The Darrell Johnson Podcast
Darrell Johnson
Darrell Johnson is a seasoned pastor, teacher and preacher. With over 50 years of experience preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the sermons of Darrell Johnson have served hundreds of thousands. Here at this podcast, you get access to Darrell's messages dating as far back as the 1990's to the present day.
The Darrell Johnson Podcast is brought to you by The Pastorate.
The Darrell Johnson Podcast is brought to you by The Pastorate.
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Jan 22, 2026 • 39min
The Sermon on the Mount (1995) | The Will to Fidelity
Week 16 | The Will to Fidelity (1995)This week, we’re in Week 16 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995 at Glendale Presbyterian Church in California. In this message, Darrell courageously engages Jesus’ hard words on divorce, holding together truth and grace in the midst of deep relational pain. He shows how Jesus’ teaching defends the dignity of women, calls us back to God’s original “one flesh” vision for marriage, and honestly acknowledges the devastating reality of sin. By placing divorce within the wider context of Jesus’ teaching on anger, lust, integrity, retaliation, and love of enemies, Darrell invites us toward relational wholeness made possible by the transforming power of the kingdom of God.__Regent CollegeThe Vine—Give to the Ministry of Darrell JohnsonDarrell's BooksSubscribe to Darrell's Mailing ListWebsite | darrelljohnson.caYouTube | youtube.com/darrelljohnson
Jan 15, 2026 • 37min
The Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Yes, Yes... No, No
Week 15 | Yes, Yes... No, No (1995)This week, we’re in Week 15 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995 at Glendale Presbyterian Church in California. In this message, Darrell Johnson explores Jesus’ challenging words in Matthew 5:33–37, where simple honesty replaces oath-making. He shows how Jesus exposes the power of the lie, revealing that oaths exist because of evil and distrust, and how “yes, yes, no, no” breaks evil’s hold. This sermon invites us into a gospel-shaped way of life marked by integrity, faithfulness, and trust in the God who always keeps His promises.__Regent CollegeThe Vine—Give to the Ministry of Darrell JohnsonDarrell's BooksSubscribe to Darrell's Mailing ListWebsite | darrelljohnson.caYouTube | youtube.com/darrelljohnson
Jan 8, 2026 • 31min
The Sermon on the Mount (1995) | The Will to Discipline
Week 14 | The Will to Discipline (1995)This week, we’re in Week 14 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995 at Glendale Presbyterian Church in California. In this episode, Darrell Johnson explores Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:27–30, where the gospel’s power to create a new kind of humanity confronts the deeper roots of adultery and lust. Darrell shows that Jesus is not aiming to condemn, but to heal—protecting marriages, honouring the dignity of others, and safeguarding our own souls. Darrell calls for a radical, grace-filled response that addresses temptation at the level of the heart, supported by community and sustained by the Spirit.__Give to the Ministry of Darrell JohnsonDarrell's Books—Subscribe to Darrell's Mailing ListWebsite | darrelljohnson.caYouTube | youtube.com/darrelljohnson
Dec 31, 2025 • 36min
The Sermon on the Mount (1995) | No Longer an Echo
Week 13 | No Longer an Echo (1995)This week, we’re in Week 13 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995. This sermon was preached in California shortly after the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, at a moment when grief, fear, and outrage were fresh and deeply personal. Turning to Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount—“an eye for an eye”—Darrell invites listeners to wrestle with how followers of Jesus are called to respond when evil feels close and overwhelming. As we release this message at the close of 2025, a year many have experienced as tumultuous, it offers a challenging invitation to refuse to become echoes of violence and instead learn the costly, powerful way of Jesus: overcoming evil with good.__Give to the Ministry of Darrell JohnsonDarrell's Books—Subscribe to Darrell's Mailing ListWebsite | darrelljohnson.caYouTube | youtube.com/darrelljohnson
Dec 18, 2025 • 44min
It Happened In The Womb (Luke 1:26-45)
As we head into Christmas week, we thought it would be appropriate to share a message that Darrell preached this year at the beginning of the Advent season at The Way Church in Vancouver.In this message, Darrell takes us on a profound journey through the biblical accounts of Jesus' conception. With his typical warmth and scholarly insight, Darrell unpacks the profound theological significance of this miraculous event, revealing how it fulfills key divine promises, unveils a profound mystery, marks the dawn of a new creation, and secures the salvation of the world.Darrell's message invites us to approach the Christmas story with a renewed sense of wonder and worship.—As we look ahead to 2026, we invite you to join us in reaching our year-end $120,000 goal at The Pastorate. Your partnership makes it possible for more people to read, understand, and faithfully preach the Bible through Darrell’s ministry.Give to the Ministry of Darrell Johnson—Subscribe to Darrell's Mailing ListWebsite | darrelljohnson.caYouTube | youtube.com/darrelljohnson
Dec 11, 2025 • 37min
The Sermon on the Mount (1995) | The Will to Reconcile
