Explore every episode of the podcast The Paul Tripp Sermon Podcast

You live in a world where things are not the way they're supposed to be. Shalom has been shattered. But there will be a day when Shalom is going to be restored once again. In the meantime, you're called to be active and compassionate ambassadors for Christ wherever you live.

Preached on March 4, 2007.

Babylon was a great cultural city, like New York City of today. But in Revelation 18, she has fallen. Self-glory has consumed Babylon and she has become a dwelling place for demons. But just like this great city, we have the capacity for a dangerous self-glory addiction.

Preached on March 4, 2007.

The last seven verses of Jonah reveal why this book is in the Bible. In this closing narrative, something profoundly important is exposed in our hearts. Just like Jonah, we're more happy with our comfort than we are with the Kingdom of God. And just like Jonah, we're more sad at obstacles in the way of our comfort than we are with the brokenness of our world. In the final sermon of this series, Paul David Tripp reveals how the Lord will use uncomfortable grace to win our hearts back for His Kingdom.

Preached on November 18, 2007.

There are so many valuable lessons to learn when Jesus walks on the sea and calms the storm, but we quickly glaze over the narrative. In this sermon, Paul Tripp teaches on the theology of uncomfortable grace, the difference between amazement and faith, and much more.

Jesus was a deeply compassionate Savior. Every miracle he performed displays his love for suffering people. But every miracle was meant to be more than a miracle. In this sermon, Paul Tripp examines how the crowds stopped short of what Jesus was truly offering, and how we often ask for too little from our Lord as well.

Preached on July 18, 2010.

Legalism, moralism, or externalism - whatever you want to call the mindset ruling the Pharisees - is not unique to the Pharisees. In this sermon, Paul Tripp teaches from Mark 7, the most theologically heavy chapter in the gospel of Mark, and examines the emphasis that Christ puts on the heart.

Preached on August 1, 2010.

Why do some Christians seem to have strong faith, while others have weaker faith? In this sermon, Paul Tripp examines three ingredients to biblical faith, but warns that we have still have confessional theology and disobedience living in the same heart.

Preached on August 8, 2010.

One of the most devastating effects of sin is spiritual blindness. Not only are we blind, but we're blind to our blindness. In this sermon, Paul Tripp talks about the difference of being willfully blind and blindly willful.

Preached on August 15, 2010.

"You are the Christ." This four-word confession from Peter of who Jesus is divides the gospel of Mark into two sections, and Paul Tripp applies how this watershed confession changes our daily living.

Preached on September 5, 2010.

When Jesus foretells his death and resurrection, he speaks some of the most famous words of his earthly ministry. In this sermon, Paul Tripp examines why Jesus calls Peter Satan, what it means to take up our cross, and asks does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul.

Preached on September 12, 2010.

What was the historical and prophetic purpose of The Transfiguration? And does it hold any application for us today? In this sermon, Paul Tripp explains why Jesus was transfigured, and how the glory of Christ in that moment should shape the way we live.

Preached on September 26, 2010.

Why are there so many stories of Jesus casting out demons from possessed people during his earthly ministry? In this sermon, Paul Tripp explains how these narratives serve as a warning to us about the destructive and enslaving power of evil.

Preached on October 10, 2010.

Our culture has mixed up what greatness is, what greatness does, and who embodies greatness. In many ways, we have believed the lies of our culture. In this sermon, Paul Tripp teaches on Jesus's saying, "The first shall be last and the last shall be first" and what biblical servanthood and true greatness look like.

Preached on October 24, 2010.

James starts his book off with the phrase, "Count it all joys, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds." James intentionally uses the word "when" and not "if." In this sermon, Paul David Tripp teaches why we suffer and why we hate it.

Preached on January 6, 2008.

What do you take seriously in your life? Each person has their own hobby or passion, but how seriously do we as Christians take sin? In this sermon, Paul Tripp talks about how seriously Jesus takes sin, and three ways in which we can apply it.

Preached on November 21, 2010.

The protection of marriage, as God designed it, and a defense against unbiblical divorce, is rooted in the worship of God. In the sermon, Paul Tripp unpacks Jesus' teaching on marriage and divorce in four ways: worship of God as Lawgiver, Creator, Sovereign and Savior.

Preached on January 2, 2011.

If you're a Christian, God's plan is to never have you grow up. Becoming mature in the faith means having a child-like faith. In this sermon, Paul Tripp examines why Jesus invited the little children to come to him, and why the disciples were wrong in denying them.

Preached on January 16, 2011.

