drawing on Isaiah 65 and Matthew 22.
It then examines the Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11–15), describing the resurrection of the unsaved, God’s just sentencing, the uncreation of the present heavens and earth, and the promise of the new heavens and new earth—offering a sobering warning and a comforting assurance for believers.

Don't Give Up: The Power of Persistent Prayer (Luke 18)

This sermon examines Luke 18, unpacking six of Jesus' teachings about prayer, humility, and the kingdom of God.
It highlights the call to persistent prayer and readiness for Christ's return, contrasts self-righteousness with humble dependence on God's mercy, and affirms that salvation is given through Christ, not earned by works.
The message also explores Jesus' care for children and the challenge to surrender everything to follow him, promising both present blessings and eternal reward.
Sermon Guide: Luke 18 - Faith, Prayer, and Righteousness.

When the Thousand Years End: Satan’s Final Rebellion

Revelation 20:7–10 describes Satan’s release after a literal 1,000-year reign of Christ, his deception of the nations, and the final worldwide rebellion (Gog and Magog) against the millennial kingdom. Despite Christ’s unopposed rule and the presence of glorified saints, many mortal descendants of those believers who survive the tribulation will still reject the King.
God swiftly destroys the revolt with fire from heaven, and Satan is cast into the lake of fire to join the beast and the false prophet, illustrating the certainty of God’s justice and the eternal fate of the unrepentant.

The Kingdom In Your Midst: Luke 17's Now and Not Yet

A clear, concise study of Luke 17 exploring both the present reality and future fulfillment of God’s kingdom. Jesus teaches that the kingdom is already in his midst, that his return will be dramatic and visible, and that his followers must live in watchful faith.
The sermon draws practical applications—be watchful, avoid causing others to sin, rebuke and forgive, practice humility and gratitude, and act on even mustard-seed faith—so listeners can live faithfully in the ‘already, not yet.’
Sermon Guide: Living in the "Already/Not Yet" Kingdom.

When Satan Is Bound: Revelation 20 Explained

This sermon studies Revelation chapter 20, focusing on the binding of Satan, the millennial reign of Christ, and the first resurrection of the martyred saints.
It explains the timeline after Christ’s return, the role of the abyss, the nature of the thousand-year kingdom, and the blessings and responsibilities of believers who reign with Christ.

When Money Becomes God: Luke’s Warning from the Rich Man and Lazarus

In this sermon we study Luke 16, where Jesus explains how His arrival fulfills the law and prophets and raises the ethical standard for His followers. He confronts the Pharisees about their love of money and calls believers to a transformed heart that trusts God rather than wealth.
The sermon closes with the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, a stark warning about eternal consequences, reversed fortunes, and the importance of listening to Scripture and living with generosity and obedience.
Sermon Guide: The Kingdom, the Law, and the Danger of Wealth.