What does it mean to give up our lives for Christ? How do believers reach a place where they are mentally and spiritually prepared to give everything for the kingdom of God? In this sermon, Joshua West examines the Apostle Paul's last letter to the early church and how this epistle gives us a beautiful roadmap to reaching that place of peace with self-sacrifice.
What would Jesus say to you if he wrote you an individual letter? We know from the gospels that Christ deeply loves people, but he also never shied away from correcting sin in his disciples' lives. In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson examines Christ's letters to the seven churches in Revelation and how each of these letters might have been written to us. The letters tend to praise certain aspects of the church but also point out how growth and discipline are still desperately needed. It's a message that each one of us should take to heart.
Churches that value anything above the proclamation of the gospel and God's Word will always drift away from sound doctrine. In this sermon, Joshua West emphasizes the importance of holding the whole counsel of the Bible above all other religious traditions or personal desires. Individual believers have a responsibility to know what the scriptures say so that they can not only accurately evaluate if a church or its leaders are healthy but also effectively live out their faith in their Christian community.
Jesus wants to hear about our needs and requests, and he wants to use his supernatural answers and presence to lead us into a deeper relationship with himself. In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson talks frankly about the hardships of life and how Jesus desires to enter into those struggles so that we may know him better.
Have you ever begged God to do something quickly? In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson explores how we respond to God when he moves so slowly that we wonder if he will ever act or when the Lord so fast that we struggle to believe that it's him. We expect God to act on our timeline, addressing the needs we think are a top priority, but our Father often has other ideas. He wants to press us like olive oil until we are spiritually refined, and a significant part of that is learning to trust God's timelines.
Many churches and believers claim that they believe in the Bible, but their behavior and actions testify that they don't. In this sermon, Joshua West explains how we can discern whether or not our church or the people in our lives actually submit to scripture as God's Word. One important mark of spiritual maturity is being able to identify false teaching and to seek biblically sound instruction.
How exactly did the Apostle Paul intend for believers to become 'workmen approved by God'? In this sermon, Joshua West talks about where the Bible instructs Christians how to examine their faith and relationship with the Lord, how to align themselves to the scriptures and to submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit. Certain characteristics will be evident in a heart submitted to God and sound doctrine, and mature believers will be able to identify those signs of the Spirit's work in a life.
A speakers' panel with Gary Wilkeson, Carter Conlon, Claude Houde and Tim Dilena.
Are you willing to let your plans and agendas for your life die? In this session, Carter Conlon discusses how we hear clearly from the Spirit, hear the voice of God and finally identify the groaning in your soul. Most people say that they want to know what God’s will is and hear him speak, but almost just as many people find that God’s ideas and words don’t fit within our estimations of what life should look like or who we want to be. If we want to come into agreement with Spirit in our heart, we must overcome our own will and plans.