Week 12 | The Will to Reconcile (1995)This week, we’re in Week 12 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995. In this message, Darrell first reminds us of the importance of understanding the original context in which Jesus preached this sermon, emphasizing that Jesus had just announced the arrival of God's kingdom and that this transformative reality was breaking into the present. Darrell then examines Jesus' teaching on anger, sarcastic remarks, and public insults, explaining how these are not merely precursors to murder, but are themselves displeasing to God and damaging to relationships. Jesus calls us to the difficult work of reconciliation. Darrell highlighted the two examples Jesus provided: leaving one's worship to first reconcile, and quickly settling matters before legal action. He challenged us to identify any lingering conflicts in our own lives and take steps towards restoration, trusting in God's grace to facilitate the process.__Give to the Ministry of Darrell JohnsonDarrell's Books—Subscribe to Darrell's Mailing ListWebsite | darrelljohnson.caYouTube | youtube.com/darrelljohnson
Dec 5, 2025 • 35min
The Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Come to Fulfill
Week 11 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week, we’re in Week 11 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995. In this sermon, In this message, Darrell moves past the Beatitudes into what he calls the “Do-Attitudes,” the behaviours that characterize people who have been gripped by the gospel. Darrell explores what it means when Jesus says he has come not to abolish the law but to fulfill it, a topic that is often misunderstood within the Christian tradition. Many assume that Jesus simply did away with old rules and started anew. However, as Darrell will explain, this could not be further from the truth.In fact, Jesus affirmed the enduring nature and divine origin of God's law. Rather than starting from scratch, Jesus saw his mission as bringing the law to its full spiritual expression. His aim was to transform people's hearts, not merely compel external rule-keeping.__Give to the Ministry of Darrell JohnsonDarrell's Books—Subscribe to Darrell's Mailing ListWebsite | darrelljohnson.caYouTube | youtube.com/darrelljohnson
Nov 26, 2025 • 35min
The Sermon on the Mount (1995) | What the World Needs Now
Week 10 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week, we’re in Week 10 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995. In this sermon, Darrell discusses the extraordinary claims that Christians make about Jesus, as well as the extraordinary claims Jesus makes about ordinary people. Darrell explains that Jesus uses the metaphors of salt and light to reveal his perspective on the condition of the world left to itself—that it has a tendency to spoil and go dark. He says Jesus calls Christians to be the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world," with the role of arresting social decay and dispelling darkness through their character and influence. Darrell challenges the church to take responsibility, rather than just blaming society. The key, Darrell emphasizes, is for Christians to remain close to Christ, the true salt and light, who enables them to shine for the sake of the world.__Give to the Ministry of Darrell JohnsonDarrell's Books—Subscribe to Darrell's Mailing ListWebsite | darrelljohnson.caYouTube | youtube.com/darrelljohnson
Nov 19, 2025 • 37min
The Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Shalom Makers
Week 8 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week, we’re in Week 9 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995. Darrell is spending time unpacking the seventh beautitude, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.“ Darrell explains that when the gospel takes hold, Jesus bestows an incredible dignity on ordinary people, calling them to be active "makers of shalom"—not just peace-lovers, but agents of God's reconciling work. Darrell unpacks what this peacemaking vocation entails, emphasizing that peacemaking requires embracing the sacrificial love modeled by Jesus on the cross. Ultimately, Darrell shares that the gospel empowers each of us to take small steps towards shalom in our own spheres.__Give to the Ministry of Darrell JohnsonDarrell's Books—Subscribe to Darrell's Mailing ListWebsite | darrelljohnson.caYouTube | youtube.com/darrelljohnson
Nov 12, 2025 • 40min
The Sermon on the Mount (1995) | God's Happy Subversives
Week 8 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week on the podcast, we’re in Week 8 of a 6-month series on the Sermon on the Mount. In today's episode, Darrell examines the eighth beatitude, where Jesus declares, "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Darrell begins by noting that this is the only "double beatitude" in the set, with Jesus repeating it. He suggests this may be because it's the one we most don't want to hear. Darrell explores why Jesus would "congratulate" being persecuted, noting that it is a mark of those who have truly embraced the gospel. He examines how Jesus' perfect righteousness and his bold claims about Himself led to his own persecution. Finally, Darrell encourages us that while persecution may be difficult, Jesus calls His disciples to rejoice, knowing that the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.__Give to the Ministry of Darrell JohnsonDarrell's Books—Subscribe to Darrell's Mailing ListWebsite | darrelljohnson.caYouTube | youtube.com/darrelljohnson
