Audio Messages

It is very easy when we hear the commands of God to think of them as duty rather than something to delight in. But the psalmist says there is a blessedness that comes from meditating on and obeying and delighting in the commands of God day and night. In this final message from 1 Thessalonians, Pastor John looks at how delighting in the commands of God gives us great reason to worship.

We were made for work, but the presence of sin and sinners in the world has corrupted the good thing that is work. In this message, Pastor John shares some encouraging words for the sinful Workaholic, the Lazy boy, and the Disillusioned to help us turn ordinary work into something extraordinary.

Spiritual growth is God's will. For many Americans, the holes in their knowledge or application of the gospel are the closest they get to "holiness". In this message Pastor John explains how God works to fill our "holes" with His holiness.

Death is tragic. Losing someone close to us through death is an all too common experience and it is frustrating to us, because we were meant to live. In this message, Pastor John shares how the resurrection of Jesus gives us hope for life in the face of death.

Jesus said that a day was coming when the hearts of many would freeze over and grow cold, when instead He calls us to have a white-hot passion for the gospel and God's glory. In this message, Pastor John looks at Paul's sermon on Mars Hill as one pattern for our gospel witness to those who do not know Jesus yet. The application is to go face-to-face with evangelism for the glory of God!

We have a tendency to either overlook or overestimate Satan's power and influence on our lives. A full 65% of professing Christians say that either Satan is not real, or they are not sure. Meanwhile, there are others who are misguided and try to taken on demonic forces in their own spiritual "power encounters." In this message, Pastor John shows the reality of evil supernaturalism described in the Bible, as well as the Biblical approach to responding to Satan's hindrances so that we might have victory through Jesus. It's all about Jesus and His authority!

America was first settled predominantly by men and women who desired the freedom of religion, and America remains "unusually religious for an affluent, industrialized Western nation." (NYT, 5/17/2014) Yet, even in America, we feel the pressures of persecution. In addition, world-wide religious persecution against followers of Christ is at some of the highest levels ever. In this message, Pastor John explores what God's response to persecution teaches us about what our response should be.

American society gives a lot of influence to those with celebrity and status, but is that the kind of influence we need in the church? In this message, Pastor John preaches on the nature of and call to Biblical church leadership.

As Americans we get very sentimental about some things that seem to typify American ideals. Things like, "Mom, baseball, and apple pie." Moms mean giving and sharing. But how much do our lives exemplify God's ideals? In this message, Pastor John focuses on how the humility of a shared soul brings great glory to God.

From the first page of the Bible, God says to us, "Enjoy my grace! Extend my glory!" In this message, Pastor John explores how Biblical faith calls us to these two actions. More importantly, the Bible teaches us that God chose us in eternity past for this purpose. "Enjoy His grace! Extend His glory!"