
Keystone Church | Paradise Sermons
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Plainspoken sermons with gospel-centered application.
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Keystone Church | Paradise Sermons presents church sermons rooted in readings of Scripture, especially 1 Corinthians in the recent excerpts. The tone is pastoral and plainspoken, moving from biblical argument to everyday pressure points like work, conflict, bodies, hope, and church life.
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About Keystone Church | Paradise Sermons
Keystone Church | Paradise Sermons is a feed of evangelical church preaching from Keystone Church in Paradise, PA. Its recent sermons are rooted in Scripture and shaped by local worship rhythms. The dominant recent thread is 1 Corinthians. Across the excerpts, that letter becomes a way to talk about resurrection hope, gospel clarity, church conflict, counter-cultural love, and life under Christ’s authority. The register is pastoral and direct. It does not rush past ordinary life. Sermons open with details such as looking forward to takeout, anxiety around public speaking, Easter service planning, family resources, and the difficulty of handling conflict well. Those everyday entries are not treated as decoration; they become bridges into doctrine and practice. Resurrection hope is presented as something that changes the present, not only the future. Church problems are treated with care, especially when the excerpts discuss lawsuits between believers, wrongdoing, reconciliation, and discipline. The preaching also speaks to vocation and ability as gifts entrusted to believers. Work matters here. So do bodies, families, worship, prayer, and the way Christians respond when wronged. The sermons are willing to name painful realities such as cancer, sleeplessness, death, bodily struggle, sexual sin, and moral confusion, but they do so inside a framework of grace, repentance, hope, and love. The tone can be warm, self-aware, and occasionally humorous, yet the destination is usually serious. The listener gets biblical exposition that keeps asking what the gospel changes in actual habits, relationships, and desires. This is not a personality-driven interview show. It is local-church teaching meant to form attention, conviction, and worship through repeated engagement with Scripture.
Made for: Suits a listener who wants evangelical sermon teaching grounded in Scripture and connected to work, conflict, worship, suffering, and church life. It also suits someone who prefers pastoral explanation over debate or interview formats.
What sets it apart: Its recent sermons pair attention to 1 Corinthians with concrete local-church application, moving from ordinary examples into doctrine, prayer, and response. The show’s shape is congregational rather than studio-made.
In their own words
These are sermons delivered during the Sunday morning worship services of Keystone Church, an Evangelical Free Church in Paradise, PA, USA. Please visit www.keystonechurch.org for more information.
Why you'd press play
A Corinthian lawsuit becomes a mirror for how you handle the next church disagreement.
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- to hear 1 Corinthians applied when resolving a wrong starts looking like winning a fight
- to consider resurrection hope alongside the reality of illness and bodily weakness
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Episodes
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Disciples Making Disciples // Tested and Tried
·46m - 2
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // Problem-Solving in the Church
·44m - 3
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // Counter-Cultural Love
·52m - 4
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // A Cross-Shaped Life
·47m - 5
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // The Problem of Self
·44m - 6
Disciples Making Disciples // Jesus Unfiltered
·32m - 7
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // Growing Up in Christ
·41m - 8
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // True Wisdom
·45m - 9
What's the Fruit?
·42m - 10
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // United by the Cross
·42m - 11
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing World // Set Apart by Grace
·36m - 12
Rooted in the Word // The Power of the Bible
·47m - 13
Rooted in the Word // The Authority of the Bible
·34m - 14
Rooted in the Word // The Reliability of the Bible
·42m - 15
Rooted in the Word // The God of the Bible
·42m - 16
Witness the Wonder // Christmas Through the Eyes of the Wise Men
·41m - 17
Witness the Wonder // Christmas Through the Eyes of the Shepherds
·35m - 18
Witness the Wonder // Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph
·43m - 19
Witness the Wonder // Christmas Through the Eyes of Mary
·42m - 20
Witness the Wonder // Christmas Through the Eyes of Isaiah
·37m - 21
Ruth // The Hope of Restoration
·46m - 22
Ruth // A Redemption Story
·42m - 23
Ruth // Faith in Action
·42m - 24
Ruth // Above and Beyond
·41m - 25
Ruth // The God of the Ordinary
·45m - 26
Praise Him All Nations // Blessed to Worship, Called to Bless
·32m - 27
Ruth // The Presence of God
·41m - 28
Ruth // The Bitterness of Life
·46m - 29
Entrusted // Entrusted with Time
·44m - 30
Entrusted // Entrusted with Finances
·41m - 31
Entrusted // Entrusted with Children
·43m - 32
Entrusted // Entrusted with Vocations
·48m - 33
Entrusted // Entrusted with Abilities
·37m - 34
Entrusted // Owners or Managers
·44m - 35
Disciples Making Disciples // To Be Continued...
