You’re searching for something real—something deeper than another like, scroll, or fake smile—and Jesus knows exactly what that is. In John 13, He gathers with His friends around a table and does the unthinkable: He serves them, including the ones who would betray,...
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Eric Holmstrom
God Will Do Anything To Get Your Attention | Eric Holmstrom | No Thanks, God (Week 2)
https://youtu.be/5qgvCeXJIw8 https://purposechurch.com/nextsteps/ God doesn't give up on us—even when we run. In this message from Jonah 2, Pastor Eric shares how God's grace often shows up in unexpected, difficult, or even painful ways—not to punish us, but to get...
The Honest Reason We Run from God | Eric Holmstrom | No Thanks, God (Week 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5MYCwh5S7U Why do we really run from God? In this powerful kickoff to our new series No Thanks, God, Pastor Eric dives into Jonah 1 to uncover the deeper reason behind our resistance to God's call: the desire to be our own god. Through...
Vision Sunday | Eric Holmstrom | The Real Jesus (Week 27)
https://youtu.be/_wEeGwfKgac On this Vision Sunday, Pastor Eric unpacks the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25, reminding us that God entrusts us with incredible resources—not to bury, but to boldly invest in His Kingdom. As we launch into our FY26 theme of ENGAGE,...
Five Sins of Hypocrisy | Eric Holmstrom | The Real Jesus (Week 25)
https://youtu.be/1nUGm9bGcgw This week at Purpose Church, we’re looking at one of Jesus’ most direct and powerful teachings—His warning against hypocrisy in Matthew 23. In a message titled “Five Sins of Hypocrisy,” we’ll explore what frustrated Jesus most about the...
Good News About Gender, Marriage, Divorce, & Singleness | Eric Holmstrom | The Real Jesus (Week 22)
https://youtu.be/Kq8Hyi5YuHY What does Jesus really say about gender, marriage, divorce, and singleness? In Matthew 19, Jesus, through His great love for us, reveals good news in a both deeply loving and radically countercultural vision of identity and relationships....
Stop Overlooking Children and Conflict | Eric Holmstrom | The Real Jesus (Week 21)
https://youtu.be/-zc1kaFHmaw What does real greatness look like in the eyes of Jesus? In this message from Matthew 18:1–20, we discover that the Real Jesus calls us to embrace humility, care deeply for children, and pursue reconciliation when relationships break down....
Easter 2025 | Come and See, Go and Tell | Eric Holmstrom | The Real Jesus (Week 20)
https://youtu.be/AyoZfDIEFVg Easter Sunday 2025 Study Guide https://youtu.be/yzGX2zaaWb0
Who is Jesus, Really? | Eric Holmstrom | The Real Jesus (Week 19)
https://youtu.be/Mmp5W0viy5A Palm Sunday begins the most significant week in history, and it's easy to get close to Jesus—appreciating His teachings, His miracles, even His divinity—and still miss who He really is. In this message, Pastor Eric Holmstrom walks through...
Jesus is Powerful and Personal | Eric Holmstrom | The Real Jesus (Week 18)
https://youtu.be/IVQ5qrrB1JA This week, we continue our series "The Real Jesus: What He Said, What He Did, and How We Follow" with a powerful look at Matthew 17. Jesus is both fully God and fully human, we see both His divinity and His humanity on display. From the...
Are You Really Living? | Eric Holmstrom | The Real Jesus (Week 16)
https://youtu.be/SipDbA9MxxY What does it truly mean to live? In this message, Pastor Eric Holmstrom unpacks Matthew 15, challenging us to see what Jesus is doing and ask ourselves if we’re really living the life He calls us to. From the faith of the Canaanite woman...
Jesus Has a Point | Eric Holmstrom | The Real Jesus (Week 14)
https://youtu.be/v1NKhIQYvU0 This week, Pastor Eric Holmstrom continues our series The Real Jesus. As we go through Matthew Jesus teaches us in parables. Today, we look at the parables in a lens that shows Jesus didn't teach in confusing riddles, but rather, He had a...