Sermons

What exactly did Joshua mean when He said, "don’t be afraid of the opposition they are bread for us?” In this message we learn that opposition nourishes and sustains us. Without opposition the church gets lazy, turns inward and seeks power without purpose which is a formula for spiritual delusion. Opposition causes us to turn to God and that is where we get fed. Opposition will ignite prayer meetings again and the church will be moved to divine compassion. Our enemies are bread for us because as we turn to God we will be nourished and sustained with the power and the provision of the Cross. There will be a church in this generation that will know the power of God because of the opposition it faces.

There are testimonies in every church about how the power of God has radically transformed our lives and yet the power of God in some cases seems to be confined behind the walls of the church. It is not the will of God that people should have to crawl to the healing waters. Jesus didn't wait for us to go to Him, He came to us. The church is a people cleansed by His blood and empowered by the Holy Spirit. We must escape the boundaries of fear and defy every lie of the enemy so we can break out into a society that needs the living water of Jesus. In these last days the Church should have a desire to break out of its borders and come into public view so the lost can be confronted with the question, “Will thou be made whole?”

In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson highlights the story of Samson's mother from Judges 13, an unnamed woman who, despite her barrenness, was chosen by God to bring forth a mighty deliverer for Israel. God often uses women in powerful ways, especially in times of need, to bring transformation and revival. This message encourages all women, whether mothers, wives, or single, to listen to God's voice and live out their faith, knowing God wants to use them mightily in this generation.

In this life we will not understand everything that we go through. Don’t let your lack of understanding take away your confidence in God. When we don’t understand it should be enough for us to know that our Lord understands and He is in total control. Put your faith in God and don’t let anything shake you. Trust that God knows what He is doing.

The wonderful thing about the church of Jesus Christ is that it never ends — it’s always just the beginning. The question for Times Square Church is where do we go from here? The key is the power and strength of the New Covenant. We go right into the promises of God, and into the power of Jesus Christ. We are more determined than ever to carry on the legacy of Pastor David. We as a church are entering into a season where the Lord is calling us to something much greater than we've ever known. We are not to back down in unbelief, but to trust for the power of the Holy Spirit to make us all that God has called us to be so that God can be manifested through His church in these last days. God promises all the strength and courage that we need. It is time to possess our inheritance that we have in Jesus Christ.

When Jesus was laid in the tomb it seemed as if Satan had won. Jesus' followers were closed up in a house in fear. The women who had been his supporters were distraught from losing their Hope. All they saw was a stone rolled across the tomb of the one they had given up their lives to follow. It seemed that all hope was lost. However, they didn't know what was happening on the other side of the stone. God's plan was being accomplished. The perfect sacrifice had taken away all the sins of the world to be remembered no more. Death had been conquered. Many times in our own lives, we see the circumstances on this side of the stone. God wants us to remember what was accomplished on the other side of the stone — to have faith in the finished and complete work of the Cross.

What is Jesus trying to teach us from this statement? Is it possible that death is a necessary part of life for the Christian? All our attempts to live in our own strength will lead us to sickness sorrow and failure. We must die to every attempt of trying to be holy in our own strength and come like a dead man to God. Resurrection life is not for the living but for the dead. Did you come face to face with your inner powerlessness? When you stop doing your work God can start doing His.

Paul was pointing out to the Corinthians that as a body they had taken on the culture of their society. They were affluent and materialistic. Paul wasn't saying that the things they possessed were evil but that they had become self-consumed. Their own desires were their first pursuit. They were lacking a love for others and therefore lacking an impact on their city. Paul went on to describe his life and the life of a true disciple. It wasn't so much that he shunned the comforts of this world but that he was so focused on God's kingdom they weren't a thought in his mind. He has laid down his life for the Gospel and it was evident in the very way he lived his life. Paul was so confident in the single focus of his life that he told the church at Corinth to imitate the way he lived.

The problem with serving is that we don't always want to do it. A true servant heart comes when we identify with the greatest servant of all, Jesus. We must understand the judgment seat of Christ. He is not out to punish us, but wants to commend us for our service here on Earth. When we have this understanding there is spiritual fruit that will be evident in our lives. A servant doesn't care about reputation. They care more about what God thinks of them than what others think. A servant does not become frozen with self-doubt and introspection. There is no pride in them and the world can see a difference in their life.

We are all in God's hands and therefore we are in one another's hands. It is important for the body of Christ to be sensitive to those around us who are in the battle of their life. God is calling us into a ministry of friendship where we can reach out to our brethren by intercepting the lies of the devil and remind them that God is in control and they are not alone. Are you available to reach out to those in need around you and are you open to receive the love and compassion of a friend in your time of need? Will you remind someone today that we are on the victory side and that God will provide everything we need?