·41m - 36
Disciples Making Disciples // Nothing Can Separate
·47m - 37
Hope Secured
·35m - 38
Disciples Making Disciples // Following in His Footsteps
·51m - 39
Disciples Making Disciples // A Life Well Spent
·39m - 40
Disciples Making Disciples // Walk This Way
·51m - 41
Disciples Making Disciples // Between Two Worlds
·50m - 42
Disciples Making Disciples // Jesus Saves
·40m - 43
Disciples Making Disciples // Defending the Gospel
·43m - 44
Disciples Making Disciples // Don't Give Up
·46m - 45
Disciples Making Disciples // Sent
·44m - 46
Disciples Making Disciples // Hope for the Hopeless
·40m - 47
Disciples Making Disciples // A Church That Changes the World
·44m - 48
Disciples Making Disciples // One Big Obstacle to God Using You
·41m - 49
Disciples Making Disciples // Scattered to Gather
·41m - 50
Disciples Making Disciples // The Cost of Discipleship
·43m - 51
Disciples Making Disciples // The Fear Factor
·43m - 52
Disciples Making Disciples // Be Bold!
·48m - 53
Disciples Making Disciples // The Wonder Working Jesus
·45m - 54
Disciples Making Disciples // Come Together
·45m - 55
Disciples Making Disciples // I've Got the Power
·52m - 56
Disciples Making Disciples // Witness Me
·46m - 57
Disciples Making Disciples // Making Sense of Acts
·47m - 58
Let's Be Honest // Hard Conversations
·45m - 59
Let's Be Honest // Band of Brothers & Sisters
·47m - 60
Let's Be Honest // Turn and Fight
·44m - 61
Let's Be Honest // Let a Little Light In
·45m - 62
Let's Be Honest // The Freedom to Be Honest
·42m - 63
Let's Be Honest // But First, God
·44m - 64
Come and See // The Importance of Relationship
·39m - 65
Christmas is Life // Fullness of Life
·35m - 66
Christmas Is Life // Newness of Life
·41m - 67
Christmas Is Life // The Author of Life
·44m - 68
Christmas is Life // The Light of Life
·42m - 69
The Story of Jonah and God's Relentless Love // God's Heart For the World
·46m - 70
The Story of Jonah and God's Relentless Love // Hearts Exposed
·40m - 71
The Story of Jonah and God's Relentless Love // When God Relents & Angels Party
·43m - 72
Insist on These Things
·40m - 73
The Story of Jonah and God's Relentless Love // Saved, Sent, Speak
·47m - 74
The Story of Jonah and God's Relentless Love // The God Who Saves
·43m - 75
The Story of Jonah and God's Relentless Love // God's Severe Love
·39m - 76
The Story of Jonah and God's Relentless Love // God in Pursuit
·44m - 77
The Story of Jonah and God's Relentless Love // Man on the Run
·41m - 78
Stories of a Kingdom // A Kingdom of Service
·41m - 79
Stories of a Kingdom // A Kingdom of Waiting
·41m - 80
Stories of a Kingdom // A Kingdom of Superior Worth
·45m - 81
Stories of a Kingdom // A Kingdom of Radical Forgiveness
·45m - 82
Stories of a Kingdom // A Kingdom of Authority
·42m - 83
Stories of a Kingdom // A Kingdom of Shocking Grace
·41m - 84
Stories of a Kingdom // A Kingdom of Persistent Prayer
·44m - 85
Stories of a Kingdom // A Kingdom of Mercy NOT Merit
·43m - 86
Stories of a Kingdom // Hearing the Words of the Kingdom
·47m - 87
Stories of a Kingdom // Introduction
·53m - 88
Forever Now // Looking For Forever
·43m - 89
Forever Now // Longing for Forever
·44m - 90
Forever Now // Investing For Forever
·41m - 91
Forever Now // Loving For Forever
·49m - 92
Forever Now // Living For Forever
·43m - 93
Forever Now // All Things New
·45m - 94
Forever Now // Forever Is For Real
·43m - 95
Hebrews: Jesus is Better // A Better Life
·41m - 96
Hebrews: Jesus is Better // A Better Race
·38m - 97
Hebrews: Jesus is Better // A Better Reward Part 2
·49m - 98
Entrusted // Entrusted with Relationships
Hidden gemKeystone Church pastor Joel centers this sermon on Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 and argues that God has entrusted relationships, not just time, money, or talents, to believers.
·45m·2 clips - 99
Entrusted // Entrusted with Bodies
A sermon series conclusion on stewarding God's gifts, focusing on the body and avoiding extremes of worship or neglect.
·42m - 100
Entrusted // Entrusted with This Moment
A sermon addressing the emotional and spiritual response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, urging trust in Christ's worthiness amid confusion and fear.
·44m - 101
A Secure Hope // Hope Realized
Keystone Church’s “A Secure Hope // Hope Realized” argues from 1 Corinthians 15 that resurrection hope should change present Christian life, not remain an Easter-only belief.
