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Sunday Messages
Listen to weekend services from Hosanna Church, a multi-site church located in the south metro of Minneapolis, Minnesota. We long to multiply the hope and heartbeat of Jesus through irresistible love, generosity and unity. Learn more at http://hosannalc.org
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Sunday MessagesACTS - Cultivating Calm in an Age of Rage
Paul stayed in Ephesus longer than anywhere else, and his message triggered a massive, culturally disruptive spiritual awakening in a city deeply saturated…
Sunday MessagesACTS - The Gospel goes to Vegas (Corinth)
Loose morals, pagan temples, and rampant materialism made the thriving, turbulent cosmopolitan metropolis of Corinth a fascinating and intimidating place for…
Sunday MessagesACTS - Making the "Unknown God" Known
When Paul reached Athens, he was deeply disturbed by idols and inscriptions to an “Unknown God.” He earned the invitation to speak with the Greek philosophers…
Sunday MessagesACTS - Free x 3
When his prayer to set a woman free lands Paul and Silas in prison, their worship and prayer causes the earth to quake, chains to break, and the jailer and his…
Sunday MessagesACTS - Closed Doors & Open Hearts
The Holy Spirit leads Paul and Silas into Europe, where they find a woman by the riverside, whose heart is open to their message.
Sunday MessagesACTS - Parting Ways
There are moments when the deep convictions held by two Christians may differ so significantly that they have to separate, not because one is “right” and the…
Sunday MessagesACTS - Nothing and a Few Things
From the start, The Church has faced moments of sharp disagreement around beliefs and practices. Acts 15 represents the first “council” of Christian leaders…
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ACTS: Deflecting the Praise and Finding New Ways
When Paul and Barnabas amazed the Greeks with their healing power and authoritative teaching-the crowd was quick to credit their usual gods. But Paul and…
Sunday MessagesACTS - False Prophets: Enemies of Good
Paul and Barnabas set off on their first missionary journey, and immediately encounter spiritual resistance from a false prophet and “enemy of all that is…
Sunday MessagesACTS - The Power of an Encourager
On the day we honor the men among us, we look at the life of a man whose enduring legacy was his gift of encouragement. Barnabas saw and called out God’s best…
Sunday MessagesACTS - Stretching Beyond our Limits
Peter is thrown in prison for preaching the gospel. But the church prayed earnestly and Peter wasn’t the only one who had a hard time believing that an angel…
Sunday MessagesACTS: Extraordinary Grace For Ordinary Times
Like our lives, the book of Acts moves and breathes between Extraordinary time and Ordinary time, but God’s grace was extraordinary in both, especially for…
Sunday MessagesAscension Sunday: Hearing from God
Throughout the Book of Acts, we see examples of how God empowers the Church to carry out miraculous healing, transformation and Gospel expansion in the name of…
Sunday MessagesMother's Day - A Woman of Honor is Raised from the Dead
On the day we honor the women among us, we remember the story of a woman who was so beloved that when she passed, the community gathered to show off her…
Sunday MessagesConfirmation Sunday - Becoming Your Future You
Confirming our faith in Jesus is just the beginning of a wild and wonderful journey of learning to follow him. Paul did not become a missional man of God…
Sunday MessagesACTS - The Most Unlikely Convert
Acts 9 captures the most famous conversion story in the book of Acts- as Paul goes from persecutor to proselytizer.
Sunday MessagesACTS - The Ethiopian Eunuch: A World Turned Outside In
The good news about Jesus spreads to unlikely people from unlikely places. But what can stand in the way of them believing and being baptized?
Sunday MessagesACTS - A Magician Encounters the Power of Jesus
Persecution causes the church to scatter, and the good news about Jesus to spread to people with previously held beliefs and spiritual strongholds, including a…
Sunday MessagesEaster 2026
Celebrate Jesus' resurrection with a heartwarming message from Pastor Ryan Alexander!
Sunday MessagesGood Friday 2026
Join Hosanna Church for this year's powerful and contemplative Good Friday message.
Sunday MessagesPalm Sunday - The First Christian Martyr
Holy Week begins with the celebration of Palm Sunday. Over the course of this week- Jesus moved from being exalted as a hero to crucified as a criminal. In…
Sunday MessagesACTS - Falsely Accused with the Face of an Angel
Stephen- a man full of God’s grace and power- is falsely accused by jealous Jews. Knowing his time is short, he delivers a message that invites his accusers to…
Sunday MessagesACTS - The Gains of Growing Pains
The rapid growth of the early church led to growing pains that revealed the need for new solutions and new leaders.
Sunday MessagesACTS - Jailbreak for Jesus' Sake
The Disciples are freed from jail by an angel of the Lord for the purposes of the Lord, knowing their calling still risked persecution. Your freedom in Jesus…
Sunday MessagesACTS - Hurting Crowds, Healing Shadows
The early church continues the healing ministry of Jesus
Sunday MessagesACTS - Dead among Beauty, Grace & Possibility
In Dead Among Beauty, Grace & Possibility, we trace Acts 4:32–37 and 5:1–11. Together, these passages show both the beauty of Spirit-filled unity and the…
Sunday MessagesACTS - No Other Name
The Pattern repeats- Miracle- Message- Response- Resistance… Accused- Arrested- And told to stay quiet- but Peter and John would not be silenced.
