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Matt Humphrey
Senior Pastor
Renovation Church
Greenville, S.C.
Past sermons
(48) A vision for what comes next
Series: Vision Sunday
A call to trust God’s continued work, use individual gifts to share Christ and give God glory for His faithfulness.
Dethroning idols
Series: Uncategorized
Trust in God reshapes worship by exposing the idols that compete for our confidence and calling us to faithful devotion.
Sent to share
Series: Sent
The message encourages believers to pray, share their personal stories, welcome questions, trust the Holy Spirit and faithfully invite others to encounter Jesus.
Making Jesus visible
Series: Sent
Faithful living, joyful endurance and bold witness can make Jesus visible and create opportunities to share the Gospel.
Know what you believe
Series: Sent
The gospel is understood through the reality of God, the problem of sin, Christ’s substitution, faith in him and the life he gives.
The call to follow Jesus
Series: Sent
Following Jesus involves a transformed way of life, obedience to the Holy Spirit and a loving commitment to tell others about eternity.
Living out our faith
Series: The book of Hebrews
The message calls believers to express love through tangible action, build on lasting values, remain grounded amid change and live with confidence in Christ.
The refining work of God
Series: The book of Hebrews
The message examines perseverance, spiritual refinement, community and steadfast faith in following Jesus through hardship and resisting sin.
A faith that follows
Series: The book of Hebrews
Faith trusts God when the path is unclear, comfort is costly and the outcome remains unseen.
The better covenant and the better priest
Series: The book of Hebrews
Christ fulfills the new covenant through His superior priesthood.
Drawing near
Series: The book of Hebrews
Explores God’s provision for sinners, Christ’s perfect priesthood and the call to mature, enduring faith.
Fix your confidence on Christ
Series: The book of Hebrews
Christ’s superiority, the danger of hardened hearts, the role of Christian community and the call to enduring faithfulness.
The supremacy of Jesus
Series: The book of Hebrews
Highlights the danger of spiritual neglect and the comfort found in Christ’s humility and compassion with humanity.
Peace that moves toward others
Series: Live in peace
Peace is an active mission shaped by humility, pursuit of others and steady endurance in relationships.
Peace within marriage
Series: Live in peace
Biblical principles for navigating conflict, unity, support, intimacy and spiritual focus within marriage.
When faith is tested and made personal
Series: Written long ago
A reflection on how difficulty, learning, personal encounter and spiritual advocacy shape a resilient and grounded faith.
Resurrection Sunday
Series: Written long ago
The message highlights surrender, the meaning of the cross and the hope secured through the resurrection.
Palm Sunday
Series: Written long ago
Highlights the difference between outward proximity and inward faith, the cost of true worship and the perseverance required in seasons of tension.
The mystery of the great exchange
Series: Written long ago
Examines Christ’s nature as both God and man and unpacks the meaning of the great exchange.
The gospel in everyday life
Series: The book of Colossians
Instruction on how the gospel reshapes relationships, work and daily responsibilities.
A new life raised with Christ
Series: The book of Colossians
A call to live out a transformed identity in Christ by putting sin to death and pursuing spiritual growth.
Living from the new self
Series: All things new
Examines how transformation flows from a renewed identity, reshapes relationships and desires and warns against mistaking hardness for growth.
Living for what lasts
Series: Do hard things
A call to courageous faith that reflects Jesus through obedience, everyday witness and trust in God rather than personal knowledge or technique.
Exposing sin and returning to God
Series: Do hard things
Explores the biblical nature of sin and confession showing how honesty before God breaks shame, restores relationships and leads believers back into grace and renewal.
Discipline that shapes desire
Series: Do hard things
Spiritual growth requires intentional choices that align desires with God’s will.
Myrrh
Series: Christmas at Renovation
A look at the meaning behind myrrh and how it reveals humanity’s need, the cost of redemption.
Frankincense
Series: Christmas at Renovation
A reflection on the gift of frankincense, its priestly meaning and the hope it reveals in Jesus who forgives, leads in purpose and offers peace in every season.
What do you really need?
Series: Bold Prayers
A call to trade anxious striving for a steady life of asking, trusting and interceding with courage shaped by the Gospel.
Approaching God with courage and confidence
Series: Bold Prayers
A message on approaching God with courage, dependence, expectation and gratitude, grounded in His mercy and strength.
Order that builds the family
Series: God of order
God’s design brings order that nurtures unity, peace and purpose.
The power of unity
Series: Jesus leads the way
Explore how unity reveals God’s character, strengthens the church and becomes a powerful witness to the world.
Why do we exist?
Series: Jesus leads the way
Discover how living Christ-centered, generous, obedient and humble lives shapes our purpose and impacts generations.
Power of the resurrection
Series: First Corinthians
God’s grace transforms brokenness into hope, grounding faith in the facts of the resurrection and the promise of new life.
The greatest measure is love
Series: First Corinthians
A reflection on the supremacy of love in the Christian life, showing how it defines spiritual maturity and gives meaning to every act. Love is active, sacrificial and enduring, calling believers to persist, serve and reflect Christ in all relationships.
Gifts of the Spirit
Series: First Corinthians
Highlights how the Holy Spirit gives different gifts to believers, all meant to serve others and strengthen the church with unity and purpose.
Building what lasts
Series: First Corinthians
Challenges believers to move beyond spiritual infancy, reject division and invest their lives in work that God can grow and sustain.
Power over persuasion
Series: First Corinthians
Highlights the difference between human ability and spiritual power, calling believers to depend on the Spirit for true wisdom, transformation and direction.
Sources of doubt
Series: Uncategorized
Explores where doubt comes from and how God meets us in it, showing that honest questions can lead to deeper trust and stronger faith.
Palm Sunday
Series: Uncategorized
Jesus enters as King on His terms, inviting genuine worship, confronting shallow expectations and revealing where real devotion is placed.
Ownership and stewardship
Series: Pity the Fool
Offers practical wisdom for financial faithfulness, emphasizing stewardship over ownership, generous living and investing resources with eternal perspective.
Stronger through suffering
Series: Uncategorized
Reflects on the tension between worldly and Kingdom values, showing how surrender and faithful endurance through suffering shape true discipleship and lasting reward.
Open hands and holy patience
Series: The Book of James
Calls believers to entrust wealth, timing and healing to God, practicing open-handed generosity, patient endurance and faithful prayer shaped by trust.
Fighting the wrong battles
Series: The Book of James
Exposes how inner desires fuel conflict, pride resists God and self-directed plans fail, calling believers toward humility, surrender and dependence on God’s wisdom.
Tested faith, trusted God
Series: The Book of James
Calls believers to trust God through trials, showing how tested faith produces peace, hope is anchored in Christ and obedience leaves outcomes in God’s hands.
Count the cost
Series: Practicing the Way
Invites reflection on surrender and commitment, emphasizing intentional discipleship, spiritual practices and clarity of purpose on the path toward maturity.
Being formed
Series: Practicing the Way
Encourages trusting Jesus without full clarity, learning to quiet distractions, listen for God’s voice and take faithful steps grounded in His character.
Become like Jesus
Series: Practicing the Way
Examines why spiritual change often stalls, emphasizing the need for practiced obedience, shared life with others and patient commitment to lasting formation.
The cost
Series: Be with Jesus
A call to follow Jesus not only toward eternal hope but toward a transformed daily life marked by surrender, obedience and faithful perseverance.