Apr 12, 2026·41m·3 clips - 102
Hope Secured
Keystone Church’s “Hope Secured” uses a children’s ticket raffle to distinguish uncertain wishes from Christian hope grounded in Jesus’ resurrection.
Apr 5, 2026·35m·2 clips - 103
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // Problem-Solving in the Church
Keystone Church’s “Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture” applies 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 to conflicts between Christians, especially civil lawsuits involving money, possessions, or property.
Mar 29, 2026·44m·3 clips - 104
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // Counter-Cultural Love
Hidden gemBrandon says Keystone Church does not have a senior pastor, but a three-person senior leadership team with a preaching pastor, a shepherding pastor role still open, and a lead pastor role that he says covers administration and leadership.
Mar 22, 2026·52m·3 clips - 105
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // A Cross-Shaped Life
A pastor announces Easter service details and a family resource, then begins a sermon on 1 Corinthians 4 about living a cross-shaped life in a confusing culture.
Mar 15, 2026·47m - 106
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // The Problem of Self
Mar 8, 2026·44m - 107
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // Growing Up in Christ
Mar 1, 2026·41m - 108
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // True Wisdom
Feb 22, 2026·45m - 109
What's the Fruit?
Feb 15, 2026·42m - 110
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing Culture // United by the Cross
Feb 8, 2026·42m - 111
Gospel Clarity in a Confusing World // Set Apart by Grace
Feb 1, 2026·36m - 112
Rooted in the Word // The Power of the Bible
Jan 25, 2026·47m - 113
Rooted in the Word // The Authority of the Bible
Jan 18, 2026·34m - 114
Rooted in the Word // The Reliability of the Bible
Jan 11, 2026·42m - 115
Rooted in the Word // The God of the Bible
Jan 4, 2026·42m - 116
Witness the Wonder // Christmas Through the Eyes of the Wise Men
Dec 28, 2025·41m - 117
Witness the Wonder // Christmas Through the Eyes of the Shepherds
Dec 21, 2025·35m - 118
Witness the Wonder // Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph
Dec 14, 2025·43m - 119
Witness the Wonder // Christmas Through the Eyes of Mary
Dec 7, 2025·42m - 120
Witness the Wonder // Christmas Through the Eyes of Isaiah
Nov 30, 2025·37m - 121
Ruth // The Hope of Restoration
Nov 23, 2025·46m - 122
Ruth // A Redemption Story
Nov 16, 2025·42m - 123
Ruth // Faith in Action
Nov 9, 2025·42m - 124
Ruth // Above and Beyond
Nov 2, 2025·41m - 125
Ruth // The God of the Ordinary
Oct 26, 2025·45m - 126
Praise Him All Nations // Blessed to Worship, Called to Bless
Oct 19, 2025·32m - 127
Ruth // The Presence of God
Oct 12, 2025·41m - 128
Ruth // The Bitterness of Life
Oct 5, 2025·46m - 129
Entrusted // Entrusted with Bodies
Sep 28, 2025·42m - 130
Entrusted // Entrusted with This Moment
Sep 21, 2025·44m - 131
Entrusted // Entrusted with Relationships
Sep 14, 2025·45m - 132
Entrusted // Entrusted with Time
Sep 7, 2025·44m - 133
Entrusted // Entrusted with Finances
Aug 31, 2025·41m - 134
Entrusted // Entrusted with Children
Aug 24, 2025·43m - 135
Entrusted // Entrusted with Vocations
A sermon series on stewarding God's gifts, focusing on how the gospel transforms the view of vocation and work.
Aug 17, 2025·48m - 136
Entrusted // Entrusted with Abilities
A pastor shares his personal journey from debilitating fear of public speaking to finding strength through God's grace.
Aug 10, 2025·37m - 137
Entrusted // Owners or Managers
Aug 3, 2025·44m - 138
Disciples Making Disciples // To Be Continued...
Jul 27, 2025·41m - 139
Disciples Making Disciples // Nothing Can Separate
Jul 20, 2025·47m - 140
Disciples Making Disciples // Tested and Tried
Jul 13, 2025·46m - 141
Disciples Making Disciples // Following in His Footsteps
Jul 6, 2025·51m - 142
Disciples Making Disciples // A Life Well Spent
Jun 29, 2025·39m - 143
Disciples Making Disciples // Walk This Way
Jun 22, 2025·51m - 144
Disciples Making Disciples // Between Two Worlds
Jun 15, 2025·50m - 145
Disciples Making Disciples // Jesus Saves
Jun 8, 2025·40m - 146
Disciples Making Disciples // Defending the Gospel
Jun 1, 2025·43m - 147
Disciples Making Disciples // Don't Give Up
May 25, 2025·46m - 148
Disciples Making Disciples // Sent
May 18, 2025·44m - 149
Disciples Making Disciples // Hope for the Hopeless
May 11, 2025·40m - 150
Disciples Making Disciples // A Church That Changes the World
May 4, 2025·44m