"How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God." This famous statement by Jesus is followed by a much broader application, to all people, regardless of financial status. In this sermon, Paul Tripp teaches on the one thing that we need to have to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Preached on January 23, 2011.

When Jesus foretells for a third time, James and John make a ridiculously selfish and insensitive request - "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." In this sermon, Paul Tripp discusses why the other disciples were angry for the wrong reasons, and why we may have made the same request if we were in their shoes.

Preached on January 30, 2011.

It's very tempting to read stories in Scripture through the lens of religion instead of the lens of the Gospel. In this sermon, Paul Tripp teaches when Jesus gives sight to Bartimaeus, and the right way and the wrong way to interpret the famous narrative.

Preached on February 6, 2011.

What kind of Jesus do you want Jesus to be? In this sermon on the Triumphant Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, Paul Tripp teaches that the crowd wanted Jesus for all the wrong reasons, and many times, we miss the point of who Jesus is ourselves.

Preached on February 20, 2011.

In this final sermon in his series from the Gospel of Mark, Paul Tripp ends by teaching on Jesus' interaction with the fig tree and his cleansing of the temple.

Preached on February 27, 2011.

In this first Advent sermon, Paul Tripp teaches from Genesis 6 and shows that the heart of the Lord is grieved at the wickedness of humanity. In holy justice, God sends a great flood to destroy the earth. He also shows undeserved grace to Noah and his family, saving the generation of Abraham for the coming of the Christ.

Preached on November 28, 2010.

In this second Advent sermon, Paul Tripp breaks down the prophecy from Isaiah 59 to show where hope is truly found. Hope is never found in a situation, relationship, or location. Hope is only found in a Person, and his name is Jesus.

Preached on December 5, 2010.

Sin reduces every person, including the believer, down to a fool. That's why James says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God." In this sermon, Paul David Tripp gives a scary diagnosis - that we are all dangerously foolish - and a liberating hope - that Wisdom is a Person.

Preached on January 13, 2008.

“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way.” In this sermon preached during Advent, Paul Tripp focuses on the sixth verse from Isaiah 53 to reveal our spiritual need and wandering heart. But instead of punishing us for what we deserve, the Lord sends another sheep, the sacrificial Infant Lamb. “Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”

Preached on December 16, 2007.

It was the most important event to ever occur, accompanied by the most important song ever sung, containing the most important announcement ever made - "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased." In this sermon, Paul Tripp opens Luke 2:14 to evaluate the announcement of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Preached on December 19, 2010.

It's one of the most radical phrases in all of the Bible. "Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief." We know that God isn't a sadist or a masochist, but why does the crushing of Jesus pleasure the Father? In this final Advent sermon, Paul Tripp preaches on Isaiah 53:10 and what this verse means for us.

Preached on December 26, 2010.

The hope of the Christian faith is inextricably tied to the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this Easter sermon, Paul Tripp explains what the Apostle Paul meant when he wrote, “If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.”

Preached on March 23, 2008.

We have misunderstood the resurrection of Jesus Christ if we think that it simply is a moment of religious celebration. In this Easter sermon, Paul Tripp explains how the empty tomb should develop a radically different lifestyle for the Christian.

Preached on April 12, 2009.

God loves his children so much that he will put them in situations where they have nothing left but his glory to rely on. In this Easter sermon, Paul Tripp explains why Christ delayed his arrival to see Lazarus and how Christians should live with resurrected faith.

Preached on April 4, 2010.

The theology of the Bible is never meant to be impersonal, abstract, or academic; it's meant to be life-giving and life-changing. No Christian theology is more important than the resurrection, and in this sermon, Paul Tripp applies the practical truths of the resurrection to the everyday struggles of marriage, family, career, and finances.

Preached on April 12, 2017.

Those six words - “but by the grace of God” - may be the most important words ever spoken or written. Without them, there is no hope for us. In this sermon, Paul Tripp examines how the grace of God radically transformed Saul to Paul, and how the resurrection grace of the gospel allows us to experience that same transformation in the here and now while we wait for our eternal life.

Preached on April 13, 2017.

What does the story of King Nebuchadnezzar have to do with the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? According to Paul Tripp, this story is the quintessential Easter story. In this sermon, he teaches on four themes that are the key to understanding the practical implications of our Risen Savior.

Preached on April 16, 2017.

There are two spiritual realities of your existence: first, your independent strength - of which you actually have none and is a delusion! - will fail you. Are you discouraged yet? The second spiritual reality is that God delights in empowering his weak children. In this sermon, Paul Tripp identifies four Biblical themes about weakness and strength.

