Audio Messages

The kingdom of God coexists in the world today with the kingdom of Satan, sin, and separation from God. In the Parable of the Weeds, Jesus introduces us to the Anti-Mission of our enemy, Satan, and how Jesus’ servants support the Mission of the Kingdom.

The world is filled with four kinds of Christians. But Jesus is only interested in one kind – normal Christians. In this message, Pastor John explains Jesus’ Parable of the Sower and what it says about normal Christianity.

When it comes to marriage and family, the culture of a 21st century disciple of Jesus is much like the culture of a 1st century disciple of Jesus. When it comes to your family, will you trust the culture, or will you let God's word be your guide and your guard. In this message, Pastor John looks at Jesus' counter-cultural teaching on the Kingdom Family.

We have been focusing in this chapter on the Kingdom Community. There are really two kingdom communities around us. The kingdom of Heaven and the kingdom of the World. Which do you belong to? One operates on the basis of Grace. The other on the basis of Law. Which do your actions towards others show that you are a citizen of?

"Closed" is one of the most disappointing words there is. The good news of Easter is that the door to the kingdom of God is opened, plus 10 million other doors of hope for those who trust Christ. In this message we will see why we can trust that closed doors of disappointment can be OPENed to become gateways of glory.

There are many images used to describe the church community in the Bible – a fellowship, a family, a body. But one of Jesus’ most common images for the church was a flock because of what it says about His heart and our calling. Do you have the same heart for the Good Shepherd that the Good Shepherd has for you?

Jesus want s you in His kingdom community. And His concern and care are that people in His kingdom not get wounded, hurt, or led into sin. In this message, Pastor John explores how obedience to the Word of God demonstrates our humility and dependence on Jesus.

In the closing words of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus has strong, direct words to say about the demands of life in His kingdom.

The kingdom of God operates different than the kingdoms of the world. Believers are thrust into a culture war that is inevitable. In the opening to the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus shares three outcomes to kingdom living.

Scripture commands joyful singing as an act of worship over 200 times. In this message, Pastor John teaches where our joy and gladness come from.