Audio Messages

God's purpose is to make you like His Son Jesus Christ. How? Through the sanctifying work of the Spirit. In this message, Pastor John shares three truths for new creations.

Keeping your gaze upward and longing for the appearance of Jesus does something wonderful in the life of a believer. Pastor John reviews three things this does in the life of a believer who is being trained and transformed by the grace of God.

We all have different tasks, different to-do lists. And while the Bible instructs us to do certain things, Christianity is not a to-do list of things for you to work harder on. It's a response to the grace of God. In this message, Pastor John looks at Paul's instructions to all the different life-stage groups that are represented in a church and how the gospel should intersect with each life.

We aren't sanctified day after day by following rules. We are sanctified by following Jesus. In this message, Pastor John looks at the disaster that rule-following and legalism causes. Following rules is debilitating. Following Jesus is liberating and will set you free.

It is part of the missionary nature of God to use His people to share His blessings with others. In this message, Pastor John looks at the blessings God provides that provide His people with gladness that becomes the fuel for missions.

Sometimes we want to move off to the next place when God gives us a "yellow light" and says, "Slow down." In today's message you'll see how you can love where you're at and who you're with more. This is the first message in our "I Second that Emotion!" series.

Some things are worth insisting on. Some things aren't. As believers we insist on the kindness of the Father, the renewal of the Spirit, and the grace of the Son. We also insist on what God calls us to do in good works that give a face to the gospel. In this final message from the letter to Titus, Pastor John looks at how we can do good in such a way that God gets all the glory.

How can I really be at peace with God? Does anything work? This is a real question for us all. In this message, Pastor John looks at the testimony of the psalmist as he cried for God's mercy to rescue him from a pit of despair, and the words of Jesus, the ultimate King who went into the pit for His subjects.

What do you say when God messes up your plans? The Christmas story is about God invading earth and messing up the plans of some pretty good people. In this message, Pastor John looks at Joseph's story to help us see that when God messes up your plans, Jesus is enough.

True Christian faith is not a passive faith. It is an active faith, driven by a mind that is focused on God. In this message from 1 Peter, we will see three images come into focus that will guide followers of Christ into hope.