There is no replacement for the message of the gospel. We must be careful not to let anything, even good things, get in the way of the gospel. In this sermon, Tim Dilena offers a passionate reminder not to let anything dilute the power of Christ’s message.
Everyone needs someone in their life who is willing to listen and be a source of hope. For many people, especially pastors and ministry leaders, there is a tendency to focus on encouraging others without receiving encouragement in return. In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson looks at what the book of Romans has to say on community among believers.
Encouragement is powerful. We often place a very high value on the encouragement of other people, and that’s a good thing. Sometimes, though, we need to learn how to encourage ourselves in the Lord. In this sermon, Tim Dilena looks to the Old Testament story of David and Jonathan to provide a whole new perspective on encouragement.
God has chosen to use people to display his character. Despite our brokenness and failures and flaws, God still works through us to reveal who he is. In this sermon, Carter Conlon offers a look at what it actually means to have the mind of Christ.
In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson shares the story of Leah from Genesis 29 to illustrate how praise has the final word in our lives, even when we face rejection, loneliness, and difficult circumstances. He emphasizes that while it's important to have close relationships and feel loved by others, our deepest needs can only be met by God Himself. This message encourages Christians to fight for their praise, recognizing that the enemy wants to steal it away. No matter what challenges come, believers can choose to continually praise God, knowing that He sees them, hears them, and will never abandon them. Praising God amid trials demonstrates our faith and trust in Him.
Even among Christians, it is very common to ignore the reality of spiritual warfare. Thankfully, we are not powerless in this fight. In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson looks at three of the ways Satan engages in spiritual warfare and how Christians can fight back.
In the New Testament book of John, Jesus said that he came "that you may have life and have it abundantly." This verse is easy to misunderstand unless we adopt Jesus' definition of abundant life. In part two of this sermon, Gary Wilkerson looks at God's promises and the authority he gives to his people.
Everyone makes mistakes. When we get something wrong, there are two possible ways to react: we can double down, or we can admit the mistake. In this sermon, Tim Dilena looks at apologies, humility and what happens when we dig in our heels.
When the Bible refers to us as sheep, it’s not exactly a compliment. Sheep aren’t known for being particularly intelligent or self-sufficient. Even so, we may think of Psalm 23, the most iconic sheep-shepherd analogy of all, as being simple and idyllic. In reality, it’s a message of warfare. In this sermon, Claude Houde explains what it means to ask God to be your shepherd.
Do you want to see spiritual fruit in your life? Start with simple obedience. When we choose to follow what God has called us to do, no matter how small that calling may seem, God is at work. In this sermon, Claude Houde encourages every believer to live a spiritually fruitful life.