Trinity Church of Portland Sermons

Trinity Church of Portland
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Trinity Church Exists To Faithfully Exalt The Triune God, Transform All Of Life, And Reach Our City And World With The Goodness, Truth, And Beauty Of The Gospel. Join us for Christ-centered, gospel-saturated preaching every Sunday.

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    Counseling for Kohelet: Honest Questions for an Unfair World

    In this sermon titled "Counseling for Kohelet: Honest Questions for an Unfair World," Ahshuwah Hawthorne explores the profound and often perplexing themes found in Ecclesiastes 9:11-18. Drawing from the wisdom literature of the Bible, Ahshuwah presents a unique and imaginative counseling session for Kohelet—the reflective teacher of Ecclesiastes—who wrestles with the apparent injustices and uncertainties of life. The sermon acknowledges the frustrations of seeing hard work go unrewarded, the randomness of suffering, and the challenge of maintaining faith amid life's unpredictability. Ahshuwah invites the congregation to listen in as the voices of other biblical wisdom figures—Job, the psalmist, Proverbs, and Song of Songs—offer comfort, perspective, and encouragement. Through this dialogue, the sermon highlights the tension between human finitude and divine sovereignty, the reality of suffering, and the hope found in God's ultimate justice and the redemptive work of Christ. The message encourages believers to embrace honest questions, find joy in God's gifts despite life's vanities, and trust in the faithful God who judges all deeds and offers salvation through Jesus Christ."

  2. Sep 27

    The Imminence of Death and the Beauty of Life

    Andrey Gorban reads Ecclesiastes 9:1-10, where the same death comes to all, and a living dog is better than a dead lion. The Preacher still commands joy: eat your bread, drink your wine, and do with your might whatever your hand finds to do. Jesus says he is the resurrection and the life, and a day is coming when death will be no more.

  3. Sep 6

    The Gospel Is Good News for the Whole World

    Guest preacher Ryan Robertson opens Romans 10:9–15 and traces the missionary logic of the gospel: confessing Jesus as Lord, believing God raised him from the dead, calling on his name, and sending preachers so the nations can hear. Drawing on the story of John Paton and the New Hebrides, he presses Trinity Church to see that the gospel is good news for the whole world—and that beautiful feet still go, suffer, and proclaim Christ where he has not yet been named.

  4. Aug 30

    The Last Word

    Thomas Terry ends Living Liturgy with the benediction and Romans 12:1-2. He loves his slow pour over coffee because the same order, repeated, shaped his love, and he says repeated worship shapes us too. When the good word comes, receive the blessing and the sending, and let God have the last word.

  5. Aug 23

    The Heard Word: Hearing as an Act of Worship

    Paul preaches Luke 24:13-35 on hearing the Word as an act of worship. He points to the two on the road to Emmaus, and to Cleopas and his companion recognizing Jesus in the breaking of bread. Each week the church hears the Word read, sung, and preached, and is invited to take part in the story.

  6. Aug 16

    Before the Face of God

    Thomas Terry says preaching from 2 Timothy 4:1-5 is worship, because God is present when his Word is preached. He pictures a hard talk where the crucial ten percent is left unsaid, then says the preacher cannot leave that part out before the Judge. Paul charges Timothy, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, to preach the word in season and out of season.

  7. Aug 9

    The Lord's Table: Remembering and Proclaiming Christ

    Andrey Gorban teaches the Lord's Supper from 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. On the night he was betrayed, Jesus broke the bread and took the cup, and he said to do this in remembrance of him. As often as the church eats and drinks, it proclaims the Lord's death until he comes, and the meal is thanksgiving.

  8. Aug 2

    A Spectator in the Dark

    Thomas Terry recalls a dim megachurch where the people were spectators in the dark, then turns to Colossians 3:16-17. Before Paul mentions songs or hymns, he gives one command, and the aim is a people full of the word of Christ. They open their mouths and sing to one another and to the God who saved them and set them free.

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Trinity Church Exists To Faithfully Exalt The Triune God, Transform All Of Life, And Reach Our City And World With The Goodness, Truth, And Beauty Of The Gospel. Join us for Christ-centered, gospel-saturated preaching every Sunday.

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  • Creator
    Trinity Church of Portland
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    262
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    © Copyright 2026 Trinity Church of Portland
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