Preached on October 18, 2009.

“My richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride.” It's so hard for us to keep what is important important in our lives. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp asks where we find our deepest satisfaction in life and how we measure our richness.

Preached on January 20, 2008.

If you live in a fallen world, there are things to be afraid of. Fear is not a sinful thing, and preparing for the future and making plans to protect yourself against what the Bible warns about is wise. But there is something stronger than fear that must characterize a follower of Jesus Christ: hope. In this first sermon in a six-part series on hope, Paul Tripp uses Romans 8 to warn about life in a fallen world and outlines the practical and study hope we have as children of God.

Preached on November 22, 2009.

Skateboarders look at life through the lens of, “Can I skate that?” Non-skateboarders look at rails, steps, and walls and see architecture or design; skateboards see an opportunity and challenge! (Paul Tripp would know; his sons were avid skateboarders as teens.) For Christians, hope is the lens we must look through to see life from this perspective: “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.”

Preached on November 29, 2009.

Riches. Power. Rule. These are three words that define and provide the guarantee of eternal hope for a Christian, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

Preached on December 6, 2009.

“How does this decision impact the bottom line?” It’s a question that everyone involved in a business needs to consider, and perhaps the only one that ultimately matters. In this fourth sermon in his series of hope, Paul Tripp’s returns to Romans 8 to provide Christians with the bottom line: the cross of Jesus Christ is our guarantee of hope.

Preached on December 13, 2009.

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. These four names of Christ define hope - because hope is a person, and his name is Jesus. In this Advent sermon preached during his six-part series on Hope, Paul Tripp explains how hope is a confident expectation of a guaranteed result, and why the birth of Christ guarantees our hope.

Preached on December 20, 2009.

Have you ever been tempted to read the final chapter of a book before reading the first page? Or watch a spoiler summary of a movie so you don’t have to view the full drama? The Bible does that with hope - it provides us with the end of the story so that we aren’t waiting in anxious anticipation about whether or not hope will be fulfilled. In this final sermon on hope, Paul Tripp applies the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ and how it practically assures hope for us.

Preached on December 27, 2009.

What would it look like if you lived every day in light of eternity? If you knew that Heaven was just around the corner, how would that change the way you lived? In this sermon, Paul David Tripp teaches from Matthew 6 to show our obsession with earth-bound treasures and how quickly we forget the heavenly treasures of God.

Preached on September 1, 2011.

Could it be that a church that preaches the sovereignty of God operates out of fear? Or could a person who publicly proclaims the faithfulness of God's grace in their life secretly live in daily fear of the future? In this sermon on Matthew 6, Paul David Tripp teaches that a life driven by earthbound treasure always results in worry, even though God has promised an unshakably secure future.

Preached on September 1, 2011.

Your life hasn't worked according to your plan. In fact, last week probably didn't work according to your plan. But, you don't need to panic, because your story is being written by One who is wiser and stronger than you. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp opens to the first chapter in 1 Peter to give hope and encouragement even when life doesn't make sense.

Preached on September 2, 2011.

What is truly important to you in this life? You'll be tempted to give a super-spiritual answer of confessional theology. But if you were to examine the mundane moments of your life - what gave you pleasure and what made you angry - what would someone conclude about what's valuable to your heart? In this sermon, Paul David Tripp shows how God invites us to eavesdrop on eternity and rearrange our values for today.

Preached on September 3, 2011.

If you could stand before God and ask, without shame or embarrassment, the difficult questions of life, what questions would you ask? In this sermon, Paul David Tripp asks three brutally honest questions - and finds three helpful answers - from the book of James.

Preached on January 27, 2008.

It's one of the darkest and deepest delusions that a human being can buy into - "I can do what's wrong and it won't make a difference." The confessional theology of the Christian would reject this lie, but the everyday track record might show a different story. In this final sermon from "Living with Eternity in View," Paul David Tripp teaches on the absolutely clear and unavoidable principles of consequence and judgement.

Preached on September 3, 2011.

Revelation 5 describes the most raucous worship celebration recorded in Scripture, but why does God include that in His Word? In this sermon, Paul Tripp explains why we have reason to celebrate, and why we don't need to wait until eternity to start celebrating.

Preached on May 18, 2008.

"Wretched man that I am!" Romans 7 is the Apostle Paul's famous autobiographical narrative of his struggle with sin, and in this sermon, Paul Tripp explains why the Apostle struggled, just like we do every day.

Preached on May 27, 2007.