Sermons by Rod Bunton
Forgiven People Forgive
Ephesians 4:31-32 Bitterness, anger, and harsh words don’t just damage relationships—they wound the God who lives inside every believer. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores how the Holy Spirit is grieved by unresolved anger and bitterness, and shows why kindness, tenderheartedness, and forgiveness aren’t optional extras but the natural fruit of being forgiven by God.
Words That Give Grace
Ephesians 4:29-30 Our words carry more power than we realize—they can wound deeply or bring life, and they always reveal what’s truly happening in the heart. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores why we can’t blame our mouths for our sinful words, shows how our speech exposes the true condition of our hearts, and challenges us to trade harmful talk for words that give grace and build others up.
Peter’s Defense: “God Has Granted the Gentiles Repentance unto Life”
Acts 11:1-18 Every culture draws invisible lines between “us” and “them,” treating some people as unclean, inferior, or unworthy of a seat at the table. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks Peter’s defense before the Jerusalem church, revealing why the Holy Spirit—not ethnicity, ritual, or tradition—is the true mark of belonging to God’s family.
Steal No Longer
Ephesians 4:28 Old habits don’t vanish the moment someone’s life changes—so what do you do when the same struggles keep resurfacing? Pastor Rod Bunton explores why remaining sin persists even in genuine believers, unpacks what stealing really looks like in everyday life, and shows how honest work becomes the pathway to generosity rather than self-interest.
No Respecter of Persons: The Gospel Comes to Cornelius
Acts 10:34-48 For centuries, deep-seated barriers of culture and prejudice kept two groups of people from ever truly welcoming one another — until God stepped in and broke them down for good. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks the historic moment when the gospel crossed from Jew to Gentile, showing how God’s impartial love, the finished work of Christ, and the call to genuine fellowship dismantle every man-made wall.
Be Angry and Do Not Sin
Ephesians 4:26-27 Anger isn’t always sin — but most of the anger we carry has nothing to do with God and everything to do with wounded pride. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores the difference between righteous, God-centered anger and selfish, fleshly anger, and shows why believers are called to deal with their anger quickly before it gives a foothold to the enemy.
Laying Aside Falsehood: Truth-Telling in the New Self
Ephesians 4:25 Lying is so woven into daily life that most people do it without even noticing — but what if a community was defined instead by truth? In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores why honesty is one of the clearest marks of a transformed life, unpacks the hidden motives — fear, pride, self-protection — behind why people shade the truth, and shows how truthful speech builds up rather than damages the people we’re connected to.
Putting Off, Putting On: The Transformed Life in Christ
Ephesians 4:20-24 What really happens the moment a person becomes a Christian — is it a decision, a feeling, or something far deeper? In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks the radical transformation of salvation, showing how the old self is put to death and a new self is created in righteousness, and why believers still wrestle with sin even after being made new.
The Hardness of the Human Heart
Ephesians 4:18-19 Why does society seem increasingly unashamed of behavior it once considered shameful? The answer lies not in outside forces, but in the hardened human heart, which grows numb to sin the longer it resists the truth. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks the biblical doctrine of total depravity, explains how a callous conscience leads to unrestrained sensuality, and points to the only remedy — the transforming grace found in Christ.
The Ethiopian’s Road to Faith
Acts 8:26-40 Sharing your faith can feel intimidating, but what if the hardest parts of the conversation aren’t actually up to you? This message traces the story of an unlikely roadside encounter to show how faith takes root when ordinary people simply point others to Jesus. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores how God orchestrates divine appointments, uses everyday believers as His instruments, and lets His word do the transforming work in a person’s heart.
Darkened Minds and Lifeless Souls: An Autopsy of the Unregenerate Heart
Ephesians 4:18 Something has gone deeply wrong with the human mind — not by accident, but by willful choice — and it shapes everything about how people see the world, themselves, and God. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores how spiritual blindness leads to a futile worldview, why suppressing the truth about God is never innocent ignorance, and why only God can restore the life and light the soul was made for.
Threats to the Church: How the Gospel Triumphs Over Persecution and Deception
Acts 8:1-25 When opposition comes from the outside and corruption threatens from within, the church faces its greatest tests — and reveals its greatest strength. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton traces two major threats to the early church in Acts 8, showing how both Saul’s fierce persecution and Simon the magician’s counterfeit faith were ultimately powerless to stop the gospel from spreading into new cities and cultures.