Foothill Covenant Church Sermons

Sermons preached at Foothill Covenant Church in Los Altos, California — a small, ethnically diverse congregation in the Evangelical Covenant denomination.

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Seen in Secret

Hans-Erik Nelson · Matthew 6:14–18 · June 21, 2026

You'll hear why Jesus told people to keep their prayers and fasting hidden, and what it means that God notices the things you do when no one else is watching.

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You Only Need One Approval

Hans-Erik Nelson · Matthew 6:5-13 · June 14, 2026

You'll hear why the deepest human drive to be seen and accepted can actually become the thing that keeps you from the one affirmation that lasts, and how the Lord's Prayer is Jesus' answer to that problem.

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Giving Without an Audience

Victoria Gilmore · Matthew 6:1-4 · June 7, 2026

You'll hear why Jesus targets not the act of giving but the motive behind it, and walk away with a sharp question to ask yourself: when no one is watching, do you still give?

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The Plan Actually Works

Hans-Erik Nelson · Revelation 7:9-17 · May 31, 2026

You'll see how the vision in Revelation 7 serves as the final proof that God's rescue plan for every nation isn't wishful thinking, and why that future should change what you do today.

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The Spirit Takes Charge

Hans-Erik Nelson · Acts 2:1–21 · May 24, 2026

You'll hear how Pentecost was not just a spiritual event but a precise historical moment when God used Roman roads, a crowd of pilgrims, and a group of unremarkable Galileans to launch an unstoppable information explosion, and what that means for how you carry the gospel today.

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God Changes the Person, Not the Law

Hans-Erik Nelson · Matthew 8:1–13 · May 17, 2026

You'll see how two healings in Matthew 8 unlock the whole logic of the Bible: God never scrapped his laws or his promises, but instead sent Jesus to fulfill them by changing the people who could never keep them on their own.

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