Sunday MessagesACTS - A Supernatural Life
Shortly after its inception, the early church begins to venture out into a world in need, living supernaturally as they had seen Jesus do. As a result, a…
Sunday MessagesACTS: They Devoted Themselves
The early believers gathered regularly, to learn how to live the Holy Spirit empowered life together.
Sunday MessagesACTS - Repent and Be Baptized
When the Holy Spirit came, Peter rose to explain what was happening, and how people should respond.
Sunday MessagesACTS - The Fire Falls
Jesus promised the Gift would be given… and when the Holy Spirit came, He arrived in wind- fire and power.
Sunday MessagesACTS - Making Godly Decisions
The early church made Spirit-led decisions like the fate of the world depended on it. Their first big decision offers guidance for how we can do the same.
Sunday MessagesACTS - Kickoff
Join Pastor Jenn Alexander for the first message in Hosanna Church's new series: ACTS.
Sunday MessagesChristmas with Hosanna 2025
Join Pastor Ryan Alexander for this year's Christmas Eve service!
Sunday MessagesThe Way of Joy - You
Knowing and following Jesus is The Way that leads to the deepest, longest, truest Joy for You.
Sunday MessagesThe Way of Joy - Others
The Way to Joy is through losing our lives for the sake of others.
Sunday MessagesThe Way of Joy - Jesus
Join Pastor Jenn Alexander for the first message in the brand new series: "The Way of Joy".
Sunday MessagesThe Narrow Way - Generosity
When Jesus calls His people to a narrow way of life, His calling is for our whole lives - how we use what He’s given us included! The narrow way is a way of…
Sunday MessagesThe Narrow Way - Legacy
Jesus wants to show us a way that makes it possible for our lives to count, both now and long after we’re gone! Living a life that leaves a lasting legacy is a…
Sunday MessagesThe Narrow Way - Salvation
When Jesus spoke of the narrow way that few find, he also observed that the “gate” is small that leads to the path of life. How is this surprisingly small…
Sunday MessagesThe Narrow Way - Life
Jesus told his followers that the way to life is surprisingly narrow, and few actually find it. How do we stay on the narrow way of Jesus, and avoid leaving it…
Sunday MessagesRelationships On The Way - Marriage
Those who enter into the sacred covenant of marriage are granted the profound opportunity to learn to love, honor and cherish another person in the most…
Sunday MessagesRelationships On The Way - Aging Parents
Human beings require care on both ends of the life spectrum. Caring for aging parents can be a uniquely challenging and beautiful season that often requires…
Sunday MessagesRelationships On The Way - Parenting
No relationship is more foundational or influential, than the parent-child relationship. As Christian parents, we not only desire to teach our children about…
Sunday MessagesRelationships On The Way - Friendships & Singleness
Every relationship in our lives is an opportunity to grow to become a person of love. How can we all intentionally build our relational lives, in The Way of…
Sunday MessagesThe Jesus Pathway - Multiply
Jesus was remarkably intentional about investing in a few disciples- then commissioning them to Go make more disciples. So- The Way of Jesus has always…
Sunday MessagesThe Jesus Pathway - Invest
When Jesus called people to Follow Him- he not only taught them how to live in His ways- he then Sent Them out- to love, serve and share the good news about…
Sunday MessagesThe Jesus Pathway - Follow
The Decision to Follow Jesus is the most important decision we’ll make in our lifetimes. Once we’ve explored the options and determined that Jesus really is…
Sunday MessagesThe Jesus Pathway - Follow
The largest religion in the world began with a simple, three word invitation from Jesus- “Come and see.” People have been exploring the way of Jesus for over…
Sunday MessagesPracticing The Way - Sabbath Rest
Rest. The Bible commands it. Jesus showed us how to practice it from the right perspective and position. But for most of us, taking one day a week to rest is…
Sunday MessagesPracticing The Way - Generosity
Jesus encouraged spiritual practices that ultimately lead to freedom for his followers- including the discipline of trusting God with our money. But how do we…
Sunday MessagesPracticing The Way - Worship
Jesus engaged in the regular practice of weekly worship, and spontaneous worship was often the response of people who encountered his love and power. But how…
Sunday MessagesPracticing The Way: Prayer
Jesus practiced prayer as unbroken communion with the Father, and he clearly taught his followers to pray. But we often wrestle with how, what and when to…
Sunday MessagesPracticing The Way - Serve
As Jesus washed the feet of his friends, he directed his followers to live the same way and be the lead servants in every space. But with busy lives, full…
Sunday MessagesPracticing The Way - Witness
Jesus clearly directed his followers to be his witnesses- who practice sharing our faith with others. But for many of us, this practice is the most…